The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

DeclalIY with the debutantes, al
IL though they very guardedly avail
themselves Of the privileges which
are presumably correct this year, and the
young beaux are behaving with rare mod
esty and discretion.
The past week has not been SO dull as its
predecessor, and the coming one promises
to be fairly gay, the leap year domino
party at the Preside being much dis
cussod and an enjoyable time is predicted.
Indeed, there is something especially coy
and attractive about that particular hop
room, which makes the success of Pre-
sidio dance a foregone conclusion. How
ever, but for the cotillons here the dancing
set would have a decidedly dull time,
which is matter of surprise to strangers
when they contemplate the numerous
beautiful and commodious homes IN this
City which remain closed from one years
end to the other, while many q modest
little home is noted for its constant. warm
and elegant hospitality. Indeed, our most
successful and perfect hostesses are not by
any manner of means to be found only in
the spacious houses. Every one saws the
living pictures were success on Thursday
evening.
Chiromancy is quite a fad everywhere
at present, and some of our bellies and
young matrons are remarkably clever.
One sweet-looking young woman is es-
peclally so, and not only does she excel in
her set every one else in chiromancy, but
her predictions by means Of cards are quite
unusual. 1t has gone out of fashion to
relate only pleasant facts OF fancies. All
the disagreeable ones must be stated as
well If the seer expects to be believed, and
every one smiles whether informed that
m aK~ e,vr ffn-%r7 he
or that next summer they may be drowned
while out yachting; and does the smile
denote lack OF faith? Why, not in the
least.
At the New Years reception at the
White House Mrs. Cleveland looked I'M
usually handsome and as happy as ever.
She was atJired in a dress of striped ivory
and violet silk, adorned with rich sable.
At the dinner given last month by the
Brices in Washington their service of gold
was used, but 1t received but a passing
glance, says one who w2s present, on ac-
count of the number OF beautiful girls who
were there, and among them were Miss
Bonaparte, Miss Alice Belknap and Miss
Hays, who has beautiful eyes besides the
daughters of the house, who are said to be
even more lovely than Carolus Duran
painted them.
Euchre and pedro are being much more
played in the East, and it is predicted
that pedro will rapidly gain in favor here.
progressive euchre" is much in vogue
cards having been issued for two large af-
fairs during the past week.
Many papers, in speaking of Mrs. Oliver
+. 7. Belmont, have said "she was the di-
vorced wife of William K. Vanderbilt"
Now, some distinction should be made
showing whether woman was divorced
by her husband, or whether she divorced
him, and the sooner this is done the bet
ter, seeing that divorces occur with such
deplorable frequency.
At very swell wedding down South a
few weeks ago the bride and groom knelt
on rug of white roses. 1t NAV have been
effective, but could not have been espe-
cially comfortable.
Apropos of weddings, when Mile. Hercia
Ullman married NJ. Marc Froment- Meu-
rice many representative Parisians were
present who pronounced the jewels worn
the handsomest seen in Paris in years
Many of the ladies wore aigrettes of bril-
lants in their hair. The aigrettes were at
tached by means of invisible wires that
mingled With the aigrette. The lower por-
ton OF these ornaments were in fern
shaped Persian and Indian designs. Other
aigrettes worn were in the form of pea
cocks feathers in diamonds, with q SINGLE
posed of dilmond sprays of lilies of the
valley bound together by diamond buds
were much admired.
round collar of jewels appeared as
favorite form of neck ornament in geo
metrical design; for instance, crossbars of
diamonds had brilliants or colored stones
at the intersections. the brilliants forming
squares and conventional arrangements Of
lohage. The design IN precious stones
was II some instances so mounted that a
velvet ribbon was inserted between the
ieweled pattern to its foundation. Jeweled
rings through which a chiffon scarf is
drawn are novelties as are also let rings
used In the same way. To better explain
let me describe gown worn at an i'm
portant dinner this season: 1t is of white
mlror MORE with Jet belt. There are deli
cate chiffon scarfs drawn through let
rings hanging from the waist to the hem
at the back. AT this same dinner an at
tractlve costume was of chine pattern of
delicate rosebuds with bodice and drapery
OF pale pink and light yellow chiffon.
From Paris comes the description of
reception toilet of shot MORE, made en-
princess, the upper part and the sleeves
being OF yellow satin, covered with pink
accordion pleated chiffon. Puffings of
yellow satin ribbon finished the sleeves
and neck, which were cut below the shout
GERS and held over the shoulders by
oandeau Of colored stones and pearls form
ing DOW. The trained skirt was beauti-
iully Jeweied to match the waist.
The Louis XIII coat is the fayorite of
worth, PaquIn and Doucet; as a result
never have such coats been seen; they are
srusnc triumphs dreams of delight They
are made in the loveliest shades of satin,
WIN EN- bossed flowers in deeper tints,
anu IN printed velvets of the most ex-
qoislte quality. Some in pistache green.
WIFI punches of crimson or pink roses,
oIners IN sllvery gray, covered with trail
ing nasturtiums in pale yellows and the
deepest shades OF orange. Again, others
from the cieI to the bieu de France with
raised floral designs in contrastirar coInrs