Evening star., 1953-02-06
EUROPEAN TRIP.

write in reply to the reader
who inquired about clothes for
a two-month European trip.
For travel on the continent.
one should never take more
luggage than can be carried
by hand if necessary. as port
ers are not always available.
All clothes should be wrinkle
resistant. and either Of a dark
color or of a synthetic material
that does not require ironing.
Having laundry done con-
SuInes time and money unnec-
essarily and a travelling iron
cannot always be used. For
NAL clothes are entirely SUI
pertluous unless you have per-
sonal friends living in Europe
or an introduction to the en-
bassieS, etc. Considerable var
iations in temperature are to
be expected.
I found the following quite
adequate for two months, in
a compactly packed dress case
and overnight bag: Three
suits, one knit wool. one rayon
gabardine, one seersucker; two
nylon blouses, one sweater.
One lightweight street dress
Of a dark color. Two or three
short dresses Of varying de-
grees of formality. one dressy
enough for night clubs and
formal hotel dining rooms;
three pairs Of shoes, one fiat,
one medium. one high-heeled;
two purses. gloves. kerchiefs,
etc. A minimum Of nylon lin
gerie; a multitude of stock
ingS which cannot be obtained
cheaply; an all-purpose coat.
preferably rain-resistant, and
two packable hats. You may
also take bathing suit and
shorts. Shorts and slacks are
not acceptable for street wear
in Europe and in general the
more simple and conservative
your dress the better. A mend.
ing kit. Of course. Is o neces-
Sity.
This makes no provision for
what you may buy while
there. A collapsible packable
handbag Of some sort, which
can be filled as necessary, Is
ideal. You will not do much
reading-I would suggest that
you carry no books except the
Baedecker which Is still the
best guide book except for
hotels and restaurants. In any
country where you have some
familiarity with the language,
a Baedecker and independence
is far preferable to any hired
guide.
We found 1t expedient to
pack q separate large suitcase
with clothes for the Atlantic
crossing, and have it stored
while travelling and then
transferred directly to the re-
turn ship. Knit wool dresses.
sweaters and skirts. etc., are
necessary. with one or two
lighter outfits in case of warm
weather-which seldom occurs
on the North Atlantic. Formal
clothes are worn (though by
no means required) for dinner
on board ship except for the
first and last night out, when
by custom, they are never
worn. Elaborate clothes are
not necessary. but neither are
they conspicuous or appar-
emily oStentatious on SNIP
board. whereas generally on
the continent they are botn.
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QUICK DESSERTS.
(Mrs. J. A. M, Washington
For Mrs. w. H. c.: Make
according to recipe pint
cherry or raspberry gelatin. Set
in q small square pan. When
stitf. cut into cubes. Tumble
them into q parfait glass tor
sherbet). top with whipped
cream.
Serve small cubes Of red
gelatin with small cubes Of
vanilla ice cream In parfait
glass. (Checkerboard dessert.)
In sherbet glass place l
spiced peach (preferably 0
branded peach). remove stone.
Place one ball Of vanilla ice
cream In the center Of the
open peach.
Serve vanilla ice cream and
orange ice half and half in o
sherbet. A delicious combina-
ton.
Chocolate Delight: Into q
parfait glass Cor footed water
glass;. put alternately l table
spoon chocolate pudding (made
according to recipe-cooD and
/ tablespoon vanilla ice cream