Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

|UST at present automobiles are made
use OF more for convenience in getting
from place to place than for actual
pleasure trips, but still there are many
y persons keen enough about the sport
10 indulge in it with the Thermometer some
degrees below freezing point, and often In
open machines at that. There Is only one
way of deriving enjoyment from antonio
bling in midwinter, and that is by wrapping
up almost to the point of suffocauon, leav-
ing only enough exposed for the purpose OF
right breathing: there is then nothing more
delightful or exhilarating, but there Is no
fun to be had If one Is miserably cold.
Imported motor wraps are generally the
best for automobiling has been carried to
an even finer point abroad than in this
country, the French particularly having
studied closely every minute detail of the
sport from the most intricate piece of
mechanism in the car to the style of cos
tune most suited to the inside of the
motor" From Paris are copied the smart
est models in long leather wraps and coat
and skirt suits in leather, and the hoods,
hats, gloves and tools are almost all origi-
mated in France but the other countries
have taken their ideas and enlarged upon
them and changed them to suit their own
tastes for there is marked individuality of
dress in every country, and automobile cos
tunes are no exception to the rule.
There are today very decided automobile
fashions, but all are governed first and
foremost by common sense, for the wrap
suitable for prolonged country run would
scarcely be appropriate to wear In the
evening with light gown, and the sort Of
wrap worn for shopping, calling, etc, in
city Is totally different from the all-envel-
oping cloak used In getting about in the
suburbs Automobiles put to such
varied uses today that the automobile out
fit alone is a considerable item to the wom-
an blessed with unlimited use of her own
car. Even in the city, for example, many
women always slip on a loose wrap over
their calling costume to protect 1t from
the dust and dirt that are bound to leak in
between the cracks, while out of town in
getting about even In the morning with a
plain cloth suit 1t Is well to wear over 1t a
light wrap. even in warm weather. Natu-
rally, at this time OF year the most volumi-
nous fur coat is obligatory, and this, put
on over a cloth or velvet suit, can always
be left In the automobile. Fur, leather.
cloth, silk and pongee are all used for this
loose cloak. depending upon the season of
the year, but even in midsummer some lit
tie warmth is desirable in a wrap for this
purpose.
Abroad leather coats are worn a great
DEAL and they are Just beginning to be de-
cidedy smart in this country. The heavy
leather Is used more for the chauffeur
coat than for womens wraps, but the
softer. undressed leather is lighter, appar-
be had in most attractive colorings. The
leather Is sufficiently light to be cut in any
model desired. from long, loose driving
coat to a fitted jacket or empire wrap
Fur lining to any sort of leather wraI
makes a deliciously warm coat, and as al
are made to fasten up close about the
throat and have little inside wrist bands Of
leather, besides the fur cuff, there Is nc
excuse for the wearer having a moment.
discomfort from cold. For spring tn,
leather coats are lined with lght-coloret
brocade or silk. and are most attractive
There is a certain shade of bright greer
leather that with brown furs and brown
fur toque Is quite charming.
There are few coats and costumes II
leather designed for the chauffeuse, bu
women rule prefer to wear the long
all-covering wrap. In this soft leather tn
coat may be trimmed with stitched band
Of the material itself and have collar
suede. but as a rule silk. velvet or clotl
ployed.
There is no one who can own an auto
mobile who cannot also possess a fur wrar
and, Of course, IL any motoring Is to be in
dulged In during the winter a fur cloal
must be provided before anything else TIL
longer and shaggier the fur the warmer tn
coat is, but bearskin and pony and shee
skin, while less expensive than the rare
furs, are altogether the best for the pur
pose In fact, even II owning the most val
liable sort of fur wrap IL 10 well to have
distinct automobile coat OF some cheaI
heavy fur. These coats are too heavy to b
at all comfortable for walking skating
and, In fact for any purpose other tina