Evening star., 1898-07-16
FOR UP-TO-DATE WOMEN
Vacation Outfits That Can Be Prepared at
Small Expense.
Gowns That Are Necessary for Sea-
shore or Mountnins-SOme Sensf-
bic Suggestions.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July IA, 1895
Until the millennium arrives and we all
| have certain amount of wealth, ease and
| comfort there must OF necessity be a great
| majority of women who are either too busy
or too light of purse to spend long golden
summer idling profitably among the hills
or by the sea. To the vast majority the va
cation of a month, elk weeks or even less
brings the narrowing question of what
shall be taken, what gowns 1t .s absolutely
| necessary to have and what caa be done
| without.
| If only list of what to take and what
| not to take could be compiled Cor various
| regions, something like the old lists of ar
| ticles needed at boarding school, It would
| really be of value. One could be individual
in spite of it, but it would rave one going
| to hotel where the days were hot ana the
| nights cool with load of thinneSt evening
| and heaviest afternoon gowns. One would
| at least know at that place that one should
| have ones organdies made up for afternoon
| wear and ones white serges ana silks fur
| evening.
| If one is going to the seashore II Is well
| to bear in mind the fact that any hour of
| the day there may come up a wind from
the sea which will take the s-accn out OF
| all diaphanouS gowns and make everything
| not of wool look most forlorn. Therefore
| lightweight serge of some last color viii
| be most serviceable for morning wear. 1t
| should be coat and skirt affair, and one
can wear with 1t shirt waists of either silk,
| flannel or cotton.
Withstand the FGEs.
| Serge or flannel fer the travelling and
morning gown is recommended because
| these fabrics are least likely to succum5
| to the effect of sea fogs and east winds.
| Materials which are made up without
| shrinking or sponglng, no matter what
| their quality, apt to creep up in front
! and elongate behind in a most distressing
| manner after few days wear by the
| 'Soundless sea-.
| 1t is wise to have the gown which one
will wear most made with unlined skirt,
o. at least a skirt with a separate lining.
| In either event it can be altered without
| much trouble even If 1t does prove unsea-
worthy. The greatest attention should be
paid to the interlining if one objects to
separate Innings. Be this invisible part OF
| the dress either cloth. cotton o? haircloth,
it should be shrunken. One should abso-
lutely insist upon this, disaster in the
shape of a foresbortsned dress skirt will
surely follow. There are few modistes or
tailors who do rot use some sort of iIter-
lining, and none but the rare and careful
ones seem to understand the rosoluts ue-
cessity of properly preparing the interim
| ing. By watching for five minutes the bot
tom of the skirts on the board walk O any
resort by the sea the ungraceful effects of
this carelessness can be plainly seen.
If ones everyday skirt is unlined a silk
petticoat is of great service. as 1t gives
body and richness, if made with the num-
ber of ruffies ROW in vogue. Economical
women advocate buying brocado1 silks for
petticoats, claiming that they wear three
| times as long as the taffetas, and by
watching the sales one can get rhem al
about the same figure. However, a light
weight mohair of bright pattern is within
the reach of more purses, and is most sat-
isfactory for travelling and nard wear.
In the early afternoon it is usually warm
enough for thin gowns, and for this time
of the day, according to the length of ones
purse, one may have organdies and mulls,
with silk with muslin Innings, or in the
case of muls, with lining at all If one
chooses. If one wishes to invest in only
one organdie and is goiSg to place where
there will be dancing it is a good plan to
have two waists made, one low necked and
one high necked, and the same lining can
be used for both.
Sensible Suggestions.
A simple null, made up at home, and de-
pending for trimming upon the ribbons
which finish it at waist and throat, is a
great addition to a wardrobe for any sum-
mer outing. Such gown is inexpensive,
and, if properly made, most artistic.
A flannel or silk shirt waist is of al
most inestimable value, both for travelling
and for cool mornings and afternoons. The
number of cotton shirt waists may be regu-
lated by ones purse, but from four to six
will be found good number, certainly not
too many. They can scarcely be worn
more than two three mornings without
losing their freshness, whereupon they also
lose their only right to existence. And at
many places laundry facilities are slow to
say the least.
the same material are noticeably on the
increase, although separate waists have not
lost their popularity. 1t will be found most
comfortable and appropriate to have an
afternoon gown Of white serge or cheviot.
This may be made elaborately or simply,
according to taste. A beautiful white serge
which is to be worn at a town on the At
lantic coast not far from New York gives
modified effect of a sailor suit This re-
semblance comes from the slightly bloused
front and the V-shaped vest, framed by
turn-back lapels and finished with a knot
ted tie.
OF course If one has had light summer
silk made up in the early spring it will be
suitable and appropriate afternoon gown.
But 1t will be found that all materials save
wool must be donned with a suitable regard
for the weather, unless one wishes to be
confined to the house during the prevalence
of an east wind.
The Care of Gowns,
1t is we'll to use ones trunks and bureau
drawers as receptacles for all gowns. 1t
is never wise to take them out and hang
them up for long, even in those few and
rare places blessed with good closets. They
will invariably fall into those distressingly
limp folds known as "begger plaits," and
will need pressing to restore them, If, IN
deed, they are not utterly ruined by the
loss of their original stiffness.
For an evening wrap a cape Of Eome In
expensive material In pale blue or some
other light color will be found invaluable.
although one may indulge ones individual
tastes and wear the dainty shawis and
scarfs which gradually accumulate In al
most every family.
A. crash. duck or denim skirt Tor wear
prove an invaluable addition to wardrobe