ON THE LAWN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 57, 14 April 1914, Page 4

ON THE LAWN.

| THE FEMININE OUTLOOK. The following appeared in our special sporting edition of yesterday:— Somebody once wrote that ''Proud pied April, dressed in all its trim, had put a spirit of youth in everything." It was not written of a New Zealand April, but it fitted very well to-day nevertheless. Bright autumn weather, beautiful gowns, velvet-smooth lawns, and gay music combined to make the scene at the Riccarton racecourse a most delightful one, and the spirit of youth and gaiety, of which the poet sings, was abroad in all its glory. Winners and losers alike seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. New/Zealand ladies must | be as sports-loving as their husbands and brothers, to judge by the- numbers j in which they attended, the keen interest they took in the racing, and the J fervour with which they cheered their favourite gee-gees on to victory. Frocking was mostly of the tailored variety, but the summery conditions j would have made light gowns quite permissible. Here and there one was seen, but they were greatly in the minority. Hats were small and elose-fitting, and fashioned of every variety and colour in velvet. There was a sprinkling of fur hats and toques, and others of tagel or straw in larger effects. Amongst the ladies present were noticed the following:—Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, in a nattier blue moire, showing waistcoat effect of black satin, black fox furs, blue hat trimmed with black bear. Mrs Boyle, plum-coloured corduroy velvet, panne velvet hat of the same shade, black furs. Lady Clifford, gray heather tweed coat and skirt, black velvet hat.. Mrs Algar Williams (Wellington), navy blue mejase, black chiffon velvet hat in small effect. Mrs Fenwick , fawn tweed costume, with facings of tango velvet, black hat. Mrs Wigram, indigo face cloth, black seal stole, black velour hat. Mrs B. Arrow-Smith, navy-tailored coat and skirt, nattier blue toque with aeroplane bows. Mrs Stead, silver-grey moire coat and skirt, grey hat in large effect, with shaded grey plumes. Mrs Elworthy, handsome gown of black embroidered tulle over a foundation of black glace, hat of black tagel with black ostrich tips. Miss Elworthy, black coat and skirt faced with heliotrope; moire, black picture hat. Mrs Pat Laurie, navy blue nap cloth coat and; skirt, plum-coloured panne velvet; toque. Mrs Greenwood, grey costume,; white straw hat. • Mrs LeCren, pale: lavender charmeuse, black velvet hat ■ trimmed with Parma violets. Mrs Wardrop, navy costume, hat of Coney seal trimmed with small blaek wings. I Mrs Louisson, black silk costume, white velvet hat with ostrich feather, ermine stole and muff. Mrs Carey-Hill, smart navy serge frock braided in black, and

effectively touched with cerise, smail black hat with white Lancer plume; Mrs Crisp (Ashburton), pastel blue; ratine coat and skirt, cream straw hat. \ Mrs Wigley, navy supple satin costume,; sable furs, black hat with nattier blue i trimmings. Mrs Virtue, blue and black 1 checked tweed coat and skirt, small hat of black panne velvet, with black an§ ; white wings. Mrs Cross, navy Ottoman ! silk, with touehes of floral velvet, hat : of black chiffon velvet with white ostrich feather. Mrs Frank Graham, nattier blue charmeuse, with which she: wore a race coat of black corded silk, black toque. Mrs Quane, effective gown of deep prunelle erepe meteore, with touches of cerise silk, small hat entirely covered in pruhelle plumes. Miss Quane, heather mixture tweed costume, hat in the new copper shade. Mrs Peter Wood, amethyst chiffon velvet, trimmed with black bear, black hat with gold brocaded Crown. Mrs Geo. Gould, deep amethyst face cloth coat and skirt, ermine toque and stole. Mrß M 'Donald, dark navy coat and skirt,royal blue hat with wings. Mrs Gower Burns, grey tweed costume, grey hat en suite; the Misses Gower Burns wore navy tailored suits and black velvet hats. Mrs Macintyre, deep amethyst coat and skirt, black velvet picture hat, black furs. Mrs Geo. Rhodes, blue cloth coat and skirt, hat in velvet of the same shade. Mrs Croxton, dark navy serge costume, white hat veiled in black. Mrs Isaac Gibbs, black and white checked skirt, nattier blue coatee, soft amethyst velvet hat. Mrs Norton, navy serge coat and skirt, black hat trimmed with ostrich plumes. Mrs Mauriee Louisson, mustard coloured yelour, blaek panne velvet hat. Mrs Alfred Bunz, pretty royal blue taffetas, facings of pale pink, black hat. Mrs

J. Walcott Wooa, dark navy eoat and skirt, sable furs, black hat with trimmings of royal "blue. Miss Moore, dark blue cloth costume, black v-elvet hat. Mrs T. Cowlishaw, brown and white checked tweed costume, black hat with touched of tango velyet., „ Mrs Deans, black costume, black? hat with purple plumes. Mrs Maurice Harris, dark navy Liberty costume in. Ottoman silk, cerise toque.; Mrs' Pyne, molq ? coloured moire, black hat with white plumes. Mrs Secretan, black silk and black velvet hat. Mrs Thornhill Cooper black face cloth costume, black xox furs, black velvet hat with cerise crown. Miss Humphrey, navy blue tailored black hat faced with dull i yellow velvet. Miss Agnes Humphrey, navy blue coat and skirt,, black' panne velvet hat. Miss Croxton, deep blue coat and skirt, royal , blue satin toque. Mrs Beauchamp Lane, dark blue costume, hat en suite. Miss Thompson, black and white checked coat and skirt, black hat. Miss Buss, navy serge, black hat with white silk trimmings. Miss h. Martin, navy tailored costume, black velvet hat with white ostrich tips. Miss Wilson, black supple satin coat and skirt, powder blue waistcoat, hat in the same shade, covered with blue, feathers. Miss Middleton, navy costume, nattier blue and black velvet hat. Miss Strange, black coat and skirt, royal blue moire hat. Mrs M'Owen, grey coat and skirt, black \ ostrich feither boa,- black hat. Miss Richardson, white serge coat and skirt, black hat with pink shaded plumes. Miss Rhodes, green striped velour cloth costume, black and white striped collar, green hat with touches; of white. Mrs Williamson (Dunedin),: navy broche costume, cerise hat with; Lancer plume. Mrs Murray, grey coat; and skirt, black hat. Miss Stella, Mur-'

ray, navy serge costume, navy 1 toque with cream feathers. Miss dark serge coat and skirt, small hat to match trimmed with black bear. "Mrs Ballin, checked coat 'and skirt, black and white toque to match. Mrs Cunningham, black-satin cloth coat 4nd skirtj grey feather boa, amethyst hat. Miss Boyle, mole-coloured knop eloth coat and skirt, black velour hat with blue faeings. Miss Janet Ogle, mole yelour cloth, small black hat. Miss Emily Wilson, green eoat and skirt, black and) terra-cotta hat. Miss Bexley. brown coat and skirt, violet velvet hat.