The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-24

belted with white kid belt, gigot sleeves,
white null chemisette and stock is in very
good taste.
Very lovely is a toilette in heliotrope
crepe de chine. The skirt fits closely at
the hips. The front of the skirt is COM
posed of insertions OF creamy Valenci-
ennes upon a deeper hue of heliotrope
silk, and at each seam is a narrow border
OF chenille embroidery and applications
of Valenciennes. The chenille is brought
in as the stems and leaves of the lace flow
ers. Mousseline de sole, in two shades of
heliotrope, forms a double ruching round
the bottom of the skirt. The bodice is COM
posed of loops of crepe de chine over silk,
and the sleeves OF finely drawn crepe are
almost tight, without sign of any puff
ing at the shoulder. Some beautiful Va
lenciennes extends in a double cascade
from throat to waist How pretty GER
tain belle will look when clad in Just such
gown at Del Monte.
Tulle and muslin gowns are being made
in many cases over striped silk and good
results are reported, for the stripes as seen
through the muslin and insertions are said
to be very pretty. and many of the latest
muslins have infinitesimal stripes, tiny
hand-em broi6ered dots or wee cross bars
of colored lines, but fashion smiles her
brightest on gowns of the sheerest organ
dies and muslins, when snowy white and
made with the smallest of tucks and frills.
with entredeux and edgings of black or
white lace. Such frocks are usually made
over glace silk.
The fashionable bride of to-day must
wear ivory white duchesse satin, and this
season at all the smartest weddings the
bridesmaids have worn white and green.
Such delightfully."- cool looking combina-
ton. As there are to be several country
weddings this summer as well as two or
more large ones in town some suggestions
may prove valuable.
At an out-of-town wedding a short time
ago the four bridesmaids wore lovely
gowns of white mousseline de sole, en-
broidered in white silk dots. The bodices
were round and draped with short fichus
crossed at the bust and caught on the left
by large green rose and foliage. They
wore coquettish Lam bale hats of green
tulle shirred with quillings and long scarf
draperies, and on one side smart taffeta
bows, outstanding. Broad sashes of three
thicknesses of green tulle fioated over the
gowns in the back, giving an ideal light
ness and grace. Maidenhair bouquets were
carried tied with long white satin ribbons
The effect was unique and charming, and
! so harmonious with the youth and fresh
ness of their years.
At another wedding the maids wore
gowns ofgreen mousseline de sole trimmed
on the bottom with green ruchings anC
NuIu over "ulle Six Sllps. i ne 1ull greer
bodices were held in by broad empire
belts of white satin ribbon, fastening a
| the back with silver buttons. Quain
shoulder capes of white tulle, ruched al
| over with narrow green and white plat
| ings and high ruff to match, was an ex
! quisite arrangement of color and form anC
immensely becoming. Their hats wer
built on the latest Paris model the brim
turning down over the hair, of white tulle
enwreathed with the finest green crepe foil
age, which is the latest fad for summe
floral garniture. AT all events the maids
frocks must convey an impression of be
| ing light and absolutely fresh. OF cours
becomingness and suitability are to b.
! carefully considered. However it is no
at all requisite that the fabrics employed
| should be of the finest and most expen
sive character, effectiveness being tn,
! great aim and desideratum.