Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-02
BRILLIANT EASTER pLuMAGE.
Lovely Display of April Flowers and
Green Foliage.

plumage, in active preparation since the first
of March, is quite as gay and far more
graceful than any spring opening In many
a year An April Easter means doubtful
weather. for all that, If the skies show
black, the streets between showers will ap-
pear In every variation of blue, for true
blue and blush mauve have taken firm
spring hold on feminine taste.
BY reason of their proud position the hats
deserve first mention and those that Will
appear as distinctive features in the parade
today will be stiff miter crowned straw
walking shapes, vying with the picturesque
wlde-brimmed, flower -garlanded county fair
of 1910 types that are suited for every
womans head. On the hats, as well as the
toque bonnets, q 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 few
rose or carnation buds, still tight in their
verdant Jackets. To throw the graceful
foliage into sufficient contrast against the
straw, a judicious decoration OF black vel
vet ribbon is seen repeatedly on the most
attractive and Frenchy headgear.
Brilliantly colored straws the spring fes-
tival of dress will show, but they do not
now occupy the place they held last sum-
mer, and dusty brown, sun-b burned yellow,
twine gray and tea green are all favorites
over gay blue, cerse and purple, while to
the flowers Is left the appropriate duty of
rainbow adornment Under the April
weather will appear gardens of carnations,
for carnations of impossible hugeness OF
very ragged edged petal, of shaded leaf or
immaculate whiteness are enjoying a we'll
merted popularity.
Next after carnations lovely double holly
hooks, in glowing masses OF rose and pur-
pie and burning red, are wreathing straw
crowns, while beautiful show is made of
tulips and double petunias All these flow
ers that make their debut today are adopted
chiefly because they are by nature superbly
varegated, streoked and speckled and the
variegated flowers or goods are so desired
and sought after.
Easter Jackets.
For instance, If you will look down a line
Of dozen women bound to church
you will hardly see single trim
little wrap. The black coats are slashed
open in the darts to show a fine braiding
of black upon an under layer of white cloth
and the revers, that begin rolling back be-
low the waist line resolve into splendid
square or scalloped collar overlaid with
white and braid thrown on this. Tne wide
collar is almost inevitable, turning away in
sailor square on the shoulder or sprnging
up about the ears and the double breasted
coat front type seems to prevail. Every
thing shows up very, very short and II not
double breasted the coat that is mate to
tailor skirt Is Eton bolero shape, Just
grazing the waist line, the fronts not touch
Ing each other by three inches across the
bust.
Last week the women who were to wear
these smart cloth jackets, with their braided
SILK revers and their body part striped with
cords OF black satin or velvet, were rushing
to the shops and buying silk, satin and mus
lin chemise shirts to wear under the coats.
A chemise shirt is made Of fine batiste, or
taffeta, or lovely linen lawn, only the bosom
and cuffs of 1t show and it buttons up be-
hind, having a tall decorated collar shaped
up high under the ears. over the bust It Is
full and rather pouchy, and IL it Is silk the
bosom of it shows the new embroidery eff
feet done with arabesque in satin cord; II
1t is wash goods then horizontal lingerie
tusks and insertions OF lace or embroidery
ornament the bosom. Invariably the long
slit and wedge shaped cuffs of the shirt
sleeve hang over the hand and make
finish at the coat cuff to match in tucks or
cording the bosom of the shirt.
April Costumes.
Among imported Easter splendors are
shown skirts of lovely cloth in green, brown
or gray and tiny velvet coats to 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 full fitting founces of black
SILK esprit net piped with cerise velvet or
the narrowest possible line of chinchilIa,
the fur giving suggestion of the protec-
nunt
breezes
If blue Is the color momentarily in the
ascendant it is only fair to 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 cyclamen, to-
paz, fuchsia and petunia and all are deep.
ened with tones of purple as in the bloom,
ing flowers. The cyclamen pink is a warm,
bright color, however, marvelously becom,
ing to pale women and 1t appears in many
of the trousseaus of Easter brides whose
best frocks. by the way, show the most re-
markable long trains
New Fabrics.
The silk poplin, voile wool armure and
crepe de chine gowns made up for the bridal
wardrobes of Miss Sloan and Miss Fair are
exquisite cyclamen pink toilets, enriched
with the ribbon embroidery that has so long
been popular The ribbon is twisted into
w"eaths OF flowers, the hearts of them
finished in velvet bebe ribbon and cut
crystal beads, and not iounce or a frill
breaks the elegant simplicity of the skirt or
waist. This Is the latest expression OF good
Partisan taste, and with all the homespun
cheyiot and Henrietta dresses worn to
church today keen observer will be sure Ia
mark the liberal use Of stitching on skirts
and waists. good many light toned cloth
suits Just below the knees will be cut in a
series Of nine long points or scalops, to re-
veal a simulated underdress OF darker cloth
or velvet, which in reality is only a shaped
piece OF goods friling out about the feet
and finishing off the jupe.
All the light silk dresses the foulards and
the fimsy goods In gay spring tones, are
sure to make emphatic revelations OF the
wholesale use Of lace appliques 60 popular
and so pretty In Paris. Bands OF rather
heavy gray, yellow and cream lace are sci
like an inserting on foulard skirts in line:
that sweep down to the knees and then away
from the waist in front. Shaped flounces Of
foulad are made fast to the skirt proper by