Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-17
PARADE
|SPER|VV|NKLE
BLUES TRUMP H
Dominant Note in Sar-
torial Symphony That
Filled Fifth Avenue.
Skirts of Varied Brew
ity, Furs in Line, Hats
of Brilliant Hues.

New York. April 16-Manhattan S
famous Easter parade was set in step
today to sartorial symphony-the Peri
winkle Blues
The new shade was the dominant
note on. the. color medley that brilliant
y filled Old Fifth avenue from Central
park down to the shadow Of the Wash
ington arch.
a veritable crescendo, with the pleas
ingly soft periwinkle blue everywhere
in dominance. There was no group
complete without it; its choice was
confined to no one age or class. or even
complexion. Occasional creations of
one or the other Of the more sombre
hues were invariable lightened-on the
hat, the bodice or the skirt-with a
touch of the shade :hat seemingly
claims milady's sole allegiance of the
moment.
Framed in Church Portals
Many were the paraders-the flap
pers, as well as their older sisters
who knew full well the value of the
sedate cathedral and church entrances /
as backgrounds to their brilliancy.
The austere doorways framed the
naive peacockings of thousands as a
prelude to the promenade up and down
the avenue. They left the churches
slowly. lingering in their frames for
Just the proper time to register an
effect. before they Joined the gay cav
alcade
Striking Array of Capes
There were many striking costumes |
and an array of color under the over
lordships Of periwinkle blue. Long
friDOaH oapnc of htaol. &ko~,
lined with lipstick red. or surmounted
BY hats Of rough straw Of the new
red or orange or dull gold or emerald
green. with here and there a vagrant
visp of jade. seemed second in popular
ty OF tailored suits of the new shade.
gully third of the paraders, it seemed,
we're capped. many of the periwinkle
due suits having capes Of the same
attached.
Beads Much in Evidence
Beads were very much in evidence
All manners Of gowns were relieved in
'eads. many of them in rather fan
astic array. Tailored suits, for the
most part, were almost severely plain.
With long lines suggesting dignity but
voiding any hint Of austerity. Bead
d gowns of satin and crepe, in pearl
ray, champagne and brown were strik
ng features.
No one authority had dictated length !
+ skirts They were Of all degrees Of
sngth-or brevity. Milady in stations
life seemingly suited herself on that '
core. Any deficiency in skirt length d
as made mp by flashes of silken hose, I
which champagne, pearl gray, flesh, r
lack and periwinkle blue prcdominaH
d. No central authority dictated the !;
hoes. either. They were in variety, i
'ostly black, with pumps of one, two
three straps. nate>t leather was :
ost prominent. :
Dangling Earrings and Pearls :
Three of the family of furs held fa- $
1rite place about the feminine neck y
atlnum fox, stone marten or squirrel.
t course, there was an occasional a
'pe collar of monkey fur. but it was "
, scarce as to be conspicuous. Strings '
pearls ruled as gem ornaments. with a
angling earrings very much to the b
re- 4,
Hats, for the most part, were bril- h
mt in color, though those who claim ci
know, declared them to be rather ii
ediocre in design. That is, there was
emingly little imagination on this q,
APES, they made up in daring colors 4
green's. lipstick reds and 81
lrnt oranges. Nor was periwinkle II
ne ignored by the milliners. Rough r.
raws ruled, with silk and satin ere
ions in a decided minority. F;n
Tho Mon? Oh, Yes O
Oh. the men Yes. they were there to
equal numbers. But the silk top E
RS. the severe cutaways, the pearl he
ay spatted black shoes. the striped II
az tr0users, were their main con. LEI
button to the parade. r,