The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

the lady. When a sweet young automobiles,
and her cargo OF pet dogs gets fairly under
way for the park in the morning nothing
but an earthquake. or a steam train. or
good hard stone wall will stop her, and
knowing this no Washable human being
should attempt to dispute her right Of
way. but let her whiz by rosy. elate. her
lips set firm and IL any III befalls the
strong faced groom in tOc-toc livery behind
VIII De on hand to gather her fair frag-
| ments.
The groom. what there is of him for
the smallest, slimmest tigers. Of the Jockey
build. are in greatest demand. wears the
livery that goes best with his mistress ma
| chine. whether it is pulled about BY quad
racycle or is a full-nedged machine
petrole.' His jacket is always cut short
IN the skirt. buttons close to his chin. and
is finished in a military collar. His trous-
ers are fitted tight as far as the knee.
where leggins complete the leg covering
TO the instep. and up the outer seams Of
the breeches and down the front and round
the collar of the coat runs a piping Of q
cloth that in its color echoes the chief
contrasting tone used in the decoration Of
the vehicle.
When man Of the proper build is en-
ployed as chauffeur to a fair automobilist
he is sent at once TO Charron's to be in
strucied. and usually the dogs go with him
to take their first experiences in the often
blOnd-curdling and hair-raising pastime
this often proves to be in Paris Accidents
to women Automobiles. however. have
not so far been frequent in the city Of
high and reckless rates OF travel. still It
was not to be dreamed that automobilism
could enter the feminine realms and rage
as a sort Of epidemic without creating a
coterie OF spOrtswomen. Headed. there
fore. by that no longer youthful. but ever
sprightly woman. the Duchess Dues
this type OF Qetroliuse IS rapidly learning
to try for the highest prizes offered for
speed.
The vigorous grey-haired duchess owns
a greater number Of handsome horseless
carriages now than any one woman in
France, and her favOrite for speeding Is a
superbly built red and grey tonneau. a
species Of carrOsserie quite unknown in
the United States. Seven thousand dollars
was the price paid for this excellent ma
chine, while $1,000 went for fine limous-
inc or big omnibus affair. luXurously up
hOlstered inside for transporting parties to |
the opera and balls. An electric duke and |
motOr-chaise complete the wealthy ladys |
motor stables. so to speak, but to the big |
tonneau her chief interest and time is /
given. and it is whispered in Paris that /
a
chaufieuse the Princess de Wagram find |
themselves on a good bit of roadway they /
don't hesitate to throw forward their levers /
and give their respective favorites a \
chance to thunder by at the highest pace |
they can attain.
As in everything the French woman at
tempts does she impart a charm and indi- /
10 the undertaking. so has she /
gone far toward making automobiism as a
sport amazingly attractive. and the COS J
tunes for race and road work are good 4
looking enough 20 tempt any woman into
the hOTseless carriages. For the park it is
impossible to dress too much when in a
motor vehicle. but if touring or testing. as
the racing is termed. the most chic but
business-like severity Of habit is required
A visored casGuette is the proper head
covering. The ca9 itself made OF cloth
that harmonizes well with the color Of the
.onneau or Stanhope as the case may be.
and the visor Of black or dark green
leather The skirt is a severely
simple garment OF melton and the coat
always Of soft leather.
Nothing less than leather is, in any
but tropically hot weather. regarded as
good touring or racing form; its surface
S glazed and the best art of the best
ailOrs is brought into demand to give the I
racing coats the proper fit and form and
inish Some Of them take the round waist
and slender body Of the wearer in the form
Of military jacket adorned with leather
rogs down the front. fastening with in
visible hooks. and closing from waist to
ain or to the high soft white pique stock
.ollar. Other good types Of travelling coats
lare open over the chest to show the new
st smartness in necktie arrangements.
Racing costume must be able to meet the
orce OF the wind incurred when driving
long at a twenty mile an hour speed,
which, to such women as the Duchess
IUzes and the Princess de Mont Gilon. or
0 that latest aspiraut for speed honOrs.
line. Yyvette Guilbert is d pace not new /
or strange. nor any longer exhilarating Z
o their high-strung mOtOr-Carriage
erves.