The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
q WOMANS CHOICE OF A
SUMMER VACATION WARDROBE
Bingham Gowns for Wear in the Morning-Dainty
MuSIinS for Afternoon Effective
e Evening Costume.

The keynote of the well-dressed wom-
ans vacation wardrobe is simplicity
simplicity n both the material and style
OF the gowns that she selects.
II women WOULD remember this when
planning for the summer outing at the
mountains or at the shore, they would
save themselves the annoyance Of an
Overcrowded wardrobe, which involves
mussing and crushing all their dresses.
II is such an unnecessary annoyance,
too. to be obliged to search through half
a dozen layers of fnery one never
wears every time one wants to put on
a clean shirtwaist.
The easiest way. and the one that Is
most satisfactory in the end, is 10 have
no clothing that will not surely be
needed. and to have just enough Of
one kind 20 insure not being caught
without a change II the laundry re-
turns a day or two late.
4 woman who has always had the
reputation of being well dressed on
every occasion explained her method Of
getting ready for the summer to group
of friends the other day. This is how
shoe does II:
After have decided where I am to
spend the season. I sit down and mag
inc just what a day in such a place will
be like. l think; Now, what Will do
in the morning. which really means,
when one is planning a wardrobe, what
shall l wear? Then 1 consider whether
I am going to a place where full dress
will be worn At dinner, for evening
dresses are the hardest things to pack.
and It doesn't pay to have more Of them
than one is likely TO make use of. When
I a ha
wearing a certain style Of costume, I
am ready 70 make out my shopping and
dreSsmakinE list
To have enough clothing and wear it
out while II is in style is the secret
OF good dressing in summer and winter
alike. There is always a temptat ton
when the holiday spirit IS on. for a
woman % buy all the pretty things she
can, regardless of whether she will ever
use them or not OF course, there are
certain things that are always neces-
sary. wherever The vacation is spent
y plain tailored travelling suit IN some
neutral color or one of the new browns
that are so popular this season, forms
the backbone Of n successful wardrobe.
a close hat to wear with II, trimmed
low, so that A travelling veil OF chiffon
NAV be worn over II. is the second thing.
This costume viii be useful on walking
or driving trips. and % wear on the
cooler mornings at the shore.
Then come the shirt waists and blouses
and there is no other part OF ones needs
that can be so easily overestimated as
tllS. Remember that Il IS a simple
matter 70 have wash waists laundered,
and there is nothing In the world 80 out
Of date as last years shirt waist eS-
pcclaly II the styles change suddenly,
as they are going 10 before next year
Then. too. there is not the same mOnOt-
Ony in wearing the same few white
waists over and over that there Is In
bringing out an evening dress too often.
Three plain-tailored waists Of linen
Ct mercerized cloth viii be as useful as
half a dozen thinner blOuses. for they
stand the laundry better and do not
lose their freshness so quickly in the
damp air which must always be eX-
peCted in the country. a thin silk
waist 10 harmonic with the suit Is also
q very convenient thing to have in a
place where the laundry service is
bit irregular.
With the tailored suit as a foundation.
the next thing to plan for is the host
OF pretty wash dresses for morning and
more simple afternoon wear What 10
have in this line IS problem which
has TO be decided largely by the place
where they are 10 be worn and the
pocketbook Of the wearer. though this
latter should not make great difference
with simplicity as a motto.
The coat and skirt suit or a linen or
''Indianhead" worn with a lingerie
waist, Is very popular this season, and
is A useful addition 10 the morning
wardrobe. In the natural color OF the
daintier pinks and blues. especially, they
are suitable for either morning or after
noon wear.
Then there are the white suits-serge.
mOhair, linen, and mercerized. OF these
mOhair is most satisfactory, because 1t
launders as well as the others. and holds
its shape better than either linen or cot
ton, but 10 does not allow so many
dainty bolero effects If one were 70
have two wash suits, a pink or blue
linen and a white mohair would be
good combination, or a white linen and
a natural cClored one. Lingerie waists
are 70 be worn with these suits. OF
course. For morning wear the white
Peter Pan waists aud linen skirts are
effective.
To alternate with these costumes
there should be at, least two Bingham
morning dresses. one made in jumper
style with the white lingerie waist I'M
derneath, and the other rather plainly
with a tucked or many-gOred skirt and
a tucked waist fastened up the front.
A starchcd collar and dainty tie com
plete this dress.
Hats TO- these costumes should be
either Of the simply trimmed outing
order, Panama, or the lingerie hat, with
a bow of ribbon or one large rosette on
the side front
For the afternoon on the lawn or
piazza, dimity, muslin, or other sheer
wash gowns arc the daintiest, and one
can use n large supply OF such dresses.
Flowered lawns are pretty. and IN PLAIN
colors batiste takes the lead, but the
wl,ite gown. plain or simple, Is always
pretty. and 10 woman need ever be
afraid of having too many white dresses.
Four or 1--WE OF these light gowns are n
modest Supply, and six or eight would
not be too many Worn with large
black hat or a straw-colored leghorn
trimmed with flowers, such a dress is
suitable for all but the most elaborate
occasions.
Last on the list to be considered.
but by no means the least important,