It was only a couple of generations ago that little girls proudly modeled their frilly Easter fashions in community Easter parades.
Easter parades, like frilly Easter fashions, are mostly a thing of the past.
“Comfort and simplicity play a huge role in a new tradition,” said Rachel Griffith, who co-owns Treehouse Kids & Co., a children’s clothing boutique on Signal Mountain, with Tiffany Quarfordt. However, some moms are still buying traditional Easter fashions for their little boys and girls, she said.
“Easter fashions will definitely continue,” she said. “Modern details on Easter clothing will always be available, but traditional styling also will be seen.”
In the 1940s and 1950s, many baby boomers were decked out to the nines on Easter morning. Little girls wore frilly dresses with lacy socks or white tights, black patent shoes, lacy gloves and Easter bonnets. Boys wore dress pants, shirts, ties and sweaters or jackets.