Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
EARLY SPRING FASHIONS
APPEAR ON
AT GAY ATLANTIC CITY
Wise Women Are Provided With
Parading Costumes, One for
Cold and the Other for
Sunshine
w IDE SKIRTS ARRIVE

| ATLANTIC CITY, Ian. II. Wise
| women, coming shoreward for the early
spring season, should bring at least two
complete parading costumes In their
| wardrobes Something pretentious in the
way Of fur or outer raiment Of heavy
fabrics ls quite essential for cold and
possibly wet mornings But provision
must be made also for clear skies and
sunshine, for the boardwalk fashion re-
view, formerly an all-day demonstration,
has become n dual affair
Yesterday furnished an example Of this.
In the morning with the Boardwalk
dripping and hint OF snow in the air,
the parade was q drab affair indeed In
the afternoon, with the sun beaming,
the same paraders were scarcely to be
identified in the metamorphosis that had
transpired within the short space of an
hour or so set aside for luncheon and a
quick change Of attire
The same transformation takes place
upon weekdays, being less pronounced
when the skies are bright. In the big
hotels a third change is necessary for
dinner and shOw-golng With the coming
of Lent the season of sackcloth and
ashes theoretically the clothes rule will
be enforced with even greater rigor for
society from all the big cities will HE
itself seaward to see and also to be seen.
Shore life with the elect is decidedly not
without its exactions.
The promised much wider skirt is be-
ginning to make its appearance. 1t is
also much shorter as we'll as fuller being
In many instances quite frankly of calf
length. Hats OF kid in gay colors are
multiplying rapidly. Flowered millinery
thus far is reserved for evening wear in
restaurants and exchanges
Costly simplicity is characteristic of the
hats of Philadelphia matrons at the
Brighton, the Marlborough Blenheim the
Chelsea and the Traymore. The younger
girls are divided, apparently, MS between
saucy little turbans and sailorS of kid
and shiny feathers and droopy-brImmed
felt hats Of bright colors.
LoNG-D1sTANCE EXCURSIONS.
Popular-prIced excursions are to be
operated this year from long distances by
the railroads. The first to be announced
will come from the Buffalo district, leav
ing that city on April 20. in good time for
the Easter demonstration. Tickets are to
be good for two weeks.
This week will be gayer in the hotel
colony. for lunchcons and bridges are
again becoming popular with the Phila-
delphia set.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Edward Ross were the
luncheon guests of Mr.. and Mrs, y. A,
Ross at the Dennis,
Whitney Smith Joined his family at the
same hotel over the weekend.
The Misses Katherine and Dorothy Lip
pincott and Master Charles #. ID. Lip |
pincott have Joined their parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. j. r. Lippincott.
Rowland Comfy, president Of the Logan !
Trust Company, and Mrs. Comfy We're !
ioined by c, Lester Comfy and Robert II, !
Comfy.
Miss Phyllis Joan Walsh, here with her |
mother, Mrs. f. Huhn Walsh, Miss Rich
lrds and William Tevis HUM, was one
" the most attractive young Philadel-
,hans seen today.
a young New York matron known to
many Philadelphians here is Mrs. Stuy-
'esant Fish. Jr., who Is at the Dennis |
With Mrs. Il. r. Dick, her mother
Mr. and Mrs. f. Austin jenkins, Miss |
Jenkins and Austin Lowe Jenkins are |
prominent Baltimorians at the Shelburne.
Mrs. F. B. Carpenter. Miss Carpenter
md Miss Beatrice Carpenter are here to
emain for several weeks.
Miss VI. V. Mcclure was on the Board
walk today with Mr.. and Mrs. William
'ennock, of Lyndell.
diss Helen VI, Johnston, of Philadelphia,
ire at the Hotel Dennis.
Other Philadelphians and nearby subur-
,an folk here include Mr.. and Mrs j.
J. Ellison. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. MagllI,
dr. and Mrs. II. s, Hubbard, Mrs. l..
:. Dennlston, Miss Kathleen Denniston
md Mrs f, f. Dennston, Jr.. Mrs. NJ
". Smith. OF st. Davids; Mrs Edwin
fare and Miss Charlotte Ware. Reuben
ienworthy, Garfield Scott. Or. and Mrs.
7. A. Fischer, Mrs Thomas II. Ashton
md Miss Ashton. Mr.. and Mrs F. Quit
Ter and Miss Quittner OF Glenside; Mrs.
William II, TenBrOOk and Miss Kathe-
inc TenBrook, of Overbrook: Mr. and
drs S. l.. Dreifus, Lieutenant and Mrs.
ack Dalton, Mr. and Mrs John Dickey.
r., who are at the Traymore. and Mr..
nd Mrs. II, Loper Baird and Miss Shull.