Evening star., 1937-06-20
TRAVEL LIGHTLY
IS 1887 MOTTO
Woman's Careful Choice of
Clothes Lifts Burden
of Trips.
BY MARGARET WARNER.

Happy is the woman who travels
light and yet is smartly dressed at all
times. She is free to enjoy every
moment of her trip unencumbered by
useless wraps and luggage, and looks
with pity on the plight of less fortunate
sisters-or, worse still, their husbands
who are missing half the fun under
. burden of extra bags and non-es-
sentials that are a nuisance to all
concerned.
The modern traveller sees to 1t that
her Sluggage Is light in weight and
not too numerous, and that every ar
ticle that goes inside is equally light,
even to her jars Of cosmetics. Air.
plane travel has made all this pos
slble, because of weight restrictions,
and now every one is taking advan-
tage OF it, no matter what their
mode of travel
Summer travellers scatter to the
four corners of the earth, but for the
average vacationist the essentials of
q Well-chosen wardrobe are similar.
A smart appearance Is, of course,
necessary. 1t will get you more at
tention from porters and bellboys and
all those who serve you along the
way, so it is wisest to concentrate on
few clothes that are quite style
right and leave all the rest at home.
Tailored Suit Is Basis.
The backbone OF any travel ward
robe is a good-looking tailored
suit-one that is dark, yet light in
weight, and as crease-resistant and
water-repellent as possible. A ma
terial with hard-finished twist is
good In thin woolen, like mems suit
ing, and with several dark-colored
blouses will see you through all
weathers and many temperatures. A
topcoat IS, Of course, indispensable
and 1t, too, should be q lightweight
voolen, so it will not become burden
when carried over the arm. A neu-
tral tweed fabric is cut that strikes
a happy medium between sportsy and
dressy is the best choice. 1t goes with
anything at any time, and you won't
need a second coat unless you are
stopping at resort for some time.
A tailored felt hat is always good
taste for the traveller, and there are
little pack-away felts and various knit
ted headgear that take up little room
and give variety, if one hat becomes
too monotonous.
Two or three basic dresses in light
and dark colors with changes of scarfs
and belts will afford sufficient addi-
tlonal costumes for hotel dining and
city sightseeing.
A thin raincoat is another must
In any extended tour. and for this,
rubberlzed crepe de chene has been
found a great favorite with globe
trotters. Dark colors are best, and
a coat Is better than fly-away cape
Take Along Emolients.
Every woman will need some sort
OF softening cream or lotion tc
protect her skin from sun and wind
even If she does not usually indulge
In cosmetics. Changes of tempera.
ture and altitude often make the
skin feel dry and the lips and hands
chapped, and emolients are not always
80 easy to get in strange places. These
may also be purchased in Ught-as- al,
containers and space-saving sizes.
Now. for one of the most important
requisites to happy travelling! That is
. good pair of comfortable walking
shoes. preferably not too new, that
Will take you everywhere you want
to go and back again without tired,
aching feet. Then have another pair
IN your bag to change into when you
go to dinner.
All this is by way of general travel
equipment. If you plan a trip that