BARONET'S WRATH.
"HORRORS" OF ROTTEN ROW. LONDON, March 3. Sartorial solecisms in Rotten Row have perturbed Sir Walter Gilbey, the millionaire distiller, who has been shocked by the numbers of men and women who ride in costumes that are "a disgrace to Royal Park and the country, especially when foreigners think that Rotten Row represents the last word in horses and riders." "Thousands," he says, "would welcome the prohibition of unsuitably dressed equestrians, particularly the hatless, rf whom there, were 30 on Sunday. "Others wear stockings and pull-overs of every variety of colour —a very unsuitable kit. Soon, riders may be seen in bathing costumes or running shorts." The "Tailor and Cutter," the men's fashion journal, echoes Sir Walter Gilbey, and declares that King George is an equestrian sartorial model. He wears a bowler hat, riding jacket and breeches, with suitable accessories. "If the majority of riders were only half as well groomed as their horses there would be no complaint."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 59, 10 March 1932, Page 7
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161BARONET'S WRATH. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 59, 10 March 1932, Page 7
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