El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-30
Travelling Costumes.

What to wear when travelling is
| q ue.tion that interest the minds O
women who only go away for day o.
two at a time just as much as thOs,
who are fortunate enough to be regul
ar travellers. 1t is quite rs necessary
to look we'll for days outing as it is
| for long journev, and nobody likes t.
be appropriately DIRE 'sed in these
days when it is posi- ole to dress we'll
1t is not wise noe desirable to put
aside some shabby old gowu
good enough to take q
journey, for there are few places
where a gown shows more thoroughly
its good and bad points than in rail
wav car or on steamboa
The day is gone by for people to go
about.with any amountof baud-luggage
everything is put in the trunks that is
possible, and only seuough left out to
make one perfectly comfortable.
Gray mohair is especially pretty for
travelling gowns. An exceedingly novel
and very smart fashion this year is to
have a sort of pulonsiss cloak belted
in and finished to look like a gown
One of these made in a figured bril-
liantine or mohair has q deep yoke at
the back, and several small pleats
tapering in at the waist line. The
front is full, and, in fact, looks
much like shirt waist, as it
10 finished down the front
with straight band and shirt
studs. The skirt is plain, but unusually
full, so as to cover any dress skirt: the
sleeves are of Medium size in bishop
shape, finished with cuff. There is q
belt of black leather studded with steel
points. The skirt and waist are fastep-
ed together so as to look like cloak or
a pOlOnaise. In many respects this gar
ment Is not unlike a. glorified linen
duster, but it possesses all the good
points of that garment with none of it's
Objectionable ones.
The coat and skirt sly le Of gown is a
very useful one for travelling, because
the coat can be taken off in the car and
is still at hand if the weather changes
sufficiently to make it necessary.
These suits should be as plain as pos
sible. The gored skirt is better than
that with an attached fOunce, because
it does not get out of order so easily.
The coat should be made as simply as
possible, without any fancy revers-
those can be added fnecessary-should
fit.well, .andlnot.be of too heavy a ma
terial. A light gray serge or tricot is
very good, and dark cOlOrs are better
than light cues.
Inc best style OF hat to wear when
travelling is rather difficult thing to
state with any positive air of author
ity. Large hats and fancy bonnets are,
of course, not to be thought of, but
there is no absolute and distinct style
of hat which can be said to belong to a
travelling dress. The most comfortable
hat is small turban of as lightweight
straw as possible, that has no brim out
standing in the back, or o small toque
bonnet which fits closely to the head, is
light and not too warm. 1t should be
becoming and smart. A fancy straw
trimmed with ribbon and two or three
stiff quilts stands hard wear better than
anything else, and can be brushed and
made to look perfectly fresh. Sailor
hats are too stiff to be comfortable. If
a strowis too elaborate the dust gets
into intricate places where brush can
not be put, aud in these little crevices
a most surprising amount of dirt will
ollect.-Harper's Bazaar.