Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-05
FASTER PARADERS
|B[HCOME SPR|NTERS
l :. eo,ds Thousands Mussed
and. Sore Back From
Seashore
u.Oe DISPLAYS IN HOTELS

r,,,.r fashion parades in ,,aa rn.laae. ;1,a
b's.e, 'a Atlantic City were evolved INTO
n,s Da.is, J Of short sprints to shc',er ,,s,. rs
series series d and umbrellocd individuals
bodsing sue, ene dry" Easter SUNDAY
The nr" - no the wettest one 1or
burned ou' and spring dncry was con
tiX years largely by its absence
pro Todsv thousands Of bcdraseaca sso shors "1
,V,u arc returning iron, wv ,.,b;nS and
Ions H. spirit. musscd IN .,, civ,n,;, ua;,roaJ
orss sad In pockctbook. p,;.n po,n, srnn,
p,ems ept reported heavy tra'e'''s ~
fssshorc points today ,,, ,..vcd at
1be ioongratulating themselves anu
bone arv, ,oncS TO those whose excursion
oal'lns nsso;,cJ ;i by "Jupc Pluvius.
NsS s,,.,r Ipv third street near Strawberry
thirty Tairmouut Park, Rittcnhouse
Napso"N North and South Broad ssreet
fqla,ps, oyelt nU boulevard, thoroughtares
and hVTr namc Fashion exerts the same
where ,t,,i I'm ''nuIl'' as on the Boardwaik'
were Iph;iodolphia the churches were
I'd hy bic throngs. the more cour'
pecptu of which--and those who came
aseTmus s,ovVs,incs--wcaring ", semi Easter.
na,,nmes-spriDg habits ana uroop'"s'
ISj,snpoiptcd. winter AIR.
Display Held in Hotels
4, Atlantic City the fashion display
~ nGnod to the hotels, the Board ,
vss a,. 'ou orowd looking like disappointed
saul waI Mushroom patch, due to the nu :
mprous umbrellas 49,, o,,;sod n be
-" brighter and more 'wondertu,
..s rLsss eyer. turned out to be a rainsoaked
,r"up r"u Of hurrying people; .,,,
Inc ,oio iority of the disappointed
women refused to como tron r., unut,
eovcr for the sole bencht OF inc gues.'
N IN the hotels at which they were stay
iur, In few of the larger noae,, n,
card parties and other am"semen's "ef'
staged, ,.,o, ,bo aoy n
tho beauty and the beast. hccordingN
Mary had brought her little lamb. kut'
bsr rabbit. katherine q kitten an
Miriam a monkey: and the traditiona
rirk .bcribboucd poodles, Peklnese an
clher small canine creatures o
course. were legion. r
Nftsr parking" their pets in sal
md rcrv dry places, the most darip
and persistent parade enthusiasts showe
Themselves between " o'clock an
roou SU' but il was drcary imitation
ot "A Easter parade. Thousands o
umbrsllas formed a black. glimmerin
roof over the black, glimmering. Board
r,lk And under them the girls an
women walked huddlcd together. thei
srsry mostly concealed by wraps an
O,.rcoats their flowers droopiug weep
4, The men made n fitting backgroup
n their macLintoshcs. Aud even th
mlleu sea seemed clad in n gray rain
cost,
DiapllaroUs Is the Word
Although about 3 o'clock the raj
,t,t.d somewhat and changed INTO
chilly drizale. the real spirit OF IN
Eater show remained clouded. like tn
mu. And whatever there was OF fasmo
Gtnlav Was secu IN the large hotels
The little prts. with their long go'
rhaius or vari co,ored silken cords. als
,taypd Indoors.
II wne n wise decision. for the have
ffHt mlEnt nave D'FH NT'Ukh' Wy ~
rain would have been appalling. 81
ptciaTy this year. Never were fsbri'
50 fmy: never before were fashion
20 delicate; never we're hats SO light al
lacy.
That was shown IN the hotel lobbl'
and in tho dress rehearsal for Il
hoped Tor parade last night, when Il
girls and women. accompanied by the
lambS. kittens aud rabbits. went for
Try out stroll IN tho moonlight.
Accordion pleats were paramount
Skirts. gowns and cspes were acco
dion. .pcstod. Such wraps as were u
rl.eted were Of ELK and satin. and We
full. Tho fow implicated skirts we
thirred a. the bottom and short, pr
pntips almost the aspect Of bloomcr
Tho prediction OF fashion wizards
Philadelphia that styles would rchc
the League Of Natious came true
lirgc measure. There were many r
naOisu embroidered waists. Japant
ard Chinese lmono cffccts-and Grcci
luuicS Oriental beads were favorit
In trimming. Several gowns were dee
nted with Egyptian designs. q
woman Of striking beauty attract
much attention through her Clcopat,
like cloak.
Only twO white costumes were wo
last night, but. of course, they had di