The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-13
FASHIONS FOR EASTER.
What You Would See in Now
York's Sunday Parade.
fretty Girls, Pretty Hats, Pretty Gowns
wac skirts and Gay Colors-Ribbou.
ana Posics ana tho BrIshtnss,
That brings In tho Sprinr.
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Supposing Sunday to be fine yh,,
would you see were you in New Yorl,
and on the avenue and with cvcs wit,
open?
Less, to say truth, than you would on
saturday, for Sunday display is out OF
lashions On Saturday at three o'clock.
or on sunday after church. YOU would
women, of course, and the finest
women i'll the world
like New York women because thcv
seem finished. The creator, or. To be
more practical if less rcvcrent. the Golf
ieur' got through with them before he
turned them loose on the world. There
are pretty women. but somehow other
women, beside New York women.
Seem only half done. Gotham's girls
are complete and satisfactory from bon
net crown to slipper toe.
You would Scc--hatS Hats make
Easter There are people who are of :.
different opinion, but the milincrs
know.
You would see, for saw it this morn
ing, French hat with four corners and
n turncd-up, irregular brim. It's made
wondrous wide brown ribbon and ION
quils.
You would sec. for saw this too. Il
line black straw hat that pcrrhcs ON
one side of the head and tnrns up with
fine bold curve to its brim on the other.
band Of black ribbon runs about it
just on the hair and blossoms into Il
bow little above the right ear. On
top the hat has old rose ostrich plumes.
lou would see an oddly bent and
dimplcd hat of woven red and pale
green straw. y girl the newspapers,
are full of is going To wear it, and I'M
der the brim She will have odd little
red velvet roscttes and on the crown a
big accor,lion-plaitcd bow Of white
chiffon. The girl has IL round face and
Will tie her hat with red ribbon strings
under pinlsy white chin.
You would see II little shot straw tur-
ban; you couldn't help il, for straws are
scarce that have escaped shooting IL
would be blue Shot, with gray very
probably or maybe gray and green | I
know of one that's sure TO be ON cx. ,
hibition and that will have daifodils
knottcd against the front of il, with
standing bows OF lilac ribbon.
lou would see bonncts with crowns
entirely of c"wslips on violcts and
others made OF bramble vines. blossom
ing with yellow roses and tied down
with black lace wells.
You would see words aren't at my
command to tell what Won wouldn't seq
in black silk and satin. Dismal stutis,
don't You think, and yet the shops and
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full of them
Femininity has developed black
satin passion. Shiny satin or dull satin,
so it's black satin it's all the same. You
see nothing but black satin. The ap-
pearance Of King Charles is head i'm
Mr. Dicks memorial was merely casual
compared 70 the persistence with which
black satin is dogginS the footsteps OF
creation this spring. The other day |
met capes, coats, jackets, nantes,
gowns of all descriptions in Tie reign
ing material, and familisA'ity bred con
tempt till | wished might never see
black satin any more.
There was IL black serge dress buvinr
tulips, which was trimmed from waist
to hem with rolls of black satin The
rolls were in threes and CLEANED forth
boldly i'll the sunshine The TULIPS were
yellow, but that's another story Above
the dress was black serge coat with
mountainous black satin sleeves. There
was black satin cape, too, over the
shoulders. Above the cape was hat
in violet straw, trimmed with purple
crocuses and n quantity of double bows
of violet velvet.
Then there was a arse black corded
material that was satin but was almost
like corduroy. Its wearer was CARRYING
pussy willows and so | forgavc the
frock, for like anybody who likes
pnssics. The satin corduroy had skirt
that looked full. Do you know what
unaccountable differences there are in
that respect among spring gowns?
Take two froclSs, each six or seven
yards at bottom, and one will look IL
and the other won't, by Il good deal
They'll each be lined with horschair to
the waistlinc and yet one will stand out
and the other sneak in There are
souls in gowns, of course You know, and
one is good ard another possessed OF
Satan. Total depravity is the heritage