The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
PARIS HORSE SHOW
SOCIETY FUNCTION
Riders as Well as Mounts Are
CynOSure of Fine FrOcked
!: Assemblage
DlrectOire and Princess Gowns
Are Growing in Favor
With Parisiennes
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CALL

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CALL
:; PARIS. April 5.-The Concours hip
piQpe or horse show, is the official
= opening OF the spring season in Paris
and II is here that one sees that tout
Paris" that sets the fashion for the
rest Of the world. This years show
opened March p at the Grand Paris in
the Champs Elysees, which is trans
; formed into an immense circus with
hurdles OF different heights, water
jumps, obstacles and difficulties of all
sorts for the intrepid horsemen to
overcome. The first days are given up
70 judging eouipages of all kinds. sad
ole and driving. horses, but the riding is
the main feature OF the show. Cavalry
officers Of all countries take part and
their uniforms add color TO the scene.
Tribunes and seats are erected all
around the circus and the promenade
has for attraction exhibitions of sculp-
ture and paintings. The beautifully
. appointed tea rooms are thronged with
pretty women. Visits are paid from
box 10 box and much interest is taken
In the mounts, the favorites in betting,
men and horses. II is certainly one Of
. the gayest scenes ina inable and the
smartest.
= At the opening tailor suits predomi-
mated, with which were worn the dress
flowers or feathers. Those that had, as
they say over here. the most success"
We're enormous affairs both ways.
crowns and brims, although hats to suit
al tastes were TO be seen. The one
thing in common seemed to be that
they fitted me head instead OF being
perched on top. And a curious point
10 note was that many were trimmed
:.on the right side instead of the left. a
novelty which was not without charm.
STRIPES STILL POPULAR
That we are 10 see a good deal of
stripes this spring and summer was
evident by the many charming models
1 saw One rather novel effect was a
black and white stripe, soft wooden
stun trimmed with checked goods Of
the same colors. It looked better than
It sounds.
At the theater the other night en-
pire and directoire styles were most
marked Nearly every dress was high
wasted or in Princess style. In the
boxes I saw an exquisite toilet of soft
pale blue liberty stain in extreme
directoire style and * was a relief to
see the wearer's beautiful hair, coiled
simply, at the back Of her head and
devoid OF ornament The couture is
returning 10 the Recamier style, de-
cided change from the puffs and curls,
and this Greek mode is most becoming
A RIBBON is passed round the head. let
ting q short fringe of curls escape on
the forehead, the hair is drawn to the
top OF the head and loosely and lightly
curled-
Time proves that fashion is an
never ending revival The cashmere
shawl designs so popular years ago are
In great vogue as trimming, and are
reproduced both in silk and cotton. One
OF the smartest men IN Paris was
wearing a waistcoat with his "smok-
ing" at dinner at the Cafe de Paris the
pther night that 1 am perfectly sure
was made out OF one OF his aunts old
Paisley shawls It was OF that soft
lovely tone that time alone can give
The buttons seemed OF Jewels and
gold. 1t was a change from the inevi-
table white waistcOat that was agree
able.
NEW MATERIAL USED
Such cunning froeks for the dear
little girls, who will now be able to
play in the sun. A new material that
IS sure TO appeal TO economical moth
ers is q sort Of batiste crepon that is,
strange to say, more beautiful each
time il is washed. Cunning coates
are shown in velvet in the cutest OF
models like little boleros almost, only
longer. and the ends cut in points, and
longer coats like the Louis XVI ones
of their mammas. Almost universally
one sees either huge Charlotte as head
gear or the smart rakish looking Teddy
hats. with, like Yankee Doodle, q
feather stuck straight up in front.
Paris is fun of the Mi Careme fete,
which is TO be celebrated with great
gayety. There are TO be two process
sions this year and balls without end.
Al OF which I can tell you Of next
week II 1 am not lost in confetti.
A great stir has been made in scien-
.tltc circles here by the successful dem
onstratiOn OF the ability to photo
graph the vibrations Of the human
voice in an exact and rapid manner.
The ingenious invention enable the
operator TO photograph, develop and
tx p yards Of vocal vibrations. the
result being document which will
render immense service to singing
teachers. public speakers and actors
The Photographic records Of the vi
bratiOn OF the voice register the quail
ties and defects of the organ and SO
enable the owner to correct the miss