The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28
line Of cravenette motor coats. servioeable

line OF cravenette motor coats, serviceable
and we'll made.
The Enelish checked suitings in black
and white or brown and white are employed
for some motor coats less practical than tho
coverts, tweeds, TO-. but warmer than silk.
and attractive IN appearance. One such
modal made upon Empire lines with black
leather collars and cuffs and white
ptque waistcoat, showing only when the
coat fronts are unbuttoned and thrown back,
Il an unusually chic garment. Tho same
modal in tobacco brown and white with
brown leather is quite Is attractive.
Leather motor coats and costumes have
been popular from the very beginning
OF motoring, but there has been q tremen-
dous impro vement in the leather motor
garments for women within the past year.
For several years leather workers have
been making great strides forward. and the
finishing, dyeing and handling Of leather
have really become fine. arts. The motor
craze comes Just in time to help In ex-
plotting the results obtained by the workers
in leather, and both leather trimmings
and whole garments OF leather are dear
to the motor voman's heart.
AZ . rule, leether coats are cut upon
very simple lines. or, rather, upon very
severe lines, for tailored severity OF cut
i not always simple thing: but SO supple
and soft an many Of tho leathers now that
it y possible to use them almost - one
would use cloth, and come elaborate gar
msnts are turned out in leather.
AT ths shop already mentioned there Is
to be seen stunning Empire coat OF smoke
gray suede out in complicated fashion
With Q triple jacket effect, and beautified by
handsome buttons Of old wrought silver.
Less striking in line but more intricate
in detail 10 the white leather coat sketched
in the central picture. Naturally. white
leather is not the most practical Of motor
coat materials, though the fact that it soils
easily is to some degree Offset by the other
facts that it may be perfectly cleaned.
is durable 40 far ~ wear 10 concerned
and may be made beautiful.
Motor women OF q certain class care
little whether . garment IL really practical,
but are extravagant In automobile costumes
as in all matters pertaining to tho toilette
and ask only that coat be chic and be-
coming. Many white leather coats were
seen in Paris last winter and now they axe
offered here
The ono in question is piped with soft
brown leather and tho combination is an Of
fective one without being conspicuous or
bizarre. The coat il cut with tho loose,
straight bottom and more ample skirt ct
on in overlapping hip sesm.
The arrangement and shape OF thspocket
and the Swapping arc novel and smart,
and the coat u Insd throughout In soft
MORE tho shade Of the light brown leather.
A coat Of light hEown leather piped in
white, but lees intricatsly strapped than the
white coat, and Ansd throughout with
taiYeta matching the leather Is another
handsome model; andShoEt coats Of leather
with or without skirts 10 match are very
successful.
Thsse short leather ooats are usually
either OF form much like mans shoot
ing coat or are made in Norfolk jacket
shane, falling straight from the sho,hdsrs
and loosely beltsd. They arc shown In
brown, black, deep olaret, bright red and
gray: and are made 10 order in Other COLOR:
but the brown, black and deep red feathers
are the favoritss for this essentially plain.
sportsmanlke garment
There are plenty Of pockets in the coats
and perhaps some novel idea may be intro
duced in the pocket flaps. The lining may
be OF silk or Of flannel. but while flannel
or fur we're chosen for the winter coats,
silk is the rule ii tho summer coat Of leather.
Tho skirt, when q skirt companies the
coat, is short, ample enough for comfort,
but severely plain, with stitching or strap
ping for trimmings.
Short coat and skirt motor costumes Of
silk rubber. tweed, cravenette, DO, are
also In der. but as a rule women
prefer an ordinary frock, with an envelop-
ing motor coat, 30 thSt when the coats
ave doifed they arc comfortably arrsyed
for every day events.
Sweaters Of all kinds arc worn under golf
coats when moro warmth Is required, but
the. straight falling sweater reaching a
short distance below tiSo waist and cut down
slightly at the neck il considered particu.
AIRY suitable under the motor coat.
silk boomers. unlined. or lined with wool
albatrose or flannel. are desirable posses.
,iops for the mo tor woman. even In summer,
nat caters Of leather cloth or other mater !
Al are alno practical Items Of the motor out
It. and heavy gloves. very loose and made |
NTH gauntlet or with mousquetaire wrists |
strapped closely, arr the favorits motor |
gloves. though tho ordinary heavy walk |
ng gloves viii do Il the coat sleeve fastens
,nugly at the wrist.
Ono of tho most beautiful Of summer
abrics in demand to-day for waists, dresses
! very sheer fabric and is particularly
for It's brilliant hster. Full n
inches wide.