The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05
Some of the
Latest Cycling and
Yachting Suits

without much fuliness, being of a soft
thick washing silk, matches the serge.
The plain under-sleeve are of the same
white silk. What gives this gown SO unus-
ual an amount of novelty and style is the
way the back and front OF the bodice are
connected. The immediate center of the
back of bodice is composed of one deep
vandyke of the white serge; the point,
however, terminates in a small full
basque; then wide sash of navy surah
starts where the basque is held down by
two gilt anchor buttons. Half of this
sash is continued across the front in the
matter of a deep waistbels, while the
other half is separated into three folded
bands, which are in their turn fastened to
the fronts of bodice by the same kind of
gold naval buttons as are employed at the
back of basque. All the outlining of this
smartfrock has been carried out in fine
navy cord, and it would be difficult to find
more perfect gown. either for shore going
or the more serious business of deck wear.
The model illustrated may be worn bv
any one with good figure. I am quite in
love with it. We are told the skirt is "of
navy solent serge. The upper part of the
bodice is unique adaptation of bolero
jacket, and is made of white serge of the
same manufacture as the skirt. A band
of navy blue is applique to the edge of the
shoulder-epaulettes, to the tabs of the col
lar and those coming from the neck, both
front and back, and the same serge appears
between the curled design, which edges
the bolero. This design is formed OF a
lovely tinseI braid, mixture of many
shades of gold, so deftly woven in with
strands of silk as to give the braid soft,
old-metal appearance. This braid edges
the bands of navy on the other parts of
the upper bodice and navy satin lines in
the epaulettes. What gives such dis
tinction, however, to this elegant costume
is the soft dull silk of which the loose
under bodle, and sleeves are composed.
The design is fine equal stripe of white
and Sevres- blue, which tones exquisitely
with the other material employed. The
hat of Panama straw is trimmed with
bows, and painted flag appears on one of
the outstanding ends, denoting that it's
wearer possesses the open sesame to the
Enclosure of the R. Y. S. White doe
gloves and white silk parasol, with a stripe
of blue satin round the edge of the cover. 4"
From an equally celebrated tailor is
chic bicycle suit of fine white serge, with
which are to be worn white hat, veil,
gloves and the daintiest of little black
laced kid boots. The skirt reaches the
ankles, and under it are worn riding
breeches of heavy white cloth.
"The reason why l cannot tell, but this
I know 1 know full well'' q cannot con-
tinue to quote the old rhyme, for it would
not be applicable) every fashionable
woman in Paris has purchased, or or
dered, within the last few days cache
poussiere, and the latest is called the
'Manon," as it resembles the cloak worn
by Manon-Lescant when she descended
from the coach, but the "Manon" cloak
now SO popular is cut to fit the figure, in
stead of hanging from the neck in numer-
Gus plaits At the Grand Prix was worn
cloak pronounced stunning. 1t was COM
posed of light weight covert coating,
very simple, with an exceedingly wide
cape and an equally large collar. It was
lined with a rich taffeta and was only
trimmed with scallops of the cloth, ap-
parently buttoned down each side.
Not only are hand-painted grenadines
to be had, but muslins covered with
tiny bouquets are purchased by the ex-
trayagant. One white muslin was covered