The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24
MAN'SYACHTA NDMOTORDRESS
Special GARMENTS ron SCM-
.MER SPORTS.
Few Motor ToEs Needed for AM But Pre-
fes-IonAIs Novelties In Automobhe
Dress Yachting DR. e~s simple Ter
the Guests Marine Models sed.

breas aenths DFNNs rt"at~~ 49,
the Guests Marine Models lscti.
There are not many men who go into
special dressing for sports To any great
extent unless they are very much an
I terested in ..sSm and are able To gratify
! their tastes in every way IN connection
! with them even 10 the point OF dressing
themselves Ia the most approved gar
ments OF their particular diversion
| The slight relation that appropriate
dress bears TO efficiency in a sport has
often heen discussed Some of the most
successful chauIeurs are quite destitute
OF any smart motor toys; bur many men
who can afford To dress appropriately
/ for any out Of door sport are likely To
] take pleasure out Of u
The most elaborate motor clothes
for men are Of course needed only 10y
men who go into the sport on AN elaborate
scale For such special fashions you
must go to the makers Of automobile
dress. while the limited motor wardrobe
OF the average man who tries TO keep
in the fashion without spending too
much money while about II can he found
! in the ordinary tailor shop.
/ There is nothing 50 necessary just
! overcoat and that may b. had 10 all the
, varieties possible to such a range OF
/ prices as that advertised IN n certain
storo. Motor overcoats,- It reads. from
81 IS to SIS II IL practically a dusier
that il 70 be had n the lower price IN
/ this wide range. but even the modest
buster appropriate to the well dressed
man is likely to cost much more.
alaNE IN
sometimes double breasted. some with
only one row Of the large pearl but
tons. would formerly never have Sc
cured any more imposing name than
linen busters. although the best OF these
coats. whether IN tan or grey. are
largely made up Of silk. What IL really
more Of a light oveTcoat for automobile
wear has Just been sent over here by son =
4 Of the London makers. II IL made up IN
an unlined wool. there Is hall belt sewn
on ia the back, the coat flares out below
that IN order to give plenty OF room and
there IL from the belt to the collar an
inverted box pleat which allows plenty
I Of room IN the back Of the coat for the
comfort required IN an automobile.
These coats have been sent out here
IN conspicuous patterns Of Crav and
brown. the turned back GUNS ornamented
with buttons and every possible sporty
adornmen' 81 an overcoat - added to
these garments They are meant for
night wear when the buster IL too hight
and the leather wind breakers are too
heavy or uusuited To the dress OF the
wearer
Purisis IN dress say that the polo coat
has no place IN the amateur motorists
wardrobe. hut II has been impossible to
prevent the polo coat from being about
I the most frequently worn motor gar
mant These baggy coacs. half Han
! mel. half hIanksI. double breasted and
finished with their hig " hite pearl buttons.
have proved just as serViceable for all
kinds 81 sporting wear IN England as
they have here. It's all very well TO say
chat polo coats are not worn Tor motor
ing Perhaps IN theory they are not.
b hat IN fact they are about the most pOpu-
I lar kind Of motor coat for all but the ex-
! tremely professional dressers.
The polo coat ~ warmer than the
/ silk or linen duster,- one Of the dealers
said tn IHE SUN reporter. but II Ia also
not tho heavy nor too light. 50 II IN in
/ "A way substitute for the other motor
! coats. II - ~ course worn only IN the
country This coat ~ IN way an ca
ample of the extent tn which London
STYLES are now affected by what our well
dressed men do here The polo coat In
! London was formerly only worn nj this
game. bat as roon as u had begun TO he
used her. for gener~i sporting wear
England seems TO have found out its CON
vanicnCa and now it, uze ls just ~ wide
B spread there as II ~ IN this country
/ The Norfolk Jackets. that have come To
hav" such vogue thus summer. arr oi
c-pur-. admirably adapted To motoring
and some 81 my Young men arr now hAv-
ing their coats mad" IN styl" quite
different from that worn by the chaufeurs
who object tn wearing liNsries vet don't
, mind a Norfolk The gentlemen's Jackets
ara made with inverted instead 81 box
p pvatS the holt u sewcd on to the hack
81 the coat instead II being a separate
AFFAIR In orier To- mark the difference
between the Norfolk as livery when n
~ wholly mad" " whIp"ord or some
similar material and 'hs sporting wear
. ~ a gentleman. - - likely 10 bc made M
B m very striking material
Other new motor garments 20 10 soon
IN thus Fifth ay"uIo shrp w"r" n leather
wat-tCuat cnlLlrlc~s and with Nv ~
clusr u ~ fr.ut and vert sits IN the
SIDE 10 "nabi" the wsarer To- reach his
puck.,z without trouble and a new oil
/ skin coat 80 light is To- l.' scarcely felt by
. tho w"ar"r. With q cloth collar. raglan
-.aN,v- and wIndhreaks for tn" sleeves
b,It th"~a garments belong rather - IN"
field " IN" professional mot"ring dress
Which ~ too complicated To- interest the
/ gent isman who - looking into such mat
! i.rs Ia he merely we'll dressed and sup
piled with what ~ Necessary To- hls com
. fort
| Pcrhars one detail would appeal ~
| everybody That u the short macintosh
I very luus. and reaching only 10 the kn"a
! The rugs of course protect the passenger
! from III. kne. down II IL very full and
| clo-.-s with Nv ur with large bone buttons
that show through but II IL somewhat
B II an extravaganC- To- huy a macintosh
exclusively for motoring when they ara
! all nad. now on these general lines The
CAP when not - cloth matches the buster
whether u l. gray or tan. and the SAT,
| cloth hat ~ alsp worn 10y men who profess
to he quit" SURF of what IN right for this
| kind ~ dress
Yachting costume ~ for the man who
does not happen 10 own yacht an un
neCessary luxury, since he may readily
Arrange with tho use II white duck trou-
saTs and "A dark blue coat To- look well
enough for all practical PURPOSES So
/ there are few men who include any yacht
ing toys ~ their wardrol,--- unle~s they 90
| in extensively for dress IL used
| to ~. said that the only important thing
| u have On n yachting cruise was n pair ~
rublcr soled shoes and that the owner