Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-23
travelling


 der. Tine old idea that any gown will do well enough upon a journey no longer holds good. Serge, tweed and cheviots are the materials most approved, as they are impervious to rain, and color too light to show dust and too dark to show soil is, after the ever durable navy blue, the favorite choice.
 Brown will be much worn this fall-a rich golden brown. The new coats of many of the travelling costumes are of good length. are well cut in in the back and have flaring tails. They arc prop erly well supplied with pockets.
 A style of travelling gown invented by a clever English tailor, which is in real ity cloak to be worn over n house toilet for short journeys where luggage is trou- blesome, has a skirt which buttons down at the side and is trimmed around the bottom with braid. The perfectly cut tailor coat is also edged with braid and opens over n waistcoat closed to the throat with buttons. Ma$v women will this season travel in tailor made street costumes, which from their very simpliC- ity are admirably adapted to the travel CTS requirements.
 The French costumes are tine simples, imaginable. and when made in cxpen- sive material are protected by dust cloaks, which are easily put of and on. In the cut is illustrated a dust cloak made by Worth. It is in steel gray ben | galine silk, invisibly fastened straigh, 1 down to the hem so as to entirely protect the dress. The box cape is plaited and lined with violet surah silk, which alsc peeps out thro lgh the fittings of tn, shoulder frill. The yoke is yelled witt flat collar in Venetian lace, in keeping with the vandyked edging inside tho neck ruffie. The hat is in black, witt the brim turned up, with bar and torsadt of shot green velvet, a cluster of aigre of violets on the topin the center, whilt at the back two smaller punches droOI over the hair knot
 The pretty custom of sending gifts t ones friend who is on the eve of jour ney sometimes leaves the impecuniou "dear friend" at loss for suggestions Silver key rings and candle holders, te; balls, flasks, trunk labels, bracelet watches, hat pins, travelling clocks, etc. may be beyond her means. Still ther are several useful and inexpensive arti cles to give, net homemade-a smal drinking cup in wicker case, stam, box, a set of notebooks or pencils, scrapbook, or laundry list, or clothes brush.
 But nothing is more sure to be apprt ciated, says Good Housekeeping, tha boot and bottle wrappers. These, to b given singly or in a set of three or fouI are made of soft brown linen in hal yard squares, bound with braid or Til bon, with two long tie strings from on corner or fastened at equal distances O one edge. An initial or initials i wash silk to match the binding may | added. These squares will take tn place of wrapping paper in packing eve for short journey. They look and ar for everyday use.
 For sea voyage ''catch all' t match may be made, three-quarters of yard long and half yard wide, to faste to the stateroom door. 4 deep pocket { the bottom serves for nightgown; pocket above of the same depth, divide into two, serves for handkerchiefs an boots; one above, divided into thre serves for small, miscellaneous article , A linen dressing case with compartment for toilet articles is indispensable wit many, while others discard all ''mak , up" dressing cases, using instead set squares of linen of different sizes, line with oil silk and neatly bound wit , brown tape. These serve to wrap U sponge, toothbrush, soap, etc., with tl advantage of being daily aired and easil washed from time to time. The con pertinent dressing case is far more tin ! saving for travel by rail or steamer.