Evening journal., 1915-06-12

What a contrast the trim coats and
modish hats Of the present times are
. b the paraphernalia we donned for the
FIRST ride in the little high-seated. red
car that puffed and groaned and died
on the first hill. The shiny coats
FIRST cousin to the macintosh, the
bulky bonnets. and especially cut
elastic-shirrod wells were never meant
for anything more dignifed than the
car How different the modern cos
tune isl With smartly tailored
separate coat. trim hat and becom-
sing veil. a woman can motor, call, or
even enjoy a stroll on the beach, con-
tent in the fact that she is incon-
spicuously well-gowned.
The car demands only warmth and
comfort Aside from these two fac
fors. the clothing may meet any re-
quirement of the daily life. The de-
Vottee OF the country club may have
one of the new loose three-quarter
coat with sailor collar and broad
sash An English blazer flannel Of
this type looks stunning on the golf
links, with a vanished raffia hat, or
one OF the new felt shapes, emhroid-
cred with wool 10 match the stripe.
Waterfall silk is another material
belonging strictly to this season,
which Is finding favor in coats tor
sports and motoring The silky, rib
bed velour fiber will not combine
with any rough-and-ready hat; there
fore. simultaneously with the vogue
of the fabric. we have soft hats made
Of half-inch bias folds of silk. These
folds start at the center of the crown
and wind around and around to the
outside of the brim. which is faced
with hemp. Such hats are trimmed
only with a pearl buckle, a bead or.
nament. or a silk tassel. they come In
white peach blossom pink. or pale
olue. TO match the shade OF the water
fall silk Then, for the motorist OF
sports bent. who fancies sweaters
there is q new silk Jersey fabric, {
compromise Between a pure wover
silk and a knitted material. Here
too light shades are featured. There
is a coat of delicate pink. like frozeI
.ioe-cream, with collar and lower edge
trimmed with white fur, that looks
good enough 10 eat.
This idea of the fur is surely an ode
fancy for hot June. One model of white
has a mink collar and a pale blue
coat is edged with fox. Personally,
feel that the stores are using these
merely to attract attention, never
really expecting to sell them. How
ever. YOU never can tell what will
please the heart OF the fair lady. Take
for instance. the oretonne hats; who
would ever suppose that she would
dream of wearing furniture covering
with her swagger sweater? No mat
ter how startling the fact remains,
Smart black-and-whit effects an,
gaily lowered hats of cretonne do
the field set aside for sports. Per
chance. It is because they ft the heal
70 we'll that, the woman who motors
walks or COLTS favors them.
Not alone the woman who love
sports, but those, too. who find enjoy
ment in less strenuous pleasures fol
low the call of the motor car: The me
tor car today is a necessity, not a lu,
ury. Again. comfort and style al
first essentials IN clothes. givins m
woman who motors 10 make her call
or merely for a breath of the grei
Dut-of- doors. loose coats in the SINAI
quarter length and hats in al
proved sailor and tricorne shapes.
There were some stunning model
worn at the races last week. One We
man. who motored out from town. ha
black-and- white checked velour Goa
that attracted considerable attention
This was belted high in the new En-
pire style. had the latest three-quar
fer-length sleeve and the collar an
cuts we're faced with Hague blue We
lour. There was also an inner col
lar OF organdy haring over the revers