St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-03-09
OUR FASHION LETTER.
Easter Fashions in New YOrk-The
Peasant DreSS-Tunic SkirtS-FOu-
lardS Much WOrn-Emerald
Green-POngee Sailor Hats.

AS Easter approaches the fashions for
the coming season declare themselves
with no uncertain note. Paris has voiced
the mandate that certain things are to
be worn throughout the spring and sum-
mer and New York has already modified
some of the extravagant ideas of the
French designers to bring them into per-
feet harmony with American good taste.
The peasant type of dress, as it is called,
is the latest idea from across the water
and very pretty and sensible little frock
it is with a most becoming blouse waist
that adapts itself to all occasions and can
be utilized in a chic morning frock or the
smartest of evening costumes.
The tunic effect in some form or other
is shown on more than half the new
skirts. sThese overdresses are called by
different names in the various shops, as
"peplums, "polonaises. "''draped skirts
or even "apron fronts" but the lines are
very much the same. The fshwife over
skirt that was brought out in the winter
is still the very height of fashion.
Foulards have come into their own
again and are shown in greater variety
of patterns than for years. The double
widths that sell at $50 per yard up are
most desirable for dress purposes, but
the single widths at only about one third
this price, are excellent for Innings and
trimmings. Lord and Taylor is making
a fascinating display of these and of the
new Indro Standings silk, which comes
in all the fashionable colorings, and is
the ideal fabric for the Indispensable suit
or dress that fits in smartly for any occa-
sion, yet is durable enough to stand the
wear of travel, motoring or shopping.
Woven in a regular irregularity," with
soft sheen that distinguishes them from
co mmoner silks, these sell for 81 per
yard. Because the blacks are skein dyed
they are a perfect jet with none of the
dusty gray appearance that's so distress
ing.
The fashionable colors are various soft
shades of tan called pongee tints,
pink and lavender orchid shades and
delicate hvacinth blues. Catawba is also
much used and bronze and beetle greens.
A very bright tint of green. the real en-
erald green, is the latest Paris novelty
and so also is a very brilliant shade of
deep blue. These two rather garish
colors are oftenest used yelled with black
chiffon, when the effect ofthe color shining
through the misty black covering is very
lovely. "Chanteclar'' red is another
novel tint. The early date of the great
church festival makes it imperative for
the well-dressed woman to begin soon to
plan her Easter hat. While few freak
millinery is eminently sensible in shape,
and some of the larger models are really
picturesque. Turbans are popular es-
pecially the Bicorne or those which are
oblong in shape and pointed in front.
Some very smart turbans have rows of
rather fiat roses forming the brim. with
fancy straw in shade to exactly match
the flowers forming the crown. The trim.
mi consists of a bandeau and big bow
of velvet of a slightly deeper tone than
the roses.
The sailor hat has come to its own
again. large. rather low crowned
sailor with rolling brim, These hats
are trimmed, sometimes simply. with a
rakish bow of velvet, or lace, or ma1ine,
or they are made more dressy by garni-
lures OF flowers. Sailors made of natural
co1ored pongee or tussah silk, faced with
velvet and trimmed with a band and
bow of velvet ribbon are shown as an
extreme novelty for early spring travel
ing wear. Another novel fancy is the
1850 bonnet in shape rather like the
motor bonnet popular in the winter but
made of shirred mousse1ine de sole, chiffon
or net and trimmed with a wreath of
tiny pink rosebuds. 1t has broad strings
that can be tied beneath the chin or left
flowing.
This will be a great season for silk
coats. Quantities of pongee coats are
now being made up both for automobile
ing and general wear. There is a tend
ency to introduce a touch of color in
collars, revers and cuffs. MORE is some
times used for this purpose or taffeta
but most novel of all is the touch of foul
ard often used on smart models. EN-
boir embroidery showing a touch of
gold, and fancy buttons are also used
with excellent effect Often the trimming
! matches the lining. This is always the