The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-04

black border AL aroaza the edge Of
she hriu Arising Indirectly CIT Of
the military spirit s0rne men hare
been wearing their straa ynrds Effh
. plain leather band. backed exactly
Ike 3 belt. bur this aIso does not
make progress In favor. except with
the fair sex who seem to BE taking
10 f. 5 somewhat extraordinary ST
fair. made Of straw and shaped IKE
q cross between 4 Baden Powell and
q wideaxske. is making desperate ef-
forts 20 secure recognition Il has
raised edges or pieats running across
the crown in the form OF q cross, and
Is fitted with narrow black band
finished with long struggling bow
with ends that 1ufrer IN the hreezes
The Pzname straw viii. I think. be
worn more than last year Il does
not suit every man. and therefore will
not achieve that universal favor en-
loved BY its plain round rival. bur
there seem 70 be more Of il. especial
ID among the ultra who rec0g
nize the possibilities II presents Is q
sort of manifesto OF the wearerss so
cial position There seems 10 be no
limit TO the absurdly extrayaganf
prices that may be given for IT, BY
the way. one prominent dealer whom
| interviewed on the subject laid this
latter fact 70 your charge. saying that
the American houses were buying up
all the output For automobilists
specially is being introduced in the
shape of a sort Of yachting cap with
a glazed peak and fitted with trans
parent visor which can be drawn up
or down at pleasure. The idea is. OF
course. 10 protect the eyes from sud
den assailments in the way of dust or
insects. observe. however. that
some motor owners prefer TO protect
themselves by fixing wide expanse
of sheet glass on their machines,
Automobile Costumes.
Speaking of automobiles reminds
me that their rapid increase in this
country of late has resulted, as was
inevitable, in the establishment Of q
fashion department of their own A
neat rig for the modern motorist con-
sists of a plain but smart-looking JAG
ket made of leather or leather cloth
and designed to protect the wearer
from the rush OF air as he whirls
along, an important point in modern
machines. For the same reason it
fastens high up in the neck. and
long wasted gloves or gauntlets are
worn with it to prevent the wind
passing up the sleeves. No buttons
are visible: they are inside the JAG
ket. For those who do not like the
appearance OF the leather the ordi-
nary cloth is used. made up in four
or FIVE thicknesses or lined with the
leather. In view of the great speed
attained by motors nowadays and the
exposed position of the driver. this
question of warmth becomes a seri-
Gus one
This time last year a feature of
masculine garb consisted of the brown
boot. which was advanced to very
high position in public favor This
year it practically does not exist 1t
has gone with the festive shirt and
ties. Whether as the season advances
it will force itself back to favor is a
doubtful point which cannot yet pro-
phesy about. With the frock coat.
however, l notice it is allowable to
wear patents with brown cloth uppers
and white pearl buttons, the toes fitted
with a plain cap For evening dress
the severely plain patents, without
markings of any kind and with black
cloth uppers, remain absolutely de
rigeur