Show odds are against rain on easter day NEW YORK in the fourth century of the christian era when the time odthe of the easter celebration was settled for future generations by the council at nicea nothing was said concerning easter weather pat that vagary therefore has been left tree free to be anything it liked and on about 16 easters of the last 50 united states weather bureau records record show it ft has either snowed hailed ra rained ined or been cold and blustery back in 1875 records show the one out ot of three chance that the weather might be inclement was possibly a disaster tor for the fashion conscious rain garb reached the well styled stage and the shape less coat of the day was no attractive addition to miladys costume of at greek hair arrangement elizabethan ruff rub louis quatorze jacket the tan fan representing the trianon Tr lanon and the moorish jewelry which she wore ware today however lathe the raincoats of such fabrics fabrics as transparent koro seal made in the military fashion now being highlighted in the smart suits make protective apparel a definite part of the easter parade its a bit difficult to imagine how the observance of easter purely re licious in origin became eo india associated with spring millinery perhaps the well known author of a book on etiquette who said A superstition all over the world W isthan that one should wear at least one new article of clothing on easter or bad luck will follow may no ay haye hay e had something to do with thi the sprouting of new alner finery at any rate back in the early new york began observing the day by il the famous parade along fifth avenue a now urI universal versal tradition |