The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-10

chlfons, embroideries, rare laces beyond
price and yellow with age, rustling silks
and furs, martin. sable, mink, ermine
little heads with shining ieweled eyes and
long,sott or bristling tails were among the
many accessories that went to make the
toilets OF the gorgeously gowned multi
tude at the horse show. There were all
styles and conditions of gowns from the
severe yet elegant street dress to the swell
tuli evening or reception gown.
Jewels were worn in abundance. Dia-
monds flashed in tiny ears and even gilt
tered on corsages or the heart of a rose on
some swell bonnet. But decollete gowns
there were none. Net even suspicion OF
tiny Y to lay bare some soft white
rounded throat.
The hats and bonnets were as different
as it is possible for bonnets and hats to be
and still permit the fashionable modiste
to feel entitled to reasonable amount of
self-respect.
No rules governed the wearers. Matrons
wore hats or bonnets, as taste or inclina-
lion prompted, and the buds and bellies
adopted the same satisfactory rules. In
the promenades the gay bright gowns
were hid under the folds of rich mantels
OF velvet, with jeweled or Jet trimmings or
SABLE, mink or ermine caps, embellished
with various heads and tails.
Below will be found a review of few of
the many handsome gowns worn by So
clety' representatives al the show.
Mrs. Walter Hobart looked pale but
very beautiful in a gray satin gown the
corsage of which was almost completely
shrouded with point d'ssprit, edged with
atiny black lace. At the neck wss a stool;
of shaded petunia velvet. A large deep
purple felt hat, with violets, plumes and a
band of gray chinchilla completed the ele
CANT costume.
Mrs. Charles A. Baldwin wore dainty
gown of delicate white chiffon, the cor
sage of which was fashioned of tiny, in
Vulnerable puffs. The stock was OF pale
rose velvet. tiny black toque. with
rhinestones and aigrette, completed the
costume.
Miss Alice Hoffman wore stone-sray
gown that was particularly becoming.
The dress was almost destitute of any
trimming, the only EN- bellishment being
broad sash fastened around, the waist. A
large gray hat with blue plumes was worn
with this gown.
Miss May Hoffman wore a stylish
striped silk of pink and white and Dresden
figures. A large black hat, with plumes,
completed the costume.
Miss Caro- Crockett wore white and
pink gown; dainty, stylish and girIish.
Mrs. Downey Harvey's gown was a
handsome com bination of black velvet
and black brocaded silk; a long black vel
vet Lat, with plumes, was also worn.
Miss Genevieve Goad wore a rich gown
of green velvet. The corsage was finished
witt a vest of yellow white lace. Her hat
was a small toaue, in which green ana
white were skilIfully blended.
Mrs. Louis Dre1el wore a very stylish
gown of black chiffon. The corsage was
laid in tiny puffs. and the stock was of
purple velvet; large black hat was worn.
Mrs Louis Sloss wore an elegant gown
of black satin brocade, trimmed with rare
old lace. Her bonnet was of Jet with vel
vet strings.
Mrs. H. NJ. A. Miller wore an elegant
black satin gown. The corsage was fin
lshed with a front of tulle laid in accord
con pleats, in which diamond crescents
and Stars glittered. Her hat was small
and black.
Mrs. George Lent's gown was a happy
com bination of brown velvet, white laces,
pale blue chiffon and bands of martin.
The jupe was perfectly plain, but on the
corsaSe was exhibited all the modiste's
skill and art. Her hat WAS of brown vel
vet, with nodding plumes.
Mrs. Tallant wore handsome brown
velvet gown, the corsage of which was
trimmed with rare old laces, yellow with
age.
Miss Bernice Landers wore a green
gown. The corsage had yoke OF white
satin, covered with lace. a large Ameri-
can beauty rose was fastened to the belt.
Mrs. McCutcheon wore gown of shot
blue and black silk. The corsage was
ornamented with lac. The large velvet
hat was ablaze with rhinestones.
Miss Aieen Goad wore hunters green
velvet gown, trimmed with white lace.
Her bonnet was tiny and coquetish, of the
same shade as her dress.
Miss Laura McKinstry wore a pretty
black gown, the corsage of which was fin
ished off with gray velvet yoke studded
with ietted nails.
Mrs Winslow Anderson wore dainty