The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-28
Copyright, 1902, Economist Camera.

Copyright, 1902, Economist Camera.
Why shouldn't the world progress? Why
shouldn't womankind have more and more?
Men struggle and work and think and fight
to make their women happier. 1t is the pleas
ure of the American man to know that his
wife, his daughter, his sister-or any of his
women folks-are we'll dressed, and, beyond
all things beautifully dressed. The woman
OF to-day has what she wants. She has the
good fortune to live in period of prosperity
that is general. She lives in a day in which,
even economical attire is beautiful, artistic
and splendidly contrived for the money.
4 The most beautiful goods in the world have
been made for her Easter wear. There are
Easter Examines, Easter silks, Easter cloths,
long, clinging Easter silk wraps, short en-
hroidered silk coats, and, best of all, Easter
hats-any one of which would fascnate even
the skeptcal and immovable woman hater.
In her hobby tricorne hat, her jaunty mar
quise chapeau, or her bewitching shepherdess,
garlanded, low brimmed affair, mademoiselle
will undoubtedly be sure to make a picture
OF feminine beauty from whichever standpoint
she chooses to paint herself .a.-,
1t matter not whether the jaunty side or
the picturesque side is to be approached, the
Easter hat is, if anything, more practically
a settled novelty this spring than ever before.
The cloth gown in pearl gray, biscuit, cerise
or old blue, with it's gold embroidered or
ders of contrasting cardinal for the grays
and tans, and white for the deeper tints is
also richly embroidered, carrying into the
gown the military point and tinge of the nat
and the general contour of costume.
Perhaps Gliladi has decided upon one of
those graceful, uncrushable Examines, either
plain or lacy in its weave. Then she has her
appliques Of heavy lace-Irish point If white,
Venetian if cream-which forms borders in the
skirt, rich collars, reyers and cuffs IN the
waist The sleeves are artstcally slashed
and great puffs of embroideries or laces
emerge from such affairs just below the elbow
line. There is a cuff on many of these, which
is again richly embroidered or lace trimmed
Over either of these dresses the long silken
taffeta or peau de sole coat can be thrown
when driving, or if the air should, perchance,
be too chill to admit of the wear of such re-
splendent costuming in the street or on the
thoroughfares. H.. ~
/ This long coat of silk is, after all, the,
greatest novelty and the most favored article
of the Easter season. Womankind will wear
it with a satisfaction born OF the certainty
that it is becoming and new. -
There are no new things which are unbe-
coming In our present arrangement OF MODES.
Some of the short silk coats, the NeWp0rts,
the Monte Carlos and the other shorter forms
called five-oclock teas, OF dinner and opera
cloaks, all have their useful points, and are
new, striking and particularly we'll suited to
cover the too brilliant Easter gowns and fend-
off the inquistive gaze of the passing throng
and the gaping multitude.
Further south the Easter gown will be low
necked. This is merely because the south
will have the first chance to try the new
vogue of low-cut wear, which the northern
centers may only utilize in later weeks. T.
The summary south will have it's Easter
under the blaze of a warm sun, and the flmi-
CT IF 1oip 1aca creations
be. admissible in the budding last week of
March. No icy, snow-capped hills for florl-
da and the gulf towns, however bleak early
March may have BEEN E.
The Easter girl is only Easter lily under
the southern skies. There even her daring
summer arrangements may be exploited safe
ly weeks and months before the greater center
will have had it's opportunity to even try
them on. 49,. a
The Easter lace gown will be worn in Jack
sonville, New Orleans and the other southern
resorts, and it's liaphanous and artistic out
lines, fresh from the inspirations of Paris,
will not be uncomfortably chilly in the balmy
air of the sunny southern atmosphere. &
Everywhere the new boa OF ribbons of
mousseline de sole appliqued' with lace, of
nets and other fabrics with long, swinging
ends, will constitute marked addition to
the costumes of the joyous day.
Ropes of pearls, artistic collars of gems
add tinge OF the old fashion to many Of the
picturesque pompadcur dresses, prepared for
the warmer weather wear Which the south
ernmost cities will have first use Of. :
Many new fashions, many strange fads-all
beautisul-will present themselves for the
first time in the Easter parades. There will
be the new couture, with its loW-lying lines
the hair we'll down the back of the neck
the Marie Louise curls daintily and glossily
lying on the shoulder, and the old-fashioned
lace mitts worn with the shortening sleeves.
The new dainty hosiery, in its straight lines
following the old-fashioned, vertical forms of
knitting as we'll as the beautiful lace ideas,
will receive due attention. Colonial slippers,
ponrpadour footwear, many new appurtenan-
ces bouquets Of ribbons, violet clusters and
rose punches, made Of satin-chffon ribbons,
will give a new touch of color to the delicate
hued costumes that have been prepared for
the special occasion. ..
Never was there so early and so complete
preparation for so remarkable a period of re-
joicng and rejuvenation. The after-Easter
period is always the wedding period. In
prosperous times like these there are more
weddings than ever, The gowns are always
richer and the arrangements are always more
magnificent. The Easter bride will be attired