St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-10

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| DRESSES FOR. TRAVEL
braided Drewn serge with a Doleso
! Jacket the Eavorite..
Both the dressmakers and tailors tell
you on asking to see their latest inven-
tions in railway and steamship dresses
that every woman who orders q touring
toilet insists IL must be braided carte
blanche. In consequence the custom
has arrived Of decorating the cloth skirt
lightly with corded dgurings, but 20
loading the coat or waist with braid
that little Of its original color IL seen
and double weight and. heat are gained.
Tho majority of skirts are liked with
gay checked red and white. cool green
and white, or striped silk shirts, and
are rarely accompanied by close fitting
waists to match. A complete costume
consists Of . skirt and bolero Jacket,
this last worn over . linen shirt waist
or bodice that II more or less fanciful-
ly decorated. A tailor who sincerely
has your well being at heart would nd
wise you to get for touring purposes
toilet of blue sailcloth. Its chiefest rec
ommendation II it's coat waist, with
cape sleeves, that slips ON over any
thing you may please to wear, from u
board bosom shirt to chiffon bodice.
Al it il the first Of the bolero jackets to
come over accompanied by sleevesft can
easily be guaranteed q most affection
ate popularity, for first of all it is 4
realization Of supreme convenience and
comfort.
by such wraps. as these the golf cape
long cherished by the travelling woman
has almost, II not quite. disappeared.
No capes ut all are carried any longer,
and when this little bolero il taken OF
It may a frequently n no*~reveal a
delicately elaborate waist underneath.
That II because the very modern travel
ing suit consists Of four pieces, . skirt.
a waist for morning wear, one for even
ing use, and bolero coat. The morning
waist il flannel, percale, while with the
original Of this sketch was sold . waist
evening. when the wearer in hotel or on
board steamship made herself ready for
dinner.
Serge continues the favorite material.
however. and brown the favorite color.
Undoubtedly boon are the travelling
chapeaux. made to order to suit special
gowns. II, for example, you have red.
green, or blue steamer dress, the mill
liner will weave . brim of straw, build
. crown Of . bit Of ones material, and
adjust wings, flowers and ribbons tn
coincide with both. Sometimes she will
weave the brim all of rough mohair
braid ON . wirefoundation, while with
one accord the Indies Of quality set
forth on their journeys. this, season
gloved in the palest tints. White and
the nghtest tan dogskin three-buttoned
gants are the choice. and they arc In
tended to At the hand NJ easily AZ driv-
ing gloves, sh0xing only the most in
conspicuous stitchings. Here and there.
where frivolity will out, q traveller of
youthful bearing and slim waist APP
pears in one Of the new tourist belts Of
flexible gold. studded at interyals-witR
emerald pebbles, and having suspended
from one side o small bead or gilt net
purse, with . gate top catch; elhei q
small wallet Of violet lnoire IN =
in gold. ;::% s-o.sJ 81
ia cape II worn Mt all .ysheHtI3f&l:}
ing. one Of scarletrfacedi cloth IL the,|
proper garment. It. must fall n four
or five ruhles. and every rpne Il lined
with checked silk. In black and white
usually. Instead Of . cape. though, BY
way Of IN extra wrap, Russian blouse
in regarded a. far more modish. It but
tons down from The left SHOULDER, gath.
ers in at the waist. to Ahow on a gem
studded gilt belt, and falls only about
two inches below the hip, but as to itssi
warmth no doubts can be4htertaihed..|
Rough Cowes serge and Maltese storm
cloth are what they are made 81, lined |
with char scarlet ta6eta and allowed
when belted In to blouse amply round |
the waist. That is, IL literally overhangs
the belt, both at hack and front, and the
very handsome ones are cut from pure
cream white Maltese cloth. heavily
braided in gold galoon.
But when weighty coats and capes are
laid aside and the wandering American
woman ats down to her hotel or steam
ship saloon dinner . different effect Of |
travelling costume II displayed, for in
place Of bolero or Russian blouse she
wears her travelling bodice. For a |
brown dress Il II apt to be Of brown
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with corn flower blue ribbon;
with the skirt Of . maroon cloth 'tis all |
Of white chiffon sprigged In lavender.
the chiffon bagging at back and front, |
over belt Of lettuce green ta6eta rib |
bon and the collar and yoke of blue vel
vet. Then IL IN she exchanges her high
brown shoes for strap slippers that re-
veal her nautical stockings, ses blue
isle thread all over with minute white |
life preservers or anchoM; brown, per-
haps, showing scarlet crabs and cloaked
In coils Of white cordage. On deck over |
the sailor hats, in place Of the sewing |
Bilk or chiffon wells, batiste sun pro-
tectors are worn, their chief virtue be-
Ing that . Tubing In soap and warm
water does them NO harm. IA n only |
fair to say that they are pretty, too.
coming In every imaginable color. with |
. row Of little square white tucls along |
The bottom, cut square or shaped out
like . half moon to AZ neatly on any
hat.-Boston Globe. =
The Seasons FP1ns.
The ever-popular linen and duck suits
lre crowding into the places Of the
heavier costumes in vogue In early
ypring. y. ~