Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
TRAV ELERS' GIFTS
USEFUL THINGS FOR REMEM-
ORANGES TO TOURIST FRIENDS.

These are the busy days when many
women make ready their wardrobes and
plan the contents of trunks which will &C
company them abroad or on a sojourn in
the mountains or at the seashore. Those
who stay at home occupy their fingers in
preparing gifts, both useful and orna-
mental, for those who are leaving. but good
will often outruns discretion and the gift
becomes burden to its recipient.
Useful gifts to any traveller are the rub
Der or oil-silk lined toilet sets. These con-
sist Of a bag for sponge and wash rag, and
nat case, with flaps, for soap, comb, tooth
brush, nail brush and hair brush. The
cases are made of white or tinted linen EN-
broidered in a contrasting color, with white
as a favorite. Those who do not embroider
can bind the edges Of their cases and bags
with narrow colored pillow. which can be
carried In the hand or slung over the
shoulder.
Only traveller can realize the comfort of
these rubber-lined cases. They occupy less
room than anything else made for the pur-
pose. and keep the dressing bag and it's coa-
tents perfectly dry.
A lap robe. crocheted. knitted or other
wise, is another useful gift to the traveller.
Its usefulness need not be dilated upon.
Still another serviceable gift is COM
bination pillow and bag. This consists of
long piece of linen, denim or cretonne. sew
ed together part Of the way and stuffed &c
form pillow. The portion that is left free
Is turned up on the side Of the pillow and
sewed to 1t at each end, leaving an open
pocket into which a shawl, book or fancy
work, or all three, may be tucked A strap
of the same material is fastened to the
ends of the pillow which can be carried in
the hand or slung over the shoulder.
Such pillows ara usually made in dull
colors and simply worked around the bor-
der, on the strap and the hem of the pocket
with Misunderstanding. narrow linen or
cotton braid would be quite as pretty.
A List to Choose From.
Most women who go to the mountains
are so charmed by the beauty Of the ferns
that they yield to the temptation to dig up
the graceful clusters and decorate their
rooms with them. Unfortunately, crinkled
paper and other coverings for flower pots
cannot be procured in most mountain re-
sorts, and even they who sell ferns IN
tomato cans do not always hide their pris-
tine glimmer with birch bark. Travellers
in the mountains. therefore, would be
grateful for something with which to cover
their fern dishes.
The giver of gifts would do we'll to fash.
ion number of bottomless bags. about the
depth of a tomato can and large enough to
fit around small wooden pail, of green
denim or silkoline. with green ribbon
passed through little cords on the outside
or run through hem at the top and bot
TOM. This draws the cloth into place and
is tied in a bow.
The woman who goes to sea knows the
comfort induced by a pair of silk sheets,
which do not have that clammy feeling
found In linen and cotton sheets on ship
board. Made Of cheap, soft China or India
silk, such gift may be adorned with fancy
stitching on the hens and a monogram
embroidered In the corner.
Pretty bottles Of smelling salts. lavender
and camphor are more acceptable to the
traveller than box of candy.
For Head and Feet.
Fleecy coverings for the head or Shout
ders. made with crochet needle, are as
pretty as they are useful to the traveller or
sojourner at summer resorts, while crochet
ed slippers should never be forgotten.
Almost every woman who goes away for
the summer, whether she does fancy work
at home or not, takes with her something
rainy day. She is grateful to the friend
who has supplied her with a charming COM
bination Of bag and work basket to carry
1t in. Such q bag should be made of the
prettiest of Figured or brocaded silk and
gathered fulf~to the edges of small. CIR
Gle Of pasteboard covered with the silk.
This forms the bottom Of the bag and q
similar piece inside covers the seams. The
bag should have two ribbon drawstrings
near the top. ending in full bows. The silk
lining in such a bag IL divided into pockets
BILE. buttons, hooks, tapes and darning cot
ton. It has q small needle book, pincushion
and emery attached to the inside by RIB
bons. Sometimes dainty. y1bbon-trimmed
pocket for the handkerchief II added to the
outside.