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ronized, Ada Rehan's gowns having been
an interesting topic of conversation. They
are certainly delightfully."- artistic crea-
tions.
On Thursday evening Golden Gate Hall
was well filled with the friends and ad-
mirers of the Young Ladies' Orchestra.
Every one said what pretty picture the
girls presented on the stage, and numer-
Gus were the compliments on the way in
which they rendered the most difficult
selections. Again the young people had a
gay little dancing party. About fifty
guests were present.
Several yachting parties were given on
Saturday and such affairs being delightful
are very popular, and as natural result
they are increasing in frequency. Many
handsome toilettes will be in evidence at
the Grace Church wedding next Tuesday.
The bride is an unusually stylish young
woman, SO we may expect her bridal gown
to be a beautiful conception.
AS for bodices, we can safely assert that
never have such beautiful creations been
seen before. One of a fanciful gauze is
striped with white and comes direct from
Paris. 1t has silken flower on its surface
set into bouillonnes from neck to waist,
alternating with narrow insertions of lace
The sleeves are quantity arranged and fit
the arm closely, and the bouillonnes and
insertion appear again on them. They
only extend to the elbow, and there trill
completes them. One more attractive,
perhaps, is of white lisse EN- broidered with
steel and silver sequins. This hangs over
bodice of killed lisse. The sleeves of
white chine are of the latest style. No
less charming is a conception of chiffon,
made over tulle green silk of the softest
shade. This one has bretelles formed of
guipure, with tiny medallions of painted
linen in an artistic design. Down the front
are killed chiffon friIls, edged with hne
mechlin lace. The lisse sleeves have
lawn applique traced with silk. Much
chiffon appears. a youthful belle in
green and pink watered brocade is a pic
turesque figure. 1t is made with sort of
zouaye effect, with two revers. One has
lawn and lace applique and the other
frili of pink chiffon Dordered with lace;
the Killed vest is composed OF pink chiffon.
Another OF her dainty belongings is COM
posed OF blue chiffon over blue silk. The
complete front is of bouillonnes of chiffon
and lace insertions, out of which also are
the sleeves made. and again zouave effect
is noted, and this is headed with chiffon
frill. For any one in half-mourning, a
bodice, with vest on white lisse and black
lace, makes a good combination with a
gray and white chine brocade.
stylish waistcoat, strictly a la Louis
Seizel, is of gray and white glace, alter
mating with a conventional pattern OF
many lines. The reYers are of white satin
covered with black lace; the front is of
white chiffon and black lace
There is a positive craze for old brocade
as the smartest women are having their
waistcoats, lapels. cuffs, etc., made of it.
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tage.
Such pretty theater bodice was lately
worn, OF white gauze with narrow hori-
zontal stripes.
give you an excellent illustration of
Worth waist which is simple and costly.
being OF pale rose glace silk covered with
several layers of creamy mousseline de
sole, which Is exquisitely embroidered in
tiny opals and amethysts.
The other waist given was made here in
grass-ilnen lawn over emerald-green silk
1t has cross-bars of the finest embroidery
on the linen, through which gleams the
lining The seams of the skirt are Joined
by lines OF insertion. The gown is charm
ing and worthy to be worn at the prettiest
garden party of the season.
There IS 3 rage for batiste East. AS re-
suit many gowns are evolved from this
fabric. One of embroidered bat;ste has
the bodice striped with lace insertion.
The sleeves are very small without any
epaulet effects, on a small, short puff on
top, made with bouillonnes and frills of
the plain batiste, edged with lace. Little
lace-edged frills surround the neck
A young widow, soon to be married
again, will, on the occasion of her second
wedding, wear rich heliotrope brocade
sprayed with white flowers. The DIRE SIS is
extremely graceful and well cut and has
vest OF creamy mousseline de sole, on
either side OF which are motifs of cream
white guipure run with silver thread and
embroidered with sequins. A chic bonnet
matches the gown to utter perfection.
Among the trousseau dresses one of black
and gold canvas oyershot green silk is
novel and beautiful shaded sequins form
ing the vest, and trimming the bodice as
well, as is also a dinner gown of black
figured gauZe overshot pink glace
The skirt IS well hung and the low
bodice is adorned with insertions
OF Jet passementerie. The travelling
frock Is OF navy blue alpaca with a Louis
Quinze coat, which has vest of cornfower
and green and white silk crepe, COM
pleted by white cloth bead passemen-
terie. This pretty woman has also
goodly collection of tea gowns; a spirited
pink one of muslin is m ade elaborate with
wide frillS OF lace and epaulette-like ar
rangements fail over the shoulders.
A hutter of pink satin ribbons gives it a
dainty finish; but prefer a tea gown of
an exquisite China silk of grayish hue.
The collar and cutfs are la Vandyke OF
muslin lace insertion and edging.
One of her morning gowns OF light blue
zephyr has collar of white embroidered
muslin lace edged and tied with blue
ribbon.
The very latest of toilet articles are of
solid silver, coated with FURNISHED Steel
ornamented with monograms or crests
wrought with gold wire. These articles
are said to require but little cleaning, and
IN appearance they have that air OF SIM
pnclty SO much in vogue. Another toilet
novelty is a set of silver beautified with a
number OF Reynolds angels emerging from
background of clouds. These pictures
snow combination OF dull and bright sill
yer. Such set for a toilet-table would
lnoeed be a welcome and most artistic
acquisition.
Shoes OF a chocolate -colored kid are
making hard tight for popularity. The
very pointeo;toed shoe is a thing of the
past tne moderate toe is both comfortable
mand than ever, as they give foot far
better support than the bnttoned boots