CUP DAY AT ELLERSLIE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 302, 27 December 1906, Page 5

CUP DAY AT ELLERSLIE.

- -___E>7l__ir.iE_.' DRESJSES.

The gathering at Ellerslie yesterdaywas, a-r record, one for. the races. ;Ther ladies' dresses'presented a charming*pic--tijure, and harmonised beautifully with the well-kept sweep of turf*the hedges-' aad clumps, of geranium ;being in full bloOm. "The following notes are supplied by the "Graphic's" lady contributqrr'Mrs: Thorne George was gowned in bkek and rose pink mousseline over pink; glace, black toque with pink roses; MissGeorge, in- a lovely : white chiffon taffetawith lace and insertion, and a,'becoming' pile pink hat; Lady Lpckhart wore a "white embroidered muslin, blue hat with green leaves and touches of pink; MissGprrie, pretty red and Avhite spotted muslih and red buttons, and a-green hat with white tulle; Miss Gwen" Gorrie. ciel blue cleck taffeta', Tuscan straw hat turned up at the side with black wings; Mrs. Duthie wore-a charming gown of pale blue mousseline with white lace, and a Leghorn hat with tulle and a shaded blue feather; Mrs. Hope Lewis; smart, cream Sicilian, with a green tulle swathed hat finished with red roses; Mrs. W. Bloomfield was gowned in a heliotrope and white floral muslin with white lace, heliotrope ceinture, and white hat with shaded feathers; Sirs. Lucas Bloomfield, grey chiffon taffeta, softened with lace, and a yhite hat with pink roses; Mrs. G. R. Bloomfield wore a dainty gown of white md pink mousseline with bands of white lace, pink ceinture, white hat wreathed With pink roses; Mrs. Savage was charmingly gowned in a white chiffon hand-' painted design in heliotrope irises and green leaves, heliotrope hat-with band of velvet and a feather to match j Mrs. Henry Nolan, lovely gown of old rose eoliehne with cream lace, and a black : plumed hat; Mrs. Bodle, blue chiffon voile with cream lace and touches ; of apple green velvet, Tuscan Tiat with shaded roses; Mrs. Alfred Nathan, pale grey crepe de chine with lovely Irish, lace, and a grey hat with ostrich feathers;' Mrs. Leatham was gowned in a becoming grey and pink Japanese silk, with a pink hat to match:; Mrs; Myers, in a handsome black and white striped silk, with a black and white toque to match; Mrs. Leo. Myers, exquisite corselet frock of white and pink chine silk with lovely lace bolero, white hat with tulle and pink rosebuds; Mrs. George Dunnety in.a grey silk gown with white lace and bands of black velvet, becoming black toque with pink,roses.; Miss Durinet, cream floral mousseline with- cream lace yoke outlined with black velvet, and- a black hat with shaded roses; Mrs. Benjamin, handsome grey chiffon taffeta with white lace, and touches of black, smart grey and black toque to match.

Mrs- Ernest Benjamin, pretty cream' and pink floral mWusseline, black picture hat; Mrs Sharman, charming gown of black and white spotted voile with bands of white lace and yoke and sleeves of Valenciennes* lace, large black and white hat;.. Mrs Roberts, b'own chiffon taffeta with cream lace and insertion and smart brown hat to match; Mrs Lyons in a lovely cream stamped chiffon over glace, cream lace yoke outlined with blue "Roman embroidery and black velvet ribbon pretty cream toque with Neapolitan violets f. Mrs Fitzroy Peacocke was gowned in cream net over black glace with touches of mauve and a black bonnet with,mauye and white; Miss- Peacocke, pretty pale blue gown with white vest, blue-hat with shaded, feathers; Miss Madge, Peacocke, trope silk pinafore with dainty white vest and a heliotrope and a white hat to match; Mrs Ponsomby Peacocke, navy chiffon voile with blue and white striped silk vest, and blue and white toque; Miss Inez Peacocke, dainty cream, silk frock with white lace hat;. Mrs Pabst was charmingly gowned in pale green chick silk with white lace yoke and a becoming, hat swathed with tulle 1 and pint; roses; Mrs Devore was gowned in a grey and white striped mousseline over white glace with white lace and a becoming grey and white bonnet; Miss Devore, deep cream canvas voile, trimmed with cream- taffeta and a pretty pale pink hat; Miss K. Devore, dainty white embroidered muslin with blue ril> bons and a white lace hat; Mrs Alison wore a deep rose pink chiffon voile with yoke' of cream lace and a pretty rose toque; Miss Alison, in a becoming bhie and cream silk with white lice yoke, white lace hat with blue and white striped ribbons; Miss Ivy Alison,' dainty white tucked muslin, blue hat with long shaded feather; Mrs Dargaville,. handsome black chiffon taffeta with white Irish lace white feather boa and a black toque with white feather; Miss Muriel Dargaville wore a charming frocE of white inserted muslin with a chine, silk sash, white hat with black velvet and white feathers; M rs Harold Thompson (Eltham), white embroidered muslin with blue eeniture and a black picture hat; Mrs W. N. Holmes was gowned in a black chiffon taffeta and a Walk hat with white feathers; Mrs E.C. Smith, royal navy mousseline with white lace yoke, pretty hat wreathed with pink roses; Mrs Harry Marsack, pretty pale pink mousseline with Valenciennes lace yoke and a becoming pink hat eja~ suite; Mrs Charles Brown, cream chiffon voile over glace with cream lace and insertion and a smart green hat; . Miss K. Mitchell in a charming heliotrope mous-. seline with white lace and a pretty French sailor hat to match;, Mrs John Reid,. handsome black chiffon taffeta with a black, toque with white' Ostrich.tips; Miss Jessie Reed'was dainty in a cream, pinafore frock with white lace yoke arid a, white lace hat with heliotrope and blue ribbons;. Miss Williams, pink linen with wide bands of insertion; black picture hat; Miss Ida Thompson, pretty pale pink mousseline with white lace insertion; Miss Towle wore a becoming gown of white arid black spotted muslin, cream hat with white clover crown, white and crimson under the brim; Miss — Towle, dainty while inserted muslin, with Tuscan lace and green hat; Mrs. Buckland, handsome black ichiffon taffeta, softened with white, pretty black bonnet with white tulle and ostrich taps^ Miss Buckland, pretty white inserted muslin, white and' green hat; Miss — Buckland in a charming gown of pale blue spotted muslin with white folded belt and a.white and blue hat; Miss H.. Bucklandwas. daaritily froeked.'in white with a becoming white fiaij ]_rs. Baker wore a black silk with black lace,, and a becoming black-hat; Dr., Elinor Baker was j daintily gowned in white inserted mu_i_4 with a Tiispan hat wreathed with Iwliile rosea; __i_s Lloyde, pretty ■■-cream* costume relieved with pink, and a white and pink hat; Miss W. Cotter waa charmingly gowned in a cream:silk gown; the dainty little bolero opening over a cream Brussels, net blouse with transparent lace; yoke,' becoming, green: hat garlanded with marguienrite daisies and bandeau':qf nasturtium belvet; Miss TMiHie- Cotter ■Wore a -white inserted lawn gown =7 with chine silk sash, large picture hat with white ostrich feathers and pink -rosea; Miss Stevenson, pretty white: muslin and Lice tend, gnaen hat with pfek rosea; Jfa. Oajfit Own wowe a. very smart bi_c_rt coioused voile with brown v«_tv«tj

shaded- emKroideVies; : dainty little toque oL pink- sweet pea»j Mrs. Peter Lawrence, cream Sicilian long coat and. skirt, worn over a white silk i blouse, reseda green: tulle swathed hat, with clusters of;"pink-joses;. ,Miss_-Per-civahwas gowhediin* navy-blue silk;witlt cream lacfei yokeT. and - small bluei and cream toqueto'match; -Miss- -Myra.Reed: dainty- cream voile Eton costume, with; knife pleatings, and:sQk braid-om.the-coatee, white and green hat; Mrs. Hol-r gate wore "a smart bottle green -taffeta with- cream yoke, pretty black toque; ilrs. Harry Qstrk's 1 gown was: a dainty pale pink mousselinfi, fi___died. with. .Valenciennes lace, white hat swathed with; whits' tulle and shaded pink-and white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Derry wore white silk with white plinned hat; r 7Mrs..Maxkham was; gowned: in wel__ttinjg ivory Sicilian coat' and skirt; white ha*. Mrs. Ranson was gowned in a pale grey and white striped costume, whitehat trimmed with Hack; Miss De Camp was wearing a royal navy chiffon voile with touches of cream on bodice, small blue toque; Mrs. Chihg,: handsome grey and. white check taffeta- with brown velvet ribbon lacings, deep cream toque finished with brown velvet and pink; roses; Mrs. Cottle, handsome black chiffon taffeta with cream lace vest, black toque; Mrs. Coney was prettily froeked in pale blue silk mousseline with "Valenciennes lace yoke, black plumed picture hat; Mrs. Angus' Gordon wore a beautiful white chiffon with hand-paint- ; ed design of pink sweet peas,'deep pink ceinture. and small black toque; Mrs. Masefield' wore a charming gown of pale-blue silk, and small "pale blue hat to match with bandeau of pink roses; Miss was dainty in pale pink, small pink hat to match; Misses Kerr-Taylor were gowned in pale pink striped' muslin, with pink hats to match; Mrs. Clifford" Dawson (Waihi), white radium silk with transparent laceyoke and 2 Tuscan hat; Mrs; Pilkington, cream cloth costume, and white hat with deep pink roses; Miss Dudsr, white embroidered muslin with pretty pink hat; Miss —. Duder was dainty in. a white inserted muslin, and smart Tuscan and black hat; Mrs. Leavie, pretty pink and white floral muslin, white hat garlanded with pink roses; Mrs. Louisson, pretty striped eolienne gown in two shades, of pink banded with French knotted glace silk, white hat trimmed with tulle and Ostrich plumes; Mrs. H. Keesing was gowned in green taffeta with cream lace- vest; becoming black hat. Mrs. McDoiiald, handsome black costume, with touches of cream, black and cream bonnet; Miss McDonald wdre white with small black and white Hat;; Mrs. Goodhue was gowned in black relieved with cream vest, black toque with cluster of pink roses at one side; Miss Ireland, smart blue, white striped flannel tailor-made costume, With small gem hat; Miss J. black and white striped summer tweed coat and skirt, gem hat; Miss Sylvia was prettily froeked in cream voile with blue and white hat; Mias Idly Thorpe, dainty white Madras muslin with lace insertions, white Valenciennes lace hat with chou of pale blue ribbon; Mrs. Otway, pale grey Norfolk coat and skirt, and : black hat; Mrs. Grierson, black silk; spotted mohair with touches of cream, black and cream toque with green tallage; Mrs. Foster, smart "navy blue taffeta with cream lace and yoke, pruce coloured hat svrathed with tulle; Mrs. Thornton Jackson wore a navy chiffon: taffeta with white Valenciennes lace yoke, pale blUe hat; Mrs. Walker, helio-t;. trope check eolienne with cream- net' yoke, pretty "heliotrope toque to 1 match; Mrs. Barter wore a. beautifully embroidered pale hiseuit coloured- cloth gown, hat en suite; Mrs. Forbes, champagnevoile .finished with brown velvety brown -hat; Mrs; R. B. Lusk, pretty white muslin with embroidered bolero, pale green, hat; Mr 3. Herz, lovely white embroidered lawn- worn over : pale pink glace, pretty pink hat; Miss Bracken was charmingly gowned in white muslin and-, black picture hat; Mrs. McLaughlin,, rich toilette of navy blue and white check silk, smart black" and" cream: toque voile; Mrs. Sam Morfin, navy arid white pin spot gown with lace vest; blue hat swathed with blue tulle.