The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

although by right 1t is not color for
young girls to wear, they have elected
to include it in their choice this winter.
The faint touch of pink or yellow that
combines best with this shade of gray.
the silver steel or braid trimmings and
chinchilla fur form a combination that
surely ought to be becoming to any one
Brown a Popular Shade.
Brown is a favorite color again. but
OF an almost indescribable shade with
a yellow tone and yet not bright. The
exact shade is not to be found in any
OF the cheaper materials, excepting vel
veteen or corduroy. so that the color
will not be too popular to remain smart.
Some most fascinating costumes in this
color of the finest of cloths combined
with darker velvet and chiffon cloth
have been turned out for Horse Show
week, and as sables are the best furs
TO wear with this brown, it can readily
be imagined that the cut of such an
outfit will be entirely satisfactory to
the wearer thereof
Long skirts and fanciful coats are
the rule for these elaborate costumes
the skirts containing fabulous
amount of material and made in most
intricate design. the coats being three
quarter or quite short, with. as rule,
more than a hint of the Louis Nv
about them.
Embroideries and braided designs of
all kinds are used in most lavish fash
ion. and the waistcoats and fronts of
the coats display beautiful eolorings,
as well as elaborate embroidery. OrlS-
inality, kept within the bounds of good
taste and so prevented from being &c
centric is shown in the combination of
the colors as well as the embroidery.
Braided fur and velvet are extremely
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had in all colors. so that 1T is possible
to carry out a one color scheme Of
color contrast, whichever is the more
becoming Lace as a trimming is not
so much in favor, but is used more as
an accessory to relieve the waist line.
if of cloth or velvet, and rare bits OF
old lace are most cleverly used. Fas-
cinating little bows, rosettes and jabots
of lace are most cleverly fashioned,
and are so becoming that the fashion
is bound to be popular for some time
to come.
There is no haro and fast law this
season as regards the wearing of either
light or dark colors. Quite inappro-
pirate for general street wear would
be the elaborate afternoon or reception
costume in its general effect, so that
whether it be light or dark makes little
difference. There are not so many
white and pastel blue and pink cos
tunes to be seen this year. but the
paies of grays and tans and coral
pink are quite light enough in color
effect and texture for theater and full
dress occasions. Long. sweeping os-
trich plumes or wonderfully fine arti
fetal flowers trim the elaborate hats
designed for these gowns and carry
out most thoroughly any design of
color.
For evening wear at the Horse Show
the most elaborate OF theater and high
cut dinner gowns are worn. with hats
that are either on the picture order or
like the theater headdress, in reality
a small hat, and, in truth, the latter
style is not considered nearly smart
as the hat. There would seem to the
uninitiated in the mysteries of modern
dress to be strangely little difference
between the theater gown of the winter
and the garden party gown of the
summer but there is difference, and
although it must be admitted that oc-
casionally such thing has been known
that one gown did do duty for both
occasions. II was marked exception
to the rule.
Lace gowns. chiffon gowns. velvet
gowns, silk gowns, satin gowns-all are
to be seen in the wonderful collection
OF evening gowns at the Horse Show.
Embroidered and spapgled iaces, chiffon
and lace made up over cloth of gold or
silver furnish an unrivaled oppor-
tunity for fanclful laste TO run riot.
And just here comes in good taste, that
these most beautiful and artistic of
models shall have a quiet elegance and
individuality that make them distinc-
tive. With the identical materials that
would be suitable In the low-cut ball