Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
FOR THE WOMAN
AT THE WHEEL

| At last the shops are showing the
: rareSt and most unique article for
| women drivers that has been found
| for some time. Any woman who has
driven a car knows the serious dam
age which is done to the heel OF her
shoe after she has used the foot
! brakes Of her car even on a very
| short ride.
Invariably the leather covering of
| the heel of the shoe is torn off and
| alas! a dainty pair Of boots is ready
to be cast aside because of the sadly
disfigured heels.
To avoid this, many have turned the
old-fashioned coy wool foot warmers
into auto overshoes. These they wear
while in the car and, though they an
swer the purpose, they are inconveni-
ent and awkward, so it is with crate
full appreciation that we receive the
| dainty heel covering which our boot
shops are displaying.
Wraps and coats are following to a
great extent the lines of the winter
garments, though the short military
coats are used with the sport suits
One long, loose model coat is in tan
Lupine cloth. The front is gathered
at the waist line INTO a narrow girdle
and the back is full. A narrow stitched
belt, starting under each arm, crosses
In front, goes tw.ce around the waist
and ties in front, when one wishes
the coat belted in the back, or the
belts may be bowed up in front to
take up their length when the coat is
worn loose. There are four large
tan white trimmed buttons down the
front and the coat is lined with tan
silk. A coat in much the same model
is in heather purple Burella cloth and
is lined with a deep lilac satin.
Sport suits OF light colored cloths or
mixtures have the military short
coats braided with black soutachc
braid, with a gold thread running
through it. Some are fitted without
belts or have belts to match, others
have the black, woven silk tubular
sash like those worn with dress uni
forms of army officers. This style Of
coat is likely to doom summer furs,
as trim lines give the coats their
smart appearance. Short silk coats are
very fusSily~ made, some being
trimmed with the Einked, or fringed,
Eruffles of long ago.
Dust coats are being made of Khaki
Kool, pongee, tussor and white al
paca in the now familiar trench"
coat model The buttons and belt
buckles are of leather, brass or white
~ ~
ming of the coat The coats are strict.
ly tailored and ale very smart looking.
A cap with a leather visor made of
the coat material is worn with the
coat.
Silk or linen smocks will take the
place of dust coats for young persons
this year. They are easily slipped
on and off and come in fascinating
models.
White kid gauntlets are smart for
the woman who drives her own car.
They are stitched with black. are
piped with black kid at the wrists and
have white, knitted wColen gloves to
be worn inside. Incidentally the inner
gloves add to the wearing qualities
of the outer glove. The gloves do not
wash, but have to be cleaned. White
fabric gloves arc also much worn and
wash beautifully.
Shoes will he of valiOus materials
this sumner, including silk tops to
match gowns, canvas dyed in odd
shades, tapestry and other pliable
M OF oil
soles require leather.
Women who wish for an individual
note In their apparel are choosing silk
sweaters in becoming colors and are
having hand woven sashes made for
wear with them. No two are made
alike, each one selecting her own silks
and pattern, and these sashes are very
smart. Many women are taking WeaY-
ing lessons and investing in a new
model loom that is small and not so
expensive as the old ones. They can
make not only their sashes, but sweat
ers as we'll. The sashes, to be correct.
must be three and ole-half yards long
including the fringe, and eight or 10
inches wide.
Black satin promises to be very
much worn this summer for touring
when made into one-piece gowns. The
only bit of frailty about these gowns
is the collar and tucker. and enough
extra, ones may lie taken along i'll the
bag for the journey. Satin is com
Portable and does not wrinkle badly
or stick to the upholstery when the
coat is laid aside. 4 little extra jacket
is generally made for the one-piece
dress so that it may be worn on the
hotel veranda when the big coat is
left in the car
PROTECT METAL PARTS
If you have detachable wheels. re-
member that the metal parts may