Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

to allght from the car. With some OF
the pongee touring coats are ordered
leather-lined shoulder capes, having storm
collars or hoods These are exceedingly
convenient, and when folded take up
scarcely any car space. Capes are
also the most practical of all garments
for the invalid or elderly woman who
relies upon the motor as vehicle In
which to take her airing.
Latitude Allowable in Hats.
Although the small, closely fitting hat
is the most reliable for motoring pur-
poses, it is not generally becoming, and
some women positively refuse to wear It
While realizing that headgear OF the
MERRY Widow dimension or of the
Gainsborough type is absolutely out Of the
question, they compromise by adopting
the inverted bowl shapes. These are In
fnitely better wind-resisters than the
hats having straight or upturned brims,
and IL their materials are of the flexible
sort, they may quite reasonably be es-
saved as the veil may be so arranged
that under ordinary conditions the hat
will not cause its wearer the least trou-
ble Taffeta, pongee and satin are best
of all materials from which to evolve
puffy crowned and frilly brfmmed
| chapeaux. These may be Of shade to
match the coat or of widely contrast
| ing color.
Little Straw Bonnets.
Motoring fashions are quite as likely
as any others to bring back to feminine
favor the long eclipsed little bonnet
which set fatty upon the head. fitted
closely over the crown and extended into
slender points just behind the ears. II
any woman has in her wardrobe such
an ancient confection, all that will be
necessary to transform 1t into an up-to-
date motor bonnet is to give 1t top
bow and strings which, passing under
the chin, halter fashion, tie at the nape
of the neck. Or she may economize on
ribbon and drape the bonnet's crown
with chiffon or grenadine veil, shirring
1t thickly at the ear tabs. One long end
will then serve as a face protection and
the other, drawn about the throat. will
firmly hold the headgear in position
Caps Are Piquant.
surmounting pretty face there is
nothing more piquant locking than
smaJ. cap, which, to be ultra smart,
should precisely match the coat in ma
terlal and trimming. Such caps ara on
the same general lines as those worn by
men, but it behooves any woman who
wishes to prevent her hair from failing
out to see to 1t that there are plenty
OF airholes in the crown. The most favor
able feature about the puffy crowned,
stint visored caps is that they may be
adjusted to almost any sort Of cotfure.
This compliment cannot. however, be
truthfully bestowed upon toques, which
need the support Of crown scheme Of
hair-dressing.
Trimming for Toques.
Upon the trimming OF toque depends
much of its smart appearance. These
hats are now exceedingly small and SO
shaped that they follow the outline Of
the head. Their trimmings are not put
on In an aggressiyely outstanding atti-
tude but are arranged TO lie faJly
against the sides or upon the crown.
Wide velvet ribbons, slightly twisted, go
Ing around the base OF the crown and
terminating with long looped bows at
the front or one side, make a tailorish
looking toque adornment, but great
many short wings are employed as well
as satin swathings, which are held IN
place with straw or fancy metal caboch-
ons.