Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-02
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AUTO COSTUME
FULL OF BEAUTY

Motoring is now such an everyday
affair that "honk.honk" clothes are of
interest to countless women.
There are many new features in the
models designed for automobiling this
summer and the styles in such apparel
have changed materially, developing
from the rather ugly garments for.
merly worn to creations of beauty and
durability.
Among the latest models is a wrap
that apparently combines all the best
qualities, without any of the defects,
of such garment.
II has. for instance, sleeves with the
long, slit-like armholes, yet the ma
terial Is SO arranged In three large
pleats formed at the elbow that ample
room is allowed when the arms are
raised. The ordinary sleeve on this
order has trick of raising the whole
, garment when the arm is raised and
this is most inconvenient when the
wearer is sitting.
The, material in this wrap is the
narrow striped West of England
tweed, in two shades of tan. 1t is cut
to form very wide circular body, the
fulness being laid In graceful triple
box pleats In center back. and the coat
generously full In front, closing dou.
BILE breasted.
A short, smartly cut yoke supports
all this fulness. Though there is not
the slightest bulkiness, the lower edge
Of the skirt is as wide and ample as a
gown, so that this garment has reach.
ed the acme of comfort and conven.
fence as u travelling wrap.
A new pongee model that is prac
most to the waist line suggesting q
bolero. This is cut by two box peats
springing from the neck. Watteau
fashion. The fronts are double breast
ed, as are most of the models.
wrap In pongee, trimmed will
black silk and brass buttons, is es
pecially smart, and cheaper coats oi
the same material are decidedly at
tractive. The buttons are distin
gushing feature of these wraps. Pom
gee sunk into brass or black rims dec
crate some of these automobile wraps
while very handsome enameled effect.
are the finish for others.
A coat of cravenette, trimmed styl
ishly with buttons and facing to col
lar and cuffs of dust colored satin, 1,
particularly smart. This shade |,
quite new and decidedly practical.
This same finish is used on coats o
tweed in plaids or checks.
For those who prefer the cloth o
gold to the pongee there are exceed
ingly good models, most plcated an,
made pretty with touches of braid an,
bit Of color.
, Cravenettes In neat looking stripe
are practical and inexpensive. an,
there Is the usual variety OF silk rul
Der coats. OF these the black an
/, white shepherds plaid 10 the smart
! est. 1t is cut box shape. with bla
seam down the back aud full Goa
sleeves. .I.
A plain French blue, trimmed wit
white buttons sunk into black rims,
tmost exclusive looking.
As to millinery, there is nothin
really new, the pleated Yankee" q
shower proof silk or linen. fnishe
r with a curtain behind, Is still tn
leader.
In wells the square are preferred I
any other shape, and brown Is the ia,
I orite color. A square of brown crep
not exactly chiffon-measures on
0 and half yards square and complet,
0 ly covers the hat, couture and neck G
the wearer.