The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15


we know of more than one fashion
able wedding which is to be sol
emnized. Then there will be
Presidio ball and reception at the club
house on Sutter street, given by the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution, and many more in
teresting and delightful affairs which are
destined to keep us more than busy. The
past week has been far from dull, and this
week the reception on California street
will be well attended, and so the time
flies.
1t should be remembered that! visitors
need never hand their cards to the maid
who answers the bell. nor do they leave
them in the drawing-room, but in the en-
trance hall inslead.
Vanity tells of an interesting and novel
entertainment recently given iu Balti-
more. 1t was called can Observation
Party and is thus explained: IA large
number of articles were distributed on
tables in the room. into which the guests
were taken two by two, as the Noah family
and the animals went into the ark, and
were given exactly two minutes to observe
all they could. They were taken out then
and given paper and pencils to write down
the names of the things they could re-
member and make guesses as to the total
number of the articles. The most success
full guesses won the prizes"
1 have just been inform ed, on the best
authority, that real pearls, when dis
colored, should be worn night and day to
restore their color. l refer to pearls which
are unset, only strung, otherwise nothing
can be done.
1t seems to have become an epidemic
East the desire to possess. by fair means or
foul, crest. As a natural result l read
that our colleges of heraldry are as prolific
in fiction as the writers of the penny
dreadfuls" The manufactured crests, ar
morial bearing and mottos of aspiring
indIiduals are q source of the keenest
amusement to the initiated. 1t is surpris-
ing the amount of old family silver in this
City, which is adorned with old historic
crests which proclaim its age, even If the
quaint shapes did not do so.
The trousseau of the Princess Henrietta
is a subject of interest 10 most women,
and it IS said that seldom has even
Princess had such exquisite linen. Evi-
IDENTIFY her mother, when giving the order
for it, felt that nothing could be too fine
or beautiful for her lovely child. The
to be something fabulous. Every stitch
was done by hand and 100 dozen of each
article were prepared and finished in six
weeks. Many women must have blessed
the Countess of Flanders for so large an
order, but she has always ordered every
article OF clothing ior herself ana children
in their native city. The wedding dress
was of the richest white satin, the front
and folds being exquisiteIy embroidered
with silver wheat ears, and bordered with
pearls; tne cut OF the skirt shows TO great
advantage magnificent lace which was pre-
sented to the Princess by the ladies of
Belgium, a narrower kind was used for
the bodice and fell gracefully over the
sleeves, where 1t was looped up with
shoulder-straps in orange blossom and
myrtle The priceless veil was draped on
the train, for 1T is nearly five yards long,
being veil and train in one, which pro-
duced a delightful result. One of the
Princess ball gowns is also spoken of as
model OF perfect taste. 1t is OF brocade-
pink satin-the bodice encircled with
drapery of brocade and strings of brilliants
and pearls, large puff sleeves in pink satin
with butterfly bows of vert billeul,'
with loops OF pearls. The skirt is trimmed
with panels lined with green satin and
hemmed with pearl and brilliant beading.
The train is of pink satin. The brides
mother. the Countess, Is described as hav
ing been charming in toilet OF the most
delicate shade of electric blue, the front
embroidered IN glace, and the whole
trimmed with delicate lace. The sister
also wore light blue, for, as l have several
times lately remarked, blue. especially
turquoise blue, is TO be IN great vogue.
For useful ordinary skirts shepherds
pIaids and checks OF all descriptions are
being made up to wear with fancy waists
and black Jackets, for in spite OF all the re-
marks made by the best authorities con-
cerniDe odd waists they continue TO -four
ish and dresses made with waists 10
match are still the exception, although
for stout women the effect CT the fancy
bodice is distinctly BAD Inc hrst modei
selected TO present to you is Of white
chine silk. upon which mauve and green
flowers are scattered, and the sleeves OF
This are cIose-fitting and small, made OF
noonya chiffon. mauve chiffcn again put
ting in its appearance to form the pieated
front of the bodice, while fuLl frlil OF
cream-colored lace falls over the shoulders.
now and later for any one OF our fashion
able resorts. and the style is amply IN ad-
vance so that no one need fear that 1t Will
not remain in style for the next six
months. as it has just been designed Tor
Monte Carlo.
Another made by the same house IS wor-
thy of imitation, being OF oeautl1qi guar
ltV OF Wnlt6 lpdCd iiiASo 80 f-~
oiace The bodice has an inner vest of
tucked white chiffon and is edged with
fichu bordered with tiny frills OF the alpaca
laid over owe equally tiny frills O, the blue
glace, and round the waist IS broad belt
of black velvet.
The next gown is charming also, Tor II Is
of nalest green glace silk trimmed with
ecrn lace and chine silk, and the seated
figure is beautifully clad in ecru chine can
vas, lined with pink silk. trimmed with
lace and pink ribbon. 80
There can be no doubt that the siiK OF
the season will be peau de sole, and the
newest brocades have this for grounu-
work. Silks will be used for morning toll
cts quite as much as for evening wear,
hence the wonderful selection OF SILKS
now on the market. Cameleon Luxor, IN
such artistic mixtures as shades OF ger,
anium and gold, dark and light moss and
mordore, blue, green, white and lavender
and two tones of green, with blue ana