Evening star., 1931-04-05

x< VUST like the grass at home
80 Just like English turf!" mur-
INJURED the old English gar
~ dener as he stopped to caress
the border of one of the most
magnificent exhibits at the Flower
Show. At each garden this old English
man and his wife, looking like wander
ers in a strange land, stopped to ex-
anime the sod. We have sketched this
charming old couple in the picture to-
day. along with some of the smart cos
TUNES worn at the Flower Show.
At the Flower Show, more than any
where else in the city, one sees what
every one is wearing. All the world
and his wife attends. Here are women
of fashion from Park avenue and farm
ers' wives from the country; suburban
clubwomen and the smart and simply
attired business girl rub elbows in the
crowded scent-laden aisles.
CPRING comes to New York each
~ March, along with the Flower
Show, and the first wearing of new
Spring clothes. A visit to this eXhibi-
tion of blossoms is at once a fashion
show and liberal education in human
nature.
Brown and white, we found, is prov
ing favorite choice among smart met
ropolitan women for Spring wearing,
and, following this, green with brown,
and green with white.
outdoor costumes as worn by New
Workers show a preference for longer
coats, those slightly more than hip
length, with the full-length coat Of con-
siderable Importance. Shorter sleeves
in coats are making headway in style.
Scarf necklineS and separate scarfs Of
all types are well liked judging by the
number of them worn. Covert cloth
and all the new types of lightweight
woolenS have been chosen for suits and
dresses. At present the latter cloth is
worn under fur coats or cloth topcoatS.
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MONG the newest of these scarfs
are thu very long ones of rustling
taffeta which are tied in huge, crisp
bows under their wearers' chins. They
offer pleasing alternative to the wom-
an who finds the Ascot tie too severely
tailored to be becoming Also, they
provide that dash of white without
which, it would seem, no Spring cos
tune is complete, be it brown, green,
black or blue.
Some of the most Springlike cos
TUNES were the printed ensembles dis
played when their wearers removed
their topcoatS in the heated atmosphere
necessary to keep the Summer blooms
in good condition. This ensemble suit,
consisting of a print dress and a plain
colored coat lined with the print of
the frock, is still in the front rank of
Amer fashions, and will continue
into the Summer as a favored mode
Many variations of it were seen at the
flower show, ranging from the very
formal dress to more tailored effects,
each accompanied by a light-weight
wool coat Of harmonizing or contrast
ing shade.
A BLACK wool coat over a brilliant
red print dress was outstanding,
while red wool coat was worn over
a frock Of red, orange and brown
printed crepe. This costume was COM
pleted by thin straw hat of brown.
An ensemble which probably will ap-
pear on Park avenue on Easter Sun
day consisted Of a green coat over a
delightful two-toned print in green and
beige. Ensemble suits of silk or geor-
gette crepe and silk also were seen in
plain colors, brown predominating.
The stenciled fur coat is very new
and several of them were in evidence.
One is sketched at the bottom of the
page, q coat of lapin fur, stenciled in
brown, following the vogue for brown
and Whit. 1t was wornt with a dress
Of brown lightweight wool and an Ascot
tie in deep burnt orange shade. A
tiny tricot skull cap in the same shade
OF orange completed the costume.
In gloves, loose-fitting gauntlets of
heavy brown suede, or white ones
stitched with brown, are chosen, and
with very tailored suits pigskin gloves
with brown or black stitching are seen