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

-HAT San Francisco women know
II how to dress is an established Iacl
after the opening night of the Elhs
Opera Company. Even Melba was
charmed with the beautiful gowns worn
nv san Francisco's three thousand, and to
show her appreciation she Immediately
bfad herself TO one of the fashionable
downtown modistes establishments to
have a gown made for herself. instead
AZ sending abroad. San Francisco women
NAV well be satisfied with home creations
for the most striking and lovely gowns
we're made right here by our own dress
makers.
TTndoubtedly three of the most stunning
gowns were worn during the week by
Mrs. Joseph Tobin, her tall and graceful
figure and splendid carriage lending an
additional charm
The foundation Of the gown worn on the
first night of the opera was heavy white
Satin The skirt was made perfectly
-+tght-ftting over the hips and half way
down where ii f1ared out all around IN
long graceful lines and terminated in a
long train. -,-,.,,
The white satin skirt was covered with
an overskirt of tulle trimmed with accor-
dion-pleated ruches. The oodlce OIL wiz Wiz
satin was cut decollete and filled IN Win
.eoft rrchings of white tulle. She wore
dong white gloves and no sleeves.
70 Another beautiful gown worn by Mrs
Tobin was made of pineapple moussehne
de sole. The skirt of mousseIlne was
perfectly tight, long, plain and harlng at
Inc bottom. The over drapery was OF mar
row pink chiffon ruffles. The bodice was OIL
,,nonsseline, with shirred pink CHIFFON
forming a yoke. The long mousquetalre
e1eave was made of the chiffon, with the
arm showing through. Two gtace .i
. chiffon dounces extending from the IOP
4o the band finished the sleeve -
Was finished
fe+a collar and the waist with q naTraw
+offe+a belt Another white gown, MoL e
-, Mrs Tobin was a magnificent dLdlt %
tEhfte sDangled chiffon MADE over 60 "a,
80 fo1indation The full fiounced chlIton
1i,ir+ was trimmed in tiny spangIe5Q ruc ,'
forming lovers knots. me p0 J I J" a.
tOI nj With the chiffon, with the lovers
ITnots over it in smaller designs. LiIS
IaoIles were Of chiffon in the new hi9uS1
S,,e+aira shape The collar was Oh tuch n
faffeta and the belt was mace Oh spans I55 i19
I'd Hnotber exquisite white gown was woLn
nv. Mrs. Waiter Hobart. me oIaa,o,i Itti
was glisteningg ,+a VIM enangied tulle. The
I'm I,as the new tight-fttlng skirt, per
SKI s6otiv main around the hips, with ue-
laTTSeI fare all around the lower pa pa, 4
clqeu I-as appliqued in white tulle an9
MangIes The bodice was sleeveless I 9 an -
sRaA55 aecollete, tight fitting ana eiegantIg
appliqued in the silver SpaI p5arn bv Mrs
t4obart was of white taHeta coveae" ~, 49, a
slack flocher net. / ne s5lt ~ ro15e with
a -
tG611 velvet baby ribbon. The Dodlce IliI leu
DLa LfncfIv smooth, and on one shoulaer
De- ,I'oJn a smashing ceriSe VelNel IoSe.
. Ne MaS .ieeves were very long mousquetalIe
1nSoS Of the net with the arm showing
through 40 Young wore a stunning
- vi Of black spangles and tune. me
Iodice. cut very low, was 1haue SIId ~
po9IIiEo,t- eTangIes The neck was nlleu III
OF DIT SS,IactI rulings Of tulle ana the
WI I!!,eg were of spangled tu!le; Like an
sees see seaeon IS bodices it fastened down the
TX The skirt of black SILK WI" W.. a. =,
9S,iN r,Ieafed ruffles around the poltolu "
dioh -RG ~ ,STor,er flare was entirely covered
glnS 'l nC soverdrapery of black-spangied
VIZ 'I,bich in turn was trimmed WIFI
ao,,,,'ces of spangled tulle Inc pell W a.
-. narrow spangled one Her oInd 1 .Si4 p
we're diamonds, in striking coi'ioS' WIZ
the glittering DlaCk; ore a fetching
gown of turquoise pineapple Inouss elIilS
S,Jar taffeta of the same shade- AIou i
,f,e oVcrekirt a deep hounce OF TURQUOISE
. obiefon accordion pleated, finished at the
f,Dper edge with spanSled oanu, LIZ ne
bdPsSSna Vas cut low and made perfectly
fon drapery over the bust. Inc Sh 1i+ as
fnished with q narrow spangled oeII.
Mrs 7 c. Tubs gown OF Wnlte InolLe
with satin figures in it was greduy duI I
11rfred The loW-cut bodice was coVerS;4I
with white lace studded In little g oI9d
spangles. The bodice was lut All an ~, Wit
down the front, which was filled mn ~ W HnIt
e Iiftie ruches Of gauZe ribbon. The PET
was narrow and gold spangled. Inc shlIC
was of the MORE, with a panel elieGl IN
front formed of the gold-spangled lace;
While tight-ftting at the. top It nareo
Mrs. Edison Adams, considered py sonae