Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-03

OF all others the places in which to exploit
the faultless hang Of ones waterproof
tweed short skirt, the unimpeachabe fit of
ones brand new pilot cloth REFER and the
nameess shapeless grace OF ones long
raglan waterproof
This is adequately proved by the rapidity
with which the happy birds of passage now
bound out to Cuba, to the Californian coast,
to the Mediterranean trip or hackneyed old
Europe are ordering their costumes de voy-
age. one dressmaker describes herself as
up to her eyes in serges and says that Mrs.
Alfred Vandcrbit's travelling dress, made
to be put on after the ceremonious and
deliberately useless going away gown had
been dutifully exploited is the model for
the greatest number OF journeying frocks
she has made. A broad vale, rough coated
serge of superb new color, known as
South Sea blue, is the requisite material,
and 1t should be trimmed on the short
jacket with touches OF skeleton plaid velcu-
tine, in which red is the predominating
color The skirt must not be Of golf
length. That is esteemed ungracefully and
unnecessarily short for travelling. Two
inches clear of the floor is the best length,
and the stitchngs on the hem should be
done IN silks that match the colors appear
ing in the coats decoration,
a lOQue OF btIBt utCOIhltu WIN Straps
OF plaid veloutine and a couple of petril
qulls is the requisite headgear for this
costume.
New Travelling shades.
few fertile minded independents are
having their travelling skirts cut from
Highland shepherds plaid, and use the
fringe for decorative touches, but the great
majority ask their tailors for double-faced
he,
two best colors for resisting the onslaughts
OF dust and damp.
There is smart picture given OF how
the damse of the day Is clad for going
down to the sea in ship. She wears a
skirt of ocean gray rainproof cloth. faced
inside with a cherry red and yellow plaid.
Her double breasted belted eton coat of the
same goods and color has its collar edged
with undyed seal, and her mum is made OF
the same salt air and water defying fur.
On her head Is a hat of stitched blue serge.
draped with a wash silk handkerchief,
dotted white, on a red ground, and her
folded belt OF blue is fastened with a big
engraved brass buckle.
Under her warm coat she may wear any
becoming shrtwalst she pleases. and when
the weather grows too cold and severe for
even this costume she can put over it
waterproof raglan of the same goods, draw
the hood up over cap pinned on her hair,
and pace the deck at ease, no matter how
hard the wind doth blow or how much rain
1t drives before It.
Brown and scarlet.
In spite OF the reference above to the
dlsapproyal, in ultra fashionable circles, to
the travelling skirt cut to golhng breyty,
there are numbers of complete golf suits
now being turned out to see their first
service everywhere but on the links. When
a southbound steamer left its dock last
week amid the cheers and tears of the tray
elers and their friends one slender little
woman on the promenade deck made an at
tractive appearance in brown skirt
stitched with red silk at the hem; her box
coat of brown was flung open to show a
charming scarlet shirt of flannel; over her
brown pigskln shoes high scarlet leggins
were buttoned; her hands were covered with
brown gloves stitched with red a red
leather reticule was hooked in her belt, and
her scarlet and brown feather toque was Il
final and harmonious touch.
Waterproof boots form a part of every
travelling outfit for women, and they are
made with waterproof cloth tops or gay
plaid or scarlet CATERS are buttoned over
the insteps, ankles and high on the legs for
warmth's sake at sea, where not until June
Is the weather soft enough for light cloth
ing.
Evening Toilets.
Beside the exceedingly handsome and be-
coming serge and tweed gowns, cloaks,