Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-01
LATEST MOTOR COATS ARE
PRACTICAL AND ATTRACTIVE
Not Always Easily Distinguishable From
Topcoat and Separate Utility Coat.
The Two one Reversible Mate
rials-Newest Steamer Goats.

There is a difference, not always easily
disttnguishable, between the correct
motor coat and the topcoat, or separate
utility coat designed for travelling, driv-
ing or occasional wear over frocks too
DAINTY TO be shown, uncovered, in the
street or in a public conveyance. When
these separate coats are built Of taffeta
douole-faced wolfe or some other fabric
OF like character, the difference is read
lily d1Scernible, but when it comes to
separate coats Of white serge cut on man.
n1sh lines, and motor coats of satin fanci-
fully trimmed with faggoting, one is very
likely to be misled.
The best motor coats, those that come
from most authoritative makers, are
practical first and foremost and attractive
afterward, all characteristics Of grace and
prettiness being subservient to substan-
tial unitarian qualities. To be sure,
many Of the smart motor coats are white,
or very light in color, but if the model
is good one the material will be of a
sort that will not catch the dust and
will have weather-resistng qualities, and
the cut Of the coat will be such that the
frock worn beneath the garment will be
protected from neck to heels. The sep
arate coat, on the other hand. acknowl-
edges grace and smartness as it's i'm
POa edAI ICquu cIleulSs anu us cut Is very
often open. the long revers and low front
fastening and the slashed lower edge
leaving half the frOck exposed to view
and to the dust.
The two-tone. reversible materials were
almost run into the ground last season,
for motor wear, though one still sees
models OF this sort in the neutral grays
and browns. A good-looking model is
made OF tweed with plaid facing. The
plaid facing is shown on the collar, revers
mt
on diagonally. The coat is fastened with
large bone buttons. and bone buttons trim
the cuffs and pockets.
There are many modish coats shown Of
mixed woolens, in the English and Scotch
tweed patterns, which come in innumer-
able checks. blocks, invisible plaids and
In vertical, diagonal and chevron stripes.
Some of these coats are lined with bright
hued silk, and the motor VEIL of course,
matches the silken coat lining, so that
when the coat is thrown open in g. res
taurant or tearoom the effect Is charm
ing.
Black and white checks are particularly
smart, and many of the good-looking
steamer coats this spring have been Of
black and white checked wool in shep-
herd or broken check patterns.
Steamer coats partake Of motor coat
characteristics. and these big. warm
coats are worn for motoring when the
other side Is reached. The black and
white checked coats. becomingly trimmed
braid and buttons, are very smart, in
deed, though women who dread anything
conspicuous prefer the brown mixtures,
which are always admirable against an
out-of-door background.
An attractive coat of brown shadow
checked homespun has a wide collar and
revers, and the large pocket flaps are
buttoned to the sides Of the coat. There
is no trimming save for rows Of stitching
at the edges Of the coat and large horn
buttons which fasten the coat at the left
side Of the front and trim the cuffs and
pocket flaps
Another coat is Of a more fanciful de-
sign. The coat is made of homespun.
with shadow line. The bottom part OF
the coat is made with a deep band of
the material set on dagonally, the lines
running crosswise. At each side there is
a row of closely set buttons.
The lines in all the new coats are