THE LAWN AND THE DRESSES

Press, Volume L, Issue 15121, 10 November 1914, Page 9

THE LAWN AND THE DRESSES

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Derby Day dawned with somo uncertainty aa to weather. Tho cloudy grey soon changed, iiotverer, to the wind-swept blue of a nor'-west morning- Racegoers set out with the happy reflection that in any case there is no placo in or near Chrislchurch less affected by the ''riotous" nor'-west wind than our delightful course at Riccsrtcii, and tho light breeze which, in the o.nd, was all that this risitatioa amounted to, never caused more than an agreeable tomperinc; to what proved a, typical Canterbury sunnner day. Under the flood of sutshine the summer array which everyonf- had chosen for Derby Day wear loo\td appropriately festive. There was not quite e-uch * large attendance as -~i Cup day.

Thve (yew many beai:.il;xi goivns, conspicuous arcongs-t them being a gown or black eharineuse with overdress of rose brocade opening over a cream net vest, worn with a largo lace bat with touches of rose velvet and roses of the same colour. _\ Wedgwood blue gown striped with white, lac© vest, brack icarr, and a largo black hat with deep cream feather; a- dark Liuo shot silk, small straw hat with white wings; .1 loroly -TO'vri of i-ink •charmeoso veiled in beaut if-li black luce, and worn with this 'vas a largo pink hn-t witii -svhita foathoM: « soft grty moiro dress rrit-h hand-workod ve*t, £n ermine &tolo. »Jid relvet hat nith heb'otrope flowers in

eeveral snades; a striking gown of xoyal blue taffetas, and blue hat of tho same s.hado with pjnk rose: a dark nary c&annouso trith small Bowers embroidered on bodice arm basque, bh:e hat wreathed in tiny flowers: a softly <iraped navy bine silk with white vest., email biuc» hat with tull«> .-intl feather. Several simple, wbito frocks trinimed with coloured <*;abroidery, hand-tvorked on the material itscH. ' Fl t*re*«cw qptxar to bt> very nnich in favour tins" sumiccr; palo \ellor. palo pink, white, and tnatsy siiados of bruo woro wcm. alt>*> very prottv frocks iv si>st clingini; materuUs. Thrco bridosnuud.s from a recent- raado .1 pretty trio in pink cropo do chino \WtJt oininlo bhick haw. There wore several daitiiy frocks of p-ey. A striking 00.1t and skirt- was or purple, iho coat liavii\c; three suott ir. the hjick v. ith .1 bl.iok and •.vliito collxxr; also a haudfomo bi?ck charincnsr wi-h \*hrie laco iunio, vciicsl in lino lilack laco. largo velvet bat with lonj; whito pltnnri. nnd a beautiful whiio ostrich ieather aUw. A limesi Ik iK>ui:n ciat .it<! skiit looked rrry well. .lie co.\z nuide wiib two kilteii l'.n.sq -T.ij a rose-silk collar, c back hnt with wuito ioati»ors v.as. worn with thvi oost-nme. Sfn-iia iwvy lilue orbits .and skirU v.cr> worn by two or three todies, a:;d a fair ii«miw of prey hi ciiffe-vnl hhades A visi'or wore a clinging blaoK sown with short capo of the snmo mat+:ria; failing from" the thonklcrs.. witii soft white vest and small black uiqne. Mrs Te.-wtiemaker T'Kiccd iho ii'ue ribbon rour*l the neck of Balboa, tho winner of the Derby, Mr T. if. l/owry\s beaiitinil horse' I'crby Day «i lf!l; will lony be leirombered as ono of the pluasantost days spent on the Uiecarton couric.