The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-30
THE WOMEN PRESENT.
How Worth Gowns Were Admired
on the Promenade.

HOW Worth Gowns Were Admired
on the Promenade.
There was a little less formality among
the fashionables at the horse show yes
terday than on the opening day. On
the first night very few of the elegantly
gowned women seemed to take an absorb
ing interest in the horses, or If they did
they concealed their enthusiasm beneath
an air of well-bred hauteur and indiffer-
ence.
Last night. however, the women seemed
to have fallen more into the swing of the
thing. Perhaps it was having had their
interest strung up to concert pitch over
the football match In the afternoon that
left some enthusiasm for the performances
IN the ring at night. A number OF the
ladies Ia the boxes and on the promenade
wore the colors of the iversities One
society belle was cbarmingly gowned in
soft blue silk and wore stylish little vel
low velvet bonnet, with diamond loops.
Another girl was dressed in yellow and
blue brocaded satin.
NO one had the courage TO appear ar
rayed entirely in the vivid Stanford red,
without another shade TO tone il down.
but the Stanford color. with black, gray
or even pink TO serve as a foil, was very
much In evidence in many of the boxes.
On the opening night, in spite of the
gorgeous toilet display, there had been
great diversity in the gowns worn by the
women IN the boxes. A simple silk blouse
and black skirt would be found next 10
gorgeous creation by Worth. But last
night the society women who had affecfed
this sim Lefty had Yielded to the popular
fashion, and were dressedAir more elabo-
rate costumes. The consequence of this
was that the general effect was better
though there were fewer people present.
In the afternoon the boxes were TO a
great extent given over to the children.
The little girls were prettily dressed in
warm winter coats and felt hats, but there
was no display. Some of the prettiest
costumes were Of red or green cloth.
trimmed with narrow bands of astrachan.
With these coats were warm big felt hats
of color to match the cloth.
The gowns worn by the few prominent
women present we're just as simple. Here
and there a striking costume was notice
able In the boxes. but for the most part the
plalnest and most severe elegance pre-
vailed.
TIE balcony being free at night left
plenty OF room for the promenaders in
evening dress. Visits were exchanged
freely between friends in different boxes.
10 the same pleasant manner in which
visits are made in the boxes of fashionab HE
opera-bouses. There was no lack or es
corts: some of the country bellies indeed
had surplus OF riches in this respect and
few OF the boxes, such as those of the
Crockers, the Hagers and the Goads. had
q constant stream of visitors.
Many OF the dresses were so beautiful
that 1t seemed positive waste of rich ma
terial TO see Worth's creations of paIe-
tinted crepe and velvet brocade dragged
through the sawdust and dust. The cioaks
were as magnificent as the gowns. Some
OF them were Of velvet trimmed with er-
mine and sable. almost regal in their mag
nlhcence, out mere were none of them
long enough TO sweep the ground.
Taken altogether the display was eood
deal more dazzling outside than inside the
ring, and those people who neglected the
performances and gave their entire atten-
ton to the assemblage found plenty to ad-
mire.