The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

HIS Is the season OF the year
when All Of Us begin to think o.
vacations and of all possible out
inss. either mountains. with rid
a ing Darties and hill climbing, or
sea shore. with bathing by day and
dancing by night Whether we go TO
fashionable hotel or to an ordinary
country resort or even # we are out
camping. some preparation must be
made IN the matter of dress. No girl
whe is good for anything viii neglect
this subject We must be appropriate
ly and, OF course, becomingly dressed,
or our pleasure will be marred and our
opportunities wasted. Every San Fran
cisco girl viii appreciate the fact that
il would be q tremendous pity to lose
any Of the benefits and pleasures OF
z summers vacation or of a transient
outing In California camping is not
lly a pleasure. but the absolute Sc
curity from rain and bad weather make
this an ideal country for that kind of
cutting With an agreeable party. and
with a proper outfit of garments. camp
ing out is great fun. An old and eX-
perienced camper will of course know
Just what kind of clothes il is neces-
sery to start out with, but the mex
pcrienced may be glad TO learn what il
is desirable 10 provide. The right kind
OF dress must of course. be modest
and comfortable and at the same time
it must be strong and serviceable and
able 10 stand the wear and tear OF
woods and hills and bushes and dusty
roads. II is not easy to find exactly
the right material for such dress. but
Is.ssr
ideas about it, We have to make our
Acknowledgements to the Sierra Club
IT is not matter of news that this
club arranges every year for some new
and difficult camping and tramping
expedition, along neglected trails. up
high mountains and over dangerous
places one year through the Kings
River Canyon. another year in the Ye-
o. semitic Valley and again, perhaps, in
the region Of Mount Shasta There are
z great many ladies in the club. ready.
willing and able 10 keep up with the
procession and DO their fun share OF
climbing and walking, but unless they
have appropriate costumes they could
not hope TO achieve results Daintiness
Is not a requiste-that idea must be
put aside or left at home against re-
turn to regions OF civilization and So
ciety. The best material for this sort
of outing is khaki. which is wonder
ful stuff TO wear The color is pretty,
g sort OF light olive green, and it does
not tear or fade or crumpIe. Besides
that, il is light and cool and does not
absorb or show the dust There are.
however, different grades and shades
OF khaki, as you may notice among the
soldiers who have returned from the
Philippines-the officers wearing a hn-
CT grade and a different color from the
rank and file / think that the smart
est khaki for a walking suit is the
Bedford corduroy, which has little
more body to it than the ordinary
khaki, though probably its only or at
least its chief advantage is its smart
ness
In the illustration which shows fishing
costume. there is an example of what
seems to me TO be one OF the
best have seen. Old and ex-
perienced campers will no doubt rec
ognize this style of dress. but beginners
may wonder at the peculiar arrange
nent OF it, 1t is of khaki, Of course
and the skirt is the remarkable part of
il. This skirt when hanging straight
down reaches above the boots. in fact
about half way between the ankle and
1.-THE knee 1t is provided with cords or
halliards, running down the seams
from the belt to the bottom of the
skirt, which can be pulled in whenever
necessary. raising the skirt to any de-
sired height. But your rubber boots,
which reach nearly to the thigh are
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you 20 wade in any stream where you
may wish to tempt the wary trout A
good rod, with q tempting fly oE the
end OF the line, FISH basket over your
shoulder, and you are equipped for your
little fishing expedition. The result
should be few fresh and delicious
trout for the campers evening meal.
The pulling up of the skirt does not
by any means imply an awkward and
hunchy appearance, but it is so deftly
and skiIlfully made that it still has z
good appearance and there is always a
god hang TO it," Knickerbockers OF
Ieggins should be worn under this
skirt. These are not a bit like
-'bloomers." but are made in gooc
shape hitting nicely. and buttonins
snugIy just below the knee on g "kne,
cun, very nucn IKE the Iiolhg leg
gins that are worn by men. The higf
rubber boots are put on over th'
knickerbockers and are held up by TIVE
straps that button at the waist.
The jacket Of this suit is made TO fl
across the bust and is loose at the waist
In something OF the style Of the Norfoli
jacket, except that IT is quite short
reaching barely below the waist line
Add TO this a smart little cap, MATCHING
the suit and fitting the head so that i