Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-03
OUTING COSTUMES.


OUTING COSTUMES.
How to Dress When Doing on Summer Ex-
cursions
At this season Of the year the short
excursion has come TO be one OF the
regular affairs Of life, and with II como
costumes that the initiated never fail
TO follow. II Is very easy thing, by
keeping ones eyes open, to distinguish
between the experienced excursionist
and the one who mayhap, Is going out
for the first time. and does not know
exactly what the manners and usages
Of such affairs are. II Is the fine art
of life TO know just how TO dress, what
TO carry, what to leave Mt home and
what to do while one Is out First OF
all the dress should be inconsp!cuous,
unassuming and comfortable Too
much dress stamps the novice ut
glance, and too many fxings and too
much luggage are peculiarities of mex
perience.
Serge, homespun, cheviot und similar
lightweight wool materials are the
first choice for outings OF all sorts.
Young women wear skirt with q
blouse, shirt-waist aud blazer or Eton
Jacket. according 10 fancy. Slender
girls look better in the Eton; stouter
and more mature women are more APP
propriately gotten up with blazer.
In excessively'hot weather there Is
very comfortable and convenient ar
rangemcnt of vest-front made with
sides and back Of muslin or lawn and
lawn sleeves that come below the
elbows Over this is worn very light
weight blazer. This Is liked by ladies
who cannot 20 out in simply the shirt
waist without danger OF burning the
neck and shoulders with the sun.
There are few people In the world
with such delicate skins that the ordi-
nary shirt-waist is not sufficient pro-
lection These must wear something
thicker, and us the blazer Is liable to
be more or less scratchy and uncom-
Portable when worn next the skin. this
arrangement Is much liked. There are
also entire shirt-waists of lawn made
for this purpose. They are pretty. in
expensive and comfortable, especially
II the laundress does not put too much
starch In them. A light wrap, plain
hat of chip with little trimming
something that Is not affected by
dampness or dust-reasonably heavy
and serviceable shoes and gloves. and
n sun umbrella or coaching parasol,
make up'the ideal outfit for such pur-
poses.
There Is very much in the selection
of footwear that people who indulge in
outings do not realize. Thin, fine
shoes are very hard TO walk in, and
when one is going out for the most
part on plank walks and then on
ground that may possibly be damp.
heavy sole Is much easier for the feet
and safer rs TO health. The fashion Of
carrying fancy parasols and wearing
delicate and perishable garments on
such occasions is not at all to be COM
menied. In the first place, such
things are inappr opriate; in the Sec
ond. they are cXtrnvagant, and that,
in the light of common senSe, is not
many removes from sinful. People
who have money tn spare can put II to
much better use than u waste II in the
purchase and wearing OF things that
are destroyed as soon Us they are ex-
posed to the elements.
A suitable and stylish dress-one that
will stand all sorts OF weathers and
will come out unscathed from any OF
the ordeals of sun and storm-is made
of the special cloth worn by the men,
bcrs Of the Salvation army. II is
practically water proof and dust-proof.
is handsome enough to make high
class costume of. and is. all things con-
sidercd. n most inexpensive and every
way satisfactory investment Whether
In skirt and blazer or Eton jacket, II
makes up charmingly, and one need
have no apprehension IL black cloud
appears on the horizon or the dust
blows In cyclones
II is we'll always to take along, II one
Is to be gone the entire day, tiny
shopping bag. containing a brush,
small comb. bit Of powderand small
mirror, such as one may find ut any
fancy store. There are few things
more conducive to complacence and en-
joyment than tie feeling that one Is
tidy as to hair and collar and clean rs
TO face; md this state OF aff'irs does
not always follow trips by rail or even
those upon the water. simple provi-
sions Of this sort may he arranged in
n space no lar -cr than an ordinary
book. and should never he neglected
by fas'iious ladies. Toilet rooms are
not always easy to find, and even II ac-
cessible. It Is not always agreeable to
use the brush and combs there pro-
vided; so II is much letter to furnish
oneself with these necessities before
leaving home.-N. Y. Ledger.