The courier., 1901-04-20
FASHION LETTER.
Lady Modish in Town Topics


the Easter bonnet. made this state
meet last year. made the same state
ment the year before. l have been
making it ever since became q Modish.
You would think once would be enough.
1t SCENE it is not-at least, go my editor
tells me. II one can't believe ones
editor, whom can one believe? or
course, it is not necessary to tell q
Modish that the idea that every woman,
be she high or low, should deck herself
in spring finsry on Faster Sunday or
perish in the attempt is an exploded
theory. The time is within the memory
Of all men when, on Easter, one would
see women arrsyed like Solomon in all
his glory" crowding the churches and
swelling the great Easter dress parade.
where, in truly provincial way, they
imagined all fashion was represented.
And no matter how incongruous che
combination between weather and raj
ment, every woman must take that sol
emn march up and down Fifth avenue,
or be forever barred from the Modish
circles. Oh. the humor Of that drees
parade! Gowns appropriate to Mid
summer were brsvely exploited, because
it was Easter. The Modishes faced the
per;ls Of pneumonia aud other ills that
flesh is heir to with courage worthy of
better cause. 1t is number Of years
now since the provincialism Of the Ess-
ter dress parade dawned uron the Mod
ish mind. Provincialism to q Modish is
like a red rag to bull. So provincial
ism killed the Easter dress parade. In
contradiction to the old edict that one
must wait for Easter before putting on
anything new. irrespective Of time, place
or weather, the Modishes instituted the
custom of replenishing their wardrobes
whenever required.
The first importations in new hats
have already been exploited for several
weeks by we'll dressed women. Flat
ness is the accentuated note OF the
smartest of them. Flowers are used
prodigally-a happy relief to the ostrich
plumes that have waved triumphantly
for so many days. In Paris, toques
made entirely Of flowers is the dernier
cri, and the mode is already assured
here. These flower toques are especial
" emart done in roses, what color you
| will, preferably white. with some rose
foliage and touch Of black to "pick
them up" as the modistes say. The
tooues are done in all fiowers-violets,
pansies, geraniums, roses-but the
smartest of them all are in white gar
denias. Mrs. Ned Randolph is wearing
one of the best OF the new fiat models.
It is formed Of rows of box pleated
black illusionee edged with fine black
lace. The pleatings form the top, also
the facing and a ruche that extends an
inch or two beyond wreath Of pure
white roses. The wreath lies fiat On
the hat, outlining it. The influence OF
the all white gown, which has already
been exploited, is to be seen in the mil
Ilinery world. All-white hats will be
worn on all occasions, even with black
gowns. This combination Of white hat
and black gown is one Of the artistic
and satisfactory results of the black.and
whit, craze. Some OF the white hats
which will without doubt raise a hue
and cry in the Aueub circles. are
made of white breasts of birds. A
styIe that has come 20 US from Paris
speaks loudly to those who can reao
between the lines in favor OF the con
L.. olxssk Thl