The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

throughout in pink satin. The collar is of black ostrich tips.
 A dinner gown designed for one of our beautiful brunetteS is of lemon colored satin cut in princesse style. The bodice Is arranged with vest of softly gathered chiffon of the same hue. having on either side encircing Vandykes and Louis XIV bows of black velvet ribbon. The front panel of the skirt is of chiffon. from which extends festoons and bows of black velvet ribbon around the entire train. The sleeves of lemon colored chiffon were caught at intervals by rosettes of black velvet, in the center of each one of which flashes a jewel.
 Another charming gown is of pale pink adorned with trails of graceful iris blos- soms. hand-painted in delicate tones of yellow, mauve and purple, some of the petals outlined with gittering threads of gold.
 very handsome gown is of blue, dec orated with sprays of leaves patterned in black nsse and cobwebby lace on back ground of white satin, While ribbonlike trails and great true lovers knots wrought in thickly massed jet paillettes shone out from all this delicate softness. On the bodice the little leaves clustered still more closely and central true low CTS knot was filled in with shimmering embroidery of pearls.
 A handsome jacket bodice of black vel vet to be worn at church IS very Strfk- ing. The front opens over vest of cream this vest Is fastened down the center with small, fancy buttons. The fitted back is cut postillion shape, and the short fronts back toward the top in large revers, which are faced with cream satin, the high collar being faced with the same
 A calling gown has been especially de- signed to show off to advantage the ing to appear in 1t for the first time on Christmas morning in church, and 1t Is safe 10 predict many eyes will wander in her direction. The material is apple fho ano Is of green velvet made tight fitting and laps over to the left with four large fancy buttons The coat rounds away from the front to almost the hem of the skirt at the back. A band of the steel and black chenille borders the entire coat
 A particularly pretty tea gown has just of pale blue cashmere, with applique bands of ivory lace outlined with gath erings of black satin baby ribbon across the bloused front Below this falls long sash ends and loops of soft pale blue silk, back of this exquisite gown is cut in prin- Q cess shape, and IS perfectly plain from neck to hem. The long, ciose-fftting sleeves finished at the hand by applique bands of ivory lace outlined by gather ings of black baby ribbon. At the shoul- der there is a fall of lace, looped up by a bow of black velvet. The high collar of black velvet had it's height increased by makes a becoming setting for the fair face within.
 Since the wiseacres are all praying for rain and the weather seems to be inclin- ing a favorable ear to the pleadings 1t might be well to mention sumbrellas. Stout round wooden bars covered with sea-lion skin made fast with gold headed nails, are the most novel umbrella han dies in the. market. A pure slate blue is the color of the sea-lion's skin. Like alli- gator skin it improves in tone by use Beautiful enamel, jade, leather, gold, ixo- ry and gun metal handles can be had. The newest umbrellas are made so that any one of number of handles csn be screw