The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
Paris Letter to the Sunday Call.

Paris Letter to the Sunday Gall
~ HE fashion of dresses with tunics
has now become quite general, ana
ladies are now seeking for some
j. kind of variety in this klnd ol
r,o5e1 The two drawings reproduced IN
this number are entirely Original aiiu
quite novel in the same class OF costume
that composed of bright cloth. Eacll a.
the costumes is described as be1ns liIue 'It
in white cloth, but they would be equd
DISTINGUISHED whatever color may nav
been selected. ,-;r+
The first model is composed or skltl
very fiat and forming fourreau, W..
widens at the bottom into crusheu
and a train. It is trimmed rounu 'iie ~
tom with three rows of sutchlns III iee
ular curves. over it is a plaln ~ "
stitched. with the corsage opening me
iacket and rather long. The lapels of the
corsage and corners at the bottom oI lne
tunic are trimmed with designs cut ou'
in perforated cloth and laid on over "hlee
taffetas The sleeves are fiat and tr1mmeu
with stitched wristbands. Beneath NC
corsage is a kind of large douple-prea'.,e .eU
waistcoat, which comes down 10 'i'o
knees. 1t can be made either Oh cream
white velvet or taffetas embrolueleu an
over with gold thread. with rouilu ~
tons in gilt passementerie. ne ;s of
hand which encircles the walStcoat - VI
violine velvet or taffetas draped anu pe
meath it is a linen front IKE Inat VI a
mans shirt. with one JeWeleq putoUti 49, nf
the center. The scarf "a, ana aistband 9oT nd
the same material as the WalstpanuI'
The hat is composed OF tune rucie' anu
trimmed with bunches or roses. +1o &c
The second model in the same styIe Is -
also of white cloth, with tunlc cut up; IN
pale greenish gray cloth. 1he uhqeIsnII' sAII,
is completely plain from top to bottom,
very long and very supple, ana nldue VIZ ~
very fun train i tbo All t6ic tGs is verv PTI fat and
tight. The tunic is composed or taos oI
Goth rounded at the bottom hKe an Ual
blade and embroidered with Lgnl al d d
besuue designs in featherstitch. Bet"eth
SoCb tab the seam is covered with silk
The The corsage is slightly draped. The
tunic comes up to the chest, leaVIng d
small opening down the center liloTS ~
which the white cloth is visible: ne
upper part of the tNnic is made up hke tne
lower but with the rounded ehuS upRTT,l T,
most and the designs correspondents }.S The
rounded ends are of unequal length; Inc
sleeves like the cOrsage and skirt, are
of plain cloth. The neck trimming is or
the same materials ard in the same stf!
as the tunic and the collar is Oh "ilte
cloth with long pointed ends. Inc "dlst-
land matches the tunic.
The hat made for the costume Is OF
creme TO match the tunic, trimmed with a
pale mink roses on the left side.
The third dress is of blue taffetas or
peau de sole of a very simple texture.
The skirt which is plain otherwise, is
richly embroidered with a design coming
to point in front and round the hlps'
in both cases the embroidery matches the
skirt in color The cOrsage is cut low
in an irregular line and embroidered along
the edge in the same style as the skirt.
The woke is of white mousSeline de sole
in very fine perpendicular pleats, and
should be made in such fashion that IL
can be exchanged for another II desired.
The sleeves are ornamented with circles
of narrow pleats. and the buttons should
be Of blue and steel enamel.
@FHE fan will play an important part
in the summer girls campaign. 1t Is
the. chief weapon of defense against
mosquitoes, and for the purpose she
will use the palm leaf fan. But for the
less serious purpose she will use one or
the new and exquisite designs.
The new fans are from to 10 inches
in length the tiny empire fan not being
as popular as it was several seasons ago.
There are many pretty chiffon fans, one
having a pretty pastoral scene painted
upon it, Another of white chiffon has sill
yer spangles decorating it. One very
unique fan is made or silk. upon which are
appliqued designs in Chantilly lace, and
alternating with the lace medallionS are
laid sticks are painted and spangled. A
pale cream-colored silk fan, elaborately
ornamented with figures in the style of
the Vernis Martin fans, is among the
most expensive. Paillettes of shining
steel are used to sew the delicate pat