The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
WHAT TO WEAR TO THE FAIR
Sensible Advice Given TO the Women Who
VIII Visit Chicago.

New York Sun
Two things of special interest Chicago
presents TO visitors this summer. One Is
the exposition, the other IL the climate.
Tho first you may neglect If you want to.
but from the latter there is no escape.
The Chicago climate is fesrfully and
wonderfully made. Therefore the prepara-
tions for an encounter with it should be
preyerfully considered. Any misguided
woman who thinks she can go to Chicago
In handbag would better secure q list of
hospitals IN advance. For two weeks
visit she Will need trunk. and these are
some of the things which she should put
into it:
First and most important of all should be
q serviceabie outing dress. Let il be short
and light of weight. Luckily. these re-
qulrements are not incompatible with the
present fashion, so that Jon Will not need
to cruelty the spirit order to satisfy the
needs of the flesh. Of course, dark blue
serge has no rival as q material for this
suit. Have the Elton jacket lined. first for
warmth. and second to preserve ii In some
sort of shape.
You may take one skirt waist and have
quite enough. or you may take hundred
and have mono too many. 1t all depends
on your selection. One dark silk skirt
of some wash fabric will. at the end of an
hour in she Chicago atmosphere, be mt
only for the laundry. Too much cannot
be said about the smoke of Chi
cago. IL is not q thin. fleeing substance.
dissipated by the ightest breeze. 1t is
heavy. solid, thick. resisting even the force
of the Windy City's gales. At the fair
grounds themselves it Is not bad. but in the
city. cleanliness is an impossible virtue A
dark outing dress. therefore. with dark
silk skirt sist and colored collar and cuffs
should be the foundation of your wardrobe.
With these wear q simple dark hat; light
in weight, In order to avoid, as far as posi-
BILE. the headaches which are the bette noir
~Ex hDna y~E Oh fE0
eyes from the glare or sunlight reflected
from the thousand walls of the white
City" end without feathers or perlshable
fummery. Tor alas! it has. been known
sometimes to rnin and rain hard
in Chicago. The present style of sailor
hat is q very desirable ono for the worlds
fair tourist. but women who cannot wear
this shape will be glad il they do not buy
the httio toQue commonly recommended.
The ey es Will suffer enough &C the best. and
broad brim on ones hat will be bless
ing not to be lightly disregarded.
So much for hat In selecting shoes,
subtract largely from your pride. and add
to the size of shoe you are In the habit of
wearing. Walking and standing are as
sure 10 spread the feet as water IS to run
down hill. and the mind and heart are
loyal champions of their lower brethren.
They will never be at ease while
the latter are iil-treated. Russet leather
il softer and more comfortable than any
other kind. 1t is also more presents ble after
half days hard wear. High shoes are
somewhat warmer than Oxfords. but on
the other hand they are good support to
the spdle.
IL point of temperature the Chicago eli
mate doesn't seem to favor a happy
medium. 1t rms to extremes very far
apart in degree and very close together
in time. In the middle of the day.
on the sunny side of one of
those white buildings, O salomander itself
would have to gasp. while on the evening
or the same day the Eskimos wOuld be the
only comfortable creatures in the grounds.
Consequently. if yea intend TO remain out
after O'Clock, either carry good warm
wrap or have one on deposit at some place
where Won can get 1t. And. If possible.
have iacket-Dot cape. The lake breeze
of which you have heard is not q my tn: 1t
Is a raw reallty-a cold fact of she most de-
cided KIND. and nonrespecter OF futter-
ing capes -
An umurella and two pairs of rubbers-
one high fOr protection against rain, and
the other sandals. to be worn only after
the ssorm-will be necessities A thin rain
cloak should also be added. The matter of
gloves Is, of course one to be decided by
each individual. brt It may be suggested
that. since 1t Is only question OF time I'M
til the Chicago dirt will blaeken the fair
est gloves. and since the intermediate
stages are not pleasant. 1t would be as well
to buy dark gloves in the first place.
The question of underwear is somew hat
of q mooted point. Many people admire
you, by all that you hold precious in life,
TO wear heavy underclothing. They en-
large in graphic terms on the famous lake
breeze and the change which comes over
the spirit of the thermometer when the
sun goes down. But. remember. that
the sun il mp something over twelve
hours out of the twenty-four. ana, as
o general thing, its rays are as warm as
Carter HarrIson's expressions of hospital
ity. 1t is much easier to wear extra wraps
to the grounds when you 20 in the cool of
the morning. providing there Is such
period, and check them where You can get
them In the evening. During the inter-
vening hours you Will have no yearning de-
sire for fiannels.
These will be the main requisites for
what may be called the working outfit of q
sensible woman tourist.
If the soul Of the woman pines for q
chance to display her knowledge of the art
of dress. that is o matter for her and her
purse TO decide. but every woman will
want one gown. for dinner. church, calls,
or the Other occasions w hen an outing gown
would not be be quite an fait. Perhaps
the most satisfactory dress to meet
all these demands would be q dark or me-
dunn silk. With this must be provided
black shoes. fresh gloves and q Sun all hat
another entire outfit, In fact. But. with
these two collections, q woman may 20 to
the fair, and be prepared for the best and
the worst the Chicago climate has to offer.