Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

fieecy in texture. The woman who has
a delicate skin wisely covers it with a
veil when motoring in cold weather. and
IL the cold is very penetrating two wells
will be necessary. Goggles should also
be worn over the eyes. which may be
seriously injured by the rush Of the bleak
winter wind Some women wear. instead
of the ugly goggles. ordinary eyeglasses
set with plain glass lenses. Under a veil
such glasses will stay on. and the shield
of glass in front of the eye will be
great protection.
The newest petit in motor coats is dub
bed by the furriers kit fox This fur
Is smooth. silky and glossy and looks
suspiciously like the coat on a well fed,
well groomed puSsy's back. 1t Is more
supple than rabbit fur and not as close
and fine as the expensive ermine. Trim
med with collars of white fox. these coats
are very luxurious and attractive, and
are. of course. accompanied by becoming
white fur caps to match. White cats,
able, and one could wear a white kit
fox" coat without any sentimental re-
gretS; but when it comes to maltese motor
coats, the thing seems different Most
Of us have loved and lost at least one
maltese pussy, and the maltese fur coats,
with their lovely gray satin Innings, are
not likely to prove a successful expert
ment for the furriers. One Of these
a shop window, priced at almost hun
dred dollars.
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Muskrat is very fashionable pelt for
motor coats, and the soft tawny shade
is charming against the out-of-door back
ground. A muskrat coat, with collar and
cuffs of Australian opossum, was noted
on a pretty girl at the Army and Navy
foot ball game. and with the coat went
an adorable bonnet of knitted gray
chenille and French blue velvet
Another charming motor costume that
combined fur with blue velvet was seen
at the Yale-West Point game late in Oc-
tober. There was a long, straight coat
of navy blue corduroy, trimmed with q
superb collar of blue fox, with cuffs al
most as large as muffs of the same petit.
The wearer. tall, slender young girl,
with eyes as blue as her velvet coat,
stood most Of the time with one hand
tucked inside the cuff Of the other sleeve,
and no mum could have kept her fingers
warmer than did the big fur cuffs thus
with it's fox fur trimming. shows also
the fetching little motor bonnet Of blue
corduroy, with blue taffeta pleating
all around the edge and fiat Alsatienne
across the front. With this coat were
worn gloves of canary yellow doeskin,
and when the coat was removed in tea
room after the game charming frock
of blue mohair stitched with orange SILK,
and having small gold buttons and piplngs
of orange, was revealed.
The fur motor coat, unless built of very
fine, supple pelts and skillfully fashioned
by a good furrier, is apt to be clumsy
and shapeless and is not as attractive as
one Of the smart new coats of reversible
cloth or Scotch wooden fabric which come
in such warm. pleasing colors. When
an all-wool fabric of close weave is
selected such a coat is almost as warm
as the fur, but many of the cheaper
motor coats are more than half cotton
and the weave is coarse and open to give
the effect Of heeciness and softness. Such
coats look very well and suggest SUBJ
stantial warmth in their roominess and
general style, but the searching winter
wind goes through the fabric as it would
through so much muslin and it Is wise, If
ofie's coat Ii not of the best quality, to
provide channels Jacket or warm sweat
er for protection underneath. The secret
Of comfort in motor coat Is llghtness
vet warmth Of material, and a fit that is
roomy about the body yet snug at all
points where the wind may have access
The fronts should be dotble-breasted and
should be so arranged that they may be
sleeves should have wind cuffs" inside
which may be buttoned closely around the
wrists, and the fronts Of the ceat should
lap we'll over each other at the bottom so
that the limbs may be kept warm. Some
Of the smart-looking reversible cloth
coats, while fastening high and snugly
around the throat. slope sharply away in
almost a cutaway effect at the lower edge.
so that when the wearer sits the lap Is
quite unprotected by the coat.
This year the craze is for coats OF the
reversible duofaced cloths which are
bright in color on one side and soft gray
or brown in tone on the other. Stone
gray with a reverse Of royal purple Is a
favorite combination and there are many
warm brown tones backed by blues or
reds. These coats are jaunty and DASH
Ing in style with their loose. straight
lines. huge collars and cuffs. gay buttons
and outside patch pockets Nothing
smarter or more picturesque has been
brought out for motor wear since the day
of the automobile began.
Motor wear for out-of-town use has a
piquant air of Its own. Velvet and fur
coats are considered too ceremonious and
Jolly knitted garments or big, rough coats
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