The times., 1899-04-02

By reason of their proud position the
hats deserve first mention, and those that
will appear as distinctive features in the
parade today viii be stiff mitre
crowned straw walking shapes. vying with
the picturesque wide -brimmed, flower gar
landed county fair of 1910 types that are
suited for every woman's head On the
hats, as well as the toque bonnets. lovely
display, not only of flowers but of green
foliage. is made, and very many of the
smartest Easter chapeaux are going to
SHOW nothing but massing OF shaded
greenery with d few roses or carnation
buds, still tight in their verdant Jackets
To throw the graceful foliage into suffi-
cient contrast against the straw, a Judi
cious decoration of black velvet ribbon is
seen repeatedly on the most attractive and
Frenchy headgear.
Brilliantly colored straws the sprins
festival Of dress will show. but they do
not nov occupy the place they held last
summer, and dusty brown, sun-burned
yellow. tNine gray and tea green are all
faTorites over gay blue cerIse and purpie
while TO the flowers is left the appropri .te
duty of rainbow adornment Under the
April weather viii appear gardens of car
nations. for carnations of impossible
hugeness. of very ragged edged petal. of
shaded leaf, or immaculate whitepess are
enjoying well merited popularity
Next after carnations lovely double bo1
lyhoeks in glowing masses of rose and pur
pie and burning red, are wreathipg straw
crowns While beautiful show made Of tu-
lips and double petunias. All these flowers
that make their debut today are adopted
chlehy because they are by nature superbly
Fariegated. streaked and speckled and the
'ailegated howers or goods are so desired
and sought after.
For instance. If you will look down a
line OF dozen women bound to church
this morning you will hardly see a simple
trim little wrap. The black coats are
siashed open in the darts TO show a fine
orsiding Of black upon an under layer o,
white cloth and the revers, that begin roll
Ing back below the waist, resolve into
splendid square or scalloped collar oyerlaid
with white and braid thrown on this The
wide collar is almost inevitable. turning
away In sailor square on the shoulder. or
springins up about the ears, and the double
breasted coat front type seems TO prevail
Everything shows up very short and if not
double breasted the coat that is mate to
tailor skirt is Eton or bolero shape, just
grazing the waist line, the fronts not
touching each other by three inches across
the bust
Last week the women who were TO wear
these smart cloth jackets, with their braid
ed SILK reyers and their body part striped
with cords Of black satin or velvet, were
rushing TO the shops and buying silk, satin
and muslin chenise shirts to wear under
the coats. A chemise shirt is made of fine
batiste. or taffeta, or lovely linen lawn, on
ly the bosom and cuffs of 1t
show and it is buttoned up be-
hind, having tall decorated
collar shaped up high under the ear. Over
the bust it is full and rather pouchy and if
IL is silk the bosom OF 1t shows the new
embroidery effect done with arabesque in
satin cord; If il is wash goods then hori-
Zontal lingerie tucks and insertions of lace
or embroidery ornament the bosom. Inya-
riably the long slit and wedge-shaped cuffs
OF the shirt sleeve hang over the hand and
make finish at the coat cuff 10 match in
tucks OF cording the bosom Of the shirt.
Among imported Easter splendors are
shown skirts OF lovely cloth in green
brown, or gray, and tiny velvet coats 10
match, and until pretty late in the season
these coats can be comfortably worn. All
the cape wraps are mere exaggerated fluffy
collars, but lovely to see.
Charming and inexpensive, too are those
made in three fun fitting founces OF black
silk esprit net piped with cerise velvet or
the narrowest possible line of chinchilla,
the fur giving suggestion OF the protee-
tion necessary against nipping spring
breezes.
If blue is the color momentarily in the
ascendant IT is only fair 10 warn those who
look for guiding signs in the Easter dress
show that pink is the coming color. Not
rose pink, necessarily. but in cloth deep
glowing ruby pinks are the choice The
botanical names, TO speak truly Of the
pinks that Paris has decided on are cycla-
men, topaz. fushia and petunis. and all are
deepened with tones OF purple as In the
blooming flowers. The cyclamen pink is
warm bright color. however. marvelously-
becoming 10 pale women, and il appears
In many of the trousseau Of Eastern brides
whose best frocks, by the way show the
most remarkably long trains.
The silk poplin, yoile, wool armure and
crepe de chine gowns made up for the
bridal wardrobes Of Miss Sloan and Miss
Fair are exquisite cyciamen pink toilets.
enriched with the ribbon embroidery that
has 20 long been popular. The ribbon is
twisted into wreaths OF flowers. the hearts
u them finished in velvet behe ribbon and