THE WORLD OF FASHION

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12, 23 March 1907, Page 52

THE WORLD OF FASHION

by

MARGUERITE

What to Wear When Travelling.

“When in doubt leave it at home," was the maxim propounded by a wise traveller on the subject of the various items of a holiday outfit, for there is no denying that the average woman contemplating a short sojourn abroad loads herself with too much luggage at

the outset, and often mars the comfort of the journey by a multiplicity of small cares in the shape of bags and parcels, and by the obvious unsuitability of her travelling “get up.” To many women the Easter holiday is narrowed down to a bare week, or even to an extended “wee Tc-end from Thursday to Tuesday. Obviously, therefore, a couple of trunks crammed with

clothing, when half the time will be spent in sight-seeing, are as superfluous as they well can be, and her chief consideration should be a neat costume suitable for most emergencies. The old idea that “anything will do to travel in” is happily almost extinct and Englishwomen no longer content themselves with wearing a felt “boater” hat and an antiquated u'ster when “en voyage.” The value of a rent blue serge costume—well cut, but by no means ornate—can hardly be too strongly impressed upon the female holiday-maker, as,, besides being suitable for most occasions it will stand any amount of rough wear, and even se i-water. Rough cheeked tweed, if not of too light a colour, is a useful alternative, and a

A skirt of pale fawn covert coating will be an invaluable addition for a holiday outfit, especially if it is made in the simple but smart style shown in the accompanying sketch. You might also with advantage copy that pretty shirt-blouse either in lawn or Vivella.

skirt of walking length is a sine qua non, the discomfort of sweeping dusty platforms and wet decks being too well known to dwell upon. The present style of corselet skirt and bolero is an excellent one for the purpose, always provided it has been created by a master hand. It obviates the danglihg, untidy ceinture or skirt “rucked round the waist,” while the bolero can be slipped on or donned again at a moment’s notice, and is light and easy to carry. For travelling, a thin skirt of coloured

shantung with a neat stock of lace and white spotted foulard, is an indispensable possession, while two or three silk coloured blouses for smarter wear will transform the costume. As regards head-gear the new sailorhat. with narrow brims and high crowns, which are trimmed with checked or striped ribbon, mounted in a tall bow on one side and repeated in the form of loops on the bandeau, are excellent for the purpose, and wings are equally neat and suitable. In cases, however.