The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
TAILOR MADES TO
REMAIN FASHION
Fantastic Hats, Paris Also De-
crees, Shall Hold Own Among
SmartIy Dressed
San Francisco Girl yioIinists
Show Talent That Prom
ises Bright Future
BY La voyageuse

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PARIS. March Fashions sign OF
the times points 10 the almost exclu-
sive wear next season OF the useful
and always smart looking tailor made
suit Even now they are TO be seen
in numbers at every sort OF function
until almost the dinner hour Indeed.
I saw several such suits worn at one
OF the most fashionable theaters the
other evening. something which well
dressed Parisienns would have re-
garded with horror a year OF two ago
The time was not SO long ago when
economically minded women possessed
two corsages TO be worn with the same
skirt; one high, for luncheons and teas;
the other low. for dinners and dances.
but now fashion has decreed 8 reversal
OF this order OF things and one is sup
posed TO have two skirts 70 wear with
one bodice One of these IS short
while the other is long, with a eiinging
effect Both have the new high belt.
or corseIet eject, and are made 10 be
attached TO the waist
saw e model made IN this way at
one OF the smartext Paris milliner's
establishments the other day II was
OF that soft lovely cachemire that our
grandmothers so affected. in q shade OF
light gray, which was warm. and had a
reflex OF pink The short skirt was
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which narrowed toward the line of the
bust The rest OF the skirt fell in wide
side pIeats which. from the waist line
up. was laid IN soft folds The long
skirt was unlined, and held IN shape
clinging closely, by q wide band OF
heavy cloth at the bottom as facing
From the waist lire. too. it was softly
drsped- The waist for these skirts
was Of gray net over very pale pink
chiffon. trimmed with cluny lace. dyed
the same shade as the net A not TOO
large hat OF gray tsffeta, trimmed with
huge pink roses, completed the chic
costume.
HATS TEMPER TRYING
Speaking OF hats, while not so over
nOweriugly large as IN the winter, the
spring models. as ] predicted in The
Call some time ago, do not &C TO the
other extreme. Those Of straw are
made OF fancy braids. used most elab-
orately. AS q border these are decided
veil. which catches on all the twists
and turns until you are exasperated
beyond words
The fantasies" as they are called.
OF sigrettes and feather are not yet
shelTed.
Ribbon is used IN quantities. and
never have I seen such beautiful de-
signs and eolors-
once again has the United States
started fashion for PBris. All this
autumn and winter II has been the
fashion 10 invite your guests TO teas,
einners and dances az the smart. large
restaurants and tearooms- French
people are most conservative about
many things. and hence Il is usually
difficult TO induce them TO abandon
their traditions, one OF which has been
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The rush OF social life. however, has
shown them how very much less trou-
bic. and often expense, may be encoun-
tered by availing oneself OF surround
ings which relieve one entirely of re-
sponsfbiiity.
To refer 10 milliners once more. an
amusing story comes 10 Paris. and IS
creating much merriment among smart
people. TO the effect that a young man
in Vienna who discovered that his
aancee was in the habit Of spending
$4,000 q year on dress, broke the en-
gagement and married the dressmaker.
NEyADA's DAUGHTER SINGS
From Rome comes the news of ths
successful debut OF the daughter OF or
Own Emma Nevada II seems but yes
terday since we fiocked 10 the old AL
cazar. IN Ellis street. to hear the bird
like notes OF the mother In speaking
OF the Q&UEuLtE llISL dpRtdl<uGes lle
musical critic Of one OF the leading
Rome papers says:
The debut OF q very young Amer
fcan lady. Mienon Gloria Nevada.
brought a large and exceptionally
fashionable audience 10 the Costanzi
opera house The show Of dresses was
worthy OF a gala night Mignon Ne
vada, who is only IL years old. chose
the part of Rosina in II Barbiere di
Siriglia' for her first appearance. and
the management provided a first rate
cast and orchestra De Lucia was Al
mzvfvs. De Luca Figaro, and Didir an
ideal Don Basilio-
The debutante was absolutely self
possessed and took the stage as IL she
had been acting for years past Her
voice Is a pure and flexible soprano.
clear and fine IN the upper register as
the note OF bird. though as yet il has
not reached its full power, whine her
acting was extremely natural and
pretty. II is not easy for any singer
but en- Italian TO arouse much enthu-
siasm IN Rome. so. although SignorIna
Nevada had what was a great recep-
ton for Rome. she is likely TO gain
eth more complete success when she