CUP DAY DRESSES.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17296, 7 November 1921, Page 2

CUP DAY DRESSES.

i ON THE LAWN AT BICCAK.TON. | I On the lawn -at Riecr.rton, in tho bright sunshine en Saturday, whs dis- j played a most charming array of ladies' frocks and hats, ranging from tho most dianhanous and dainty of dresses and shady, flower-decked hats, to smart, j tailored costumes and email hats. Gen-. erally speaking, Vhe dominant notes | were" quietness of colouring—white, j black, and varying shades of brown being noticeably popular—and beauty of j dress accessories, such as parasols, bags, I and veils, which details lent distinction to nipnv'toilettes. In the la to aiternoon tile penetrating cast wiud made | on« crateful for a possession of a racecoat, of which there wore many handsome examples- •■,.,. llie Viee-Uegal party arrived at noon, her Excellency wearing a blue and white silk foulard gown and widebrimmed net hat with flat '.lowers of iado and blue, while the Hon. Lucy i Jellicoe's pretty silk frock was beauti-| fully evcletted* in royal blue, with which she wore a blue straw hat banded with narrow blue and gold ribbon, and finished with yellow grapes. Mrs Grieg's effective frock was of ijlack charmeuse draped over black and white foulard, and her black hat had a jet crown and lace brim. Lady Clifford woro with her black and gvey striped costume a black straight-brimmed hat. T'iu beauty of lace was exemplified in Mrs A. E.G. Rhodes's black lace frock mounted on black satin, with silver bead embroidery at the waist, the same silver touches being repeated in a black race-coat and on her becoming black lace hat. The Hon. Mis Tann Rhodes carried a charming jade and gold parasol, wliidh exactly matched her jade taffetas frock, embossed with gold, while her close-fitting biscuit-coloured hat had jade and rose flowers. Mrs Georgo Gould's really beautiful frock was of heavily embroidered black net over ivory satin, with corsage and side dra pcry of black satin, wit': which she wore a wide bluck-featherod hat. Handsomely embroidered flowers trimmed Mrs R. M. Macdonald's uncommon; frocMfc?f black crepe de chine, allied to black and white striped satin, and her black hat of hatter's plush was encircled with French flowers and fruit Mrs George Rhodes wore a raven's wing blue satin and georgette gown trimmed with fringe, and a blue velvet hat with a gold rose. Lady Boys wore with her elegant black satin frock a black racecape lined with lavender brocade, and a black hat with ospreys. Mrs Algar Williams wore a niggor-brown frock, the corsage being of souple satin, and the laoe-nounced- skirt being mounted on maize satin; her brown lace straw (hat had a large brown cbou, in front. Very much admired were Miss Pync's flanio and gold shot taffetas frock and gold laco hat, and Miss Harcourt'a graceful ivory lace dress with narrow girfile', brown race-coat, and, pretty brown hat. One of tho most beautiful frocks on the lawn was -Mrs G. L. Rutherford's tabac satin veiled in beautiful embroidered georgette, with which she wore a brown that with ospreys. Mrs Bernard Wood wore with her handsome white lace frock a blue cire ribbon-sash, blue lace hat, and carried a blue parasol. Mies June Clifford's very smart dress was of navy georgette with broad cerise stripe, and her navy luit was of lace straw; Miss Helmore wore an effective and graceful dress of cerise georgette, The side panels being embossed with gold,' and a large blact; hat of becoming shape; Mrs Godby wore grey lace over satin, the waist being defined by narrow coloured ribbons, and a grey hat witGi sulphur and jade flowers on the brim- Miss E, V. Palmer's beautiful black frock was of satin, richly embossed in panne velvet, I and her black lace liat had smart bows at the back; Mrs Kingscot© wore a black sctin frock with beautiful steel embroidered front panel, and a black hat almost entirely covered with a royal blue ostricih plume: Others present were Mrs Boyle, innavy braided costume, mole stole and black hat with ash-coloured ribbon; Mrs Walter Clifford, black and white striped costume and black hat with white roses; Mrs Deans, black satin, small b'lack hat with grapes at ono side; Mrs Elworthy, black taffetas; rich panne velvet coat and black panne toque; Mrs Symes, black and white striped costume and black hat; Lady Campbell, black satin with black chantilly lace sleeves and sirije di-apery, black lace straw hat with vari-coloured tissue band; Mrs Endell Wanklyn, charming ivory lace frock with sea-green sash ? , black lace hat -with narrow gold and green ribbon; Mrs Bethell, wedgewood blue georgette adorned with tiny scalloped frills, black hat with wedgewood and champagne roffiia tracery; Mrs Dalgety, handsome royal blue frock and hat to match; Mrs Bruce Douglas, grey crepe de chine and large grey hat; Mrs Wigram, grey costume, brown hat; Mrs Vernon, grey silk with panels of Paisley georgette, black hat with feather ruche; Mrs Pyne, gracefully draped black satin dress, and black hat relieved with white; Miss Cowlishaw, navy and silver taffetas frock and black hat; Mrs Hampton Rhodes, black satin and georgette, black hat with handsome jet crown; Mrs J. Buchanan, black tricolino costume and black hat profusely trimmed wih fruit; Miss Agnes Turrell, dainty frock of pink organdie with soft blue sash and blue banded hat; Mrs W. O. Campbell, charming frock of nigger brown georgette over brown satin, tho skirt finished with Bands of jade, lemon, and orange, which colours were repeated in the quaint rows of tiny buttons, and on her large soft brown hat; Mrs Redmond Neill, simply made brown crepe do chine dress with soft Broderie Anglaise collar and uncommon openwork straw hat threaded with narrow coloured ribbons; Miss Gould, black and white georgette and black shiny straw hat with touches of white; Mrs Cladstone Ward, girlish cream lace frock; tangerine race coat and cream straw hat with tangerine roses; Mrs Malfroy, saxe blue souple satin, with touches of orange velvet, black hat trimmed with lace; Mrs Louis Campbell, black and white foulard with scalloped skirt and black velvet hat lined with pink; Miss Aline Barton, very smart oyster and navy taffetas, with accordion-pleated skirt, navy hat, with silver lace; Mrs J. H. Williams, cornflower blue and white foulard, black hat; Mrs Jack Grigg, sulphur coloured frock with narrow patent leather belt, sulphur and blue hat; Mrs Arthur Grigg, biscuit georgette, embroidered in white, biscuit crinoline straw hat, with black flower; Mrs C. M. Ollivier, navy georgette, heavily embroidered in white chenille, blue hat with bows; Mrs Roger Gould, white pineapple silk, lightly-patterned in black, old gold straw . liat with black and white flowers; Miss Boyle, soft grey silk frock and very becoming lose pink hat banked with flowers: Miss Morkane, black souple satin, embroidered in henna, navy hat with fruit; Miss Claire Morkane, very smart black tricoline, embroidered in white large black hat, with white roses; Mrs Egerton Reid, grey silk jersey cloth dress and black hat with ospreys; Miss Valerie Reid, very pretty lace irock with jade green sash, black hat, trimmed with gold-edged net and coloured flowers under the brim; Miss Galloway (Dunedin), blue and white foulard, black hat; Miss Jooelyn Pyne, ivory lace frock and gold lace hat; Miss Barbara Gould, very pretty laco frock and wide cream straw hat with ostrich feather ruffle edging the brim; lii&s Shona Rhodes, very dainty white organdie frock patterned with blue flowers Leghorn hat lined and banded with blue; Mrs Selig, black and white silk foulard dress, French black and white gloves to match, black sequin toque, and osprey; Miss Selig, cream net frock, with touches of cerise and black, picture hat; Miss Peggy Norton, navy and white strijjed taffetas with

I'daintv whit* collar nnd cuffs, black hat, j Miss "Connie Ledger pretty pale blue ! organdie frock, and" nut to ; matth. i M«s Kathleen Bnsted, grey silk .. J; I and "rev ribbon hat: Airs Bnsndeli Hawk's." blade crepe- de fnllv draped, black hat, with beautiful !thampneno ostrich feathers: -Mi* Devereli'. Reel grey satin, with. .effective henna wool trimming, black net hat. with henna, jade and gpWnfrboas: -Miss Cracroit-ttilson, frock of black nwrv, with o\e ; - dress of black law. patterned m JW and gold, red hat, with aptui-ne. brim; Miss Doris tincommon frock of heavy cream lace, with touches of sase blue, saxe blue georgette hat: Mrs Richard Alton, Feallv beautiful frock of nigger bio«n lace'over satin, with indeed goW sash, and hat to match, richly tn rimed with graces; Miss Joan Lee. mg«er brown silk jersey cloth, wtth gold sash and brown hat .with EoW Miss Mar>- Macdonald, quaint Mac* taffetas frock, with panniers- bound with creen ribbon, lal 'S* U Ar™d with drooping brim; M'» Tabart. navy costume, black straw hat with French flowers; Bii« At*cre» Richardson, black crepe de chine, relieved with white, black lace hat, witn . upturned brim; Mrs Harry DainpwrCrrsslev, very uncommon trocK ot taffetas. panelled with champagne a.tl blue taffetas, small black hat; Mrsi>. J. Shea, mole velour cloth coat-trod., with touches of Oriental tissue, blac* hat, lined with rose georgette; M™ Cvril Ward, stone grey costume ana bfack hat: Miss Moir, pretty lilac crepe de chine frock am. black hat-, Mr« John Stevenson, electric blue gown with guipure lace, voluminous rawncoloured boa, and feathered hat; Miss Pegs" Palmer, simple patterned voi.e frock and wide bat of crinoline straw, with leaf-green and yellow flowers; Airs Hugh Reeves, grey crepe do chine and grey straw hat; Miss Betsy Rcvees, pink organdie frock, and black .crinoline straw hat: Miss Galloway (Dunedinl, blue and white foulard, black hat:' Mrs Wilfred Stead, brown silk and georgette, soft blue hat, banded with mole velvet; Mrs Norton navy coat-frock, and navy hat, circled with small flowers; Mrs Lee, violet crepe de chine, black hat; M'.ss Hilda Williams black crene de eliine. with knitepleated frills, blue girdle, black feathered hat; Miss Cicely O'Rorke, dainty buttercup, net frock, black hat, witn tiny posies: Mrs Bloomfield (Auckland), very becoming cinnamon brown crepe do chine lace frock, smart hat of tho same shade, trimmed with ospreys.; Miss Noeline Knight, chic frock of ivorv not and filet lace,, with parasol to match, and brown straw hat. with pink posy tinder the brim; Eric Harper, plain black souple satin frock, and straight brimmed black hat, with shaded lavender flowers; Mrs_ Bunas, striking frock of black and white tricotine, and black feathered hat; Miss Helen Obeli, white voile, patterned m rose pink, maize-coloured hat; Miss Dorothy Diamond, very effective henna foulard* dress, and large henna lace hat; Mrs Acton-Adams, cream costume, with narrow blue line, black hat, with black and white .feather mount; Mrs F. A'Court, French blue costume, white fox furs, black hat; Miss Gertie Clark, pale blue organdie, with large black hat; Miss Fouhey (Auckland), navy coat-frock, smartly embroidered in white wool, navy hat; Mrs Eric Millton, simple black satin dress, with royal blue embroidery, black lace hut; Miss Betty Cotterill, simple patterned voile frock, henna coat, and Leghorn hat, circled with tiny roses,. and finished with narrow ribbon streamers.