Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
College Girls Trunks.

The time approaches when Polly, Kitty
and Nancy will all be writing home from
college or boarding school a peremptory
demand that so-and-so be sent at once
She can't see how she ever forgot It,
The packing up to leave home for nine
months is no easy task. It's quite diff
ferent thing when one comes home from
school, for everything there Is In the one
room; what you don't want to take home
you give away or leave for the scrub
ladies'" If you're college girl you I'M
doubtedly auction of what you don't want
and make great sport of the matter-and
incidentally earn some money. which al
ways comes in handy-but this form Of
amusement and housekeeping and finan-
ciering all in one Is not SO popular In the
boarding school,
To mack when one leaves home. where
there is something in nearly every room
that one wants to take. requires good
deal of foretbought. 1t cannot be done at
large sheet of paper and write list OF the
things one wishes to have in the new en-
vironment. In fact, the making OF hst
would help everybody with his packing.
college man, noted for his absent-minded-
ness found that the only way he could be
sure of arriving at a house where he was
to visit. with the proper wearing apparei IN
his dress suit case was to maze 1av sspe
ed. This list he pasted in the top OF his
suit case. and called the roll from 1t every
time he packed checking off each thing as
he safely slowed 1t In the bag.
robe for the school year ought to INCLUDE
in her list the following things:
Wardrobe for the Year.
Eight suits of underwear Of two weights.
five or six white petticoats, silk petticoat.
a dozen pairs Of stockings, two dozen hand
kerchiefs. a bathrobe and bath slippers.
pretty kimono or dressing gown of albatross
and a matinee or morning jacket. -Four
nightgowns and half a dozen corset COW
ers or chemises will probably be enough.
and either wooden tights or flannel petit,
coats should be included unless the schooi
is in a very warm climate.
1t Is difficult to prescribe the amount OF
outside clothing. but, generally speaking:
the outfit should contain at least half
dozen everyday shirt waists. or gulmpes,
and three skirts or dresses of light-weight
wooden cloth or mohair and serge. Broad
cloth is inadviseble. as 1t creases and
shows spots. Polly will need two or three
nice fancy blouses and at least two after
noon or party dresses; ono of silk and one
of wolfe make a good combination. She
will want two pairs Of low shoes, at least
one pair OF CATERS and one pair or stout
Walking boots. pair of evening slippers
for dancing are fully as essential as the
walking boots With these should go an
extra set of ties for each pair of shoes or
slippers. and two pairs Of shoe trees. which
are Invaluable for Strengthening out wet
shoes.
Gloves there must be, of course, at least
a half dozen pairs, and an evening long
coat or wrap will be found extremely use
full. This coat may be simply made of light.
weight broadcloth trimmed with stitched
| bands of q contrasting or matching silk
| the one thing necessary is that 1t should be
| sufficiently ample to cover up the light
gown. But If Polly has a nice long rain
| coat, that can be made to do duty for the
evening coat
Besides these necessary articles Of cloth
| ing there are other things that ought to &C
| into the trunks, better still, into a strong
I box, which can be prepared in time to senc
| by freight II the expressage is expensive.
For the Joys Of School Life.
| There should be hot water bag with
| a nice soft flannel case; several coat hang
ers, a hot water tea kettle and the accom-
panying cups and saucers and tea plates
ana spoons. A half dozen silver fruit knives
will be found very useful, not only for fruit
| hut for use at the little suppers ant
| ''spreads'' which are not the least OF tht
fovs of school life, A tea caddy and sugal