Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-12

Motoring apparel has its distinctive
part in the catalogue of smarrfash-
ions. 1t embraces. besides the regu-
lation coat and jaunty hat. host OF
specially designed. minor accessories
There is the heavy loose coat of tweed
or cheviot for the chilly ride. the dust
coat of linen, pongee or mohair. as well
as the dressier white blanket cloth,
MORE or tussor in which one motors
up to the portals of the cub.
A novelty this season lie displayed in
the reversible cloth coats frequently
designed in plain color on one side and
black and white checks or plaids on
the other. Such a model may be worn
either side. the sailor collar gauntlet
cuffs and patch pockets being of the
contrasting material
The capuchin hood Is q smart feature
of the latest motoring coats for wom-
en-. These hoods often droop to the
waist line. and when revers are fea
tured they too are OF waist-line depth
in front
A good style motor coat for a man is
shown with six patch pockets in front.
two above. two below and two at the
waist line. Mems motor coats come in
gaberdines and cheviots. Dust Goa is
for men are developed in the same ma
terials used for women's coats, such as
linen. tussor. mohair and pongee.
a particularly pleasing motor coat
for woman is one of Italian silk.
which comes in all colors. Being light
and soft the width of six yards at the
bottom. falling in succession of rip
ping folds. is not at all unattractfve.
On the contrary. in a coat of this ma
the fu11neSq iS annrpCiafed Coats
OF this material have found instant
favor with motorists. because they are
dustproof. Loose, ample and chic. it
Is hard TO resist the new white models
in serge. mohair MORE or silk. Long
lines and effects predominant. The
rolling revers bitten reach to the waist
line when turned back and again may
be buttoned snugly to the throat when
tweed is designed with large patch
pockets and deep turnback cuffs with
rounding edges. A new and smart
model features vide collar-like revers
falling shoulder wide half way down
the coat on either side of the front
closing, each rounding off in a large
curve. Some very original models put
forth by leading French house are
minus revers or cape collar. but are
designed with deep yoke effect.
When the coat is conservatively mod
eled with collar and revers the new note
OF the season Is given by a smart facing
Very fine black and white stripes are In
vogue for facing the square collar or
revers and turnback cuffs, which are
piped or narrowly banded in the coat ma
terial or on the outlining edges. Elk
tremely smart models on this order are
shown in navy blue silk with large white
dots-very large ones. the size of half
dollars-while silk with blue dots in re-
verse coloring is used with excellent re-
suits for trimming. Corded silks are very
smart for facings. those of deep cream
navy blue and brown furnishing effective
color contrast with suitings Of tan and
gray.
White takes the lead for the midsum-
mer coat. whether 1t be in a thick. soft
wooden stun. fine serge mohair. q lovely
Watered MORE or heavy linen.
good-looking coat for general utility
wear. such as summer motoring. travel
ing or at the seaside. is Of brown mo-
hair with shawl collar and revers of nat
ural pongee. on which a heavy cording of
the same pongee. making an outline An
ish. appears in a design of running loops
or scrolls.
Another smar. coat was of an excellent
| quality of pongee. There were long re-
vers, which were trimmed at the lower
part with wide band Of black silk or
namented at the outer edge by small pom
gee buttons and loops The same trim
ming appeared on the deep turn-back
cuffs. The coat was fastened at the side
front with two large mother Of pearl but
| tons.
| Motor hats or toques come in straw.
mousseline. tweed and novelty braids.
such as horsehair or Neapolitan. They
| correspond in their nature to the dressi-
ness or servieeable' qualities Of the coat.
Red mousseline draped in turban effect
and caught In front with an ornament is
| very chic in its oriental effectiveness. For
| plain service. nothing stands steady wear
| better than the small tweed shapes with
quilts or velvet bands and tailored side