The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-15
MOTOR COATS FOr WINTER
FEMININE OUTFITS THAT DEFY
THE FROSTY AIR.

RnOeor KOkks and even upon the most wlntry
days that have come our way, 90 far this
season. open touring cars have divided
honOrs with limousine oars on the city
streets and have had things pretty much
their own way on. the country roads.
There are YER hardy motor women who
maintain stoutly that To- sport 10 more
sxhilarating in winter than In summer; and,
e~1rsAinlys IL a woman Ia appropriately
dressed for q cold weather spin she should
suffer little from the GOLD. IL at all.
The manufacturers OF motor apparel
have bent every effort toward the design
ing and making Of outfits that shall defy
the frosty air. and not only warm coats and
oaps and hoods. but a host Of minor acCes-
Sorics are offered by the makers Of motor
RarmentsL
High fleece lined boots or CATERS run up
% meet silk bloomers inc with flannel
or albatross. Separate woollen sleeves or
long srmlets help to protect the arms mad
sQuately covered by short sleeves or not
sufficiently warm in long sleeves OF silk or
cotton.
Sweaters and wRistcoats in all degrees OF
warmth and in surprising variety are in
tho market. One may have an ordinary
sweater cut down at the throat or. II more
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sired, there are knitted sweaters buttoning
down the left front from the shoulder and
made with standing collar opening On the
side.
Certain English sweater models are OF
knitted wool. buttoning double breasted
from shoulders to hem and not cat down at
the throat. A straight standing collar Of
soft leather, leather cuffs and leather COW
srsd buttons trim the garment effectively
and in some models a leather belt is added.
waistcoats Of leather and Of supple.
short hair fur are numerous and are either
sleeveless or made with sleeves Of silk. An
English coat of heavy rough tweed has
instead Of a waistcoat to supplement its
warmth or very cold days a loose short coat
OF flexible leather, cut upon the same lines
az the long outer coat and fastening into it
with snap catches so that when in place it
10 really n leather lining for the body part
Of the coat. This coat. worn with and
without the leather lining, answers for vary
ing degrees Of temperature and is an ex-
csllent garment for touring.
Coats Of the Inverness type with heavy
cxpes are comfortably warm, and though
3 there lie a general rule that capes, like adj
things calculated to blow and need holding.
are a mistake in motor apparel, some OF
the heavy winter cape coats have capes
which strap or button down so snugly that
they are sure to stay in place, and these
capes do furnish a very acceptable extra
warmth.
Some Of these warm tweed coats have
hoods which may be drawn up over the head.
protecting mech and ears in very severe
weather, but tho az erage woman. IL she
wears a mood at all. I sually prefers to have
Il SEPARATE from her coat, fitting down
snugly under an upturned coat collar.
ApropOs of hoods, a couple Of pretty girls
created a sensation at a fashionable hotel
In West Chester when they stopped there for
lunohec0 on a recent Sunday. The day
was colo, but there was, as usual. a long
line Of handsome cars drawn up along the
driveway and more coming in swift pro-
Cession up the hill.
Suddenly the crowd of interested on
lockers saw a high power roadster come
whizzing along the driveway. On the
rumble was a chauffeur clad from top
60 toe in brown leather.
A. woman was driving, and beside her sat
another woman. evidently her sister. Both
wore superb coats Of remarkably hand
some natural mink reaching to their ankles
and entirely covering their frOcks. The
GOATS were loose, ample. luxurious and
made with hoods OF the fur, which were
pulled mp over the wearer's heads. fitting
closely around the face and throat and
Fastening snugly under the chin.
Gloves Of the same fur completed the
costumes and the big fur robe WA of mink,
matching the coats. The out ensemble was
as fetching as it was extravagant, and
nothing in the costume line to rival these
ambitious but comfortable outfits has been
seen at the hotel this season.
Some exceedingly good motor coats in
brown caracul and in gray caracul are being
worn. Like all the motor coats, they are
long and loose, and some Of the smsrtest
models, instead OF having the ordinary
double breasted fronts. fasten far to the
left side, thus allowing a double thickness
over the chest. with no possibility hat cold
can penetrate through h opening.
This side fastening in one form OF another
lie In high favor with the coat designers, and
excellent effects i'm appearances as well as
In comfort are obtained in this way. The
brown cloth fur lined coat pictured among
tho sketches is an example of the possibilities
in this side fastening and is in all it's details
a particularly admirable model.
Plain colored cloth coats OF this general
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and big collars OF long hair fur. are ex-
tremely elegant when well made and in
handsome materials. Royal blue, a warm
md vivid yet deep red. gray in the taupe
and other deep shades and the rOwns are
the Colors most liked for these plain coats.
and instead of smooth cloth broad vale
serge or cheviOt of handsome quality is
sometimes preferred.
The plain colOrs will not, OF course. give
such service "a the mixed tweeds and
cheviot, since they. show soil and wear
more readily; and while no mixed check
or plaid has quite the elegance Of a fine
one tone material some Of these checked
and plain GOATS are extremely chic, and
nothing is 80 practical for all around ser
Woo. Fur coats. while ideal for the Ooldest
wsather, are out OF the question for other
wear, while the stun coats may be- reen-
forced by sweater OF waistcOat for the cold
cot days and worn without the undergar-
nnsns when b temperature ~rslaxes. To the
fur lined tweeds this rule does not. OF
course, apply.