Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-05
ATLANTIC CITY DAzEO
At PARASOL OF FUR
Rain Prevents Greatest Easter
Fashion Parade Ever Set for
Shore: Record Crowd.

Atlantic City, N. j., April Odd
Jupiter Pluvius may have stepped IN
yesterday and spoiled what promised to
be the greatest Easter pageant the Board
walk has even known, but he couldn {
keep the crowds away.
Rain that started in early hours put
an end to hopes of the annual Easter
outdoor promenade and kept visitors
marooned in hotels and private homes.
The result was con6ning, but not as
dismal as it sounds, for matrons and
maids had come to the shore determined
to display their new spring tinery and
nothing short of a deluge could have pre-
vented the exhibition.
Consequently the corridors and lob
bies in all the hotels on the Boardwalk
or side avenues were transformed into
temporary peacock alleys, where the
new STYLES were to be seen in all their
glory during the forenoon, set off against
background of floral banks instead of
being rcsplendently reflected in the suns
rays.
Mere man was content to confne him
self chiefly to smoking corners or to
the shelter of his room, where he might
read in comfort, but not so with milady.
The contents of trunk and wardrobe
were transformed from their hiding
places 10 tNe iOTtn JHcN were
to adorn. and the fair wearers set out
under the Hotel roof to excite such adj
miration as could be afforded.
In this lAudable ambition the hotel
proprictors were hearty assistants and
did all in their power to ease the rest
lessness.
There we're orchestral numbers to ap-
peal to the car and vocal contributions
bv famous Fingers. All the wealth of
hothousc and nursery was displayed to
pro, dc. glorious colors as well as de-
lightfIll scents. There were card parties
and other diversions to amuse and
checker games. dominOes and kindred
pastimes helped divert the visitors from
the profusc rainfall outdoors.
And then a good half hour before noon
the tickle weather god decided TO cease
tormcnting. What had threatened 10
be an all-day downpour ceased. Within
a brief while the hotels discharged their
human contents rs volcano coughs up
lava. The Boardwalk took on an ap-
pearance OF activity in sharp contrast
to it's previous air of dcSertion.
The dominant feature of Easter at
the shore, however, Is the fashions. If
the hotel corridors and the promenades
furnish an accurate index, 1t appears rs
if fashion designers have run the gamut
of all the modes Not that freakish
clothes were plentiful They were mark
edly absent. with of course, a few
extremes, Take. for instance, the ap-
pearance of fur parasol which repre-
sentcd value approaching costly
coat. II was of brown net, enclrclcd
with banks of brown squirrel, and was
carried by "A matron IN brown duvetyn
suit with sable scarf and a brown sailor
hat trimmed with grapes.
The fruits of the orchard were in
profusion this Easter rs parts of fem
inine adornment. Hats OF leather were
appliqued with bright colors represent
ing peaches, plums, pears, Just as last
Easter they appeared with imitation
vegetables, and In both instances the
effect was not at all bad.
The frocks were mostly of crisp taf
feta. made with loose panels and fiounces
which were made IN such a way as TO
give the wearer the appearance OF being
quite ready 10 soar above.
On the Boardwalk most of the gowns
were topped with cloth wraps, fur wraps
or silken cloaks. There were few
coats of white leather and also a liberal
sprinkling of white costumes. There
were many smartly tailored costumes
in which one color formed the keynote
of attire. Shades OF sand were much
favored Several costumes included
suits of Jersey cloth with Tuxedo col
lars. sailor hats, low shoes and spats,
all in one tone, with the exception of
the white tailored or lingerie blouse. As
usual in the spring time, there were a
number of navy blue costumes noted.
Pet dogs were about in abundance,
mostly of the tiny genus that can be
smuggled into a muff ora coat pocket
or conveniently carried under the arm,
But there was no rival TO a Young woman
who permitted a little alligator, at
tached to her bosom by a gold chain, to
crawl about her shoulders. The little crea-
ture was brought from Florida when
her owner left Palm Beach for this city
The only persons not discouraged by
the prevailing downpoilr We're sweet
hearts and honevmooners They were
trundled up and down the length of the
Boardwalk in those cosy rolling chair
ooupes. Even the glass of the enclosure
favored them by drawing a fine curtain
of mist between occupants and gaping
public
II sprinkled again later-it sprinkled