Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

1NRANELERS LnlS summer Will
have a brown appearance. In
the absence of deep sun-tanned
compleXions no longer desirable
from a fashion point of view.
the dusky hues of sunburnt things are
seen in clothes. They enhance the Vic
torian pallor of the newly fashionable
type of outdoor girl, who has kept her
peaches-and-crea complexion under
hat Of colossal breadth while she summed
herself at spring resorts.
Brown is a good practical color Tor
travel clothes. Those who create new
styles have done some serious thinking
on economics, and therefore there are
practical developments in dress to re-
port.
Boucle woolens. and other rough
surfaced, spongy cloths, are chosen for
travel coats in clear browns, brown and
white mixtures, and as second choice,
the blue and white mixtures.
Little attention need be given to coats
made from cloths such as these, and the
tailorS and cleaners bill is nil on trip.
as far as the coat is concerned. Goats
Of these new Woolens are indispensable
for steamer and motor travel You may
throw them about as you like. No
amount of hard usage or stormy weather
can make them wrinkle, and further
more they are the Smartest type of coat
for gentler wear.
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TRAIN travel in Summer requires
different type Of coat, and for this
purpose the long silk coat is suggested
as being the best 1t is a good idea to
have two or three dresses that look as
If they were made to go with this coat,
one the same color as the coat, another
of printed silk, because it has some of
the same qualities as the wool coat Sug
gested above, and a third dress Of pastel
colored silk. Eggshell color is smart
with dark coat. and may be worn with
brown, blue or black. The latter frock
should be of fairly heavy silk and tai
lored. If made to look like an afternoon
dress it loses its Smartness in the
travellers wardrobe.
Lace has gained favor as the fabric
of at least one of the evening gowns of
the voyager since the introduction of
the non crushable laceS in bold smart
patterns that look almost as # worked
in linen threads. The lace dress need
be neither black nor white, those two
Standbys of the unimaginative, since
there is every shade under the sun in
these new laces.
Even smarter than the all-lace
dresses are those of satin. chiffon or
sheer crepe in combination with lace.
the latter in the form of a deep lace
ruff1e or a series of curved f1ounces.
TRANSATLANTIC voyages may be
l. made quite comfortable by carry
ing only two evening gowns, although
1t is desirable to have three as we'll as
one in-between dress consisting of
very informal evening gown or dress
that we in America refer to as formal
afternoon dress. With a little jacket
to wear as part of the ensemble you will
find use for this costume, especially If
you cross on one of the smaller boats,
where you will wear it on Sunday
night and perhaps the night before
your ship docks. when most Of your
packing is done If you are an efficient
traveller
Elimination is important in deciding
on the number of pairs of shoes you
will carry with you, and reverse your
tactics in the choice of gloves. Choose
each pair Of shoes with the thought of
having them serve as many purposes
as possible and take fewer than you
think you will need.
Most of your gloves should be wash
able. One Fifth Avenue shop is show
ing some smart and IL button kid
gloves that are washed as easily as you
wash your hands and that need not be
soaked through w;th water. Washable
pigskin gloves are for rougher wear,
and in between are the suede and, If
you ike lIleIn, Tie IdDIlC gloves, SO
well done that they look like doeskin.
HATS should be as becoming as pos
L L sible. but at the same time they
should take up little space. and since
most hats meet this latter require
ment, take >as many of them with you
as you can afford, because they do
so much toward varying your ensembles
Large hats are not to be considered
The hats with small brims should have
soft, crushable crowns, and the knitted
and crocheted turbans are a Joy to the
traveller.
New this season are the crocheted
Isle and cotton hats that are sufficiently
important to wear with any light
colored silk dress that one might wear
on a country week end.
On this page We have shown some
of the best Of the airplane luggage,