The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS GALORE
How Society Was Alfred for the
Opening Night of the Horse
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Every one realizes that San Francisco's
second annual horse show is a success, q
greater one even than last year, for las:
night the beautiful gowns, the exquisite
jewels, furs and rare laces were by no
means confined to the boxes; indeed, the
great Pavilion was veritable flower gar
den. The bride, Mrs. Darling, was attired
in a handsome black satin skirt and waist
of pale green Dresden silk, over which
were scattered pink and creamy roses;
creamy old lace formed a yoke and epau-
lettes. a French bonnet completed the
costume. Mrs. Timothy Hopkins wore a
toilet of black velvet, with Louis XVI
coat of richly brocaded white silk. Her
handsome pearl pins and aigrettes.
Miss Kip wore skirt of black silk admir-
ably hung and a pale finished lavender
waist. with green satin collar. Her hat
was a picture: one with black ostrich
plumes. Just a touch of pink relieved it
at one side.
Mrs. W. H. Croker was richly
robed in a crimson velvet coat exquisitely
embroidered in heavy black silk cord.
With this she wore skirt of satin and de-
lightful imported bonnet.
Miss Mary Kip wore pale pink silk
bodice, black silk skirt and black French
hat.
Mrs. n. G. Kittle was unusually hand
some in black brocaded silk, with which
she wore a vest of point lace. The reveres
were of white satin. A dainty bonnet of
black velvet with gray aigrette and white
satin strings was very effective.
mirably. 1t was OF golden brown crepon,
the skirt very full and graceful. The vest
OF pale blue chiffon over blue silk had an
artistic effect. These colors were repeated
in her hat.
Miss Mae Moody wore a pale blue silk
gown velled with black net.
The Princess Poniatowski looked like a
picture in a gown of rich shade of deep
garnet velvet, over which were small
creamy figures. The skirt was much
godeted, and the perfect-ftting waist was
made with moderate sleeves. Black lace
and touch of green ribbon was cascaded
down each side of the waist. Her bonnet
was aNdainty Partisan affair.
Mrs. G. A. Spreckels wore a rich robe Of
black silk; her cloak was of dark prune
colored velvet, with a deep collar of Rus
sian sable. A bonnet of cut Jet and violets
was in excellent taste.
Mrs. Lloyd Tevis was attired in Black
silk and wore violets.
Miss Laura McKinstry was suitably
gowned in a figured bronze brown velvet
dress, which had sleeves of plain velvet.
Her hat, OF the same material, had many
plumes.
Mrs William Aivord was robed ele-
gantly in black silk, and a great fur.
trimmed cape of black velvet was much
admired. Her bonnet was OF black velvet,
with cut steel.
Mrs. Charles Keeney wore a waist of
pink silk, with dark silk skirt. Her
cape, of ermine, was one of the handsomest
to be seen.
Miss Keeney was delightfully."- fresh and
sweet looking in a frock of pale-pink silk
bunch of velvety pink rosebuds.
Miss Mamie McNutt was gowned in a
pale greenish blue crepon, with white lines,
the waist having a very effective vest of
white satin, which was also used as reveres
and deep cuffs. The skirt, which was
made SO that the lines ran horizontally,
which is becoming only to slender figures,
was black.
Mrs. Beverly Macmonagle was in black
satin with a coat basque, which had a
front of white satin, and a square collar
with sable tails. Bonnet black velvet and
white aigrette.
Mrs. Edward NewhalTs little Louis XVI
coat of light brown brocaded silk had with
it vest Of white silk. Rhinestone buttons
completed it. Bonnet of black velvet and
rhinestones.
Mrs. Joseph Tobin was in black SATIN
The coat basque had huge collar of chin
chilla, and the white vest showed exquisite
embroidery. Her hat of white chenille
was trimmed with black ostrich piumes
and white aigrette.
Miss Hager was handsome in dress
having cream-white corded skirt and a
most lovely waist of pale green embroid-
cred in silver.
Mrs. Dodge was in green velvet, the
bodice embroidered in Oriental colors.
Mrs. John Cunningh am was very hand
some in a creamy brocaded silk combined
with pink chiffon.
Miss Emma Taylor wore black silk
skirt. a blue silk waist with the same shade
of chiffon. The cape she wore was a gem,
being of cerise velvet bordered with mink
tails and covered with cream white lace
applique.
Mrs. Orestes Pierce was gowned in a
delicate Dresden silk and wore a very
fetching bonnet.
Mrs. Moulton had on a bronze crepe
silk waist, the skirt and sleeves of dark
brown satin. The sleeves were beautitied
with bronze sequins, which again ap-
peared on her velvet toqae. PHOEBE.