Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-17
Procession in Progress Most
Of the Day But the Climax
Comes When Churches
Are Dismissed.
FLAPPERS AND THEIR
OLDER SISTERS OUT
Kindly Providence Does His
Bit in Providing a Per-
feet Day From the Stand
point of Weather,

ANCW L VI ", SNliii iV'
tan's famous Easter parade was
set in step today to a sartorlal
symphony-the Periwinkle Blues.
The new shade was the doml-
nant note in the color medley
that brilliantly filled old Fifth
avenue from Central park down
to the shadow of the Washington
arch.
AS to color, the Easter parade
was a veritable crescendo. with
the pleasingly 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 complex
ion. Occasional creations of one
or the other of the more sombre
hues were invariably lightened-
on the hat, the bodice or the
skirt--with a touch of the shade
that seemingly claims miladys s
sole allegiance of the moment.
Striking Background.
The parade was in progress
most of the day, but it did not
really start, of course. until the
churches of the avenue dismissed
their morning congregations short
ly after noon. A kindly providence
did it's bit in providing day OF
blue and silver, shot through with
gold-a perfect Easter day. The
trees, the grass and the rare
spaces given to growing flowers,
were in the spirit of the occa-
sion, seemingly, providing, with
Fifth avenues conglomerate blocks
of churches, slightly passe man
sions and brilliant shops, a strik
ing background for the years
most famous pageant.
Many were the paraders--the
flappers as we'll as their older
sisters-who knew full well the
value Of the sedate cathedral and
church entrances as backgrounds
to their brilliancy. These austere
doorways framed the naive pea
eockings of thousands as a pre-
lude to the promenade up and
down the avenue. They left the
churches slowly, lingering in their
frames for Just. the proper TINS
10 register an effect, before they
Joined the gay cavalcade.
Striking Costumes.
There were many striking cos
tunes and an array of color under
the overlordship Of periWinklt
blue. Long fringed capes of black
MANY of them lined with lipstlck
red. or surmounted by hats OF
rough straw of the new red, OF
orange, or dull gold, or emerald
green, with here and there a va
grant wisp of jade, seemed sec
ond in popularity of tailored suits
of the new shade. Fully third OF
the paraders, it seemed, Were
caped, many of the periwinklt
blue suits having capes of the
same material attached.
Beads were very much IN eVi
dence. All manners of gowns wer'
relieved in beads. many of them II
rather fantastic array. Talloret
suits. for the most part, were al
most severely plain. with long line'
suggesting dignity but avoiding an!
hint of austerity. Beaded gowns
of satin and crepe, in pearl gray
champagne, brown taupe or faWi
were striking features.
Skirts of All Lengths.
No one authority had dictated
,he length of the skirts. They wer'
nf all degrees OF length--or brevity
Milady in all stations of life seem
ingly suited herself on that score
Any deficiency in skirt length wa
made UP by flashes of silken nose
in which champagne, pearl gray
flesh black and periwinkle blu
nredominated. No central author
tiles dictated the shoes. either
They were in variety. mostly black
with pumps OF one, two or thre
strans. Patent leather was mos
prominent.
Three of the family of furs he'll
favorite place about the teminln
neck--platinum fox. stone marte'
or squirrel. OF course there wa
an occasional cape collar fringe o
monkey fur, but it was so scarce a
70 be conspicuous. Strings OF pearl
,uied as gem ornaments. with dan
cling earrings very much 10 III
fore.
Hats Brilliant In Color.
Hats. for the most part, Wer
brilliant in color. though those wn
claim TO know, declared them to D
rather mediocre in design. That Is
there was seemingly little magma
tion on this score. But what the
lost in original shapes they mao
nm In daring colors-emeral
green's, lipstick reds and purn
oranges. Nor was periwinklo piu
ignored by the milliners, Roug
i sfraws ruled. with silk and sat-
creations in decided minority.
Oh. the men! Yes, they wer
there in equal numbers. But tn
silk toppers. the severe cutawayi
the pearl gray spatted black shoes
the striped gray trousers, wer
tbeir main contributions to TN
narade. 1t was distinctly a feminin
affair.