The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24
FOR MOUNTAIN TRIP.
Travelling and Toilet Essentials
s for Maid Of the Alpenstock.

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for Maid Of the Alpenstock.
August In the mountains is almost an
essential to many folk and with the
very first sdays&of the month trains going
to fayoritc resorts show additional crowds.
while hotel keepers find 1t difficult to
accommodate all who seek health AMI
pleasure far removed from dampn ess and
the sea. THAT the fact means some spe-
Ecinl demand as to clothing Is q ppa rent
sat glance Each locality possesses
some essential characteristic. Just as
the sea means the necessity for garments
( that fog viii not harm, so the noun
Stains mean an equal need Tor those best,
fitted to meet the changing temperature
evenings are uni formy cool, often cold,
but midday is frequently excessively
warm, and unless ono go prepa red she;
lis apt To suffer at one hour OF the day
or another. ~ 8
Golf. walking and fishing constitute
the sports best liked. Ia To be sure. hunt
Ing must be included II one conside en-
thusiasts, but from fashions standpoint
the two former are the really important
he done in the most suitable garments
possible and with the greatest comfort
but lin this count try where both are apt
to mean genuine scrambles through the
" God 81 style Is by no means an import
ant feature. The short skirt, with shirt
waist and sweater, y heavy boots and sort
felt hat about complete the list of posi-
bilities. To be sure, some Engl ish models
ara often essentially smart, and among
them Norfolk coats are much seen, but
Shooting on preserves Is one thing, in.
our own wild woods quite another
Again., climate makes different demands.
August, as we know 1t Is hot at mid day.,
let the altitude be what 1t may, and tho
best Of ali costumes for long tramps
consists Of a. short wooden skirt with a
shirt waistsof cotton or linen tina 5cantbs
suppl mented by t he sweater when need
he. 5EgSB .st s3S$3iSa
# Gowns for a ternoo,, u dinner n ana In,
formal dinner wear seen at the noun
4tains do not fer from those of the sea
or of other inland resorts In any marked
degree. but the late season has; brought
forth some novel ties that are Of interest,"
and which bear description, nevertheless.
For the afternoon walk short skirts Of
linen, with long coats combining fitted
backs with loose fronts. are much liked!
and many women order sinIla r. models
in8mohairS and yelling, quite simply fin
tshed, but most perfectlygcu and made.
The Goa is arc not anewsin shape, but are
essentially smart. and give evidence Of
that change In shoulder of which I
have written n M q III previous letter.
Sleeves are full at the top. and arranged
in gathers. SO giving the broad rather
than the sloping line ana are, prefer
ably. plain In regulation coat style.
Later. when costun . for the fternoon
drive appear, all sorts OF luxury are
seen. but 1t IS TO be noted that 1nusins
and embroidered linens are having ex-
tended and almost unprecedented vogue.
The very latest whim is for Louis XVI,
coats Of heavier material worn with
sheerest muslin skirts and very quaint
and charming are some OF the results,
but the muslins OF 1904 offers an almost
Elimitless range Of variety and a, range
OF choice that should mean Just the
right thing for each Individual woman.
SAs lovely a specimen OF the coat as II
have seen combines null with taffeta.
both in n most exquisite shade OF pink.
The skirt OF French null Is the one
favored OF our grandmothers, and is
made with five slightly shaped cores
that are gathered a. the belt and trims
med with five hand-embroidere ruffles,i
The coat is8of shaded taffeta lined with
"a deeper color and shows revers and
sleeve frIlls Of hand -cln broldered white
null. Scarcely anything lovclier in color
could be Imagined. and tho com binatlonj
of materials is as nearly perfect as cnn
be. NAY NIANTON.