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 Of course, your street costume may be a suit, completed with a georgette or dainty hand-made batiste blouse. However, many women prefer a one-piece dress.

For cool weather a serge, tricotine, velour or wool jersey is a good choice for a dress. With this a wrap is necessary for mid-winter. In early fall or late spring, the dress is often worn with a fur neck piece. Linen and gingham and dark colored organdies make attractive summer street dresses. Navy, brown and black silk are also made in plain styles for the street.

The hat worn with the street dress or suit ought to be neither severely tailored nor elaborate. It’s the medium size or small hat with a touch of trimming—one might almost say in-between hat—that looks the best with this type of costume.

While women do not follow the rules concerning footwear as closely as they used to, strictly speaking, the correct shoe or oxford for the street has a straight heel.

When You Travel: Either a suit or a dark one-piece dress is correct to wear on the train. A small semi-tailored hat is to be preferred to a large one. A pullman robe of dark cotton, silk or corduroy, which is worn from the berth to the dressing room, is in better taste than a light or bright colored kimono.