The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-11
A FLORIDA WoMAN's TRAVELLING
OUTFIT
Toured Europe Three Months With
One Gown

Three gauze union suits.
One silk shirt waist.
One brown silk Elton suit.
One small hat. to match suit.
One brown veil.
One umbrella.
Six pocket handkerchiefs.
Six collars.
Three pairs OF gloves.
One lace waist (fOr evening wear.
Four white tOilOred waists.
One pair cOrsets.
Three corset covers.
Two night dresses.
One raincOat
The foregoing articles of wearing
apparel, according to Mrs. E. c. Nc
Allister, a wealthy business woman
of Miami, Fla, are all that is neces-
sary for a three months European trip
for any practical American woman.
Mrs. McAllister arrived last night on
the North German Lloyd steamship
Princess Irene, with the extras of her
slender wardrobe slowed in a small
suit case, and frankly discussed her
reasons.
Il am a practical woman" she said,
"and when l decided to take the trip
to Europe l made up my mind that
would not be hampered with a great
quantity of baggage. I wanted to see
something of Europe, and not be COM
PEELED to spend hours changing gowns
or be delayed by slow and inquisitive
custom officials. l made no mistake
when confined my luggage to one
small suit case.
ct was on June 16 l decided to go
to Europe l wired for passage on
the American liner st. Louis, which
sailed on the goth, and came to New
York. Here l picked out my outfit
White skirts are the bane of a trav-
cling woman's existence. 1t is hard
to keep them clean, and it takes time
to have them Numbered. So l bought
three gauze union suits, which take
up very little space. For an under
skirt | took a brilliantine with a dou-
bic frill. This garment does not take
up dirt, and can be cleaned IN mo-
ment.
Only Three Pairs of Hose Needed
For ordinary wear l had a brown
Elton suit with a small brown hat,
veil, shoes, and hose to match. pur-
chased four pairs of hose, but found
only needed three. AS a change
from my brown suit, carried half a
dozen waists, one of lace for evening
wear, one Of silk and the other four,
the white kind which are easily laun-
dered.
Before sailing l was just a bit ap-
prehensive because Of what might ap-
pear to be such an eccentric ward
robe. The party of tourists of which
was a member included many wO-
men, and each was supplied with one
or more huge trunks. and bags and
boxes innumerable. | had heard Of
the style and fashion affected by the
northern women, and feared that they
might regard my wardrobe with dis
approval. Instead. they made a he
roine of me, and said l was blazing
the trail for women's comfort.
1--WE went first to England and then
to France, Holland and Switzerland
When it came to climbing Mount
Blanc I discovered | would need
warmer clothing, so | purchased a
heavy Scotch plaid skirt. This with
my raincoat kept me warm. In Italy
climbed to the crater of Mount We
suvius and there my brown suit came
to grief
81 insisted on climbing the noun
tain, and in my ignorance went far
into the danger one. Beyond the half
way house | was carried by two peas
ants and we went up until the smok-
ing lava scorched their shoes. 1t was
fearfully hot, and when we got back
l found that my dress was burned in
several places.
Bought New Gown in Naples
AT Naples l bought a new gown
of blue silk and a hat to match, and
gave the old dress to a maid at the ho-
tel. My brown hat l presented to
the maid on the ship"
Custom officials looked in amaze
ment at the manifest made out by
Mrs. McAllister. 1t consisted of one
article in Alpine stock, purchased at
a cost of five francs. While scores
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