The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-26
NOT LIKE A REAL PARADE.
,1 RAINED. 1HoUeH 1T sBoULDN'T,
AND THE Avenue WAS DRRNkT.

women nidn't shaw Thstr Easter Fiaery
"A Mae, However, Hss - Ch.see e. stusy
wen-drsssed Spsei.rss OF Tiis 0wa See.
The Faster parade 10 Fifth avenue yesterday
r,s about as snlivsning as a funeral process
ZION. The avenue presented n very sombre
.ppsarance. the dominating color particular
10 in umbrellss-beinR = dinQy black. The
,omen looked unhappy. for their hearts were
a. heavy as the clouds that darkened the sky.
n, vas A procession OF blasted hopes. q dreary
form without lie.
lust see what a disappointment IL all was.
p.re we're women who had been struggling
-ssrily through Lent. with nothing to cheer
cir thoughts but the anticipation Of the
slories OF Easter day Bonnets had been pre-
n,red and dresses had been made and re-
made and made again until their fullest
,ossIbilities had been realized. ribbons had
b.sn purchased. aud perfume and gloves. and
.vsrything was in readiness. All these won
d.riul things had lain in perfumed boudoirs
and mysterious bureaus during the last few
d,y. OF Lent. and many a head had been filled
nisht after night with delightful dreams. in
,hich silken skirts and dazzling waists and
heavenly bonnets and wonderful colors be-
came all mixed up in bewilderinR confusion.
Then dswned Easter with clouded sky. heavy.
hpmld atmosphere. and all the Indications OF
coming ain.
II was heartrending. Spring bonnets. light
hued gowns. and wraps and laces and ribbons
and psrasols were taken from their resting
places aud gaEed upon with sadness. Easter
had come and they could not be worn. The
,hrysalis had burst but the butterfly could
not emerge. And those wonderful things
with what awe they Ill manl-wsre all put
back In their places to be worn nov-she does
not care when.
But spring gown or no spring gown. my lady
must 20 to church, for Easter Is holy day and
the churches are filled with sweet-smelling
flowers and there is beautiful music. And so
the churches we're all Tilled. some Of them to
oyerfoviug and my lady prayed and drank In
the sweet odors and the ravishinR sounds
And whom the Magnificent was over and the Te
Deum had been chanted and the benediction
had been pronounced she walked mournfully
out Of the church. gave one hopeless glance
on. hand and taking her com pa MONS arm
with the other. she huddlod close to him and
exclaimed. with q certain amount OF savage
SThere, It's .rainingi knew 4 would"
The stream tina, moved along Fifth avenue
O'clock. when the service In most Of. the
sH.nue were pretty we'll hied but there was
none OF the Jolly crush and walking In the
middle Of the street that eh 4, I lsst
Il look ed as though It might begin to rain cats
and dogs at any minute.
out Of town Tor Easter than formerly. The
CLUBS at Winchester. Hempstead. and Tuxedo
men men and G even il the day had been ali that had
been hoped. probably fewer OF the social elect
would have been seen in the avenue than here
The only Easter dresses that were to be seen
were worn By q few east side girls. who were
The gaudy colors OF these young people only
heightened thslugubrious effect They seemed
iSnera I.' AS As was said above. the Prevailing
color In umbrellas was black. There were.
however. number Of blue and red, mbrelss.
women as rule wore thoir winter garments.
and many wore rubber coats or carried them
The men were not SO badly handicapped by
the weather and the masculine hall OF the
psTsds sS wSs ' ms Sian IN 70 snosH
recent sudden flood OF disserta atoms on mems
fashions and stylish mon, the conventional IL
less little boys set those fashions for this town.
Tho fact is that the question what a man
VINO fatigue thsmseives declaring: that
pstent leather shoes shall not be laced, but by |
to-'il professional and mercantile classes OF
Perhaps the most noticeable In the things
Observed were those which were conspicuous
By their absence: That sounds tribe Hiber-
Ra an SII and ss soar
hays not made a fashionable Judgment In a
walk on tho avenue. from the arch to the park.
collars we're seen. The great majority OF the
men wore standing collars OF medium height
pssrance in large degree OF the turned down
points some wore their standing collars
Ss to ns style
Next. 'spats" were not tolerated. Exactly
shoes; ono was an actor and the other-but he
deserves q careful description. He was. a
s@o6sS faes lie Walked down ths .rsnSs
With commanding tread and naughty mien.
His ss hs. was PEELED IKE that worn by the
was encircled with very high standing col |
lar lie wore long .cutaway coat. walsteoat
@ tie was n q very very isSt material
and was yoqpinous III. srats were OF pearl |
SoiStsd lam and pasod. He ststsstsd much Ssxe
'l15 TiRaST ..,a He Is tho head waiter in
In nscktss there has been . decided change |
since last season, The smail.knSttsd. wide
II their place the Ascot. the butterfly. and |
straight bows appeared. The Ascot in Per- |
he.abls were the numerous straight bows.
This return to the bow Is all the more striking.
s:s ..s With 1ek and sSSy1{ sSa
ionsd v-eut dress suit waisteoat. Tho sight Of |
vas refreshing. But beware the :" twice
around" tie. either bow or drop Not one was
worn by Q stylish man on the avenue.
The attempt made last winter to shorten the
skirts OF tho froek coat 70 q Joint above tho
tnes has failed. The now ones seen In yssteT-
gays parade fairly cover the knee. and all the
olAek coats were Of rougher material than
ever before. There were q number OF light
graJ frock coats with trousers in suit. and they
were decidedly attractive. They were in
smoother material Tho cutaway coats were
more frequently conceal ed In part By oyereoats
man the irocks. but the hardy ,wearers OF the
eutaWays. whs with the frock wearsrs. dis
saided oyercoats. displayed long skirts. high
waists and seldom q black material.
Al lie sN cling bell OF the silk hat Is onset by
me spring derby. which displays a tendency
70 return to the snug crown OF three or four
years ago, and il Is a tendency which, upon
and abetted
Here is one other little don't to 10 added
:, me don't wear spats and don't wear ex-
tnsmely high collars: Don't turn up your
trousers unless IL is necessary 10 do so in
S SsIsr % keep them from dragging In the mud.
several youths In Broadway and many ore
IN sixth avenue had their trousers turned no.
IN ri Fs h1S pair was 80 dishgured In the parade
m Bat the charm Of the parade, so far as the