Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
TRAVELLING DRESS.
Once Neglected, but Now Looked After
with Great Care.

From the London Daily News.
There was time when it was thought that
anything would do" for travelling in. Now,
however, the travelling costume is devised for
its special purpose. In an old fashion book an
illustration OF "circular cloak" is shown
trimmed with five rows of gimp, the weight of
which must have been considerable, consider
ing that at least thirty yards must have been
used. There is no trimming whatever upon
the skirt of the neat travelling mantle of the
present season. The bodice part is frequently
embellished with little passementerie or
braiding, or bands of silk MORE, and handsome
cords and tassels are frequently used to fasten
it at the throat
Tailor-made gowns are the favorites. The
most fashionable form is a perfectly plain
skirt, with loose jacket to match, lined with
colored silk and worn over silken blouse Of
the same color. The gloves, shoes and stock
ings are tan-colored. A French woman would
certainly add brown gauze veil to these items,
but they do not find much favor with English
women, who enjoy fresh air unfiltered through
gauze.
The surprise" dresses introduced early in
this season by Paris milliner will be found
useful in travelling when it is necessary to dress
In haste for table d'hote dinner. One of these
on the surface has all the appearance Of. a very
simply made skirt and short jacket, well but
toned over upon the chest and thoroughly
protective in every way. To turn it into a din
ner, or smart little theater dress. all that is
necessary is to unbutton the little coat and
throw back the fronts and to unlock the top
of the skirt at either side and open them back
in the fashion called by mllliners en- revers.
The whole of the hitherto hidden front of skirt
and bodice is then shown to be in beautiful
brocaded silk.
Tall hats and bonnets are the favorite wear
for travelling just now. The newest shape pro-
jects over the eyes, the brim being turned up
In rapidly ascending curve toward the back.
The space between ii and the crown is then
filled in with feathers matching the tint of the
felt or the color of the dress. The edges are
bound with velvet. Small toques made of a
piece of the dress material are thought by
many to make the most appropriate sort of
travelling cap, but they leave the forehead and
eyes quite at the mercy of the sun. In the
railway carriage they are comfortable enough,
protecting the hair from dust as the rose stems
certainly fail to do.
The en-tout-cas matched to the gown or its
trimmings, is the only orthodox form of sun
shade for the foreign trip. The handles are
long this season, though not SO inconveniently
SO as those which last year were nicknamed
husband beaters." The small covert coat re-
tains its popularity, despite the novelty of the
smoking jacket and the easy attractions of the
blazer" 1t is so easily donned and dotted,
so light in itself, and its pale fawn tint jars with
SO few other colors that the covert coat iustifes
its own success. The shirt, the blazer and the
smoking jacket will reign by the sea in COM
pany with the blouse, the tennis gown and the
comfortable and convenient patent shapely
skirt which has been adopted as part of q shoot
ing costume by many great ladies.