The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-17

will be well patronized all the
coming season provided the managers re-
member that people decline to live on
scenery and fresh air. On the contrary,
they expect seasonable fruits and vege-
tables, game and fish to be presented TO
them in an appetizing manner.
The San Rafael wedding is a thing OF
the past, and how well was everything ar
rangedl The bride was lovely in her
stately gown and her maids received many
compliments on their chic frocks. All
illusions to the wedding presents, etc.,
are unnecessary, as we have heard about
them at considerable length.
Several very pleasant luuCheons have
been given this week and two pretty din
ners. The San Francisco season usually
is opened by charity ball, and l hear that
the Young Ladies' Orchestra, before dis
banding for a vacation, has decided to give
a concert. so as to endow bed in the Lit
tie Jim ward at the hospital. We may ex-
pect a musical treat, and most OF us Will
be only too glad to contribute our mite on
the 18th inst. toward so good an OBJECT.
These Young women have frequently aided
others in furthering charitable objects, SO
it is to be hoped that much interest will
be manifested by every one in their truly
Christian endeavor.
Green and white weddings are extremely
popular, the maids looking quite charm
ing in most shades of green, which act as a
foundation for heecy moussellne de sole or
organdy, to which are tied great
punches of roses. Long streamers of
green satin are pretty addl-
ton. 1t has been decided that moth
ing makes quite so smart a gown for
garden party as EN- broldered canvas, and
in Paris, at the Vaudeville, Mile. Sorel
wears a costume of this embroidered in
silver poppies, and over this unusual COM
bination Partisan women are fairly raving.
a Russian princess, now visiting that cap
ital, was recently admired in silky white
canvas CONNECTION, which was covered with
quantity of wisterla worked with mar
velous skill. Her hat, of a rich golden
straw, was trimmed with the same bios
SONS, which also covered her parasol.
Mobalr suits are being worn, and very
appropriately, to the races. They are in
all cases strictly tailor made, and are
usually light in color and always perfect
IN fit.
There is a feeling of delightful excite
ment in Paris over the creation of a new
garment by one of the principal couturiers.
1t is said to be something between the
Louis Seize and the Valois in style, and
is called "corsa ge- concours." For its
evolution either brocaded pekine or rich
lowered SATIN is employed and slashed SO
as TO reveal an incredible quantity of
precious lace founces, which fall in per-
fumed cascades over the skirt and about
the neck and wrists. Now every woman
who considers herself fashionable is order
ing one of these expensive and chic trifles,
which depend for their beauty on SO many
little things.
Paquin must of late have had a customer
With a very beautiful classic throat for
"the collarless gown" a decided novelty,
emanates from his establishment. The
Of Of ic had
as being full in front and round, belted
with white satin, flame-red satin bow on
the left. a deep white lisse-plisse edged
with point d Angleterre rolled over the low
neck as finish, leaving plain space of
three inches in front, which was the
tempered with. A brooch, bow or orna-
merit of any kind would destroy that effect
instantly
From all the most noted Paris ateliers
are sent out very elegant gowns and coats
this season which have revers of pique
or full linen.
For youthful grandmother is recon-
mended gown of black grenadine
plaided with black satin in medium
squares. 1t may be made over any
brightly covered changeable taffeta, but
one changing from crimson to green gives
that one such dress had the skirt
''ruched on the bottom with narrow bias
quilting of grenadine. The bodice was
draped toward the center III front and
caught there by two handsome Strass but
tons. The back was plain and the black
grenadlne corselet pointed top and bottom
gave the waist a willowy slenderness. The
sleeves were of the latest model and the
tight-htting silk sleeve was trimmed with
drawn black chiffon, while the shoulder
puffs were OF grenadine caught up by three
Strass buttons each. Chiffon choker wit h
fa11 IL Of ar1Yra
their gay lining"
A girlish frock is spoken of as verv
fetching in 1.-THE Rogue's Comedy" and is
of the new transparent biscuit colored
canvas through which is seen the founda
ton of pale blue silk. 1t is richly in.
crusted with lace and insertion many rows
of the open lace being used upon the skirt
With it is worn picture hat covered with
blue and white tulle, the aigrette being OF
flowers.
New York stores offer many such novel.
ties, but in all cases single artistic touch
must be well paid Tor. Our merchants are
now showing many beautiful novelties
which in price certainly compare favorably
with those East, as they do in many other
important respects.
The many maidens VINO are so shortly
to graduate are having prepared for them
CONNECTIONS of varied ia brics, but the mos
charming are deliciously simple, girlist
affairs. The greater number are to be O.
snowy muslin, or mousseline de sole, over
silk or satin of the same whiteDess. How
ever, those who cannot afford to paw
madame's prices and have never yet hac
gown silk lined will be quite as swee
ard pretty, if not SO stylish, in the gowI
planned and made at home, for not lnfre
quently even better results are thus OBJ
tanned, as what dressmaker would cheer
fully take to pieces bodice dozen times
to gain the desired effect, and yet a mother
will joyfully do so ii another arrangement
will in any way increase ier daughter.
beauty or end some defect. One of oul
most successful bellies here (she made hel
debut not SO very long ago. has not par
ticle of figure, and yet she Away:
has a certain air and style. Hel
gowns lit her to absolute per
fiction. and yet her parents cannot
LAY for her gowns from even very rea
sonable woman, so her mother simply