Palisadian., 1925-07-03

lie COHQueTluS HeTolue VI tue pre-
sports era was an earnest believer in
the strength of numbers ond her week
end sallies into strange countries were
never ventured without the accom-
paniment of a wardrobe that was as
extensive as it was pretentious. Those
were the days, writes fashion cor
respondent in the New York Herald
Tribune, when quantity was the meas
ure of smartness and when no occa-
sion was too trivial to demand
change of costume. Starting with the
morning frock summers day when
did not witness at least four distinct
costumes was counted amo1g the lost,
and the enterprising demoiselle VINO
could improve upon that number was
at once the envy of her sisters ana
the glowing light of social gatherings.
Manifestly, 1t was impossi1lr TO pack
the necessary wardrobe within the iim
tied confines of single suitcase, and
the pleasure-bent week-endPr was com
PEELED to travel, laden heavily with
luggage or else run the risS of being
occasionally out of the picture.
Those unscientitc times are past.
due partly to the compa rative uncon-
ventionality of the summer mode. part
ly to more enlightened attitude on
the part of the gentle traveller, ard
partly to the general vogue OF sports
wear. Fashion no longer contents
itself with seasonar chan rses-it is
"
tions and the hallmark of haute chic
demands small monthly wardrobe
changes instead of the voluminous
semi-annua acquisitions that char
acterized the past. The modern
Parisienne does not burden herself
with many clothes at time--her an
nual number of frocks is, perhaps,
greater than ever before, but they are
added at diverse periods as the occa-
sion demands, and as they are added,
other costumes are either discarded or
reVamped to coincide with the smart
est and latest dicta of the mode.
Wardrobe Should Fit Suitcase.
The result is a wardrobe which Is
always chic and never cumbersome
and which is comfortably sufficient
unto the three days of the sportive
week-ender. Indeed, the greatest boon
to the modern weekend habit has
been the general simplification of
fashion. You simply cannot pack frills
and furbeloWS into a suitcase. If you
appear with wardrobe trunk or "A
plurality of suitcases your hostess i'm
medately becomes apprehensive and
you car hardly blame her. Obviously,
then, the ideal weekend wardrobe must
be modified to suit q single suitcase
| and the present status of the mode
makes that task no longer a problem.
Apparently the dressmakers were
thinking of the feminine week -ender
when they evolved those delectabie
jumper suits that are the prop OF
every smart wOman's existence nova
| days. Whether 1t is made of kasha,
crepe de chine or foulard. the jumper
| frock is the easiest garment to fold
that has appeared on the modern h0ri.
Zon of the mode. Even its plaits can
be coaxed to lie fiat, and ii Is an ex-
cellent plan to pin them into place If
the material of the dress is not too
| fiimsy, always taking care to choose
| fine steel dressmaking pins and not the
clumsy white wire variety.
For Golf, Tennis and Bridge
The nature of~the jumper frock will
vary according to the type of place 10
which you are going to spend your
weekend. If you expect to stay In
an atmosphere of nibicks and mashies.
naturally there should be a correspond
| ing atmosphere of wooden and fine jer-
sey cloth about the garments you take
with you. If tennis is included in the
program. few one-piece white crepe
| de chine frocks will answer the re-
| Quirements. These crease less readily