Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

cieak suited IN the needs of the ladies Of
the Pacific coast, and that il. those of light
weight but solid material. The long cloaks
OF hne cloth, lined with ''Sarsnet," worn
oy the bellies of a century ago, would not
be unsulted to the wants of San Fran
cisco lady OF today; and it is not among
the lmpossibilities that they may be re-
vived, for a straight, long cloak of cancels
hair, with fitted back and sling, cape
sleeves, is exhibited as one of the incom-
ing styles and Is only underlined version
OF the cloak OF our great grandmotlers.
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 its shops devoted to special
ties IN styles or garments. One OF these
exhibits only corsets and t0urnuTeS; an
other, all kinds of lovely underwear, and
third, India goods and fabrics, in
Guiding 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 re-
moved. carried and replaced. Naturally
the fashionable interdict put upon them
during the past few years has its in
tiuence here as elsewhere. 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 per-
haps more used in Southern California
than in the city OF San Francisco, which
possesses a climate of it's own. But the
fine shops display them in lovely tints and
qualities of very moderate prices, and
they are employed for draperies and indoor
wear the same as at the East. Embrold-
cred Grape scarfs. handkerchiets and
shoulder shawls are displayed In profu-
sion and variety and can be utilized in
many ways, such as for full dress
and trimmings. The newest laces
are also rrocurable, as well
European manufacturers and needle
workers, The tastes in lace seem 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
as much as any other one thing the de-
gree of taste and cultivation possessed by
the ladies of any community, and in this
minor matter, San Francisco is not be-
hind any modern city. There are not the
sensational styles to be found here in lace
and EN- broidery, which are put on eXhi-
bitiOn, 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 manufactory
which fits to measure and makes to order
exactly as at Paris, London and New
York, the quality and fl of certain kinds
being, it is said, equal to the best Paris
makes.
This, perhaps, may be taken with some
grain of allowance, as few are familiar
with the very best Paris kid gloves, butt
must be embered that equality is not
claimed with the highest excellence, or
with all kinds of gloves.
San Francisco has two ornamental
specialties, one of which consists OF jew
els made Of quartz, the other of ornaments
and jewels made of shells. The quartz
is sometimes very originally mounted in
rough-almost virgin-gold, and Is then
expensive, but very beautiful and well
worth having and preserving. Many of
the shells are also fine and exquisite in
color, but the mounting, when solid, is too
heavy; when low priced, coarse and
worthless.
A vIsIT TO CHINATOWN
we'll repays the trouble, and few persons
from the East leave it without investing
more or less of the silver dollars which
abound in this land OF gold and silver, in
China plates, cups and bowls, bronze and
Tor nnnhrnidarina no
famous cats eyes, TO be used for buttons
or for mounting as jewelry. There are
fans too of many kinds and s'Mikado'
gowns, lanterns like those which are seen
in joss houses, and chairs and stands OF
carved ebony, such are seen in the fine
Chinese restaurants and in the "Chinese
rooms" of private houses. Prices vary,
but there are several shops whose pro-
prietors are notably conscientious and the
cost Of rich sateened and other choice
wares is so low, compared with the East,
that women who love China may be ex-
cused for finding 1t tempting.
Chinatown is, besides, an essentially
foreign part OF an otherwise native city.
1t is as Chinese as Hong Kong and as fas-
cinating TO the shopper as an oriental ba-
Ear or the Alte Wiese in Carlsbad.
One of the useful articles that can be
obtained In San Francisco, is common to
Paris but not obIainable in New York,
and that is ready-made black silk and
satin skirts, with or without lace trim
ming. The variety is not large, but such
models as were displayed were very good
and wearahle; not overturned, and such
as would look we'll with jersey or house
sacque, which is what they are needed
for principally.
COSTUMES SEEN IN AND OUT OF DOORS.
1t seems odd to see q lady dressed in
velvet and fur In August; but that was
the calling costume OF one, while another
wore gray wool, embroidered in gray up
on white; and still another, black lace
shawl over black silk. The popular style
is the same as at the East. A fitted
basque, not long, with vest, full or plain.
walking skirt in straight, clustered box
plaits at the back, and pour very we'll ar
ranged and not very large. 1t was re-
marked by an intelligent gentleman who
has Travelled much that "A great improve
ment mad taken place within the past five
years; that the street dress, with its neat
fit, its good cut and dark, plain colors,
was more nearly Partisan than could be
found in any other city upon the CONT
nent, the styles being more uniform and
less mixed. 1t was stated TO the
writer, by San francisco ladies,
that wool costumes are much
more frequently seen upon the street than
formerly; and are more generally worn
The outdoor dress was more ''dressy" q
few years since, when taste was less cul-
tivated; and it is still the case with many