The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09
Short Skirt,
Sn1aUHatin
Vogue Still
B,B United Press

LU L UtCu IItSS
NEW YORK, April Sunny,
clear blue skies and a warm sun
greeted New YorkS millions Sunday
and brought the fashionable and
the onlookers into Fifth and Park
AYES. in such numbers that the
Easter paradeS on Americas twin
promenades assumed proportions of
subway jam.
Despite abandonment Of the city
for resort centerS by thousands, in
Guiding many of the ultra ultra ele-
ment, the annual review Of fash
ion and display of manners was
conceded to be the most imposing
in many years.
Churches, chapels and cathedralS
over flowed with wOrshippers. Many,
although attired in their best, were
unable to find sanctuary where
they could bow the head and bend
the knee, so tremendous was the
response to the weather forecaSter'S
bad guess. He had said: Cloudy
and cold. probably rain"
On each side of the traffic stream
the styles of a nation for spring
were crystallizing, punctured by silk
hats. walking sticks and cardenias.
Battles among colors and materials
were being won and lost and care
fully planned innovations were ex-
piring at the lifting of an eyebrow.
Skirts Still Short
1t was soon apparent that skirts
were to be just as short and hats
just as small as in the era then
coming to a close. Beige also held
its own, and beige and brown, es-
pecially in tweeds and homespuns,
are undoubtedly smart.
The strictly tailored suit femi-
nine)-there was no doubt about it
has been fighting a losing battle
since last Easter. Ensembles, as
they are called, have Supplanted the
tailleur, as it was called.
Red fox hasn't been done away
with, but it has at least beomce a
noticeable competitor for silver fox
and was used freely for coat trim
ming. Two small fur Scarfs, with
the head of one biting into the hind
quarters of the other, are also
smarter this year than a single pelt.
Pastel shades seemed to find gen.
eral favor. Dark blue used to be
the indisputable shade for spring.
but those days are gone forever
at any rate, for A. D.. 1923. There
were many short capes on coats,
but radicals in the fashion world
who came out and predicted bodily
that short capes on coats would be
indispensable to madame this sea-
son will now have to eat their words
There were short capes on coats, but
not so many.
Reptile Skins Popular
The reptile kingdom IS also hold
ing its own and reptile skins were
crushed today by some Of the smart
est heels in New York. Practically
all the smart shoes seemed to be
the skin of some creeping, crawling
thing or other and often purses
matched them.
Collarless coats with big fur cuffs
were numerous in the parade
Modern" jewelry was much in evil
dence on hats and ears.
The hats, by the way, were mostly
very small. tight felts, small tight
straws, especially the lacquered
shiny type, were in evidence upon
some very good heads indeed but
the felt manufacturers had little
reason to feel alarmed. There we're
few large hats-too early. Their
popularity is for later in the season.
And there were a few nose wells
for the first time in years. These,
however, seemed to be worn mostly
by manniquins, in an effort to
transplant their Paris popularity
to New York and give the starving
veil makers a chance to feed and
shelter their children.