flannel, and put into prune bottles kept tightly closed, or in air-tight cases of any sort. Camphor should be put with all clotlies, except uniforms, as it tarnishes gold lace. Leather goods must be constantly wiped and dresses aired. Needles sealed up in court plaster. Light wraps are better than regular mantles, and light tea-gowns are useful for home dinners. Also morning robes. A very small supply of thin walking and house shoes, as these are best sent out by post as required. A good light waterproof is required. For plantation work blouses and thin woollen skirts, nuns-veil- or India tweed are most useful. Also nankeen coats and skirts. For the hills, fui's and English dress. In Colombo ladies go in for dressing ; for out-station work, however, one or two evening dresses will be sufficient. But two riding-habits are necessary, unless a skirt, blouses or shirts, and jacket is worn. The life is quite a country one on the plantations, and dress must be suitable to country pursuits. Madras. The under-linen should be of India cloth, and in number much the same as for Ceylon. In regard to dresses, thin woollen ones are useful in Madras itself for walking on the beach. Ostrich feathers are taken out of curl at once by the sea breeze, and starch for the same reason soon ceases to deserve its name. Most people go to Ootacamund in the summer, where the climate is that of an English summer. The Madras embroideries are famous, so in bringing out material for washing dresses, it may be remembered that trimming can be got cheaper and better on the spot. As in all parts of India, a certain smartness of costume is desirable, as the afternoons are very generallv spent at what is to all intents and purposes a garden party. Nothing that spots easily should be brought out. Light woollen or silk night- gowns are safer than cotton. Sunshades should be large, or they are of no use. Calcu'ita axd Bengal. People generally bring out tw’o dozen of the different kinds of underclothing. The authors think this excessive. Housekeeper and Cook 219 It is, however, no use bringing out material to make more things if Avanted, as tailors charge high. The outfit men- tioned for Ceylon would be a very suitable one for Bengal. But in Calcutta itself it must not be forgotten that the life is a town life to all intents and purposes ; also, that most things can be got almost as cheap in the large shops. In fact, people going to Calcutta should take a very few thoroughly stylish dresses. Riding-habits should be of thin cloth, and as little padding as possible put in the bodice. Rangoon.

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flannel, and put into prune bottles kept tightly closed, or in air-tight cases of any sort. Camphor should be put with all clothes, except uniforms, as it tarnishes gold lace. Leather goods must be constantly wiped and dresses aired. Needles sealed up in court plaster. Light wraps are better than regular mantles, and light tea-gowns are useful for home dinners. Also morning robes. A very small supply of thin walking and house shoes, as these are best sent out by post as required. A good light waterproof is required. For plantation work blouses and thin woollen skirts, nun's veil or India tweed are most useful. Also nankeen coats and skirts. For the hills, fui's and English dress. In Colombo ladies go in for dressing ; for out-station work, however, one or two evening dresses will be sufficient. But two riding-habits are necessary, unless a skirt, blouses or shirts, and jacket is worn. The life is quite a country one on the plantations, and dress must be suitable to country pursuits. Madras. The under-linen should be of India cloth, and in number much the same as for Ceylon. In regard to dresses, thin woollen ones are useful in Madras itself for walking on the beach. Ostrich feathers are taken out of curl at once by the sea breeze, and starch for the same reason soon ceases to deserve its name. Most people go to Ootacamund in the summer, where the climate is that of an English summer. The Madras embroideries are famous, so in bringing out material for washing dresses, it may be remembered that trimming can be got cheaper and better on the spot. As in all parts of India, a certain smartness of costume is desirable, as the afternoons are very generallv spent at what is to all intents and purposes a garden party. Nothing that spots easily should be brought out. Light woollen or silk nightgowns are safer than cotton. Sunshades should be large, or they are of no use. Calcutta and Bengal. People generally bring out tw’o dozen of the different kinds of underclothing. The authors think this excessive. Housekeeper and Cook 219 It is, however, no use bringing out material to make more things if Avanted, as tailors charge high. The outfit mentioned for Ceylon would be a very suitable one for Bengal. But in Calcutta itself it must not be forgotten that the life is a town life to all intents and purposes ; also, that most things can be got almost as cheap in the large shops. In fact, people going to Calcutta should take a very few thoroughly stylish dresses. Riding-habits should be of thin cloth, and as little padding as possible put in the bodice. Rangoon.

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