The woman and the car : $b a chatty little handbook for all women who motor or who want to motorLevitt, Dorothy
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The woman and the car : $b a chatty little handbook for all women who motor or who want to motor
Levitt, Dorothy
Women automobile drivers; Women automobile drivers -- History
One of the most important articles of wear is a scarf, or muffler, for
the neck--and the manner of wearing it is also important. Fold it, then
wind round the throat, beginning at the front, bringing the ends round
from the back, and fold over in front. See that the throat is covered
closely, and not too loosely. Wearing this properly will save you all
manner of colds, sore throats and kindred sufferings.
Regarding gloves--never wear woollen gloves, as wool slips on the smooth
surface of the steering-wheel and prevents one getting a firm grip.
Gloves made of good, soft kid, fur-lined, without a fastening, and made
with just a thumb, are the ideal gloves for winter driving.
It is not advisable to wear rings. If you do not want to leave them at
home, or in a hotel, but want to wear them when you are indoors, during
your ride or tour take them off while on the car and stow them away.
Rings, when you are driving yourself, hurt terribly, and also the stones
are loosened. Bracelets and bangles are irritating unless secured by a
sleeve or glove from working up and down.
Indispensable to the motoriste who is going to drive her own car is the
overall. This should be made of butcher-blue or brown linen, to fasten
at the back--the same shape as an artist’s overall. It should have long
sleeves. You can always slip off your coat and put on the overall in a
moment--and it is necessary if you have anything to do in the car.
Remember it is better to get grease-spots on your washable overall than
on your coat or other clothes.
While there are several little repairs that it would be impossible to
remedy if wearing gloves, the majority of work on a car (filling tanks,
&c. &c.) can be done just as well if one’s hands are protected by a pair
of wash-leather gloves. You will find room for these gloves in the
little drawer under the seat of the car.
This little drawer is the secret of the dainty motoriste. What you put
in it depends upon your tastes, but the following articles are what I
advise you to have in its recesses. A pair of clean gloves, an extra
handkerchief, clean veil, powder-puff (unless you despise them),
hair-pins and ordinary pins, a hand mirror--and
[Illustration:
_Photo. H. W. Nicholls._
“THE USEFUL OVERALL”]
some chocolates are very soothing, sometimes!
It is also advisable to carry a tablet of “Antioyl” soap. If it has been
necessary to use bare hands for a repair you will nearly always find
some grease on your hands, and this it is impossible to remove with
ordinary soap. Of course it is possible to remove it with a little
petrol, but I have found that petrol roughens the skin and that the
“Antioyl” soap is much better.
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