New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
.4IL NEW YORK PARADES
Fifth 1rcnuc Almost Impassable--
WOndrOus Nezc Styles.

The stream Of Easter paraders IN Fifth
arenue was long and steady yesterday. eight
deep being the line Of march along the walks
a. the thnnest parts OF the crowd. II the din
and noise Of moving trafTlc-horse and foot
could have been suspended for five minutes. the
looger-ou would have heard the greatest buzz
Of gossip in lis history in the frank comment
on haf and gown.
Such expressions as isn't that positively aw-
ful George ard That's the same kind OF a hat.
dear. YOU wanted me 10 buy for 50 IS. I'm glad
] didn't take your advice. for look what's wear
ing IT," poured out constantly as the silent OBJ
server wended his way northware.
A woman whose number two shoe pinched her
number four foot sat on the steps of a church
50 rest. She was Of the Spanish type and had
heavy. dark eyebrows. A conspicuously scarlet
dress which chung closely 10 her form. together
with two long aigrettes that curved backward
from a small scarlet creation gave her the
appearance of a Mephisto, and rather naughty
woman remarked as she passed: That's Mes
phisto waiting at the church.
young woman joined the file at 10th street
and bore up braKely under a fire OF comment
as far 42d street. Her hat. which was ex-
oeedingly small. was OF the color Of terra Gotta,
and looked like an inverted flower pot From
The centre protruded two small pumes and a
.ong lily. woman behind her remarked 10 her
husband in a whisper that could be heard
across ;he street That's not hat, it's potted
lny"
EAST SIDE GIRL SEES PARADE.
Among The promenaders. too. was Rosie. the
Division street milliner. She was easily recog-
nized b. those yellow shoes with high heels and
Prince Chap suit Of that fashionable mustard
eoior- OF course. she had hat. It tilted up
Dehiad and tilted down in front with a lot of
feathers and ribbons and such like on Il. That
Is not the way Rosie. or Judy O'Grady or tine
oooneis lady or any Of her other sisters would
oeseribe il, but that its general effect on the
average masculine mind. She and most Of her
SISTERS wore them. just the kind Of hat to
make man want to lift It up in front to
see The face under it. which probably is the chief
use Of hat, after all
Rosie and her friends occupied more OF the
SIDEWALK along Fifth avenue this year than ever.
oui the carrisgeway belonged 10 her weather.
SISTER who was just as obviously. II less frankly.
ooi 10 be seen. But the grandeur and splendor
:. their equpages did not dismay Rosie one
o'e Tor as she sand TO Hermann. the butcher
ooy who is going 10 open a shop OF his own soon
~ snerin street. They amt got nothin' on me
ior stylishness." To which Hermann replied
londiy. You bet they amt"
WASTED CRITICISM.
Sosle hadn't been reading the papers for moth
ing lately, 20 she and Hermann reached Fifth
h'enue just as the paraders were coming out OF
tle churches. Serene IN the consciousness that
her mustard colored gown could not have fttei
more tightly. Rosie was in a frankly critical
mood.
What do you think OF her IN that rose color
ponsee with sailor blouse. with revers 81 black
dotted SIX and three pieats and chenille ro-
scfiesg~
sure, said Hermann, politely. but vaguely
don't ser how anybody can wear any skinny
ding Ike thar. 7 ain'tsanything 70 that pur-
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