The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18
Demise of Silt Shirts
Mourned BY Society


been struck by the fashionable world
of Paris, and hereafter the woman who
persists In displaying a fine line of hose
or much berufiied petticoat will be
Iessly out of date. The freak innova-
ton, which babe fair at the beginning
of summer to reign long and happily,
has been deposed. and after the brief
retrogression to the barbaric ages
progress in dress goes on its smiling
way.
Women in the fashionable world of
Paris do. not wear slit skirts" said II.
A. Flurscheim, whose word is one with
the fashion dictators of the French
capital Nor are they worn by women
of fashion in New York.
1.-THE most striking point in fashions
this season is the ever increasing use
of fur. Even in summer it is part of a
woman's attire. At Longehamp during
the racing season nearly every dress
had fur somewhere, and 1t was rare to
find a stylish woman whose waist was
not trimmed with 1t or who did not
have a fox around her neck.
silver foxes are expensive. They
cost from 5000 to $1,000 francs. The
red fox. which was so generally
worn at the commencement of the
season. is now replaced BY a fox dyed
in the fashionable orange color. At
the races nearly all the toiiettes were
black, and good many were trimmed
with black fur.
THE American woman wears the
best tailor made suits in the world
fact which even French dress max
ers, taiiors and artists who go to
America readily admit But buyers
must come to Paris for models and
ideas for dresses"
Sailing on the Olympus for America
last Wednesday were Mr.. and Mrs.
from a summer abroad, the greater
part Of which was passed al Bad Maui
helm. whore they took the cure. Mr.
Johnson was formerly a repl esenta-
is the father of Governor Hiram w.
johnson. With Mrs. johnson he went
to Europe In the early summer. with
the intention Of passing year abroad
but he had serious illness on the
way over and, though he is much I'm
proved from his months at Bad Man.
helm. his condition is still such that
he preferred to return home to con-
tinuing his travels.
Prior to their departure for the
United States Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
enjoyed brief sejourn in Paris,
where they were guests at the Hotel
Regina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover
ST.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Burke CochraAt
are among recent arrivals in tie
French capital. and are stopping at
the Hotel de Isourdres. The Glovsrs
will return to reopen their Washing
ton home In November. but Mr.. and
Mrs. Cochrane will remain in Europe
until after the Christmas holidays.
and the greater part of their sojourn
will be passed In ireland as the guests
of their brother in law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. Shane Leslie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stirling Calder of
Philadelphia have rented q house in
BroderIck street. where they win be
domiciled until after the fair. Mr..
Calder is 9 sculptor Of note sent here
In the interests of the Panama-Pa-
cifc Exposition company to direct the
modelling and placing of figures for
the exposition grounds. Mrs. Calder
is also an artist and has taken
studio in Montgomery street where
she will devote her time to painting
Their daughter, Miss Calder, has en-
tered the University of California.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Leo LentelH, Mr..
and Mrs. Calder were the guests of
honor at q recent reception given by
the Sketch club.
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Mrs. George Carr and her son, lie
land. returned few days ago from a
potor tour 60 the south. On their
W. heme they escaped . serious ae-
cident theiF- machine took fire at
Hahfopd and for tire they faayf
an explosion. Happily. however. they
returned home without any hurt