The Washington times., 1908-07-12

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horn resounds through the
land. when the singing OF the
pe-teat-rumnirg machine makes music
IN the amateur chauffeur's ears.
Most important Of all. now is the time
when suitable motoring clothes are "A
necessity.
This season the woman planning her
motoring outfit has had wild. choice.
She may elect To be Trim and sports
manlike IN close-htting shepherd
plaid or esthetic and seductive in long
falling lines Of neutral tinted silks and
swathing yards or chiffon yelling. For.
In either case. the dema nds Of fashion
are satisfied
There is nc doubt that aUtOmObiling
toys are usually sttractiye this year.
and who shall derry that it is time
that they were made more with an eve
TO beauty than has been. / positively
shrink from the memory OF some auto
mCbilinE women / have known Shape
less bundles OF unhappy looking
clothes with two google shaded eyes
and heads tied on as though afraid
they would fly of Scarcely human
they have seemed, by no stretch Of the
imagination could one mas CINE theirs
being human forms divine.
But now there is no excuse. if. in
deed. there ever was one. for that sort
OF thing. Instead. the motoring girl
can make If herself something most
fascinating in cloudy films Of chiffon
and fiuttering folds of silk. and the
quaintest-on, but the very quaintest,
bonnet
For that is the real sensation OF the
motoring seasOn-this brand new mo
toring bonnet. # comes from the CO.
duettish land of France, and who can
guess what coquetry will dwell with
n. It's cepths2 Not that il is new to
this land. Our m0thers-Or our grand
mothers, it's ali according 10 the age
W. own up tO-will tell US thai within
their memory bonnets. the ditto Of
these. were worn by the young bellies
Of America.
Most picturesque they are to our
modern eyes. Made Of tafIeta silk
or OF satin. very light in weight. or II
intended as protection from the even
ing winds chiffon = used. all shirred
and corded and edged with lace ruf-
fies and tiny posies. Made en- the
accordion plated Shaker principle
they reach far out and give complete
shade TO The fair face within. You
may see one OF them pictured in the
sketch marked -"
With one OF these bonrets a veil is
hardly a necessity. so closely do they.
ht, protecting the hair perfectly. but
the modern girl IS hard to part from
her much-beloved chiffon wells SO
over this is lied veil. over ana
around. meeting again. under the chin
where the ends tie falling quite 10
TIE hem Of the skirt.
And. by the way. have you noticed
the ambitious growth of the motor
veil2 IL has grown and grown. MOI
content with being three wards Ion.
II has expanded into three Yards wide.
as wei, and all the girls are maxine
Salomes Of themselves with Yards ard
yards OF chiffon swathing-oaIv in
stead OF the head Of John Upon
platter as a trophy. they have thu
hearts of Billy and larry ami
Charley upon a string
Light weight cloths are being fhfs
year made up into most successful
automobile wraps. Black and white
checks are favorites with a bright
ening touch Of scarlet and gold or
the fashionable vivid green i'm collar
and cuffs The buttons are usually
OF gold or or bone with centers Of the
cloth. These coats are unlined. and
the cloth being cravenetted il is water
and dust proof They offer happy
medium between the very light weight
Ir efur,fr,r,..-
English tweeds
The vaterproOfinE OF six has been
brought to a degree of perfection il
would nave been impossible 10 believe
a few years ago. Now satiney sur
faces viii so through a brisk sum-
mer shower and come up smiling Al
the other end. Some Of the water
proof silks have great beauty Of tex
ture and admirable draping qualities
Crepe antique Is A fabric which has
been lately made use of for motoring
cloaks. 1t has a rich crepey surface.
with r6ore body than crepe lie chine.
It is said TO wear well and makes an
ideal wrap 70 slip over friIy gown.
for it's light weight precludes any dan.
ger OF crushing.
The long military cape. cut on the
German regimental model. with Sits
through which 10 slip the hands and
arms. will be the coming autumn
model. and is already being shown TO
A favored few in some OF New York =
exclusive shops IL is made OF the
toughest Scotch tweed. i'm blue or
violet. with a reverse OF gay Scotch
tartan or or tweed or horse blanket
effect outside and or solid color with
in. Already a few OF these have been
seen on incoming liners. which now
demand the same degree OF fashion
able dress az At smart hotel.
For the woman who "chauffs" her
own machine there are most work
mauiil<e looking suits Of leather skirt
and all but the leather is so perfectly
tanned and dressed that IL is not Al All
Stin Or clumsy. As might Dc feared.
Iuiy IL, 1908