HOLIDAY DRESS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 11

HOLIDAY DRESS.

What to'taie in the way of dress during a trip to the seaside or to tho country is a matter that is, exercising tho' thoughts of those,who contemplate such departures. Many are fearful lest they take top much, and others,'again, aro'i'ull of anxiety lest they take too little.' Tho fashion demands of any of our oountry\ resorts or seaside places are very imodejjfc indeed, and such a thing as a display of.extravagance in : dress at either is not necessary. All. the' same, asmart and noat appearanco is always desirable, and' to bo; spick and span is of the greater value than to be "fine. No: matter where one ; goes for ii change nowadays there i 3 generally some social, ocpasionto: bo met ;with during', tho time. •Onrtho':other. hand,'there may>'nothuig of. special importance,, and so .-much the better for the holiday-maker, ,for. then her. time .can be passed in peace' and quiet. But one should always bo prepared, and that means that one gown or a fairly dressy description sHould be included in the odtfit. And what better-form can this take tha.i tho coat and skirt of to-day? And supposing it is desired that this should i»:: of .soma more appropriate material than what had been worn during the spring, it is easily met with in a light mako of breahv sorgo, ratine, cotton bengaline, or the .fine'make of cotton creppn. ■The lattor'material is especially smart in .whito, and when made up with crochet, ' buttons and' a collar and cuffs: of coarse ;.white'laoei or / lace : and- muslin, .nothing nicer or in better tasto can bo'desired.. Tor suchia suiting a plain hat with ribbon .band and bow at one /side is :.the set-off,-worn'with a lacevcil. ;■■'■'. ,';''■■ "'■■" ' ' '■■ Any of, the above, matenals also turn : out 'very drossy 'one-pieco gowns, and of •all the styles in these that cassock/'with a:straight row cf buttons down thefront from collar to hem, is the most becoming.-'The: eollarless > neck' is 'finished.with a 'collar ,qf lace, . Irish crochet for preference, and cuffs to match. Where the collar Joins in 'front inay.be' worn a bow of; bla,ck satin, and this looks best .without ends. -Any of the suggested materials '.pack well, but this .cannot be said of the lace and >muslin'dress, nor:.the dress made of cambric and prints generally. Mord'often than not they are, even . when the greatest: care is, csercisedjvmuch orushed, and-look when; worn;as if they had done' a journey..: Tor the v siime reason "tho muslin and lace blouse .is :not >ecom•rn'ended;to be taken largely oh.the,holiday. One or.two are very nice ondvory ■refreshing, for/they'ring; a'change., The ' material that proves the most satisfactory

for Twfi travelling and to lie -worn during .tho stay, is.soft white Japanese silk. After that comes ninon or: voile, both being worthy, of much',popularity,' and s.tf-is soft eatia and crcpo 'do chino. The -latter material makes the most delightful blouse. Ittucks well and responds also to the insertion of almost any kind of laoo, and it' takes a very bad packer indeed'to'crusH' it. It looks good, 1$ romarkably cool, and wears splendidly. It washes well,, and presses oat beautifully, providing the iron h hot..v .;■'', ~..;' travelling-and general wear a coat and /skirt of serge meet all requirements, as morning and*afternoon dress)at any of our holiday, resorts is very ranch' the ■ came.''. That the serge be.of light weight is*.most essential, for heavy- material is extremely tiring' to -neve, and restricts walking. Dark -bhic.is the most serviceable, and- it looks well with cither dark blue or white .blouses. - With 'regard to the former style of blouse, crepe do chino looks very smart,' and especially' if . the skirt belt comes high up on .tho; waist. Dark i blue linen and I cropon also make very good travelling coats and skirts, for , they are absolutely dust-proof, nml stand no end of wear and tear. Both materials are'also light, and, strange to. say, com- > bin©.coolness and warmth. : • ■ ■ i ' Bathing Paraphernalia. ■ ■'■"■'-... Bathing paraphernalia is one of the necessities of. the' seaside holiday.: It Is also one' of .'extremo importance, especially if'mixed'bathing is to be indulged in, : for-then it must bo prepared with eome ' beebmiagness to its wearer, and nlso with " the greatest attention to appearances. The latest and greatest novohy is the harem skirt to the ankles, and accompanying i Eussian tunic- Mixed bathing-abroad, ' like here, "has aroused almost as 'much comment with regard to attire, and so the style mentioned, has been adopted, in/almost every secsido town where mixed bathing is indulged .in. It is said.that tho jdea ensures a trim figure, and a belt" at | the waist keeps the tunic firm. But tho special advantago is tho entire covering for tho legs that, in addition to a pleasing aspect, keeps them from getting suh- . burnt and sensitive, very often tho enso when exposed to the sun and strong air, after being in the water, v ■'.''■ Footwear. '; :; ; v ' Shoes and ,boots of tan leather aro in 'reality, established facts for holiday wear, for black is quite out of the question. 'White shoes arid boots have a fascinnt-, ing way-with thorn, ; but to hold their

charm they must b» alway» spotless, and that is not quite convenient. At the same time, there is no reason why they should not be inoluded,• for. they, like other things, are a nice change, and a rest from the. oonstant brown. Both they, and brown boots necessitate hose to match, for the fashion of wearing black stockings with white shoes is horrible, and mo9t unbecoming taste. . _ • The: wearing of evening dress in its true sense at any of our country or seaside places is one that can only meet with ridicule. The conditions and surroundings do not call for it, therefore it is put of place. Furthermore, it is not expected.. In fact, to put the matter in a nutshell, tho plainer and simpler one's dress is when on such a holiday the bettor the taste displayed,, for it 6hows nice consideration for others. '.■■■"•