The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-07
SIMPLICITY THE KEY
NOTE OF SUMMER
TRAVELLING TOILETTES
By HARRIET HAWLEY.

F-S ddy0 are
IL removes every woman to see that
there is something more substantial in
her summer wardrobe than frills and
furbelows. The picturesque hat. the
dainty white lace coat, and the filny
summer dress are sadly out of place for
even a journey of few hours.
A long coat will cover a multitude
OF sins and, therefore, will be in favor
for either short or a long journey.
In the choice of fabric care should be
taken to choose that which will not
show dust and which may be readily
cleaned. Unless a sea voyage is con-
templated. light weight coats will be
found most serviceable, and rain-proof
materials will be invaluable
The waterproof garment will be the
favorite for travelling with many wom-
en-. Besides the cravenette rain coat,
the old-fashioned waterproof is to be
seen, but it is unlike the dingy chry-
sails which once bore that name. The
up-to-date waterproof has a silky fin
ish and is almost as gaily colored as
the wings of a butterfly. All the tar
tan plaids and many other plaids and
stripes are obtainable. Some are made
with hoods, others with military capes.
The majority are trimmed with bands
of solid color. A brown and white
plaid. trimmed with a broad band of
brown both down the front and as
a finish for the triple shoulder capes,
Then there are silk coats lined with
rubber, which are both dressy and
serviceable.
Pongee and other light linen col
ored fabrics are most suitable for the
long coats, whether full length or
three-quarters. Most of them are loose
affairs, belted in at the waist for the
sake of freedom of motion. Their
studied simplicity is int striking con-
trast to the pongee dress coats. Lace
and embroideries are entirely out of
place on the travelling coat, and stitch
ed bands of the same or contrasting
colors, or colored pipings, are the only
suitable trimmings.
One loose pongee travelling and
coaching coat has medium sized black
velvet buttons and a deep turnover
collar and cuffs of black velvet. The
contrast between the silky pongee and
the dull tone of the velvet is striking.
Among the three-quarter length
coats the tight fitting corset model is
the most stylish. Although tan covert
cloth seems to be the favorite fabric,
the woman in search of novelty finds
the style applicable to other materials
and shades.
A three-quarter length coat made
after the corset model has the seams
strapped with bands of black cloth of
dull finish. Another of black mo-
hair has strappings of black silk. 1t
is predicted that strappings of a con-
trasting color will be used as the sea-
son advances, but so far it is only hear
say, excepting, perhaps, the corset
coats of tan with strappings of leather
in slightly darker shade.
For the woman who eschews long
coats, a travelling suit is necessary
Short slxirts-not the ballet type in
vogue a season or two ago, but mod
est skirts which escape the ground on
ly by an inch or tWo-are the most
serviceable. Yet, since to some minds
the aversion to short skirts is insur-
mountable. long skirts are eminently
correct even for travelling. 1t is quite
true that the skirt coats now so fash
ionable look far better with a long
skirt.
The simplicity of the travelling dress
is as studied as that of the travelling
coat. Light weight cheviots, mohairs,
pongee and linen-colored linens are the
favorite fabrics. Pipings and stitched
bands furnish the only acceptable
trimmings. The travelling dress relies
for effect on its cut, not on its orna-
mentation.
A stylish travelling suit is of light
green cheviot shot with white. Mar
row vertical tucks give a panel effect
to the front of the long slightly fiaring
skirt. The tight-fitting coat blouses
slightly in the front. 1t has a moder-
ately deep skirt and is belted in at the
waist. Tucks, similar to those on the
skirt, and black velvet buttons form the
trimming down the front. There is a
turnover collar of the velvet garnish-
ed at intervals with the buttons. The
sleeve flares slightly to the waist over
an inner sleeve of the material. 1t Is
ornamented with several wide vertical
tucks garnished with the small black
velvet buttons. The inner sleeve has
a cuff OF the velvet.
A cooler travelling dress is of gray
basket weave cotton cheviot The
tight-fitting waist is laid in deep YER
tical tucks, each piped with black silk
1, has a skirt on the waist, running
half way down 10 the knees. The tucks
are released half way down to give a
/ hare. The skirt has the favored sum
pleated effect. II barely escapes the
ground.
sun-pleating is popular in the short
skirt travelling suits. Such a skirt Is
becoming even TO a woman who Ia
blessed with emhonpoint. n use is
( made Of the hip yoke.
A stylish travelling suit Is Of black
and white check silk. The skirt has a
/ hip yoke running down 70 a slight
/ point in the front. The skirt IL pleat-
| "a below this. a simple shiFt-waiat