DRESSES AT RICCARTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18150, 13 August 1924, Page 2

DRESSES AT RICCARTON.

Clothes certainly increase the complexity of life for women. Feminine racegoers were confronted yesterday .lorning with the stiff problem of deciding on suitable wear for a day that held baffling possibilities in the way of weather. The sky was overcast, and

there was no wind —a grey, warm, rather gloomy morning, that might presage an afternoon of warm sunshine or of sullen downpour. Most women decided, wisely, as it proved, to place faith in the amiability of the clerk of the weather, who behaved charmingly. As a result many beautiful frocks were seen to advantage on the lawn and in the grandstand. The salient feature of yesterday's frocking was undoubtedly the popularity of coloured embroidery. It was seen on dresses, hats, wrap-eoats, and even on bags, sometimes sparingly used —a mere touch of colour —but more often employed lavishly, so as to completely cover the sacque coat of a costume, or to decorate a dark-coloured skirt, worn .with a plain coat. The next most noticeable feature was the return to popularity of navy blue—chiefly gaberdines, garbireords, and fine serges. Black was again much- worn, and many smart frocks of varying shades of brown stood out pleasingly in the large crowd. The cloche hat continued to hold its own, but was often seen in its latest shape — with very high crown and slightly upturned brim.

Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Jellieoe, the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, and Captain Curtis occupied the Vice-Regal box. On their arrival, they were received by Mrs George Gould, wife of the chairman of the committee of the club.

Lady Jellicoe wore a brown cloth costume with narrow panels of pin tucks, brown velvet capeline hat with ostrich feather falling across the band; the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe wore a mastic cloth costume and brown hat with multi-col-oured trimming. Mrs George Gould wore a black garbircord, embroidered in henna jade, and gold, black cloche hat with fan-shaped cluster of ospreys at the back; Lady Clifford, black and grey striped costume, wide black plush hat; Mrs George Rhodes, navy blue braided costume, blue satin hat with burnt orange plume; Lady Ward, reseda green costume trimmed with mole fur, black velvet hat with mole-coloured ostrich plume; the Hon. Mrs Tahu Rhodes, snuff-brown coat-frock with van-colour-ed stripes, close-fitting brown velvet hat with outstanding bow at each side; Mrs Grigg, navy coat-frock, smart black tricorne hat with outstanding pheasant feather at one side; Mrs Henry Wood, very smart frock of black repp, with apron over skirt and touches of Venetian red, black hat encircled with bandeau of black pieot-edged petals; Miss Hester Gould, navy braided costume, navy straw hat trimmed with narrow ribbon; Mrs 11. A. Knight, navy and grey tricolette costume, small navy hat to match; Mrs J. D. Lynch, champagne and jade frock, hat to match; Mrs P. J. Dunne, navy blue braided costume, navy hat; Miss Shievra Lynch, brown velvet frock, brown and blue hat; Mrs C. M. Ollivier, navy gabardine dres3 with bright touches of .Egyptian •?mbroidery. smart navy crepe de chine liat with blue and green enamel ornament; Mrs Fenwick (Wellington), tomato costume, black velvet hat; Mrs Algar Williams, navy costume with smart bands of mastic, mastic plush hat with drooping ostrich plume of the same shade; Miss Harcourt (Wei-1 'ington), navy costume with fine black .braiding, black hat with large ve'vet . how at the back; Mrs Endell Wanklvn, navy coat-frock, beautiful moleskin v/rap, high-crowned jpde green straw hat, with swathe and streamers of Oriental silk; Mrs Roger Gould, tan !ostume. close-fitting tan toque, trimmed with flat ribbon, rosettes; Miss Barbara Gould, beaver brown cloth costume trimmed with fur, cloche hat of blue patterned marocain, with flat ribbon rosette of orange and-brown; Miss Shona Rhodes, navy brocaded marocain frock with touches of sand colour, sandlolotired straw hat trimmed rith"' navv; • Mrs H. Loughnan, 'ifack marocain lightly beaded in white, black panne velvet hat with vliite tracery; Miss Halmar Loughnan, navy crepe de chine frock with neot-edqed frills and dainty whits •ollar and cuffs, black velvet hat with loral garniture; Mrs George Aitlcen, "ery smart costume of jade, black and 'bite check, jade green hat with Oriental swathe; Mrs William Denns, •lavy costume embroidered in scarlet, "hite fox stole, black panne hat with Irooping ostrich feather mount; Mrs \I. H. Godby. grev tailored costume, 'Town velour hat; Miss Dorothy Bow--'.en. black frock effectively embroidered in colours, small black velvet hat;

Mrs Maurice Harper, navv coat-frock -ith kilted panels and Egvptian embroidery, naw silk hat; Miss Betty T 1 !- ■orthy. f.mnrt navy dress with Orieiinlly embroidered short coat, pretty ''nt of lama patterned in colours to ■•'atch the coat; Miss Ri r h°l FUvorthv, .'>rown sacque coat and striped skirt, >'ack hat with vari-coloured n'J-bons: Mrs Maurice prettv frock of --~H.<v>loure'.l cloth trimmed with Paisley, hat of patterned maro•ain: Miss Harlpv. g-'Men Irown cos'ume, hat of same shade, wfth orange 'eaves: Mrs AVardrop. handsome wrap embroidered all over in Oriental •ilourings, and .. banded with brown ''ir, small cinnamon brown hat; Miss Cotterill, navy costume ' with v nife-pleated skirt and facings of 'ilue and patterned crepe de chine, -rev and blue patterned hat; Mrs Louis Campbell, coat-frock of Paisley I loth in shades of jade and ,mole, mole J ■elvefc hat Upturned at one side, and 'rimmed with an ostrich mount, Mrs Lowry (Hawke's Bay), black costume vith touches of mauve and gold, black j hat with lonjr heron's plume; J>ady ''ampbcll, graceful frock of black •repe marocain, small black straw hat with black satin ribbon; Miss Monica Cocks, black marocain frock, j \rith handsome Eeyptian head orna-' ment and white georgette collar, black hat with ribbon bows: Mrs John Guth--ie, beautiful cont of black cloth, embroidered in old gold and grey, and '>nnd?d with crey fur, rose coloured hat with prey tracery; Mrs Randall. Bt'rdon, golden brown cloth costume, imber coloured hat. with flat blue i mount; Mrs Herbert Adams,) naw coat-frock, fur cape, j "atin rlo-he hat with Mrs George Murrav-Aynslc'y. black coatfrock relieved with grey, black velvet •trieorhe hat with ospreys; Mrs M. Bethell, beech brown cloth cont-frock with dark brown fur collar, dark brown hat with flat feather mount in front; Mrs John Barker, deep cream cloth patterned in brown, fawn, and tan, brown velvet hat; Miss Doris Barker, yellow rough-faced. cloth costume, brown shirred Bilk hat with . yellow mount; Miss.Alys Duncan (Wellington),- beige woollen -zanana eloth coat with fur collar, black cloche hat'swathed with black and gold tissue; Mrs D, W. Westenra, fawn cloth coat and cape with pleated panels, black hat;with upstanding black bows; Mrs B. K. Macdougall, uncommon frock of black marocain; and white georgette with black cavalier cape, "black hat trimmed with white water-lilies; Mrs James Deans, grey tailored costume, fur stole, navy hat ' swathed with grey and blue; Mrs E. J. Cordner, black gabardine coat-frock with tiered skirt, black satin cloche hat | with ospreys; Mr s Herbert Elworthy,

black costume trimmed with grey, black seal coat, black satin hat with ospreys; Mrs Kichard Allen, black costume, ermine stole, black hatter's plush hat with ostrich feather mount; Mrs Charles Cooper, navy coat-frock smartly trimmed with grey, navy hat with feather mount at one side; Mrs J. L .Findlay, chestnut brown crepe marocain frock with collar of Oriental silk, ombre hat with chon of chestnut ribbon; Mrs Douglas Deans, navy frock, with wide bands of black cire ribbon and deep apricot collar, nlack cire hat with feather mount at each side; Mrs J. S. Guthrie, striking frock of black kasha, with Chinese red three-quarter length coat inset with Oriental tissue, small black hat; Mrs J. F. Duncan, navy garbireord frock opening over a smart side panel of cerise and purple georgette, black straw hat. with touches of cerise; Mrs Gordon Dennistou, powder blue velvet frock trimmed with grey fur, black velvet hat; Mrs Redmond Neil, tan cloth costume, black satin hat, bound with gold and encircled with van-col-oured bandeau; Mrs George Macdonald, black crepe de chine frock with red ornament, black satin cloche hat trimmed with ospreys; Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp, black costume witli touches of white, black hat with large tulle chou in front; Mrs le Clc'rc Latter, navy coat and skirt, wide navy straw hat with white osprev; Mrs D. V. Donaldson, faw-n striped costume, fur wrap, small black hot; Mrs Kenneth Macdonald, beige costume, small hat of a deeper tone trimmed with jade and henna ribbon; Mrs George Rutherford, white poplin jumper suit, bound with black cire braid, small black satin hat with coloured floral plastron; Mrs T. Mill, navy garbireord coat-frock, skunk stole, blue and grey straw hat with varicoloured flat ribbon rosettes; Mrs E. C. Studholme, tan costume, white fox fur, tan and blue shot taffeta, with blue rosettes; Mrs Gerald Gerard, mignonette green kasha frock trimmed with grey "fur, grey hat with large ribbon rosette.