Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
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Hints to the Women Who
Desire to Do So.
INIT ATE MANKIND
THE LORDS OF CREATION KNOW
A THING Oh TWO.
Question of Making Railroad Ac-
quaintances and Other Simple
Suggestions.
INIT ATE MANKIN D
Written for The Evening Star.

gressiveness she has not yet mastered the
art which seems to come naturally to men
that Of travelling sensbly and comfort
ably. When a man of affairs finds himself
l~face to face with a journey half way across
the continent he accepts 1t as gift from
the gods-a rest and a respite from the
| maddening rush of his daily business life.
A. woman, pleasure-bound for the same des-
tination, sees in the railroad trip only an
evil to be recompensed by social attentions
at the other end Of the line.
In reality the journey Is what she makes
| it., either rest cure or purgatory of un-
rest and nervousness. II she looks at the
situation sensibly and drops some Of the
| provncialisms which cling to her despite
rainy-day skirts and clubs for the cultiva-
| ton of almost everything under the sun,
| she will arrive at her destination younger
| than when she started and in just the right
mood to appreciate the further pleasures in
| store for her.
Taking it for granted that woman does
| not undertake a pleasure trip until she is
| able to loosen her clutch on the purse
| strings, she is recommended to study mere
/ man and see how he spares not neither
does he stint, to make himself comfortable
| aboard cars. Democracy is all very well
| in theory, but in practice a day coach is
| an abomination. Railway lunch counters
| on the five-minute plan are excellent in
| THEIR pldCe-WHlCu Is Tic COtlliC supplement-
| Of the Sunday paper.
Take Light Handbags.
But to begin. Let the prospective traveller
! look well to her luggage, making 1t as light
as possible. If she does not stop en- route
an umbrella will prove merely an incum-
brance; therefore, 1t should be packed in
her trunk. Should she be compelled to go
| from one depot to another in a large city
/ q AL
expensive and simple.
In planning her travelling gown the wise
| woman should select a lightweight skirt
| which at the conclusion of the journey will
| lend itself easily and cheaply to the services
| Of tailor and presser. Overturned skirts
and fancy waists are singularly out Of place
| on journey: A simple shirt waist Of silk
| or wool, preferably black or some other
| dark color, will last the entire journey.
| Experienced travellers find comfort in
| boomers of soft black silk or sateen.
In addition to her ordinary toilet articles,
| let her tuck into her grip a pair Of easy
| slippers, kimona Of black India or China
silk and several turnover collars soft
stocks to make her plain shirt waist look
| trim and fresh.
Once settled on the train, she will find her
| house slippers invaluable, and, owing to
| the vestibuled cars, She can even wear them
| to her meals in the dining car. ~ Do not take
| lunch boxes along. They invite feeling
akin to seasickness. rU
The of the kimona is obvious The
| woman who attempts to dress and undress
in her berth is now the exception. Before
| retiring she selects such toilet articles as
| she may need, or sue carries grip and all
| to the dressing room, and there, in leisure
| ly fashion, prepares herself for the night.
AS white gowns soil in assingle night on the
| cars many women prefer gowns Of light
! weight fannelette in small stripes Over
| this she throws her black SILK kimona
packs what she can into her grip. and, fold
ing the rest of her garments. carries them
| back to her berth, laying them smoothly
| at her feet. Nothing muses. clothes more
| surely than the tiny hammock. In the
| morning she reverses the operation, and
| has reason to bless the kimona twice day
| during her journey. II silk is too expen-
| sive cotton crepe in dark red or blue may
| be substituted.
Have Easy Stays.
Well-tried and easy corsets are essential
to comfort during the day. II anything
more uncomfortable than the seat of
sleeping car has ever been invented, few
women have managed to discover 1t. New
| corsets add to the discomfort, and above
| all things are to be avoided
| In selecting toilet articles towels may be
counted out. as ample supplies of clean
| linen are carried in every sleeping car, but
| sponges or wash rags should be taken
along. The woman with a tender skin will
| little water as possible on face and hands.
A small flask Of liquor is most useful in
case OF accident, or. as often happens dur
| bound. A gentle laxative should always be
| In the bag, and ones most dependable
headache powder, as we'll.
Eat In the dining car regularly, but with
discretion, avoiding rich entrees. Two
meals day usually suffice unless one has
an abnormal appetite. The sensible woman
sleeps as late In the morning as the dining
car call permits, and then enjoys leisure
| ly breakfast, the first course Of which is
fresh fruit. When one spends the day loll-
| Ing In sleeper, she has no desire for
luncheon, unless it be for fruit, which she
| served early, at or 6 o'clock, SO the two
| principal meals are not SO far apart after
| all. One hint as to these meals in the din
Ing car. Do not allow the attendants to
| hurry you. The speed Of the train and the
| anxiety, of the walters to clear the tables
and prepare for other diners likely to
| make one eat with rapidity that Is fatal
| especially when combined with the rocking
motion of the train. Ample time Is allow
| ed for serving the meals as rule, and no
one robs some other passenger Of a place.
save in the imagination Of the alert waiter.
The Mental Food.
Reading matter, such as magazines and
periodicals, may be purchased as cheaply
on board trains as at home, so little need
be carried. A deck Of cards tucked into
the grip may prove a veritable blessing
If you meet a devotee Of cribbage or
pinochle This amusement Is infinitely less
trying to the eyes than reading. and in the
end more restful. And right here 1t may be
stated that only the PROVINCIAL woman looks
upon her neaghbors aboard trains as social
highwaymen. The Internationally per-
mitted aboard ship Is rapidly making Its
way on the rail, and an, acquaintance thus
formed may be pleasantly continued in
after years or dropped when the parties
go their ways at the Anal destination.
Above all things. do not attempt to sew
once boosted that during her. annual trip
TO visit her mother in the midwest she
always emptied the stocking bag is now In
a private sanitarium for nervous diseases
Rest Relax. Think about pleasant
things. Study types as they fit past you
on the long journey. Learn how small your
own world Is and how much pleasure other
people md IN a world that has no attrac-
ton for you. Get out Of the old groove,
and when your friends receive you at the
other end of the line they will exclaim: