The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

Time was, not so long ago, that any
thing was considered. good enough to
wear on journey. Women seemed to
take positive delight in making them
selves look as much like frights as
possible. Best gowns, hats, gloves and
shoes were saved for a more propitious
occasion. All this, however, was in
the Dark Ages, when the linen buster
and the plain crush felt hat were worn,
and band boxes, bird cages and car
pet bags accompanied the feminine
traveller.
Thanks to Dame Fashion, this day
has gone by forever. The woman who
travels considers it her duty to dress
simply, but in the best style, and to
keep herself as dainty and neat on a
journey as while sojourning in hotel
or visiting in the home of friend. To
this end there are numberless COM
forts and conveniences which simplify
the wear and tear of travel. With all
these modern accessories a woman can
go across the continent and appear
quite as fresh and tidy as when she
started.
i 1t is astonishing how much can be
packed in small space with proper
facilities. Take some of the new dress
SNaS NeAoCSS AOl ltlSldlCC, WHICH are JuSL
the thing to slip under the car seat out
of the way.
They come in all sorts of beautiful
feathers, including walrus, hornback
alligator and pigskin, all of which are
fashionable. They are deliberately pad
ded and lined in dainty colored satins
or moires. An elegant one of sea lion
leather had quilted violet satin lin
ing' with violet sachet sprinkled be-
tween the pads. Instead of straps,
neavy violet satin ribbons were used.
Ihese were fastened with Roman gold
buckles, which had small medallions in
the center, in which the owners mon
ogram was painted. A pig-skin suit
case was padded with pale blue, quilt
ed MORE with breath of sachet DOW
DER hidden somewhere in the folds.
Inc double faced blue satin straps had
white daisies painted on them. as did
also the china medallions in the oxid-
lied silver buckles. The pockets of the
MORE lining were all faced with cham
OILS skin.
The old-fashioned style of trunk has
many notifications. It also has as
many compartments as are Compatible
with its size. These are padded, per-
fumed and lined with broadcloth. MORE
or satin, in white or colors, or in cham
OILS skin.
The bride is especially favored with
what is known as the wedding trunk
tapestry covered affair in pink and
green or blue and green, with eIabo-
rate brass mountings. This is lined
with quilted white satin, and has sepa-
rate commitments for hats, wells.
gloves and shoes. in addition to five
gown trays. These. too, are all lined
with quilted white satin. scented with
sachet powder. and have white satin
ribbon tapes. hand-painted with for
get-me-nots. The buckles of gold
have china medallions set in them, on
which are also painted forget-me-nots.
Hat standards. to correspond with the
daintiness of the rest of the trunk,
hold the chapeaux in position.
Leather straps are considered a ne
cessity in these DAYS when baggage is
ndiscriminately thrown around. In
stead of the ugly cowhide strap used
by less favored mortals. the bride has
three straps attached to her trunk,
and they are burned in beautiful
floral pattern to match the tapestry
cover. These have elaborate brass