Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-26

Pictl res for the Tent She Lives In.
II camping out is synonymous to some
persons with an unconventional Bohemian
mode of living, with camp fires for stoves
and roughly roasted food for dinner, with
happy-go-lucky enjoyment, with rough
and ready clothing, and as little of that as
possible, this is not at all the camp meet
ing girls idea of the life. To her camping
out means weeks of preparation, Of con-
structing bewitching gowns, of planning |
how to equip a temporary home as COM
plete as model little country villa, Of
shopping and packing, of arranging and
disarranging and rearranging. followed by
almost unalloyed bliss under green trees
and in tented fields, for world of pleas
ure can be crowded into two weeks.
The camp is little city in itself, and
contains in its borders almost as many
types and conditions of life as real city
discloses. 1t is often puzzling question
to many would-be campers out as to what
to take and what not to take, how much
and how little will do for the season. what
others do or do not carry with them. The
answer, in a nutshell is simply this: Take
whatever you like, and provided little
Judgment is exercised you will not find a
simple nor an elaborate equipment amiss.
As TO gowns, there is the prayer meeting
to dress for, and also those interesting
walks to and from the meetings, and those
delightful hours between morning and
afternoon and afternoon and eveningm
ings, all affording opportunity for the dis
play of becoming costumes.
ONE GIRLS GOWNS.
To be sure there are no dances, no even
ing parties, no stipulated form of amuse-
ment of any kind, but young people can
easily dispense with excuses for dressing
well and enjoying themselves. To a num-
Der of light hearted girls with nothing to
do, happy in the consciousness of being
well gowned, well bOnneted and well shod,
there is no need TO search further for pleas
ure, provided there is an equal number Of
young men with nothing TO do but TO talk
to the girls. Add to this the feeling that
one is doing ones duty, putting up with
all the discomforts of camp life for re-
liRion's sake, and nothing is needed to COM
plete the sum Of contentment to at least
the younger portion of the community.
To continue the subject of gowns, a fash
ionable young woman can easily change
her costume at camp three times day,
and she need not wear the same toilet more
than once At this rate she can dispose OF
forty-two gowns during the fourteen days
of camp. This is what Baltimore girl
prepared for camp; An abundant supply
, of cool. dainty, chahie gowns, gorgeously
gotten up with ribbon and lace, for warm
evenings; black lace gown and spring
costumes for the cold spells, sure to come
, ginghams, and, most important OF. all
woollen suits for morning wear, not Il
speak of outing fiannels, shirt waists ant
. f.. all Sha hQf
been there before, and therefore made hel
stout woollcn gown, waterproof and over
shoes the first consideration in her prepar
alton, remembering the raining spells tina
make the picturesque streets muddy an
. the camp generally damp and cold.
= But her preparations were on a small
scale compared with those Of her mother
who was weeks making arrangements TO
housekeeping, and whose busy brain hat
to take in not only the matter OF her owl
y wardrobe, but of the comfort Of the famil
a I'm their tented abode. Her home at cam
was quite extensive, consisting of serie
u of tents, one communicating with tn
other, and forming drawing room, bed
l. rooms, dining room, and a small cute
tent as a kitchen The thoughtful mother
with an eye for the artistic, and plenty {
money at her command, laid in first of a.
i n supply of beautiful summer portieres {
IT Madras and silk, with polished poles an
brass rings, to hang in the tents. The
Is serve a double purpose, for besides bein
1t ornamental, and giving the interior OF tn
tents a handsome appearance when draw
back, they can be closed at moment
notice. and convert one room into two
he night where many bedrooms are needed.
e. FURNISHING THE COTTAGE.
" The drawing room she furnished wit
light reed furniture, put by from year
"a year for the camp meeting season. Stra
rocking chairs. settees and lounges, dec
rated with bright ribbons and downy silke
cushions, and a light colored lowered ca
ne pet make a soft covering for the roue
'ss door. An ample supply Of mirrors refie
the light from handsome piano lamps Wi
he snowy shades, and on cabinets and tapi
- choice bric-a-brac, some Of it bought esp
cially for the camp home, and some chost
from the city home. Pictures even a
taken to the camp and fastened to the wal
he ~ the tent by hooks. A little cabinet orgs
also. for few tents are without this piece
~ furniture. For the bedrooms there a
~ complete sets Of cottage furniture, al
lei with lace canopies, embroidered piilo
sbams and spreads the sleeping apal
ments are made as coy and attractive
ia wear. instead of but two weeks, were
ff- be spent at the resort.
Cool looking mating with Turkish ru
ne. cover the floors, and scrap baskets, toll
articles and scarfs decorate these room
~ In the dining room light oaken chat
table and buffet have been chosen, a, a
rich damask cloths, embroidered DOLL
Aiming glass and silver from the appoil
led, mepts of the city house. The main io'
nee: which was admirably carried out, was
and select the furniture and decorstions WI
e. a view 70 making the interior OF the tel
look light and summer like, and IN &c
taste with the exterior surroundin
With all this preparation the inner
10" has also been thought Of. Jars OF a
cious preserves, jellies and pickles,
nee various other table delicacies were tax
4 and. with the fresh country fruit and
etables to be purchased at the camp,
iolly picnic OF two weeks duration briI
the low TO the hearts and stomachs OF the er
y Of w ,,o .smners ont
'uid Every family does not, OF course, go
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