The San Francisco call., 1905-03-12
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mobile coat has become a generic one
10 be applied TO al outing costumes
that are made TO brave the weather,
and il means that automobile hats and
neck trimmings win be worn by many
a girl and many woman whose auto
is stiu far away.
The automobile coats and the auto
mobile materials are at present the
smart thing in society. And automo-
bic brown, automobile red and auto
blue are about the best colors in the
world. both as regards being in style
and Tor general wear and tear.
And, speaking Of the auto colors,
there is a new cream which is very
much worn. 1t is called automobile
white and il looks very much like oy-
ster white, which is gray It comes in
the rain coats, white and luStrous,
looking exactly like silk. And it comes
in the bright finish face goods. And it
also comes in the lovely heavy suitipgs
which are worn for smart auto drives.
Automobile white or grayish white is
like other shades Of gray. It stands a
great deal more than one imagines and
II does not soil as easily as one thinks.
1t viii shed the dust readily and it
viii come out as good as new If
brushed and shaken and treated to a
good airing upon the line
Coats for Walking and Driving.
Il made a grayish white suit for Mrs.
George Could" said a modiste, with
which to tour Ireland She wore it
month riding hard all the time. And
now she is walking UP Fifth avenue
with it. It looks as good as new"
II is a heavy white or gray cheviot,
for # shows quite grayish tcne. And
It is trimmed with fiat bands of black
taffeta. The girdie is made OK softly
folded taffeta and the stock IS OF the
same. The wearer carries q heavy muff
OF gray fox and she wears q boa to
match. Around her neck there Is a
long gold chain, 10 which hang many
feminine belongings. A note OF color is
introduced in the mun and boa.
The accepted cut Of the new coats is
quite straight, and they are either
three-quarter or just below the waist
line. They are very loose, for all gar
ments are made large nowadays, and
they hang free from the figure.
Those who go In for the fitted coats
are wearing the tight-ntting automo-
biles, which greatly resemble the tight
fitting Newmarkets. They are abso-
luteiy snug to the figure and are so
built that they button up tightly TO the
chin and cover the gown almost to the
foot. It is difficult to make them smart
looking owing to their severity of style,
but one can do great deal with a big
boa or q neck rufie.
Much smartness is infused into cos
tune or into a coat by the addition OF
bands OF silk and fur and by all sorts
Of little accessories. One very chic
three-quarter coat was made OF cream
colored cloth, rough and warm. IT had
wide sleeves, which were trimmed with
lace And there was a band Of fur
around the upper edge of the cuff.
There was a wide turnover collar,
which was covered with lace and bor-
dered with fur. This made a very trim
coat and one which met with Dame
Fashions smile.
Women who are struggling under the
burden Of an old-fashioned coat can
bring the garment up to date by max
ing the sleeves more modern. If they
are bell sleeves do not line them with
chiffon ruffies, for these are passe But
trim them with deep. heavy lace cuffs,
and at the upper edge of the lace set
a narrow band Of fur. Treat the neck
IN the same manner.
It is very difficult TO talk about the
fashions at all without bringing in the
furs. for though the winter is at its
height. with It's backbone all but
broken, furs are still being sold, and
really II is the very best time to buy
them. One can do so much with the
little fur accessories that are found in
the shops now IN such delightful pro-
fusion.