The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
n, ItouENCE HOWE HALL.

y l.fNtur1ble 1OT week emu VISITS
mnd us not to burden our
trends with heavy or excessive
ucras. The visitor may have diff
ulltv .u deciding what costumes to
airy. N,u,c considerate hostess Of
zen m.n.uns in her note of invitation
rha, ...,. uut II door amusements are
likely tY be-. If a tennis court. golf
| .,,,r,,. skating rink, or toboggan slide
sayaiah., she does well to say so. A
nos. W., lives by the seaside will per-
haps 'lbr his guests out in a canoe
ram.'.r boat or offer them the pleas
ares % surf bathing.
:. o., week end guest receives no
friendly hints about the wardrobe
needed she must be guided by a knowl-
d., AZ the tastes and habits of the
household she is to visit. II she is in
ignorance Of these she viii take into
.onsd,rat,on the age of her hosts and
he hand f place in which they live.
Thus Doris is invited to stay at
Newport or some other gay and fash
onal. Watering place. she will need
hauds,m,r costumes and a greater va
rtty ~ them than would he appropri-
i,e az quiet spot in the real country.
| In IN, same way, IL her entertainers
| arr l.tI people WHOSE OF llNlnE
$ very expensive and who invite many
gu,s'. she will require her best clothes
Thr'y changes of costume should or
| l.ulIy ~uftiCe-a short, plain skirt.
| .utabi, for walking or out of door
.por.s. with body Of the same material
r separate shirt waist, either white or
corresponding color; an evening gown
and one for afternoon or church wear.
The last named will suffice for the
.v.r.r- also II Doris is staying with
friends who live quietly in the coun-
~ An Old but extremely convenient
.rria- mcnt is to have the afternoon
.os m, made with a removable yoke,
'hU~ serving two purposes. The Eng
.sh fashion Of wearing a decollete toll
e. tur late dinner is popular with the
.mir, set in our large cities. but is by
go means general in America. 1t Is
d pretty custom for Young girls. and
many follow ii. wearing simple frocks
( white muslin or similar material
n heir own homes. For visit in the
.ouu'ry one should always take rubhers
r stout shoes. For tennis rubber soles
are necessary, as those Of leather tear
~ the court. While some country
bostosses are very thoughtful about
",cially II she is inclined to be chilly
W., carry warm coat or cloak.
An older woman would appear in the
evening In a dress cut out somewhat
1t the throat. or with n lace yoke or
talbot II her health did not permit the
exposure Of her neck. She would choose
six or some handsome material made
~ In a dressy way. with a train longer
~ rta 20
short dresses are much worn at the
present moment. Doris should take q
pair Of long white gloves for the eve
ming, as she will need them II there
$ 10 De a formal dinner also pail
( dress slippers, with stockings to
match
For a week end visit in summer q
"ouug man would carry a pair of white
'duu'. trousers. n soft shirt Of flannel
M Madras, linen. or other material
nd golf or tennis shoes. He would
.lso take for evening wear a dinner
7oat with trousers and waistcoat Il
match. black tie, patent leather pumps
T low shoes, and a couple of dres
hr,s During the heat OF midsumme
r.a' attitude is allowed in the matte
evening dress. Thus, at the in
u oun'ry Club al Seabright hardly dres
vat is 10 he seen. the men all wearin
inner coats. Many Of them substitut
white belt for waistcoat. white due
-.us,rs for the usual black ones, an
f. white shirts or those with narro'
H''s for the regulation stiff bosome
-rS~ shirt.
10 winter the week end visitor witt
l., %.
10 tohoggan cap for skating o
.as'.ug. At either season Of the yea
would travel in his business suit
nd would wear this to church shoul
hosts take him there on Sunday
r'nal afternoon dress is the correC
''.F" n which 10 appear at church; bt
u'n'ss suits are often worn and al
n'rm BILE for the week end visitor, b'
auSe he cannot conveniently carry man
ydr!' JOS Of costumes in a suit case.
II the hostess has named a partlcu
lar train, the visitor should always TAX
that. Sa1uld she be delayed, she shoul
telephone or tele graph saying when 81
VIII arrive. A host living in the cour
Try n-Idlly sends a conveyance to tn
station for his guests or comes to NEE
them himself II the carriage or ca
IS h.rcd one, the visitor offers to pa
Tor II hut does not insist upon dom
50. Where the trip to the friend
house Is made in a trolley car, II
guest B., seldom allowed to pay his ow
7t Nometimes the latter arrives ar
Vh"r' rs no one to meet him. For
II man q is usually easy to hire ca
Or 'aN' a trolley car For a your
g.r! 'ravellng alone the situation ma
~, an 'ylVarl espacially ~ the place