The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-01

Truly. it would seem as though all the world and his wife had decided to go a-motorina this summer. The streets, the avenues boulevards, the highways and byways are thronged with motor cars and each car carries full complement of passengers usually In these sunny summer days.
 To the lookeron in the modish world the various and varied styles of dress that are viewed in automobiles are far from being unin One can pick out almost at a glance the novice, the town and suburban dutolst, and the wom- an who had made one or more long tours. The former usually has modishiy tilted hat arched somewhat perilously upon her well-coiffed locks, and then ties a volu- minous veil on over that chapeau so that her face is covered, and there are long ends floating freakishly in tAe breeze. She Is all unconscious that Il hrst smart run will bring that same smart hat over her ear, and that the veil will serve merely to hold 1t in the wrong position, hatpins or no hatpins. But since she Is so evidently enjoying her experience what does 1t matter how her hat Is tilted or just how she looks at the moment.
 The town and suburban woman, too Is somewhat given to the use of dressy hats, but she has learned of experience that the only veil that will hold the hat in any sort of decent position is the one that Is tied In handkerchief fashion. Just pulled down tight over the crown of the hat and the ends tied beneath the chin as chicly as she may be able to manage. That is the rule with the short-run auto list. and both her hat and her complexion usually suffer enough by this contrap- ton.
 The seasoned autolst, however. we'll t. t1 tnth .1u unH In for solid comfort. Of course, she Is not by any means regardless of appear ances, but she knows full well that the cunning little tip tilted hat. with steep cache peigne, all befrothed with tulle In the back, is not for her. Not on the car at all events. close.ftting shape that will offer little or no resistence 10 the wind is what is required, and here the English round hats assuredly do justify their appearance. The best makers have them in such charming models and in such variety that their points of varia- ton from the dressier modes are scarcely noticeable. Some extremely pretty shapes are put forth in waterproofed mohair. some of them in exceedingly becoming delicate tints, and the fact that they are delightfully."- light, almost featherwelght, on the head Is merely another Item added to their good points.
 Little round sailors with shallow saucer brim are extremely pretty In pale blue, bun, or pale pink mohair, and there is usually just gull or two thrust through the side for trimming The brim Is stitched In several rows with "a little featherbone cording between the rows to provide sufficient stiffness. and yet 1t Is not so stiff as to offer any resistance to the wind when in full flight
 As for the shapes In straw-they are simply endless. All sorts of contraptions are put forth b, the odish manners un- der the guise of auto hats. Indeed, even those who take no interest whatsoever In auto cars have been compelled, willy nilly, to inc-all a special department for auto headgear and accessories, for every woman who can boast of even modest Income owns some sort of car In the family nowadays; and auto apparel Is just as necessary as dinner gowns and simple suits for Sunday morning wear to church.
 The close-flttIng turban Is becoming most women. Indeed, few there be that cannot wear 1t with good effect. But to the few who cannot -and they be chiefly of the stout and triple-chlnned slsterhood the round cap with a visor over the forehead is the best thing to fall back upon.
 But to come back to the turbans. the pointed glengarry that Caroline Reboux Ill fdTlS Ior Bcueiui wal soAiO two seasons ago is finding much favor in the eyes of the woman who dresses for comfort as well as for good looks. This is somewhat after the fashion of the for mer torpedo turban. but with cleft Tn the center of the crown and clfngly close y to the shape of the head, pointed back md front. Smart little mercury wings are posed at either side of the front, the tips pointing backwards; and. either with or without a veil that smart little hat will hold its own, be the pace ever so swift.
 And, by the way there is new wrinkle in auto hats. That Is, that there s wel-httlng bandeau firmly stitched In all around the hcadsze, and this same oandeau is covered with velvet on both tides, in place of the usual velvet out ,ide and slken lining. This Is to make he hat cling more closely to the hair. an effect which the velvet accomplishes to perfection. With this little point at tepded to. there is far less danger of the