Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
GALAXY OF FASHIONS
AND FACES NIINGLES
WHERE OCEAN ROARS
Atlantic City Throbs With
Spring Life as Throngs
Crowd Boardwalk in
Grand Display of Dress
Productions of Season.
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ATLANTIC CITY, April 2.-with 10
miles Of boardwalk for q stage and a
background of silver beach and opalescent
ocean. with old Sol casting the calcium
and every available space being occu-
Med what better setting could Dame
Fashion select on which to present her
annual production, The Newest Thing
In Dress" than old Atlantc CITY at
Easter time?
They are all here, actors and actresses,
creators of fashion and their great army
OF followers, willing slaves. The curtain
is already up and the critics for once
agree that we are witnessing light and
pretty comedy for the inSenue, somewhat
Of a farce for her elder sister and
treredy for the fat lady, who invariably
has trouble with her lines In the fashion
show. She has some consolation, how
ever. this season, in the extension of the
sheath and hobble skirts. Now, the
akirts. yoluminous in circumference, al
though not becoming to her, are at least
n little merciful md just how far she
goes in filling UP these bouffant puffs and
hounces Is her affair entirely.
For the last day or so IL has been
toss-up with the fashion demonstrators
for pride or comfort, and those who
wisely chose the latter course, and are
comfortable in their fur coats and winter
suits are hoping for warmer weather
the latter part of the week to show their
Easter CTeaIlOnSs
FASHION PARADE TOMORROW
The regulation convention of gown
makers, which was scheduled to take
place the entire week preceding Easter,
and the realization of which has been
alternately denied and affirmed, has now
evolved into a one-day fashion show, or
parade, as 1t is styled, which is to take
place tomorrow on the Million Dollar Pier.
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tray the latest thing In dress, and from
a glance at few of the models to be
shown there will be full supply of
thrills for the observers. Business men
OF Atlantic City have nursed for long
time plans for just such an exhibition
for the Easter crowd, and It's initiation
this season is regarded as a forerunner
OF Atlantic City's establishment of the
"Longchamps" of America.
THE ESSENTIALS OF DRESS.
1t does not take long for the casual
observer to become wise as to what are the
essentials in the world of fashion. 1t is
easy to see that one can ignore almost
any article of dress in preference to
shedding for the feet. One can wear
last years hat and fur coat, but the
feet must be dressed UP like a wedding
cake A plain black pair of boots is
almost regarded with suspicion, and the
available color and texture. They are
fastened inside or outside, any place
but the most convenient, their one aim
being to achieve something odd and
original.
AND, OH, THE HATS!
As for the hats, If one had not already
become accustomed to the wild flights OF
fancy evolved in the mllliner's brain, At
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now. Bizarre notions in all their eX-
tremes revel on the Boardwalk these
Easter holidays until one fairly gasps
at the ingenuity displayed. Here we
encounter pretty young girl, her
black oicloth Il am quite sure there
is some more auspicious name for the
fabric when used in this manner, but oil
cloth 1t resembles all the same) hat Jaunt-
lily pitched on one side, while her high
standing collar and voluminous cape are
lined with the same. We are apt next to
see smart little hat. in size an inverted
tea cup or a saucer, fashioned from palm
leaves highly vanished a desirable shade.
Again a group of blackbirds are about to
alight on black straw plate semi-per-
pendicularly placed, giving the realistic
touch as IL about to lift 1t from the
lady's head. Again, black straw derby
in shape has for sole trimming a tiny
conventional ornament that resembles
from the chess set. Oh, versatile mlliner,
while struggling poets besiege nature at
this season for their inspiration, what
supernatural endowment has been
showered on thee
A GALAXY OF FACES.
But aside from clothes and the fashions
of today, there are many interesting per-
scnallties encountered at every turn.
social calender, stars from the footlights,
interesting visitors from far OFF, as we'll
as nearby cities, all wend their way to
Atlantic City these days. Many cottages
have been opened by their owners and
the hotel men appear pleased with their
proceeds.
Among the interesting promenaders
noticed was Mrs. G. Jason Waters and
her two charming daughters, Miss Ruth
Waters and Mrs. Benjamin Gatins, who
come now as visitors to what for so
many years was their home. The
presence Of Mrs. Waters and her daugh-
ters recalled the days of the old Windsor
Hotel, now demolished, and the large
cOterte of prominent Philadelphians who
annually spent their summer there when
Mr., Waters was its proprietor.
Mr and Mrs Samuel r. HUM. of Over
brook have opened their cottage for the
season. and have their interesting little
family down for the holidays. Mrs.
Iiuhn's sister. Mrs. Ethel HUM Walsh.
and her no longer little daughter. al
though still in the school set. Miss
PHYLLIS Walsh, are also among the Easter
visitors
Ex-DistrIct Attorney P. ]. Rothermel
and Mrs. Rothermel are also among the
visitors. as well as Mrs. George G.
Meade Large and her small son. who is
recovering from a serious illness.
Mrs. Creston Clark, who is profession
ally known as Miss Adelaide Prince, is
spending the week as the guest OF Mr.,
and Mrs. William II. Knorr. at their cot
tage on Chelsea avenue. and is daily seen
among the promenaders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hess and their
daughters. who have been spending the
winter at Cobourg Canada, have taken
cottage for the holidays Mrs. Newbold
Etting has also been among the visitors
ss wen as many others prominent in the