Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

able for motor garments has been stead
lily increasing from season to season. This
is because it is to be secured in all the
fashiona BILE shades-in addition to the
neutral tint. which u.s. perhaps. most of
all popular-and. because it lends itself
so perfectly to the rubberiz,ng process
which makes it impervious to the quar-
ter-of- an hour summer showers which
fall alike upon the just and unjust.
For Purely Practical Purposes.
For purely practical purposes and for
general utility the natural colored pongee
coat is undoubtedly the best choice for
the woman who has not money to spend
lavishly. Such a garment is always more
satisfactory in the long run if it be in
one tone, depending for it's smart appear
ance upon the perfection Of its cut and
tailoring and the adapta bility of the model
to the figure which 1t covers-or adorns.
Some of the smartest of the new pongee
coats have every seam strap finished and
doubly stitched. They show a decided
leaning toward a plain setting Of the
sleeve into the armsize. although for a
very stout woman the plated or shirred
sleeve top is advisable. Garments of this
type should be quite as long as the dress.
that the effect of severe simplicity may be
the better maintained.
Long-Tour Outfits.
SO many delicately reared women now I'M
dertake any lightweight cloth or silk coat
is out Of the question. This is particularly
true in the case of American tourists.
for here the climatic changes are so sud-
den and violent that in the course of
few hours a swiftly moving vehicle may
run its occupants from region of almost
tropical temperature into one that un-
pleasantly suggests Alaska. For this rea-
nv xryho 3>t>~ ,ty,AI
follow the fortunes Of the car while it has
a wheel to travel with order coats entirely
OF leather. These are not SO cumbersome
as one would imagine their being. for they
Some women still prefer the leather skirt
and norfolk jacket to the long separate
coat. and these really are advisable if the
car Is filled to its capacity with passea1
gers and only limited amount Of luggage
can be carried.
Detachable Leather Innings.
Many women declare emphatically that
OF all motoring garments the ideal one
is that having leather lining which.
being provided with spring buttons, can
be readily attached or detached It may
be developed in light or a heavy weight
serge. cheviot or tweed. One model which
Is immensely smart as well as popular Is
in the striped novelty wool brio, and
and cape. as its armholes are cut on such
liberal lines that the most elaborate of
frocks may be worn beneath 1t. Another
exceedingly smart garment is of modified
ulster shape and has the wide shoulder
collar. which distinguished such garments
when first brought out many years ago.
Capes Are Convenient.
Although the motoring cape is regarded
IN some quarters as a rather dowdy gar
ment, it need not be so if correctly cut
and tailored. 1t is. moreover, an ideal
accessory for lightweight non-rubberized
coat, as 1t will furnish precisely the
amount of additional warmth about the
shoulders and waist, and may be easily
discarded just before the wearer is ready
to alight from the car With some of the
pongee touring coats are ordered leather
lined shoulder capes, having storm col
lars or hoods. These are exceedingly con-
venient and when folded take up scarcely
any car space. Capes are also the most
practical of all garments for the invalid