Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-28
100000 IN EASTER
PARADE At ATLANTIC
Newest Styles in Womens AT
tire Shown on Crowded Board
walk Under Sunny Skies.

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crowd that hulged comfortably over the
Ono ooo rnark ioined yesterday in At
,,,,ic ritv's annual Easter parade along
~, poard Walk IL was snappy re-
-, that iammed the wooden mail
.-o,, rail TO rail from well up around
a.. Inlet clear down to the Chelsea ms
,rtet a colorful picture for more than
,hree miles, eddying in and around the
movie cameras that clicked in battery
formation i'm the central sectlois,
several 10 a block. and keeping the soma
line of roller chairs moving at snaii
mace on either flank.
The weather crossed" the pessimisuc
predictions Of the Federal dopesters'
prtght sunshine beamed down upon
the paraders throughout the day con-
trihuting To a perfect setting Iheie
was lust enough breeze blowing 10 XIV
the wide variety Of underpinnlhE inc
balance In the competition between
millinery and what was revealed by the
short skirts.
The honnets were as nifty as usual
hut they we're all lost i'm the shuttle Tor
,het, customary recognition as the big
feature of the style pageant was wrested
auaV by the hosiery modes that ranged
IRON, shccrest chiffon to the cheaper
lislcs cobwchby silks having a wide
fouowing Where in other Yacrs It was
n case of twinkling ankles, yesterday
hohhing interest was centred in bod
hing knees There was no set mode III
taotgear as T. cut. but the rougher
finishes were almost exclusively worn.
Mlady almost invariably selected a
bonnet with a iazzy tilt or flare to the
hrim The hats ran largely close fit
ting. crowns showing tam shahter
earct Bright colors. in which flowers
STAGED "a big come back. featured IN
tho decorations both above and below
'd,,ks Iargc-brimmed headgcar was
tho exception. and the same was true
pf pluues or fcath,rcd TRIMMINGS
The Harding Blues apple greens lilac
rurpl,s and whskcN hrowns-that $
what Il boardwalk cop called it-were
a., largest contributions 10 general
costume color scheme The warm
weather brought many hare arm
en- Ni,w and kept furs at home or in the
hotels Three youths gave the crowds
q smile with straw hats and hundred
81 more hathrrs tried the surf.
Tho most popular gown of the day
and ono worn by the ma jority of smart
a dressed women Yesterday was a
closc-ntting blue serge, embroidered
with beads ana trimmed around the
ur,h With brown fur There was none
al the usual decoration Of tulle or
g,orgettc about this dress but the low
tut neck disclosed a strip of white lace
and formed the only spot Of bright re-
lief IN contrast to the rather somhre
eject of the rest of the attire. The
hats. the great majority Of which were
small and snug fitting. when worn with
this dark blue gown were usually OF
ught gray. a. We're the shoes and
stockings.
Right here IL will be interesting to
refer 10 the length Of the skirts. lest
the masculine reader Will be plunged
too deep into gloom before this inn
portant revelation is made. They will
not be any longer this year than they
were last. and. besides. all sleeves are
being worn no lower than the elbow
As an unknown but worthy sage has
put IL. Its gonna be a tough year on
the blind. boys"
second in favor 70 the dark blue is
the Harding blue. the light shade OF
that color. which became just the thing
as soon as the Presidents wife spent a
part uf the Chief Executives incom,
buying garments Of that hue. Their
we're many dresses and gowns Of this
shade on review. and most Of the hats
worn were also % this shade. Black
and tan stockings and shoes We'd with
tho gray when the fair one wore Hard
ing blue.
There were many black and white
gowns some of them having the futur-
ist touch and being very deliberately di
Nided into patterns 81 checks and NOR,
intricate designs. u was noted yester.
dil that the suit Is coming back strona
IN the favor 81 the ladies. bless en-. ant
thor, were many coat and skirt cos
TUNES shown IN the parade. most O
them being tweed or some mixed color
II h plain that the corsagc was nevel
more popular than now for on IN,
gown Of almost every woman clung
bouquet Of some sort Of flowers rang
ing from the demure violet and swee
pea all the way up 10 the aristicrati'
orchid
II vas up TO the children. who wer,
out IN force all day, TO have for IN,
spectacle some Of the warm shades O
other casters. II is evident that tn,
desire for color. abnegated on the par
of the mother. has descended to the
child. for u was on the youthful form
that was draped the blazing reds. vel
lows and greens Thes, tots broke. to
some extent. the quiet tone Of IN,
parade.
The beach front hotels were crowde'
10 capacity with guests from far an'
near. and their Hobbies decorated laV
ishlv with blooms and special appoint
fncnts. wer, the centres Of minor cele
brations all during the day. Most 0
the larger houses had arranged Easte
musical proErams and severa
prominent opera stars sang in the eve
ninE.