The San Francisco call., 1905-01-29

Cashmere old friend Of womankind.
Is back again in the loveliest varieties
imaginable. All the delicate tints are
:: enrolled in its lists and great piles OF,
the goods lie upon the shelves ready to
be brought out and draped before the
waiting customer. 1t would be really
worth ones while to look at the new
grades of cashmere before purchasing
other materials, for it may be that it
.. will answer the purpose nicely. AS TO
- it's durability, there is no question. And
in its new weaves it looks more like
yelling than like cashmere. So much
by way of advice. And the woman who
is going 10 buy is always ready to look
and learn.
Buying a card party gown ready
made is one of the most satisfactory of
allthings. There is a woman who makes
it, her custom to purchase ready-made
gowns. Then, if she so desires, she gives
the additional touches just to make the
gowns look distinctive. II add a little
old lace or l go into some of the trim
ming novelties said woman.
And another added: Il sometimes
apply the new medallions, which are
shaped like crests and shields, coronets
and coats of arms. One can get such
lovely little lace novelties these days so
very cheap. For 20 cents each 1 bought
lace designs. which. when applied to the
bust Of my new gown and to the cuffs
and to the front of the stock changed
it suddenly from an inexpensive gown
into something which bore the stamp
of an imported dress"
So, in buying your ready-made gown
select with care and, then, if you are
a woman of taste, add a few of the
little imported touches which make
it so smart. Put on the crest of yellow
lace, the coronet, the medallions, the
Greek key design in lace. if you can
j.. find it; add anything that is catchy
and note the result.
The Handsome Trimmings.
And, while throwing out hints to the
wise woman dresser, here is another.
Buy the handsome velvet passemen-
teries that come by the yard and are
SO desirable in every way. You can
get a yard of velvety trimming with
grapes and leaves all cut out and ready
to be applied. 1t comes three or four
inches wide and is in the natural colors,
pretty as it can be, and just the thing
for paneling a skirt and decorating a
waist.
The new thing in waist trimmings
opens up such a possibility that one does
not hesitate to say that one is be-
wildered and delighted. And they offer
the means of securing at a nominal
price as handsome a gown effect as
could be produced in previous seasonsS;
by the expenditure of a great deal ofS;
money. 3
"These things are necessary" said az,
nnodiste, ''in selecting a card party>,
dress. First handsome waist, second>,
a, well fitting skirt which will permit $,
the wearer to be seated comfortably q
and. third, a handsome set of acces-S
sories or small trimmings, little bits OF J
iewelry and the jeweled trimmings of I
the season. In addition to this a wo-
man requires q handsome petticoat {
But, perhaps, it is not necessary to
mention this, as all women know how
important a part the petticoat plays
in the making of the costume. (
"And then a woman needs a hand
some ornament for her hair and the
best modistes, these days, are supply
ing hair ornaments, along with the
gowns"
A very lovely separate bodice which
was called a card party waist was
made OF the softest Of golden brown
panne velvet It's yoke and vest were
laid in folds, while across the bust
there was dra ned n fichu of white lace
in which there were embroidered brown
velvet dots. At one side there was
chou of brown velvet ribbon. The
sleeves were shirred above the elbow,
and at the wrist there was fall OF
white lace with brown dots embroid-
cred again. The neck was Wilhel-
nina neck, cut round and filed in with
a white lace embroidered stock. {
How much ought / to pay for a
handsome card party waist?" queried }
a woman of another.
The other who knows the value of {
gowns replied: Pay as much as you
can afford. Go as high as SIS If you !
can afford to do so.''
This meant that house bodices come !
in the most elegant forms, and in the I
best materials; and that they are a {
very good investment for the woman
who has the money to spend, and is
going to spend it upon a house dress.
You are not wasting money If you put
1t upon a handsome ready-made shirt J
waist or bodice. You are only invest }
ing it in something that will come back \
to you in good shape many time.
Most of the very new and very ele-