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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March I, 1917. 



New Goods and Specialties. 



BATHING CAPS FOR THE COICIMG SEASON. 



THE new bathing caps are more bewitching than ever and at 

 the same time more serviceable. A practical and attractive 

 cap for every bathing purpose is a white tailored diving cap 

 which is decorated in various 

 ways, the style shown having 

 for its ornament a hand-painted 

 bird in solid color or combina- 

 tions — a white bird with blue 

 painting, a black bird with red 

 painting, a red bird with black 

 painting, or a plain blue bird. 

 The all rubber sun hat shown 

 in the second illustration af- 

 fords protection for the face, is 

 very becoming and consequent- 

 ly appealing to feminine buyers, 

 yet preserves its original intent 

 to protect the hair and ears 

 while in the water, by means of 

 a tightly fitting inner head- 

 band. This cap is ornamented with a large button on top and a 

 ribbon and buckle ornament at the side. It is furnished in black, 

 red, blue and green, with trimming to harmonize. 



ciplc, wiiicl) may be pulled down and fastened at a moment's 

 notice. The illustration shows the position of the "No-Man" 

 top when rolled up in the tonneau. [Automatic Auto Top 

 Co., Chicago, Illinois.! 



BAREFOOT SANDAL WITH RUBBER SOLE. 



The practical sandal type of footwear has grown increasingly 

 popular for adults as well as children, and the well-built and 

 attractive model here 

 shown is being introduced 

 at an opportune time. It 

 is of high-grade construc- 

 tion on a specially designed 

 last. The uppers are of 

 pure white canvas and the 

 soles of white rubber. This 

 new sandal is supplied in 

 women's, misses' and children^ sizes. [Apsley Rubber Co., Hud- 

 son, Massachusetts.] 



RAINCOAT FOR 1917. 



Another brim hat with an inner head-band is made on strictly 

 tailored lines, in black, red, blue and green, with a ribbon and 

 bow in harmonizing colors. [The Faultless Rubber Co., Ashland, 

 Ohio.: 



THE "NO-MAN" TOP FOR AUTOMOBILES. 



An engine-operated motor car top recently placed on the 

 market may interest manufacturers of rubberized materials, 

 since it can be made of any material used for car tops. This 



top works on 



The maker of this smart 

 new model in ladies' rain- 

 coats maintains a corps of 

 experts designers and living 

 models to assist in produc- 

 ing superior creations in wa- 

 terproof clothing. The coat 

 here shown is semi-close fit- 

 ting, single-breasted, with 

 nine buttons, arranged in 

 groups of three. Its special 

 features are a Prussian col- 

 lar, yoke and side pleats 

 front and back, fancy cuffs 

 and two side pockets with 

 flaps, lending an air of style 

 and individuality to the gar- 

 ment that makes it suitable 

 for wearing over the dain- 

 tiest govi'n, the full length 

 cut giving complete protec- 

 tion. [The B. F. Goodrich 

 Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



the principle 

 of an ordinary 

 roller window 

 shade and can 

 be easily 

 drawn up in 

 place by the 

 driver, without 

 even stopping 

 the car, or low- 

 ered and con- 

 cealed in the 

 specially 

 designed com- 

 partment back of the tonneau where it is protected by a 

 waterproof cover which gives the car a finished appearance. 

 Side curtains are also provided, working on the same prin- 



THE "STIK-TITE" BACK CURTAIN WINDOW. 



In the "Stik-Tite" window a fabric strip made of automo- 

 bile rubber, or whatever fabric is used for the car top, is at- 

 tached by rubber gum to the transparent celluloid forming 

 the window proper. 

 This window is ap- 

 plied to the back cur- 

 tain of the car by the 

 rubber gum and held^ 

 absolutely secure,! 

 without stitching or 

 fasteners of any kind, 

 the whole' process 

 being handled in the 

 same manner as putting a cold patch on an inner tube. 



These windows are made in various shapes and sizes, to 

 suit the different makes of cars. They weigh only three 

 ounces, are neat in appearance, and it is claimed that they 

 outwear several old-style windows and also protect and 



