The Washington times., 1912-08-24
SEASON
HAS BEEN AMONG
BEST FOR TOURING
Motoring Is Presenting Full
est Attractions to Lovers
of Sport.

Balmy days, blue sky, and waving
foliage bring the motoring enthusiasm
which Is quite irresistible.
Loving the ut-of-doors and ever well
coming the changes of scenery the au-
tomobile tourist may be found driving
over the country highways in great
numbers during the present season.
Summer in its full glory is on, a more
perfect summer for touring than this
section has known in years, and the
sport of motoring is presenting the full
est attractions to the seekers for sun
shine and exhilarating air.
Now that IT. has become fixed Gus
tom for motorists to go from place to
place during the warmer seasons and
also because of the varying changes of
temperature, the question OF the wom-
ans motor outfit is most serious. both
from the point of view of expense and
the time and thought required to pro-
vide garments that will be appropriate
for cool days as well as hot, for rainy
days as well as sunshine periods. and
above all for the many intermediate oc-
casions when a medium weight fabric
is essential to comfort
A very popular garment for summer
wear is a motor frock Of dotted dark
blue and white foulard strictly tailored,
with a belt of patent leather. while an
other motoring costume which is much
fancied il OF navy blue tussah royal. A
full cape accompanies the frock and
buttons with two rows of silver but
tons. The cape is the same length as
the skirt and has a high turnover col
lar faced with a rich shade OF golden
brown.
There is strong tendency for white
costumes among the weIl-dressed motor
women. This is essentially a white sea-
son. and every motorist should have at
least one white wool frock. The rough
surface white woolens, corduroy, and
broadcloths are in great demand and
are universally becoming and attrac-
tive. Homespun and serge and the new
whip cord are especially good. The
newest cloth is called the New York
Tweed" 1t is extremely popular for
tailored one-piece costumes and motor
coats. 1t is soft material, light of
weight, rough in texture, with a hairy
surface. 1t looks considerably like the
fashionable agaric cloth.
For motor travelling foulard is an
ideal material and makes very prac-
tical gown for hard wear. The heavier
qualities of pongee, tussah, and ra1ah
are very satisfactory for motor frocks.
shade and a bright shade Of khaki are
very smart and popular at the moment.
In hats there are becoming little
shapes, whose brims droop at first, out
roll back a little at the edges: The roll
may be the same all around or more
pronounced at the sides and back than
in front or in evidence only across the
front. All of these shapes set low on
the head, and are admirable motor hats.
There are also the wider dropping or
Topping brims, and many of the Tyrol-
can shapes In soft straw. The Robin
hood shapes are also shown for motor
lists wear, and come in rough braid.
trimmed. In severe fashion, with some
little brush or bow.
Panama hats are shown In far greater
variety OF shapes than ever before, ana
the same is true of soft Manila anu
bamboo straws, all OF which are ue.
servedly popular. Chin straps OF VeiNet
are used to some extent.
The soft silky velours will be worn
all the season round. One may De pur-
chased now and worn all summer, suo-
stituting II later with different models.
Judging from the number OF materials
Of which they are made and the beauty
of their form and decorative scheme;
scarfs for the fair automobilist VIII
rival in richness the accessories TOT
those fine toilets which were once sup
posed to belong to gowns worn upon
state occasions when a coach was the
mode of conveyance. Old-fashioned de-
gold and similarly beautiful blendings
Of colors are shown in the new scarfs:
Cloth or velvet boots, either with the
soft leather or composed. entirely or
same material. are those most used for
automobile wear, as they are exceed
ingly comfortable. They have the me-
dunn heels and large buttons.
The new dust coats are very attrac-
tive. They are mostly of plain tans
with colored linen collars and cuffs in
green, blue. and other favorite colors.
The models are on the loose order. SINH
lar to the ones so popular the past
winter.