The Washington times., 1904-06-18
CLOTHING THE SMART GIRL
WILL WEAR TO ST. LOUIS
Comfort and Style Should Be Sought AfteI
in List of Necessities for Travelling.

With a woman everything comes
round 70 the great question of clothes.
That matter is involved in the opening
OF the St. Louis fair. What shall the
visitor TO St. Louis have made for her
two weeks or more Of sightseeing?
II is easy enough for the dame or
GamSel upon her native heath to say
that she will simply wear her usual
garments. She is not burdened with
luggage. and there is her home to draw
from; with every change of weather,
some garment, whether new OF old, ac-
commodities itself 10 her needs.
But the tourist sightseer-if she be
sensible-must consider two things,
space and time. She must have only as
many garments as will comfortably fill
one fair-slzed trunk, and she must not
waste precious moments in too many
changes of costume
A dressmaker who makes a speciality
OF fitting out smart travellers gives a
list of "A wOman's absolute require
ments for the fair. This list, for the
two weeks limit. is as follows:
One travelling suit OF covert, mohair
or summer tweed.
One shirt-waist gown Of linen or dark
silk.
one dinner frock of lighter SILK or
one raincoat or Hghtwearher crave
nette.
Two hats.
This list. with a modest complement
Of f~oOtgeaT, gloves and n-ecKwear-and
perhaps two shirt waists-will give a
woman quite "A smart appearance dur
ing the specified time. The sightseer Is
also advised not TO wenr the same COS
tune four days in succession.
A change Is r%estful; so. weather per-
hitting. the little silk or linen shirt
waist frOck may alternate with the
more solid travelling one On rainy days
the c~ravenette coat is worn with the
skirt of this dress. and a visOred cap OF
the same material may serve as head
yea
list. but not least. there is the ques-
ton Of underwear. which should include
q BLACK pOngee or chine silk nightdress
cor s~leeping-car use. The other lingerie
shOuld also be pOngee, IN the ralc
creams. which are more practicable
As to the gowns themselves. the dress
maker offers models, materials, and
prices. but when comparing them with
shop styles and all one feels in
clined to favor the shop.
It should be remembered that a few
dollars more for alterations will make
a vast difference in the fit of a shop
rme and when all is done II is stiil
much cheaper than the product OF the
private maker.
The travelling costume comes first.
The prospective tourist should inspect
two excellent shop styles. The first Is
made % sage and puce-cOlOred covert.
and IS composed OF a fitted coat and
mented with the stitched straps which
now embeilish most wraps In this ma
terlal. n fancy vest IN req anu Mhite
gives a ouch Of color. and sleeve caps
give breadth 20 the shoulders. stitched
applications OF the covert. in paddle
form, effectively trim the skirt.
Change of Costume Helpful.
For use with this gown and others OF
a similar order there IS a ready-to-wear
sailor for the modest sum OF $3.50. made
OF coarse straw in many colors. with
trimming OF soft silk and bird wings.
OF the two cOlors mentioned for this
suit, puce is perhaps the most stylish
and becoming. This shade: which is a
pale brown. and quite the rage IN
France. IS simply "nea color" a once
f~aShlonable tint lately revived.
The second division Is a Norfolk ef-
feet in checked tweeds IN various tints.
and trimmed simply with large bone
buttons. The neck Of the Jacket Is cut
out 10 show a bit OF a white pique vest.
which Is usually matched by a white
Kid belt. A good hat for such a gown
IS shown by the man hatters, and is a
small. rolling shape OF white panama.
with a crown band and front bow OF vel
vet In black and brown.
or all the fair trOusseauX the travel
ing gown Of good tailored style will give
the most satisfaction. A woman can
not dress IN n fashion more practicable
or muddy pavements, and, renewed by
e good brushing and with "A change OF
shirt waist-substituting white wash silk
for cott0n-she may even appear with
perfect prOpriety at dinner In fact.
with dainty though suitable accessories.
the well-made tailor gown may go AL
most anywhere.
Thu shirtwaist frcck Is a matter much
moro easily disposed Of. for never were
shtrtwaist frocks more plentiful. Among
styles hay the uppcr part Of the skirt