The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
% thoroughly ENJOY yourself these
days il is only necessary to make
tour OF the shops. AS the door
by Augusta Prescott.

AC9c II II bIlg lcNtSSdIN " lldht
tour Of the shops. AS the door
opens you are greeted by a sight
OF things beautiful and as your
investigation continues you are given
more and more OF treat. The mer-
chant may have troubles Of his own,
bat his consolation lies in the pleasure
which he is able TO afford to so many
shoppers.
Ny Easter gown is made of deep
red velvet announced a woman at
wUmans luncheon. Il find that it is
tie most durable material for this time
vf year
a nice velvet gown of medium
weisht, not the heavy velvets nor bro
cades, but plain tone, will wear nice
ly aa Ions as you want It, Such a
gown is dressy for Easter wear, il is
comfortable until the warm days come
ard for calling and for informal re-
ceptioa occasions it. is ideal. 1t goes
veil With any hat and is neither too
plain nor too dressy."
he logic of this woman Was unan-
sWerab.e. for the velvets are certainly
very attractive, especially those de-
signed for spring wear. They are by
no means the heavy court velvets nor
The 81 eat and ceremonious brccaded
velvets. but the lighter weights, which
can BE- made uo in the latest styles
and can be draped almost like cloth.
First Of all there are chiffon velvets.
which are exquisite for trimming pur-
poses and which make the loveIiest
stocks ard wide crush belts. You will
find ID Oh
dispensable in the summer wardrobe,
while the pannes and plain velvets are
admirable for inserts and other trim
mings.
Il Is to be a great season for mate
rails. one manufacturer declared that
he had turned out a hundred absolutely
new materials. most of them disguised
under well known names. There were
great many-velvets in the list, rang
Ing from the very heavy weight to the
light or chiffon velvet, and there were
Velveteens which were as soft and as
fine as velvet.
Under the name of crepe de chine
there now come three or four different
materials, scme Of them as heavy as
cashmere and just as durable, while in
cashmere there is wide assortment
the heaviest and finest Of which looks
50 much like cloth that you can scarce
ly distinguish. Batistes, too, come il
sll weights and OF many grades. some
of the Drettiest gowns being built OF
silk and linen batiste while others. aIsc
called batistes, are very sheer, so thai
you can see your hand through them
The woman who is going to buy onI,
che gown viii, indeed. be in perplex.
iiy which material to choose. for tn,
counters are spread with the most al
Turing goods
Easter comes so early this year thai
one hardly looks for the brilIiancy O
other seasons when the great sprins
day comes later. The first week o
april is very little better than the las
week in March from a standpoint G
comfort. and unless the sun shines yer,
brightly there will be very little Easte
display.
But new spring gowns will be worn
and these will be characterized by Ger
tain new features. A gown of mos
green broadcloth. thin and pliabIe bu
possessed Of the peculiar dignity which
always goes with broadcloth. is mad,
with four-gored skirt trimmed aroun,
the foot with a Grecian pattern. Their
is coat with attached tails. and th
front Of the coat has two long stole
falling down below the waist line.
A feature Of the new stoles is thei
trimming. Far from being plain, the,
are very elaborately planned One yer,
handsome coat has an open vest witt
stoles. falling one over the other, lik
little scalloped capes.
The Early Spring Cape.
The first cape of spring will be re
raarkable FOR it's size, which will b
very diminutive, and for its trimming
which win be very plentiful. The TIMES
shoulderettes, very deliberately trimmed
viii be worn with these first clotl
dresses of spring.
4 fashionable woman left an orde
for a shoulderette of black taffeta