Within the streets of New York City there is a celebration of culture, of difference, as well as holiday; marching parades mark time, express vitality, define a season, and no where else like 5th Avenue on Easter Sunday can a bonnet be more than hat.
The Easter Parade is a New York tradition that dates back to the middle of the 1800s. The social elite would attend services at one of the 5th Avenue churches and parade their new fashions down the Avenue afterwards.
The less well to do would come to see the latest trends. Many handy seamstresses found inspiration for their client's wardrobes at the parade. It was a combination of religious services and haute couture in the days before TV, when only the wealthiest New Yorkers could attend fashion shows in Paris.
Today, the flamboyant headgear and costumes rival some of the most notorious NYC processionals in town!
If you know someone visiting Easter Weekend be sure to tell them to go to 5th Avenue near 52nd Street for a sensational spectacle!
"In your Easter bonnet,
with all the frills upon it,
You'll be the grandest lady
in the Easter parade!"
Last year was my first time going to the "parade". It was so much fun....the colors, the hats, the creativity. Definitely a "must do" if you're in the city.
ReplyDeleteI won't get to be there in person, but I look forward to seeing your pictures again this year, Sean!
ReplyDeleteI can't go but I look forward to pics and your most witty comments.
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