The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Partisan Models for Easter
tide

This week is to be exceedingly gay, and
numerous are the beautiful frocks being
designed for the dinners, dances and
lunches, so description of some Partisan
creations will be welcome.
At recent dinner several gowns were
especially mentioned. among others enc
of velvet-glace hortensia and mauve, made
with a long plain skirt and low pointed
bodice with tulle and tufts of hydran-
gea round the low-cut neck. Speaking
OF evening tolettes the fad for the mo-
ment is to have the necks all cut square,
and they are not as low as formerly. A
youthful bride possesses rarely charm
ing white taffeta; che low bodice is yelled
with fine lace covered with q dainty pat
tern; full lace fiounce is arranged so as
to fall as an epauIet over the short,
slightly pulled sleeves of The taffeta,
which are first yelled with tulle sprinkled
with crystal beads that sparkle like dew
drops under the lace.
Two lace shawls are used to drape the
skirt, but how they are so carefully
manipulated is mystery which only an
expert dressmaker could comprehend.
White orchids and convolyuli adorn the
bodice, and the convolvui are to be
great favorites for both hats and gowns
this summer. The same bride is reported
to DE a vision of loneliness in a dinner
costume of rich tinted velours MORE
trimmed most artistically with rare old
lace. This is carried down one side of the
skirt, across the front. The bodice is
slashed in points, showing velvet two
shades darker beneath. yelled with lace.
Nelours MORE is enjoying great popu-
larity, and as result several brides have
selected it for their wedding dresses.
ct large dinner in Paris. given about
three weeks ago, the beauty and simplicity
of the Countess Tourie.lrs dress was
remarked, II being OF white MORE,
spangled with tiny silver spangles in the
water mark. 1.-The skirt was made demi.
train. wide scarf of point d Angleterre
came from the right shoulder across the
front OF bodice to the left hip, whence it
fell at the back like a sash end, with a few
Parma violets lntermixed; another lace
end TO match fell 1t the bac OK, starting from
the waistban of satin, the color of the
volets. The bodice seemed entirely of
point d. Angleterre. draped and arranged
10 form the short sleeves, from which fell
a fringe of Parma violets on the arm. The
-,
fastened around the arm at the top with
violet ribbon; white silk stockings en-
broidered with mauve, and amethyst satin
shoes completed this elegant uress. Com
tesse de Fels wore a pretty gown of tur-
QuOise satin. made IN princess shape, and
draped with pale blue tuile powdered
with silver spangles; this was looped on
the lett side with lunches of pink peoples.
having black centers powdered with
diamond dust; the low bodice was draped
with tulle like a crossed ichu, and round
the shoulders bouillonne of tulle with
pink peoples nestled in it; peoples also on
the shoulder; satin waistband, enriched
with jewels"
At similar affair great was the ad-
mIration excited by creation OF white
China crepe. Round the bottom of the
skirt vas wrought with pearls aud gold "a
beautiful design. The train of feuille de
rose satin was made separate and lined