The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-09

Others embroidered In solid gold thread,
and all having the true Partisan style and
finish. We found also line of youthful
French wraps; deep pitted capes with
sling sleeves, scarf mantelets, with or
without beads, and with long ends, some
square, some gashed, but all silk lined,
and finished with the artistic bronze but
tons, and heavy satin loops and ends,
which add so much distinction
to the Paris wrap. These styles
were not remarkable for novelty
but for variety and availability. They
were there and could be seen; and the
prices were, at least, not higher than the
same things-much more rarely seen and
with greater difficulty-in New York.
Furs are used and there is reason for
the existance of the fur. trimmed suit or
jacket and also for collar and muff, but
the long, seal skin coat is too heavy, and
the cape is out of place; for it leaves the
arms uncovered, and neither of them meet
the requirements of the San Francisco
lady, and should not, therefore, have an
existence for her, any more than the white
embroidered washing suit which is no
more Partisan than it is San Franciscan.
There is only one kind of long cloak suited
to the needs of the ladies of the Pacific
coast, and that is those of light weight but
solid material. The long cloaks of fine
CLOTH lined with "sarsnet," worn by the
bellies of century ago, would not be I'M
suited to the wants of San Francisco
lady of to-day; and it is not among the
impossibilities that they may be revised;
for straight long cloak of camels' hair,
with fitted back and sling, cape sleeves, is
exhibited as one of the incoming styles,
and is only modernized version of the
cloak of our great grandmothers.
SPECIALITY SHOPS.
One of the evidences of the growth of
San Francisco in the. direction of fashion
able distinction, is the number and i'm
portance of It's shops devoted to special
ties in styles or garments. One of these
exhibits only cersets and tournures; an
other all kinds of lovely underwear, and a
third India goods and fabrics, including a
very fine variety of India shawls. Shawls
here are more used and more useful than
at the east. They can be worn all the
year round. There is no season when
they are burden; and there is no wrap
which can be so easily removed, carried
and replaced. Naturally, the fashionable
interdict put upon them during the past
few years has its influence here, as else
where, nevertheless the India shawl must
have its admirers, or it would not be seen
in so many and choice examples.
Grapes, pongees and India null are
perhaps more used in southern California
than in the city of San Francisco, which
possesses climate of its own. But the
fine shops display them in lovely tints
and qualities at very moderate prices;
and they are employed for draperies.
and indoor wear the same as at the east
Embroidered Grape scarfs, handkerchiefs
and shoulder shawls are displayed in pro-
fusion and variety and can be utilized in
many ways; such as for full vests and
trimmings. The newest laces are also
procurable as well as selected styles of the
rarest European manufacturers and
needle-workers. The tastes in lace seems
to be almost more European than with us
at the east. There are more of the rich
black guipures and fine hand-run Spanish
laces worn over black silk and satin; and
the limitations of Chantilly that are de-
manded by ladies who make any preten-
sions to fashion are very close indeed, for
they are generally perfectly familiar with
costly specimens of the original
GLOVES.
The length of the glove, its character,
tint, and knowledge of the shade and kind
adapted to different purposes, indicates,
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gree of taste and cultivation possessed by
the ladies of any community; and in this
minor matter, San Francisco is not behind
any modern city. There are not the SEN
styles to be found here in lace
and embroidery, which are put on exhibl-
ton, but rarely worn in Paris and New
York; but every shade, degree and kind
of fine, dressed and undressed kid glove,
silk glove and thread glove can be found
at any of the large furnishing houses;
and there is besides glove mandatory
which fits to measure and makes to order,
exactly as at Paris, London and New York;
the quality and fit of certain kinds being,
it is said, equal to the best Paris makes.
This, perhaps may be taken with some
grains of allowance; as few are familiar
with the very best, Paris kid gloves; but
it must be remembered that equality is
not claimed with the highest excellence,
or with all kinds of gloves.
San Francisco has two ornamental
specialties, ore of which consists of jew
els made of quartz, the other, of orna-
ments and jewels made of shells. The
quartz is sometimes very originally
in rough-almost virgln-gold,
and is then expensive, but very beautiful
and well worth having and preserv wing.
Many of the shells are also fine and ex-
quisite in color, but the mounting, when
solid, is too heavy; when low priced,
C parse and worthless.
JENNY JUNE,