The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
LEATHER AND FUR
Some Pretty Novelties Are Made tor
Women Who Delight In Win
ter AutomobiiIng.

For automobling, it is true that there
is nothing like leather" It offers protec- |
ton against both rain and dust, and is
warm, as we'll as Workmanlike In look. |
But this Is the season for furs, and to
hide handsome fur in the interior of
what looks like a southwestern must be
distasteful to the majority Of women.
Moreover, they have this excuse for en-
deavoring to look elegant even In an au-
tomobile. It is not they who have to get
down and attend to the machinery when
something goes wrong. That is for the
male automobilist, who perhaps finds In
this circumstance one reason for V1gor-
Gus adherence to the most bus1ness-llke
costume. Withal, there seems rather
limited choice in the utilization Of fur
for exterior wear for women, as the short
types can alone be employed if 1t Is
wished to get rid Of the dust Nor Is
there much scope for eccentricity. When
one reads Of hares' ears being sewn to-
gether and made into an automobile coat,
the obvious comment is that such gar
ment could hardly be waterproof. A trim
ming Of foxes skin and foxes feet at the
hem Of the coat, of which there is a re-
cent example, would not be open to this
| criticism.
| The furs most fashionable for women
| who go about In "teuf-teuf' are white
| hair seal and Russian pony skin. The lat
ter may be said to have been introduced
especially for the purpose. 1t is natural
ly waterproof and eminently, serviceable
for winter wear. One advantage OF the
pony-fur coats Is that they are to be had
at a. price which Is within the reach of
most people. On the other hand, gar
ments made of white-hair seal are by no
| means expensive, and in appearance they
are extremely effective Pony-fur, how
ever, is deemed the better material from
a practical standpoint, and when evenly
marked is distinctly handsome. Reindeer
coats are also available for the chauf-
feuse. They are very light. thrown the
water off we'll and are stylish to look at.
| For those who do not care about leath-
er garments of the ordinary hue, even
with warm lambskin lining, there Is
water PROCEED tan leather, which GER
tainly looks more cheerful, and there are
coats of tan cafskin, with rich plush
surface. One manufacturer makes a fea-
| ture of winter coat manufactured OF
feuse. They are very light, throw the
especially designed with view to chest
protection. Waterproof box-cloth ma
terials of several shades, lined with WOOL
and with fur collars, also form an agree
able and even a dainty costume.
In the matter Of headgear there IS about
to be introduced novelty. The hood Of
silken gauze, which goes over the hat and
head, and which protects not only the
face but the hair from dust, Is to be
brought out in the form Of light water
proof tweed for. winter use. Mica will,
OF course, continue TO De employed 1Or the
purposes Of vision, and the yelling will
be thin over the mouth to allow of COM
Portable inspiration, with some ventia
ton above to prevent the tale from be-
coming opaque. The hood can be tight
ened or loosened both at the back of the
neck and under the >chin. The ordinary
waterproof hood is also available in con-
! siderable variety this winter, and in the
matter Of fur boots and gauntlets the
needs of the feminine automobilist appear
to have been particularly well looked
| after.