For the Well Dressed Man

Clothes and Travelling Equipment for the Autumn Week-end

ROBERT LLOYD TREVOR

articles of travelling equipment which will suit the varied needs.

The bag and its fittings are certainly of great importance if one is to get the full enjoyment out of the trip. For commodious adaptability, it is very difficult to improve upon the conventional English kit bag, which always holds so much more than one expects it to. The bag may be had in various sizes, and either with or without straps. A variation of the kit bag model is of a folding type, in which the bottom and sides collapse. The empty bag may be rolled into a very small compass. These

PERHAPS the Autumn is the best of all times for week-ends in the country. Certainly the world outdoors has a particular appeal in these latitudes during the days of brilliant fall coloring and the later wonders of the Indian Summer. A weekend party of this type is likely to have very varied activities, entailing a like variety of clothes. On these pages are shown a number of useful articles of clothing both for the stay in the country itself, and for the journey thither. In addition, there are depicted several bags are light and convenient, but have a remarkable capacity when it comes to a question of packing. Fitted bags are always convenient, but care should be taken not to select one which is too heavy. An excellent type of fitted suit case is among the illustrations this month. It contains in the cover, military brushes, comb, soap dish, clothes brushes, shoe horns, shaving soap and shaving brush containers, tooth brush and tooth powder cases, mirror, scissors; button-hook, nail file, etc. The articles are so carried that they interfere little with the clothing capacity of the bag which is unusually deep.

A SMALL, fitted toilet case is also illustrated. This is in an exceedingly compact form and of light-weight. Nevertheless, it is so designed that by the use of a very flat hair brush, folding tooth brush, special shaving brush and shaving soap with flat, oval handles, all the essential articles are contained. Many men prefer an unfitted case in which they can put their regular toilet articles. A case of this kind should be flexible and of light weight. The best types are made with adjustable straps so that the loops can be made large or small to suit the particular articles which they are to hold. Many of us are such creatures of habit that we become wedded to the articles we customarily use, and for men of this disposition, the unfitted case, which permits them to have always with them their accustomed things, is the more suitable.

One of the types of clothing which is entering upon an increasing popularity in this country is a silk house or smoking suit. Suits of this type, often of a very striking color, are frequently seen in England and on the Continent. They are exceedingly comfortable, usually consisting of rather loosely cut trousers and double-breasted jacket of the same material. For a lounging suit they are very well adapted, and certainly deserve a more widespread adoption on this side of the Atlantic. A well-cut suit of this type, made of black, figured silk, with silk facings at the collar and cuffs and two frogs on the jacket, is illustrated.

FOR country motoring at this season of the year and during the coming months, a very warm overcoat is a necessity. An excellent type is of the general character of an ulster with a half belt in the back. It is made of homespun and warmly lined with muskrat fur. In addition, it has a deep collar of beaver which can defy those chill winds which are peculiarly characteristic of winter motoring.

THERE will be little of the formality of the hunt in this country this Autumn. The hunting pink of former years will be conspicuous by its absence, but there will doubtless be many runs to hounds, nevertheless, with riders in informal costume. A good riding costume, suitable for a hunt meet of this rather informal character, is among the illustrations this month. This costume consists of a single-breasted jacket of black cloth, cut sufficiently full in the skirts to give the desirable spring when in the saddle. With it are worn whipcord breeches of taupe color, soft-legged black riding boots, derby hat, and a white stock. A crop or a short leather riding whip may be carried, although the crop is seen less and less frequently.

As a matter of fact, the crop is intended for a special use which does not find practical exemplification in this country. In England, where it is so much carried to hounds, the fences are very frequently broken by latched gates. The crop, with its leather loop is especially designed for lifting these gate latches without dismounting. In this country, however, we do not have this form of fencing, and the particular utility of the crop is lost. Of course, it is a useful article for the Master of Hounds and the Whippers-in because to the loop can be attached the long thong of the hunting whip, but it is not indicated as equipment for the field as a whole.

Quite naturally, the autumn week-end will find a thick sprinkling of military uniforms among the guests this season. An .excellent type of officer's overcoat for cold weather is the subject of an illustration in these pages. This coat is of the double-breasted British type.