New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
MORE TO BE SAID
Advice to Ocean Travellers
Not Yet Super1quous.

It would seem that the last word of ad-
vice to the ocean traveller had been given.
but any one who has ever taken the pains
to observe the fotsam and jetsam of trav-
elling array that float past steamer
chair must have been convinced that there
is more to be said. A great deal of unwfse
instruction. too, needs to be unlearned.
Yet the whole question is very simple-a
mere matter of good taste An ocean
steamer is a great floating hotel, and one
dresses for it as for any other hotel One
knows, of course, that one will meet many
strangers, whose first Impressions will be
gained from ones clothes. but the wise
woman is particular about her clothes
everywhere
The woman who walks on to a steamer
wearing her regular street suit Is well
dressed for her voyage If the suit is trim
and smart.
A long storm or steamer coat of some
more or less heavy woollen material is one
of the few special requisites for the voyage
A good, well fitting sweater, which most
women these days are sure to have, will
also do good service sometimes under the
coat and again without it, for the deck
promenade. A steamer rug and soft little
down pillow TO tuck in at the back of the
eller's supplies. The travelling rug can be
hired on the steamer for from 81 TO 81 so, il
desired, a second one IL the voyage turns
out to be cold and windy
II a woman wears simply normal shoes
the winter through In the CITY at home, she
is not likely to be led astray by the many
writer's who tell her to wear tennis shoes
or rubber soles on her regular boots on the
steamer. Too much emphasis cannot be
laid upon the Importance of shoes and ho-
siery, but 1t is only in the way of insisting
that they be the neatest and best fitting
that can be found.
The woman who economies by wearing
her old shoes would be sorry if she realized
how the worn spots on the soles announce
themselves yauntingy to the world as sh..
turns them confidingly outward from her
steamer chair. Tennis shoes are ugly AMI
uncomfortable for people who are accus-
toned to heels, and unnecessary Rubber
soles are 'uncomfortably warm, and they,
too, are needless. When the decks are so
wet that extra protection for the feet is
required. one is likely to remain inside or
rubbers may always be slipped on if de-
sired.
Nothing is prettier for the head than the
hat which matches the street suit, always
providing that 1t is small one. The
days III the better shops. This is easily un-
derstood when one sees here and there op
the steamer the absurdity of old faces
under Jaunty little caps or plain ones with
their ugliness accentuated by the coquet-
tishness of their head coverings. With the
hair firmly pinned in place hat of any
KIND Is little needed on the covered decks.
Many persons wear wells, though it must
be admitted that they often leave some
thing to be desired in the way of becoming
ness. A bit of black lace over the gray
hair of elderly woman is charming and
so are the hoodlike effects that have come
in with the automobile and which are suit
able for women of all ages.
Wash dresses are desirable for warm days
linen coats and skirts one-piece frocks
and it is pleasant to have a simple. one
piece silk or light wool gown for dinner
though these are not necessary. If the
dinner gown is cut a little low in the neck
1t gives the effect of evening dress.
AS to underwear, there is no reason why
it should be any different from what ono
wears at home. High-necked and long