Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-02

through the brass rings sewed on for the
purpose, and in II sne could put all her
toiet articles, shoes and such things, to
keep them from flying around with the
ships rolling. She had also a steamer chair,
ore OF the high back kind, with a support
Tor her feet. She had her name put on it
In big letters. and got handsome steamer
rug. All these things she will leave at
Queenstown until she starts home, the
storage prices being very small.
The Travelling Dress.
Living IN a grip sack" seemed a novel
idea to girl who was rather fastidious in
her notions. but she concluded to try it,
and packed it TO remain unopened until she
got across the ocean. Her travelling dress
Is the finest quality of blue serge. Elaine
thought it would be the ightest weight
warm wool that she could get, and it is
certainly the most serviceable, because the
dust will shake right out of it, and it does
not spot easily. 1t is made very plainly for
service. The skirt is four yards wide at
the bottom, is lined with silk, and has three
rows OF heavy stitching in blue silk 1t
fastens to the lert OF me front under
SILK bound nap, and on the corresponding
right is another nap. under which is
capacious pocket. Ihe waist is slightly
rounded back and front, ana douple-breast-
ed, with two rows of dark pearl buttons,
high standing collar, small reveres OF blue
moire and medium mutton leg sleeves. The
jacket is long Prince Albert, lined with
dark blue SATIN and faced with blue MORE
Tne sleeves are perfectly immense mutton
leg, lined with blue satin. making 1t very
easy TO pull on and off. The hat TO wear
with this is small toQue turban of blue
straw, with pretty choux of blue MORE rib
bon and hue pompon. Most girls would
have worn the ubiquitous sailor, but a small
cioSe-httlng toque Is much better, because
you can sieep IN 1t il you like and it will
not break it or hurt your head. For steam
er wear she has Jaunty white yachting
cap.
That was the way Mary looked as she
waved US goodbye, for it was a cool, rainy
day, but she Is fixed for warm wea Their also.
She has to wear with the serge a pretty
Waistcoat of blue MORE. and then she has
three shirt waists-one of tucked white
SILK black surah made on q tight lining,
rather dressy affair, and a blue and white
silk blouse. With these, and a heavy
blanket shawl, she is prepared for any kind
Oh weather She wore fine black cloth
pettlcoat and has a black silk one also.
Those are all the petticoats that she took
white ones would be out of place. She has
two suits of fine black merino underwear
and three OF cream silk Then she had four
pairs OF cotton hose-silk and Isle are not
good to travel in-two dozen handkerchief
black India silk night dress, two fine white
night dresses and gray flannel wrapper.
The Extra Gown.
Now must tell you how she planned for
an extra dress that would answer all cere-
ity of black satin duchess and had II made
demi train, with three ruffies, only an inch
wide each, on the bottom and no lining;
that was to save weight and room in pack
ing but IL is so thick and heavy that It
hangs beautifully. The waist is made quite
styiishiy, with pulled sleeves and some fine
lace garniture, 50 that 1t will answer for a
visiting or carriage dress. Then she has
another bodice of cardinal bengaline made
nf lot
and lace on 1t. That fixes her with dresses
Tor any occasion whatever, whether din
ner, theater party, lawn fete or coaching
trip. Mary'S idea for dress hat is all her
own, and L think she ought to get a patent
on it. She made a band of buckram TO ex-
actly fit her head wired it on both edges
and covered 1t with black velvet. Where 1t
is to join In the back she put cute little
bow of black velvet. over the band which
is about an inch and half wide, she put
full ruffie of fine lace, which is caught in
rosettes with small jet buckles. In the
front is a spray of fine jet set in a choux of
lace. This band she lays fiat in a fan box
and when she wants to wear II all she has
to do Is TO fasten the ends under the black
velvet bow and straighten up the jet spray
She has tucked away among her gloves and
wells cluster of pink velvet roses. that she
will use on the hat II she sees it, Now 1
call II really a brilliant idea
Besides the thick soled fine boots that she
wore away she has a pair of still finer ones
her slippers, and a pair Of walking shoes
1t is odd, but no American squanders any
money on foreign-made shoes If he can help
1t. The finest shoes in the world are made
In the United States, and when our people
90 over to Europe they aIw avs go supplied
with foot wear Mary had also a pair Of
gum shoes, and handsome rain coat. Her
umbrella was fine black silk one, and
tucked away In her bar was a lace cover
for it, which could be adjusted in five min
utes' time 1t was black net made on a
foundation of gauZe the same principle as
hoa
big MORE bow at the top where the ferule
goes through. and butterfly bow at the
point OF each rib, concealing the black
safety pin that fastens ii to the umbrella
OF course, she had full Set of the neces-
sary toilet articles, with wash cloths soap
and brush broom. She had, too, a small
medicine case with several simple remedies.
such as are so necessary, and everybody
knows how to administer.
In Place of n VaIfse.
At Ela!ne's suggestion she got one Of the
tiny alcohol stoves, such as come in q tin
case and could be carried in the pocket, but
which will cook an egg or boil a pot OF
coffee In five minutes, and tin pan and
some candles. Mary was nearly paralyzed
when Elaine made that suggestion, but she
explained that the hotels in many of the
foreign countries were of primitive kind,
with no fires baths, or lighted except as
you paid for them extra, with a penny or
two every time you turn round for service
and that often the getting of pitcher of
hot water or light was a work of time
So the stove and quart pan were added to
the listMary was in despair when she got all
the things together beside her big new valise |
and found that it would not hold the half
of them. The girls were sitting heipiessy
around viewing the situation, when Elaine
arrived. She unrolled long package and
tossed it down beside the valise threw her
hat and jacket aside and knelt beside the
pile of things.
Just give me your flannel wrapper boots, !
satin dress, those extra waists and that |
petticoat. After l have disposed of those / !
Will see what / can do with the other
things. l knew YOU could never get all the |
stuff I'm that one bag, so / brought this over: |
1t isn't SO pretty, but it is very handy"
The girls were fairly tumbIing over each |
other in their efforts to help, and see what |
Elaine was going to do. The article she
threw on the floor and proceeded to fill up |
was one of the most convenient arrange
nents ever saw. 1t was made of dark |
blue canvas, one solid piece, a yard long,
and not quite as wide as long, lined with |
blue Saline, and bound with braid Six
Inches was left at one end for q lap, and |
lad four straps with buttonholes; on the
other end were buttons to correspond. On |
the lower end were three pockets each
about twelve inches deep, made Of satfne, |
and above, covering the other half of the |
space. were two pockets, all made slightly |
full, with rubber tape in the top On |