The Washington times., 1906-08-12


place of the addressed
crowds who formerly ap-
peared in a waist OF one sort and
skirt of another. with. perhaps. a coat
thrown over the arm.
Now that so many women come 10
town in their own motor cars, dressed
exquisitely In the himsiest white gowns.
all women who come To town gown
themselves prettlly and daintny in
dresses suitable for luncheon at some
restaurant or friends home, and even
in dinner gowns, with soft. light wraps
10 cover them
What women who own automobiles
do practically al other women try TO
do. As the majority Of women do not
own motor cars. or perhaps only have
one In tine family, IL IS very much the
fad 10 hire motor cabs 10 go about in,
Iunching. calling. and shopping. And
the reason of all this lies not only in
the vogue for automobiles but in the
love for fiimsy. charming summer toll
cites which cannot stand being trailed
about the dusty streets or swung In and
out Of street cars until their beauty is
transformed 10 rags.
No woman will deny that vanity is at
knows that she looks her best In soft
folds of white lawn. lace. and lingerie.
with an attractive hat iI place of the
stif, unbecoming hat which was for
merly relegated 70 street wear. The
woman who comes to town no longer
dons a travelling Invariably warm
and unsuitable 10 wear at the luncheons
which form a feature of her day in
town. She wears upon the train or
trolley as pretty If not always as ex-
peusive gowns as are worn by women
who come to town IN their own motor
cars. Upon reaching the city they ap-
pear fresh and lovely to look upon and
go about their shopping, calling. and
lunch parties feeling comfortable and
looking attractive. Those who can af-
ford 10 hiIe a motor cab or a hanson
and those who cannot afford these com
forts take a street car or walk; but all
look as different from the women who
filed the streets and restaurants two
man beings to look The unattractve
caterpillar in dark travelsng garb is
transformed into radiant white but
terf1y and the automobile has worked
this transformation
The Illustrations on this page are good
examples or the styles OF white gowns
worn la town and In transit thitheT
While many automobile gowns are made
with stock collars IL is smartest to wear
them without collars and with just a
finish OF lace about the neck, which
may be cut high and round, or lust a
trttie low. as in the Dutch neck, with q
round OF square effect
A Motor Gown n Null.
When necks are cut in this style fash
ion provides as a protection when in
the motor car a Iong scarf OF chiffon or
the color OF the gown. and this may be
wound around and around the neck and
shoulders as often as may be necessary
70 warmth. Another smart fashion is
70 wear big square Of very thin white
null, edged with narrow lace, and
wrapped around the shoulders. These
soft draperies are immensely becoming
20 women and afford as much protection
as they need on warm or dusty days.
The gown shown In Figure A Is In
tended to wear at a luncheon and is
built of very sheer white null The tor
IS made with twelve rows of corded
shirring less than half an inch apart
II the lower part of the skirt two groups
OF five tucks each alternate with a wide
band OF two contrasting kinds OF Oper
lace inserted between them. The lower
half OF the lace band is in Flemish lace
with a deep scallOped edge appliquec
uEan the top OF the tucked portion be
meath il. StlI further down two wide
bands of very open thread lace alternate
with a wide band of Flemish lace. 4
bottom border of the same lace is added
with its scallops hanging above me
dium wide founce CT Naleuciennes-
The dress cores in the back are cu
fong in order To Iengthen the train
which is given additional length by IN
serting the fuh width OF Transparent