The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

for travelling all summer and will still
BE- suitable for wear on the steamer
coming home. Lightweight wool gives
good service, as it presses we'll. For wear
with going away gown there should be
a thin topcoa;, or one of the new cloth
military capes.
Next come the clothes for wear on the
crossing. A plain Jacket and skirt,
several waists. a warm topcoat, big and
comfortable. a steamer hat. and com
Lutte necessaries. The steamer hat must
be nat IN the back, SO that the head
can he rested against the deck chair
and must At snucly so that the brisk
wind cannot move it; and 1t must be be-
coming. Never overlook the fact that
steamer clothes should he selected for
their becomingness as well as useful
ness
A white serge dress and white shoes
should also be taken for use on tho
steamer. as white Is very attractive on
clear day. and It makes one feel more
| NJ 10 change from dark to light clothes,
The white is not an absolute necessary.
| but very near II on a large steamer.
where many women dress a great deal.
II one Is not soascll. at least two din
ncr gowns viii be needed going over
and a more elaborate one for the cap
tains dinner and dance.
For n stay In Paris or London, or
any large city, as many clothes are
needed as when at home. In all cities
abroad women dress exactly as they do
In New York. and evening dress is re-
quired In nearly all the tine hotels and
restaurants.
If n woman is going 10 travel "A great
deal and do much sightseeing, two cloth
suits and ono of linen or silk will be
needed TO last through the summer,
with several hats and about six waists.
| But no matter how asslduous "A traveller
may be the afternoon and evening
clothes must not he left AT home If any
| time is to be spent III cities where there
are theatres ana restaurants to visit
In the resorts abroad there Is fully as
much dressing as in American resorts
A fun size steamer trunk will hold all
| the dresses and lingerie needed If care
fully packed. A hat trunk, which must
go in the hold, Will not be necessary if "A
wooden hat box fitted like "A trunk with
cushions for four hats and lock and Il
| handle FOR carrying Is purchased on
| this side, Such boxes can he bought In
| Paris for about 81 and are included in
| tho hand luggage, \ handbag for the
| toilet accessories, two shawl straps, a
steamer rug and a good strong laundry
bag complete the travelling outfit
In tho laundry bag should he de-
posted all the shoes and slippers for
tho trip, and there should be many
pairs. as foreign shoes are not good for
American feet This plan of carrying
shoes is wonderful space saver, as
shoes are hard to pack and take much
needed room In the trunk. If the shoes
are freed and carefully wrapped putting
| them all together doesn't harm them
| The laundry bag Is then wrapped in
| the steamer coat. and that IN turn Is
wrapped In the steamer rug and fastened
| with one OF the shawl straps.
The second shawl strap Is used for
the topcoat. the hathrobe and any
other bulky garments that refuse to 20
In the trunk.
or the accessories OF the trip an cleo
trio iron Will he found the most inn
portant, as gowns musS when packed
in small trunk aud pressing IL eX-
pensive. In practically all the hotels
| there Is electricity, and the iron Is easily
adjusted. though 1t may be necessary to
have the American socket changed to
1T the foreign fixtures.