The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-14

IS w&~
use Brussels net of the best quality, for
even If it does cost considerably in the
first place, it will last lifetime, while
chiffon and mousseline de sole cannot be
worn more than two or three times, and
then the ragbag claims it for its own.
One OF the handsomest gowns OF real
French Brussels net in San Francisco is
owned by the little woman who is so fond
Of amateur theatricals. This gown is
made empire style, and the net is snowy
white, with here and there a silver sequin.
The foundation of the dress is the best
white glace silk, and the most natural of
field daisies trim q model goTn-one we
all would love to own.
A handsome woman here has lately ap-
peared in a light fawn-colored crepon
dress, which has blouse front of muslin
and butter lace. A black satin ribbon en-
circles the waist and ties in Eighty little
bow at the back. A black hat with a bit of
good old creamy lace and black gloves
complete an excellent toilet.
Another gown pleases me it is Of little
brown-checked cloth, and it would look
very insignificant but for the cleverly ar
ranged trimming of handsome Jet over
cream white satin. The ornamentation
appears in the slightly bloused front and
around the neck and sleeves. A tasteful
gown has gone lately to Menlo Park OF
mauve silk shading into fawn. This IS
combined with novelty consisting OF a
figured changeable mousseline de sole,
which goes admirable with the silk; the
mousseline is covered with artistic little
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A friend of mine has one of the very
latest lamp shades. 1t is OF plain heavy
cream silk, mounted on a delicate gold
frame and on the silk is a most excellent
head of Napoleon and the imperial mono
gram. Such shades are the rage in Europe.
The small set are to carry this fall and
winter the loveliest ieweled chatelaine
bags. large enough to hold handkerchief,
scent-bottle and small number of coins.
The clasps of some sparkle with precious
stones.
AS have heard of not few weddings
which will take place in the near future
let me tell you about the very latest we'd
ding cake. 1t was completely concealed
by snowy flowers, arranged so lightly that
the sugar-icing was not in the least in
iured by their proximity. Besides, the
floral decorations were so placed that they
could be lifted off in two or three seconds.
This was apparently done by circles of
strong wire little larger than the round of
the cake, but quite invisible when the
latter was complete for the table. The
effect of this arrangement is lovely and /
only wonder who will be the first San
Francisco bride to have such cake.
m Odd bof cauara1 ~
our best dressed women are wearing skirts
of alpaca, batiste and pique with plaid
waists, which is quite the latest combina-
ton in Paris, and when the waists match
the skirts an air of style is given by hav-
ing sleeves, or blousettes of plaid silk.
One of the best New York houses ordered
two of its buyers before they left for Eu-
rope not to purchase crepons as naturally
it was thought that crepons had had their
day, so what was the surprise by the head
of the house to learn from one buyer that
he would have to purchase crepons, as they
were to be still the thing for the coming
season, so those owning crepons may rest
assured that thew will continue in style
throughout the winter, although the in
formation comes that the new weaves are
remarkably beautiful, being changeable in
some cases, III OtDeTS pldluS. 90 VlVe Ie Gre
pom for the remainder of 1895.
Last week saw woman who must have
misread the announcement that our
chapeaux would be walking flower gar
dens and read instead walking Chicken
yards, for on her monstrous hat were
several birds or fowls quite unknown to
the naturalist, and collection of feathers
picked up at random. Otherwise this per-
son was well dressed. But that hatl Well,
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prehend.
One of last winters debutantes has sew
eral fancy silk waists with which she wears
odd but stylish linen collars. For in
stance, with a checked brown bloused
waist she wears collar of sort of sailor
shape, with an inch-wide insertion of the
same shade as the linen, and this collar is
cut into two pretty points on each side in
front. The cuffs turn back and are about
two and a half inches wide, with narrow
insertion. For other waists she has collars
of various shapes and sizes, many of which
were made by her own dainty fingers.
Crossing the bay few days ago woman
sat beside me with the most disproportion-
ately large hands l have ever seen, and
they were in Progressively yellow kid
gloves, making them look like great hams
Why do not people SO afflicted confine
themselves to black kid, so as not to loudly
call attention to their misfortunes2 The
same advice / would give to those who are
sensitive about their feet, always wear
black or dark kid shoes and slippers. AS a
rule our women have small and we'll
shaped hands and feet, indeed in proper
ton to the number of inhabitants there are
an astonishing number of women with feet
such as Lord Byron said showed genera
tons of gentle blood, and our own Bayard
Taylor described when he alluded to 1.-The
arching foot of Eastern lands" One of
the Colonial danes here has the prettiest
little tootsies to be found anywhere.
All her friends, and they are numerous,
are regretting the absence of the little
beauty who has been so much of belle at
San Rafael lately. No woman I know of
understands better how to dress than she
does, for whether in her simple gown of
blue denim with its touch of white about
the double-breasted Elton jacket or in a
rich dinner toilet, she is always a picture
one loves to look at. May she soon return
from her visit to her Eastern home.
MARCELLA.
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