The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-24
Yachting Parties and Fetching Things
TO Wear on the Water.

Yachting parties are already being
planned and positively nothing is more
enjoyable than a sail and dainty repast
under canvas awning. Most of our
pretty girls are good sailors and are always
ready for cruise, and jauntily attired in
immaculate white duck, or in fetching
dark blue serge. What a pity it is that
some ma1dens who are perfectly aware that
the slightest swell makes them seasick
will insist on going for sail, as they in
variablv suffer themselves and not infre-
quently spoil the pleasure of most of the
party? Take my advice, girls. and decline
such invitations, unless you have the
requisite qualifications.
Eastern girls all last summer at Newport
wore a regulation veil, the color of the
sailor, and tied 1t neatly in the back to
keep stray hairs in place and give it gem
eral finish and touch of the becoming. A
second veil of brown chiffon was worn
loosely over this, like a valence, to protect
the skin, and was pinned in the back, so
that the ends could fall over the hair al
most to the nape of the neck. This will
undoubtedly be the fashion again, as there
is q cause Tor it; but, of course, it is too
early in the season to assert it positively,
ance except IN the shops. In order to have
a pinkish complexion, some women wear
veil of pink tulle under the regular veil
which certainly gives the desired result
without being visible through the outer
veil.
Our artist has produced two of Red.
ferns latest triumphs in yachting cos
tunes, OF which L quote the descriptions :
No. L shows a new arrangement in navy
cloth serge adapted to resist the action of salt
water and sea air. The bodice with Dleiu
fitting back, is fashioned uniquely in front
as small figaro, to which is buttoned once on
either side a tabled shield showing under il a.
!ersey-lke arrangement formed of gobelin and
white striped serge, fitting well up to the neck,
where 1t IS finished by pointed collar of the
navy serge and with loops OF bright French
plaid ribbon tied on either side This Maid
ribbon IL wider form appears also as a finish
at the waist where it is threaded through the
overhanglng box pleat of the bodice, and it Is
tied in large bows at the back. Sleeves OF the
new shape, with close-ftting armlets fitting up
to the shoulder puffs ana attached to them by
buttoned tabs, are finished at the wrist in
points edged with q fine pattern of cream and
gold braid; this is also used to embroider
the edge of the figaro The skirt of
new, moderately full shape, has insertions of
the striped serge on each front seam. these be-
ing finished at the foot by tabled shields of
navy serge buttoned to the skirt on either
side and recalling thus the novel arrangement
OF the bodice front. The sailor hat of cream
manila straw is furnished with bows and
loops OF the plaid ribbon used for neck and
waist, thus rendering il en- suite with the
gown. No. Is a unique arrangement in white
cloth serge properly shrunk to permit of it's he
ing cleaned without damage to the fit The
moderately full plain skirt is made entirely of
this serge and the bodice is cut as a corseIet
with full short basque drawn down through a
wide belt of the serge handsomely and
closely embroidered in a fine navy silk
cord; a scarf front of black and white
striped silk is inserted Immediately in the
center OF waist and fastened thereto
with four antiquely engraved gilt buttons. A
spiral or navy embroidery is worked from the
waist upward, finishing just under the bust
giving an effect of slimness to the figure. The
sleeves OF the new smaller shape are finished
at the wrist by an insertion OF the cord en-
broidery, and tiligree of the same work Is
introduced at the front of collar. The smart
little figaro is of bright navy blue faced cloth
with tabled epaulettes arranged in sets of
three on either shoulder; the loops of gold
cord are finished by small gilt anchor buttons,
and, TO give a soft finish to the front of the
corselet jabot of navy and white figured
chiffon appears from either side of the blue
figaro. The hat of small sailor shape, with
CURED brim, is of rush plat, and is trimmed
with bows of white ribbon fastening the pin
ions OF navy and white al the right side.
The jacket illustrated, for either boating
or yachting, is of navy blue serge, with
gilt buttons enameled in blue. 1t is dou-
ble-breasted and has square collar braid
ed with white braid and a small inner one
OF white serge. This jacket is unusually
well supplied with pockets.