Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
SOCIETY FADS

the already long list of people who
motor And of these more than half
are women, fact easily proven if one
but observes this twentieth century in
ventlon wherever and whenever seen.
1t follows but naturally that automo-
bile garb should prove generally inter-
estlng to the feminine world at large
Even those women who do not own
their own cars, but have friends who
do, very often possess quite as exclu-
sive Wardrobes as the car owners them
selves.
The nature of the sport demands GER
tain kinds of garments and accessories.
Commen sense dictates that all en-
veloping garments, close fitting head
gear and practical accessories should
constitute practical motor garb. and
with these factors as foundation,
fashion proceeds to work out some
stunning effects in wraps and headgear
this summer.
Auto wraps are now as carefully cut
and tailored as high class man tailored
walking suits. They are built of the
smartest fabrics, which appeal to the
kind of wear and are so attractive in
general that they are called into re-
QUESTION for other uses than the car.
Silks, lansdownes and mohairs make
some exceedingly smart full, loose
coats which are quite as modish for
travelling and summer evening wear
the restaurants the casinos and the
roof gardens that the auto coat has re-
placed the evening dressy wrap to a
great extent
1t is not unusual to see one of the
fair sex divest herself of a smart but
none the less practical all enveloping
coat of silk or mohair, yards of yelling
and a bit of modish headgear to reveal
an elegant dancing or dinner frock and
as faultless a coffure as though miladi
has but stepped from her own dainty
boudoir.
The Japanese idea, possible of so
many variations, continues a favorite
mode in auto wraps. No matter what
the length of the garment-it may be
a short box coat, three quarters or
full length model-comfort is para
mount Again it is absolutely essen
tial that the armhole as we'll as the
sleeve be sufficiently large to admit the
dress sleeve without crushing or
mussing.
new model presaging what will
doubtless be a favorite this fall In
heavier materials was shown by an ex-
elusive house on the avenue the past
week. 1t is made of very light
weight brown and white checked suit
ing and trimmed with plain brown taft
feta. 1t is in reality, two garments, a
short prince chap with mandarin arm
hole into which Is eased, not gathered
full-length sleeve, which widens be-
low the elbow in bell fashion and is
lined with white satin. Over this little
coat is another, loose-f1tting, three
quarters length and sleeveless, the
armhole and neck cut out in jumper
fashion and the straight fronts hanging
loose like directoire coat. 1t is quite
probable that the winter model will be
varied to the extent of inside sleeves
fastening close around the wrist and a
1T too Af hn MOI
ing shawl.
Aside from the novelty plaid, checked
and striped fabrics, colors are confined
to browns and tans. grays and black.
Black and gray, of course, find selection
among the older matrons and TOT
mourning, this being considered quite
as expressive of deep grief as the most
somber black costume. 1t is FAR more
practical from a utility point of view,
and one and all will agree that one
cannot enjoy the pleasures of the drive
if reminded constantly of ones grler
by the sombre black frock.
We see more of that beautiful golden
brown shade every day. Since auto
builders have taken to using TINS shaue
in the fittings of the finest and largest
machines, there has been an increased
demand for auto toggery in thls tone
Light shades of tan are very eIectlNe
in combination with this r1ch Drown
trimming so the choice lays between
tans and browns when one autos IN
brown car. We would like to thlnk
that fashion had exerted its lnnuence
in the selection, but, doubtless, makers
have come to appreciate this co!ol'
which shows less than any other the
wear and tear of travel. Ia.
The new wells shown in con1unctlon
with the new cowboy hats of Panama
have borders of grenadine in the chif-
fons, borders of wide tucks, and some
have embroidered spots the slZe 80 u q
the the dots cover the entire surface of the
chiffon, while in others dots of various
sizes simply form border; s
Jaunty felt hats, close-httlng anu
simnlv but smartly trimmed, have al
ready made their appearance. The col.
ors are confined to white, gray ai1u anu
Iiebt tan. The trimming usually
,netcbes the hat, though some more
especially as in the trimmed order mod Cd
els compliment the accessories of the
costume in color.
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