The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
ELLEN OSBORNE'S LETTER.
An INTIMATE STUDY OF THE GAY
EASTER PARADE on THE
AVENUE.
Dainty Hats and Chic Wraps-The
New skirt Has Ten Cores. the New
Hat Has TuIIe Strings, the New
Cape Is Gay with Lace.

Cape is Gay with Lace.
Copyright, 1896.
New York. April 4.-Whether the sun,
according 10 the old tradition. dances
upon Easter morn or no, the big eyes
gray, blue or black, Of the pretty girl of
the period will dance with delight when
she dons her new outfit for the great
event Of the year. the Easter parade
There are so many things to say about
the new costumes.
There is the new hat hourglass shape
or with the square decided crown, or the
tiniest tOque shaped like three clover
leaves or a butterfly, or other fairest freak
of Dame Nature.
There is the new tie, a big scarf of tulle
tied at the throat, in softer grace than
any ribbon caressing the rounded chin.
There is the new skirt, so systematically
cut upon the most exact and exacting lines
that it needs must have, besides the
breadth down the front. ten cores to give
to its wide dimensions the precise degree
Of perky impertinence. and leave mere man
the gutter for his thoroughfare.
There is the new parasol-and no one
knows how soon day may come of blind
ing, scorching heat, when the air rises
in wavy clouds from the scorching pave
ment; the parasol, like the Texans re-
volver. is one of those things that you
want very much If you want it at all
there is, l say. the new parasol daintily
trimmed in clouds of white chiffon or
scattered with the flower designs, as if
IT had just come not unscathed from an
Easter carnival.
There is the new wrap. light, lacey,
sparkling with jet. glitterng with steel
gay in eoloring and flashing its banners
OF lace IN the spring wind.
There is the new collar made of diff
ferent colored chiffon and Insertion with
scornful angle
There is the new jacket, short. with
VIDE lapels opening almost to the waist
angles
There is a great deal of Jet in the spring
styles. There will be in the parade to-
morrow one hat with a fairly wide pent
house coming low over the face and turn
ed nigh in the back, whose brim is COW
cred all with rows of black and cream in
sertion, and whose crown is OF fancy black
straw, supporting in triumph big 1uffv
loops OF black and white tulle combined
peering high over the back OF the crown
The milliners stitches hold the thing 10
gether; no doubt, but that service seems to
be performed by fancy pins of rhinestones
ana pearls carelessly disposed upon the
front or the crown and by black and white
tulle rosettes at the back
Inc enects which can be produced by
the combination OF black and white are
exhibited in a very odd gown of hleclr
brlllantine, the bottom of whose full skirt
is trimmed with bias band of white cloth
braided in black. Far more favored how
ever are gowns of gayer and lighter col
ors one of the most beautiful exhibited
IN SVEN avenue shop is of Partisan silk
ground work in duh pink wherein bier
green leaves and pink roses are gracefliIiY
blended whose full bottomed skirt is trim
med with the same tiny ruffles. and the
bodice is made brave with white satire
YOKE under net work of twisted
silver tinsel and again the tiny ruf1e on
the front. The belt is of white satin rib
bon ending with loops in the back and
caught in front with a large green enam-
eled buckle with fancy gold edges and the
collar is just the same as the belt. as we'll
behaved collars are apt to be.
There are great many cheviot and cloth
SUITS made up with plain full skirt and
norfolk jackets with three tight pleats on
front and back. A belt of the same mater
lal can be worn with them or fancy belts
me bottom of the pleats of these Jack
cts is often trimmed with rows Of five
tny buttons in metal or pearl
A very pretty Easter dress is of light
gray cheViot with plain skirt, short Jacket
ana red cloth vest the jacket buttoned
nigh on the left shoulder with two hie
fancy buttons, quite big enough to supnoTf
the weight Of anything that will be placed
~ the tiny. pocket just at the point of the
right shoulder for, although the new Wo-
man has pocket. she is not yet sufficient
~ advanced to spoil 1t by putting things
into IT. A tan and brown mixed cheviot
whose short jacket has fun coat tails, is
endued with a fun front of cream silk
with tucked yoke and trimmed with small
pearl buttons in clusters. and there is a
brown silk vest which shows about an
inch on either side.
Gowns are essential. hats merely orna-
mental. So many women since the world
began have gone bareheaded that when
the woman OF to-day has a hat she wants
IL to justify itself. And it doesi There ara
huge white garden and carriage hats
massed with gay flowers: royal Durnle
and green hats, and hats in COMMUNICATIONS
Of green and blue; big Panama white and
black hats with brims draped with black
lace embroidered in white. the crowns al
most covered with soft knots of purple
tulle; hats over whose brims the Prince
OF Wales plumes look so natural that one
is startled not to ind the motto Itch Diem
about them; little clover leaf toques In
fancy mixed straws In two shades Of green
ana brown with wreaths of wild cherries
and leaves and tiny rOsettes Of red and
greelA ribbon, at the back Of which are
longrA settes made OF ends of ribbon ana
= onests~ "'effails OF birds ia