The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-19
HEKERS' GARB.
Reporter Tries to Find Out What is DE
Rigueur for Women.

"Nhat do women wear when they go
hiking in the Green mountains asked
one of the fair ones in the Summer
School. As the ''woman's hiking clothes
editor" happened to be out at the time,
mere man" did his best to answer, and
not wishing to be caught in such trap
again determined to fortify himself with
facts for future questions. First of all
he asked some of the clerks in the stores
what women who were going to rough II
in the woods asked for. There was not
much to be found in that direction, for
very few buy clothes tor the purpose.
No. they buy, beg or borrow military
| breecheS as the most necessary, and most
comfortable part of their hiking garb.
Usually there is a father or brother
who was in service a few years back,
and BY this time has lost his slender,
syeIte figure The discarded trousers are
! therefore pressed into service a few
wear knickers. Boomers, so popular Il
| few pears ago, are now almost paSse.
| They are too easily torn on projecting
| twigs and branches. Next in Importance
| seems to be the waist of the outfit. and
| for that anything under the sun may be
| used Some DESTROYS of keeping up the
military pattern. use the regular olive
| drab army shirts to match their breecheS,
and often garnered from the same source.
Others wear MILDLY blouses. Some wear
sweaters. and some only carry them.
y
| il is several degrees cooler on the top of
any of the mountains than in the valleys.
They are especially comfortable if the
| hiker has become Overheated in the up
| climb
Coming last of all to the feet, one
finds that there is only one safe rule to
| follow. Stockings should be of wool, and
the shoes should be comfortable for walk
! ing. Our Long Trail correspondent
reports that French heels are distinctly
poor taste, and are being worn very little
this season" Flat or Cuban heels are
quite comfortable for hiking. At the
close of the war, spiral or wrap legglngs
were used n great deal. but they are not
suitable for mountain climbing owing to
the manner in which they bind the legs
Golf hose or any other long wool hose
are comfortable. and freer than leggings.
OF course these directions are for the
occasional tramper. the one who wishes
to be in the woods only for a day oil
two. Notifications of the wardrobe and
camping equipment must be made fOl
the person who would take a week OF
two on the trail. For instance, in tht
matter of shoes alone. it would be nee
essary to provide good stout pair, fol
while the ordinary street shoe will stanc
day on the trail, it will not hold to
gether for much continued usage.
One meets all kinds of uniforms anC
hiking outfits on the trail. Recently
there was seen ill the mountains youni
! lady of the well-known ''pleasingE
= plump proportions, attired in fetch
, ing costume of light blue silk sweater
{ exceedingly tight tweed knickers, sill
S stockings. and pumps with all the mo
- dern conveniences including French heels
r. Her dress appeared to be as practical a
p tie typical musical comedy milkmaid. an'
she did not seem to be enjoying her out
- ing at all. Suit your taste on the trail
[ hit lar 70 ha
advice that can be given to the woman
who would rough it i'll the 'wilds o
= Vermont. "-Burlingto Free Press.