The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10


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OF course the wedding at Trinity was
lovely, for the bride, always pretty bit of
a woman, was simply radiant in her gown
OF glistening satin, and her maids were
daintily gowned in white, with Just the
right touch of green.
At most of the "At Homes" this week
the hostesses were gowned with more than
usual taste and elegance. Indeed the pre-
dlctlon that we are to have a picturesque
and expensive season promises to be yeri-
fed.
Two of the sweetest and prettiest sisters
in San Francisco will make their debut at
their delightful home on Pacific avenue
next Saturday etween and O'Clock.
The Wells Livermore wedding, which
TOOK place in Boston last week,
was remarkable for the artistic toilets
worn by the bride and her attend
ant maidens. They were all pretty
glIls, who looked as though they
had just stepped out of some dainty pic.
ture. Their frocks were described as
"auaint-cut gowns of crisp white muslin,
with tiny rutfles to the waist, edged with
yellow lace" with which were worn broad
yellow sashes and stocks with huge bows
of the same color. Their hats were of
black velvet ador ned with great yellow os-
trich tips, and tn ey carried large punches
Of golden yellow chrysanthemums. These
effe ctive flowers also banked the altar,
with here and there a few white ones. The
tout ensemble was raved over by the aes-
thetic Boston1ans.
Silk Innings, SO necessary for our gowns
nowadays, can frequently be made out of
red silk skirts, provided they are not
shabby or cut.
Black taffeta Innings with a narrow ruff1e |
ybby far the most serviceable for our |
Z " streets.
at charming dresses Mrs. Hoyt wears |
in = Contented Woman" In the first |
act Grace Holme wears lovely gown of |
palest blue with creamy white lace. In |
the second her robe of rich velvet and ex- !
quisite lace was much admired, as was also |
her evening one of glistening white satin |
Her jewels suited her admirably. Mrs.
Ebbsmith's gowns were chic and suited
silk was beautihed by some very hand |
some .passementerie. Indeed all the |
women of this company were we'll dressed. |
y recent bride when arrayed for her !
wedding tour looked most fetching in blue |
o. faced cloth with bodice Of blue Bengaline |
which had sleeves and tabs in Paisley
fashioned velvet. She wore a picture hat |
and plumes TO match. At the same wed
ding one of the guests had on a green cloth
skirt with a bodice of black and white
chiffon over green silk and lace edged
vest OF black tucked chiffon which opened |
over yet another vest of white chiffon.
y recently designed half-mourning cos
tune is thus described: Corseet bodice,
leg-of-mutton sleeves and accordion
pleated skirt in black satin. The front of
the last named is cut en- tablier quite fat.
Folded sash in silk crepon with heavy jet
tassels terminating the purse ends. Yoke
fiat at the back and finely pleated in front
with white crepon partly yelled with
handsome white guipure, forming collar
and epaulets. Hat in coarse fancy straw,
enhanced with four black ostrich feathers.
a huge double bow in striped black and |
white ribbon and arranged for fan pleat-
ings.
On Monday evening at the Baldwin an
exceedingly pretty coat-basque was worn
OF light gray satin necked with black
chiffon. A snowy vest of chiffon adds |
much To its beauty. The revers were
deeply notched. SIX handsome buttons of |
cut Jet completed it. With it was worn
black silk skirt, and an exceedingly good |
black velvet hat with gray feathers.
y
of covert coating. lined with squirrel and |
trimmed with mink, has lately been made. |
With it goes detachable cape with fur |
edged hood and revers.
A wedding gown recently sent out by an |
excellent dressmaker has full skirt set |
ting all round with godet pleats. The |
sleeves are made low on the shoulders and |
the bodice crosses in front. Bunches of |
orange blossoms are introduced here and |
there. For the same bride was made
going-away dress of gray face cloth re-
lieved with a collar of white cloth trimmed |
with gray passementerie, the bodice being |
arranged of chine silk and mousseline de |
sole embroidery. She also has for evening |
wear pink pompadour silk trimmed with |
ecru net; the baby bodice shows velvet of q |
deeper shade.
A CONNECTION we would most of us admire
is an evening dress of q fancy shot silk Uf |
q pistachio green, checked with soft ivory |
silk. The train and skirt is finished with |
full ruche of pistachio satin ribbon, the
seams are ornamented with long f1ots OF |
blonde lace matching in tint the checked
design on the silk. The corsage has a
quantity of this lace artistically arranged
upon it; both back and front there are
bretelles of ivory satin, and at the waist |
behind there is a large bow of the satin.
On the right shoulder there is tuft of ivy |
and berries.
like high-necked toilette of gold and
green striped gauze over pale rose silk.
The basqued bodices carry out the same
idea, and at the back some cream guipure
is introduced.
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In Mr.. Pinero's latest play, 1.-THE Bene-
fit of Doubt" one of Miss Emery's capes
and gown are thus described: Her
mantle is one of those graceful little Henry
Deux wraps that are sleeveless and fall
straight 10 the waist back and front. 1t is
OF soft green mirror velvet that tones
with the skirt, and is lined with pale rose
velvet. at the throat some rich jeweled
passementerie forms clasp. The toque-
SNAPPED hat Is of drawn green velvet, and
at the back some blush ospreys rise from
cluster OF turquoise flowers. When the
AAantle is discarded we sec that the bodice