The San Francisco call., 1895-10-13

The other day young girl entered a
streetcar, and most of the occupants looked
up, for the maiden had ON a very stylish
gown, and yet strange to say she had not
the air of being fashionably dressed, and
why2 Simply because her tailor dress did
not in the least suit her baby, pretty style
of beauty, yet it was perfect in every de-
tail. few years hence women will take
a course Of training which will enable
them to comprehend their individual
types. Stout and angular women should
avoid tailors.
Women should always avoid wearing
tight gloves or shoes, for at all times they
are inelegant, but if either feet or hands
are large immediate attention is drawn
toward the offending member if closely
compressed, besides hands are always red
when tight gloves are worn.
One of San Francisco's best whist-players
has a hand remarkable for its beauty
The fingers taper perfectly and she never
makes the vulgar mistake of having her
nails polished until they look as though
they were just rubbed with butter.
When hot and dusty never make the
mistake OF washing your face with soap
and water, it is most injurious; use instead
almond oil on piece of soft linen. II you
have no almond oil use olive instead, as
oil will at once remove dust and beautiiy
the skin. After gently rubbing your face
with a soft towel sponge it with warm
water and all the oil will vanish.
The Parisiennes, who set the fashions,
have decreed that we shall no longer be
annoyed by having our voluminous skirts
hanging around our ankles during the
coming season. Instead we are to wear
under all of our winter dresses knicker-
bockers of the same material as the skirt
So attlred we can enjoy much freedom of
motion OF action, and as the knickers are
amply full the effect is excellent but re-
member the skirt must be trim, natty and
sllk-lined. The Empress Elizabeth of Aus
tria has brought this idea into fashion.
sincerely trust 1t may reach US ere long
but let it be remembered that this new
costume is meant only for out-of-door
sports, pleasures or business.
We may rest assured that voluminous
and distended skirts are doomed and the
blouse is soon to vanish as the bodice is to
reign supreme, for a time at least.
The idressmakers now have to make
regular study of the various models for
fchus and capes. The dark shot chine
silks are arranged as full bodices with hori-
zontal tucks across the front and puffed
sleeves to the elbow, then tight to the
wrist. This affords every opportunity of
wearing the pretty arrangements for neck
and shoulders beaded by bouillonnes of
chiffon and rosettes of white satin ribbon or
pink.
Chinchilla has advanced greatly in price,
as it is to be much used this winter. Seal
skins always hold their own. A wonder
fully rich cape of this fur extends below
the waist and is edged with otter crossed
in front.
Never before have such trimmings been
on sale. Nearly all show Oriental color
ings. Straight-edged gallons are covered
with fine designs in sequins of almost every
hue closely set and made to overlap each
other; green, peach, gold, cream, blue and
pink are all clustered together; sometimes
these are piled one above another in the
semblance of rose or buttercup, standing
out in bold relief, others are shaded and
iridescent.
Raised flowers in silk embroidery of the
natural tints on a gold ground will be in
demand. In many of the newest trim
mings there are bars of open work intro
duced through which ribbons can be