The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

nounce attached. long enough 10 fAn 70
the elbows
That scraps OF chiffon can be shirred
and used q q trimming for evening
waists. and that the chiffon can be con-
veniently disposed to cover worn spots.
That linen must be decorated with small
embroidered dots no larger than q speck
in order to be pretty and fashionable.
That the straight hounce makes a very
nice finish for the walking skirt and that
three. four, five or six Of these straight
flounces can be advantageously used upon
the bottom Of street dress
That II is absolutely necessary TO have
a coat and skirt suit for early fall wear
and that the skirt may DO plain II pre-
ferred. while the coat can Be simple Nor
folk jacket.
That the straight walking coat, COM
ing just to the hips and belted with
loose leather belt, Is the nattieSt thing OF
autumn, and that this coat can b OF any
color to match the skirt or 70 contrast
with 1t.
That the soft silk scarf plays q very
important part in this SeAson'B fashions
and is used as lacing for the front OF
the bodice and for the front Of the little
street coat. Large eyelet holes are work
ed into the coat and the silk scarf Is
laced through them
That every gown must have its cape
collar to be sometimes worn and some
times left of, but in the wardrobe,
whether it be always worn or not
That autumn will see the high crowned
hat coming in and that the low crown is
slowly disappearing
That the milliners are busy trying to
raise the low crowns and are re8orting to
various means.
That dressmakers are at thu point OF
mutiny. for all gowns must Be trimmed
with needIework and needIework Of the
most trying description. fagoting. hem
Ell obi
ings and coral stitchings.
That embroideries are to be used I'm
new ways, not merely az edgings, but as
trimmings, put on In bands a few inches
apart, wherever the style OF gown will
permit.
That lingerie hats all Of lace win be
worn all winter and that the dresslest new
hat seen this season Is made OF silver
lace, trimmed with very small pink roses
That hand-painted lace and embroid-
cred lace will be used upon hats. upon
blouses and upon the skirts OF evening
dresses.
That there Is talk OF reviv1nK the Gus
tom Of dining In picture hats. and that
wonderful dropping hats are being de-
signed for this very purpose.
That very large and very beautiful
mother-of-pearl buttons viii be seen, and
that these exquisite pieces Of pearl will
be trimmed with enamel decorations to
And that, while the main attention fa
turned TO handsome gowns, the syO roves,
nevertheless, toward the very handsome
pettcoats which are displayed IN the
shops and which are made Up with a reck-
less disregard for cost or for anything
else except the beauty thereof.
The petttcoat absolutely must daro
around the foot. and to make Il Do 40 h.
one Of the problems OF modern dressmak-
Ing and modern petticoat construction.
Ruffies are set, one on top Of the other, to
make the full foot flare, and under the
ruff1es is set a frill OF stiff silk which Is
warranted to keep the silk rufles well
out.
Rufies are OF all shapes scalloped
frilled, petal trimmed and cut IN squares
anything to make a fullness around the
foot.
Dame Fashion has other fads ready To
spring upon a willing feminine world. bur
like Dame Nature and all others Of her
sex, she keeps her surprises well hidden
and springs them upon the world only 10
her own good time.