Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
Fur and Cloth Goats for
Co1d-Weather Motoring

~ ROM Paris and London new fashions
IN motor coats are now being sent
over to the exclusive New York
shops for the late autumn and winter tour
ing. They are, of course, either of fur
or fur lined, as even in southern touring
an exceedingly heavy wrap is necessary
from now on.
The cloth coats are almost all Of plaid
striped or mixed cloth, very few plain
cloths being seen. In browns tans, grays
black, red and green, they are most attrac-
tive. They are Of tremendously heavy
quality Many Of the newest patterns show
big plaid or striped line. dark on
lighter ground, and inside this a close
diagonal design of fine lines.
The most popular lining furs are squirrel,
rabbit, otter and mink. OF course the last
is tremendously expensive. Otter is very
warm. indeed, and very fashionable, while
the good rabbit skin lining is really most
attractive. Persian lamb and astrakhan are
also used for lining, but a black lining
except with brilliant colored coat is not
so attractive as a brown or gray one.
The cloth coats are made a very long
three-quarters in length, but quite clearing
the short cloth skirt with which they are
worn. They are made either with hoods or
are very roomy and are taken in at the
wrist with broad cuff. In the most dis
tinctive new cloth coats the only fur used
on the outside Of the garment is around the
trimmed, except with stitching and large
button.
One very stylish model had five box pleats
down the front, the middle pleat fastening
the coat with four large bone buttons. The
very high storm collar reached nearly to
the crown Of the head in the back. It was
held up by very high choker band, COM
ing down in point In front and fastened
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coat was of chocolate brown melton, hay
Ing fine diagonal design of red pin stripes
and broader line Of black running through
1t. The garment was lined with otter
which came above the collar.
A most charming model in hooded coat
was shown in black and gray mixed
cloth. The coat was without box pleats
but fell in easy, loose lines from the Shout
ders. The sleeves were pleated in somewhat
at the wrist with stitched band cuff. The
mood, which was perfectly round in shape,
like likes, baby's cap: was large enough to fit
easily over motor cap. It had collar,
all In one piece, with the hood, which came
down over the neck and f1tted smoothly all
around, reaching almost to the shoulders
Coat, hood and collar were lined with white
and gray rabbit skin and the hood had two
long ties of the same fur. which, when tied
once under the chin, hung down past the
waist.
which are also among the novelties. Seal
skin is the most desirable, well as the
most expensive. Mink and, OF course, sable
are almost too elegant to be considered as
merely MOI coats. although. of course.
any woman who possesses a garment of
any one of these furs may be sure that she
will be the envied of her sisters on any and
all occasions. Otter is also most desirable;
squirrel, moleskin, caracul, in brown, white,
black and gray, are also most attractive
furs for this purpose. In the fur garments
a unique effect is produced by having one
fur strapped with another, or rather hav-
ing Insertions Of one fur in another
The suggestion is that of two plaits. One
coat trimmed In this way was of broadtail
with strappings of gray deerskin. The coat
was long and loose fitting. 1t was double
breasted. with only one row of buttons
well over on the left side. Two strips of
the deerskin extended from the shoulders
to the bottom Of the garment, the effect
being that Of set-in strips, instead of
stitched straps. The buttons were large
and made of the broadtail, surrounded by
the other fur. The sleeves were full and
strapped in just below the elbow with