The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
1etrazlini in Lucia Raises Her London
Hearers to High Pitch Of Enthusiasm
Opera Goers Wonder Whether Mary Garden Illness
VIII Not Develop Into Stage Fright
By La Voyageuse
Special Correspondence of The Call


ones jacket, and preserves the fresh
ness of ones blouseS for other occa-
sions.
Flowers made of tulle and taffetas
and feathers are wonderfully realistic.
fold pleated and massed into sort or
cockade, around heart made of little
grains, as 1T were, of different coiors,
These cockades are posed as g garland
around the hat. Those of taffetas are
much on the same order; while those
closely pressed together and, gathered
finished by an aigrette of heavier
crinkied up to give the look of dahlias
and chrysanthemums. For travelling
and running about in, smart looking
STRAW hats sde asee
and long quilts. These are often dyed
to match the straw and are also shown
in different tones, such as blue with
reflects OF pink.
A style of head dress often seen is
the three bandelettes in vogue with
the empire and Recamier modes. They
fit close to the head and are made of all
sorts of materials and metal, gold, sill
yer and jet. Jeweled combs are being
pcn and all the ed as
josephine wore. Light colors. shell
are effective in the loose waves Of
hair worn half low
Beautiful fans of lace and painted
muslins and thin silk form an interest
ing corner at the salons.
! must say yet another word on the
question of ruches for neck wear. Those
1 saw in the Rue de la Paix were most
attractive, being ruffs of rather un-
dulating tulles, embroidered with pip
ing of the same colored satin, to fasten
in front with wide ..radium"'. ribbon,
forming chin strap" the tulle ruche,
ia consequence, not continuing under
the chin, which seems more comfort
able. The ribbon ends We're rather
long, caught in the middle and termi-
mating in handsome passementerfe tas-
sells.
Another ruff noticed was fastened
at the side with two long ends of satin
end was supposed to fall over the
shoulder behind, and the shorter one in
to the plainest of clothes. Short fea-
ther boas tled tightly round the throat
are also fashionable and are excellent
models on which to make up boa Of
to think so full and fluffy. but which
look most woebegone next to the long,
full feather boas that are to be seen
today. Feather boas can be admirably
cleaned and added to IL given to a
feather house" for a small cost.
Among others 1 saw shaded tulle
even a feather boa can be. Another
kind OF boa Is made OF Prussian net,
and the bows were OF the same coll
snother anes de eoa IN SIX or sasn
made like a very high collar. a box
pleated ruff1e of silk or satin on either
retv wi.n ana aSe Tsers
''go betweens" that are neither long
nor short. this shape in feathers only.
They, too. are finished with ribbon
ends.
Everything just now seems to be
trimmed with radium ribbons. It is
SO brilliant and soft and makes such
fascinating bows that its its favor is not
ruffs will soon become common, but
these handsome feather boas will al
ways hold their own. and are among
in cheap Imitation The feathers em-
ployed for boas are like the hat
feathers Immensely long in the duvet
the ostrich feathers were not properly
dried and arranged, or is it because
the feather we see today is of finer
become dearer than gold and far more
handsome than any seen before. Cali
fornians, If they but knew it, can buy
ostrich feathers at the ostrich farms
quite as good as those obtainable here,
and at very much less cost, there
being no duty; but, then. many people
will not believe that unless they pay
getting the best, and in this some
Californians err like residents of other
parts of the United States. Incl
boas made of roosters' feathers and
! marabout feathers, but in point of
view OF beauty and real utility moth.
curled ostrich feathers.
Miss Jennie Crocker of San Francisco,
accompanied by Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
and Miss Reid. arrived here from Lon
don this week for a short visit. Their
object is to select the gown for Miss
Crocker's presentation at the court of
Reds trousseau. Miss Crocker will be
one of the bridesmaids at Miss Reid's
wedding, which is to take place in Lon
don in July.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs arrived here
the fashionable downtown hotels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Borel of San
Francisco are among the recent ar
rivals in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Middleton OF Los
Angeles were in Amsterdam last week.
Maroney Of San Francisco are in Lon
don.
H. Brandt Of San Francisco has ar
rived at Hamburg.
Mrs: Anson p. Hotaling Jr. and Miss
Hotaling of San Francisco arrived here
this week to spend the. summer.
The following have arrived in Paris:
Mr.: and Mrs. Newton B. Knox Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pierce, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Gump, Mrs. E. NJ Heller. Miss
B. Heller, Leonard Heller, Mrs. w Rich
ardson. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Walsh, Mr..
and Mrs. Lfppman Sachs, John Hutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Chamberlain.
L.. J. Clayburgh. all OF San Francisco.
Mrs. H. r. Price. Miss B. Price. II. Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. R. Kellan, ali Of Los
Angeles;