The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

phony in gray. Five shades or gray go
to make up this harmony. ,,,,,,,,
!. Five shades Of gray seem great MANY
but first there is the pearl gray cIoI IN, QI
which the gown is made. Inc enc niue
; cape is OF steel gray velvet Inc Gape
has broad lapels of braided velvet In
lovely dove color. ;, z,1.s .
: When the cape flies open II dlsplatEkS VS. d
vest of iron gray figured velvet; Ihen
there is the hat of delicate Aluminium !llIl
? gray with soft shaded gray teathe liners,
| And when the weather is cold she luchs
her hand in a muff of deep silver toX:
Could a more charming combination Oh
gray be imagined?
she high blouse is made of light
= ,olored silk chiffon or sequlned net.
. n Is worn for an informal afternoon
' y Or for concert wear StroIlS coiIc
trasts are avoided in blouSeS, any ~ nc
: eminently smart they must never be worn worn
, with black skirt unless the blouse lIs stt
trimmed with black or com comp WIN IN
! black material. The pretttest blouseS LOT
l wearing with black skirts are those OF
' net, patterned with steel beads ana
black sequins z,u,,ad
with empire knots of bright colored vel
Vet. or with large trailing bows In Whlcn
jeweled brooches may be Pt laceiG, II
cream white chiffon and white net; EN-
broidered with silver sequlns, ana lne
empire knots of dahlIa Xeltet Win ar oi now W.
paste buttons. These buttons are no"
largely used on blouses ana gowns
F'ringes have arrived, and women are
taking them into serious e0nsIo CTs The 1
revival is accompanied by a novelty. Inc
novelty is that the new fringes looh IKE
a new kind of silk lace The threa4a l3 are to
long and loose and thickly crowded to-
gether in the design. The soft, crunpIee9i
effect, however, is very teIllnS' dIII VIZ VIZ
trim most satisfactorily as wen do
smartly.
TEWELED walking canes ga ana 40 f WIGS
are among the latest freaks OF IaSI-
q ion to which English women are
" giving themselves up. 10 see q
lady of fashion walking in the est Eha
with a cane in her hand, according 70 d
London daily paper is not new SlShI'
but ii seems TO be a fashion Whlch IS pc
coming a rather eXtraVagant one J uGs
ing from the richness of the cane heaus;
some of which have been seen lncruSleu
with Jewels The wearing of wigs IS also
creating a greater extravaganza ~ hee'u-
1CS3o5iffures are becoming more elaborate
and are lending themselves to greater
adornment with jewels and richly Deco
rated combs. 1t is craze for WaVy mar ar
needless of the effects of the use or not
tongs, which has caused Such a ldNuC
among women's hair that hair dresSers
have been forced to create wigs for thelr
lady customers, ladies taking very kndIy
to the new idea, for much Tune Is ! sav
effects of an elaborate headdress Wlthoul
sitting for hours under, the hands OF Of the
hairdresser. for wigs, dressed on oIochsi
are afterward placed on their heads.
Flowers are high in favor. set in great
punches with their foliage on one side OF
the toque. and as the spring advances we
shall see more and more Of the flower
touues ToQues made entirely or Vlolets,
which in France go by the name of Nice
hats, will again appeal to an almost Ger
tain favor, for they are most becoming.
Some of the new hats are very coqueIush
and some are extravagant in shape. How
ever am preparing az, to give e,G you w9en 1
course as TO what is to be and what is
not to be in the world of millinery.
mousseline with black tulle shirred over
manner, giving most beautiful effect.