Evening star., 1950-12-31

in the summer range, but gives
the circumstances under which
evening dresses are expected or
is desirable, when shorts or slackS
are permitted or are taboo.
Few women will feel their ward
robe sufficient. as is, for a lux
ury liner cruise but the lines
experts believe the number of
specially items on the shopping
list need not be extensive. Both
men and women, the experts COM
ment, will find most of the basic
articles of cruise clothing in their
regular spring and summer ward
robes.
For the day-by-d day dressing on
Caribbean cruises. THESE experts
say:
Women will find a tailored suit
or dress is correct for sailing and
arriving. and for wearing the first
and last nights out when no one
dresses formally A small, simple
hat and warm coat complete the
sailing outfit.
About "a hours out Of New
York, the sunny warmth of the
Gulf stream calls for a light coat
or jacket BY the third out, sum-
mer cottons will be in order. These
dersses become the staple item
for daytime wear from breakfast
until dinner, on ship and ashore.
until the final day of the voyage.
Shorts and halters and play
suits are ideal for dock wear, but
are blacklisted for dining salon
or shore excursions. Stacks are
approved up to dinnertime aboard,
but simple cottons or sports out
fits are in better taste ashore
Other important items for the
feminine wardrobe are several
sweaters of varied colors. ker-
chiefs and turbans for protection
against the tropic sun, walking
or spectator shoes for sightseeing
and, of course, a couple of bath
ing suits and caps plus a beach
robe and scuffs for travelling to
and from the ships pool.
Evening dresses are not worn
the first or last night out, nor are
they usually worn on the evening
of day when the ship has left a
cruise port. AS a result, as few as
three evening gowns, augmented
by a wisely selected assortment Of
interchangeable accessories, should
prove adequate for a two-week
voyage. A light evening wrap and
a couple Of gossamer scarves will
add glamour and help ward off the
chill of late-night breezes.
4 4 X
For the Men-Formal dress Is
never obligatory. and passengers
who wish to escape from white
ties and tiaras during their cruise
may select the first sitting at din
ner when formal dress is not quite
as much In evidence.
The list Of mems cruise clothing
Is short. Stacks. sport shirts and
a sports jacket or two constitute
a sound basis for the male cruise
wardrobe. Shorts, T-shirts and
moccasins are ideal for deck wear,
but on most vessels are taboo in
the dining room. There, jacket
and full-length trousers should al
ways be worn. Swimming trunks,
a beach robe and scuffs are other
essentials.
Cotton cord or seersucker suits
are perfect for sightseeing ashore
Also highly recommended are q
pair of crepe-sole walking shoes
for softening the cobblestone and
coral streets Of tropic ports.
For formal evenings, a white
dinner jacket is preferred Cbut q
dark one will do) teamed with a
soft shirt which will prove extra
comfortable on warm evenings.
X X X X
More Time to Shop--Jamaica
and particularly it's capital, Kings
ton, have decided to adjust their
store hours to serve cruise pas
sengers who wish to take advan-
tage of prices and goods in this
Caribbean Shoppers paradise" {"
About so cruises are scheduled
to call at Jamaica between now
and the end of March, and en-
each cruise ship day, stores will
stay open an extra hour, to S
o'clock, for tourist shoppers. Au-
thorities collaborated with the
merchants in arranging, too, that
stores may open between 10 am
and 2 pm, on public holidays
Half holidays, which not infre-
quently catch tourists with their
purses open and the doors closed
will be shifted to the next day
free of ships.
In Jamaica, the interest of tour
ist shoppers leans heavily toward
imported apparel, china and glass
luggage, yard goods, perfumes and
native rum.
| X X X X
For Safe Skiing-With a full
blown ski season still up in the sky
but not too far away, the National
Ski Patrol System has issued q
program of 10 safety pointers to
guide rash amateurs of the speedy
slippery slopes.
In preface to the rules, NSPs
Director Edward r. Taylor Of