CUP DAY AT TRENTHAM.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 411, 21 January 1909, Page 3

CUP DAY AT TRENTHAM.

A BRILLIANT ,SCENEON;THE LAWN. ; Cup Day this year has' been as notable for the. number of, pretty-.frocks .displayed, on the lawn at Trenlham as for the number of entries received .for the. races. It- was a delightful.day, and though\it-'.seems: to'-have been windy in towu, out at the course there was: more- than; a,"comfortable, breeze; whilo the siin shone in. a pleasant, friendly fashion,': and the background,"of, hills, v refreshed by; the recent rains,■> made the .scene' very boautifuL , Everywhere xrowds,of people moved about in kaleidoscopic fashion, a-very large'proportion of them-gaily "dressed wo-' men, a very small proportion' children, absorbed in their own.small sports. A band, was'., stationed in .the middlo,of,the," lawn, -and all the afternoon played'rather .'dismal music. Some said'that in the,-morning, the music was cheerful, but between morning and afternoon at the.races there are,not wanting opportunities to change from joy to sorrows To an outsider the" thing best'.:worth .seeing is the little parade of the proud horses'before each race,' but" this does; riot .seem to attract many women. \ instead," they walk about and amuse themselves a good: way from *l'e ■ Paddock, or study the : totalisator exhibits while a line of eager men watch:the horses ; play past, shining' in ,the sunshine', and .only slightly disfigured: by the garish 1 costumes-of their snialbriders-. '- ; If the outsider knows nothing about "the horses, it is' best to say nothing, Boanerges wont caper,jng"along.thinking the', world of himself, .and .letting the world see it—also, -rather-in:a temper. ,' Boanerges, son of .Thunder," murmured one. whose information was more Bib-' - i Ileal, than.'.up-to-date, and a scornful' snort from next,door.drew: attention to i theiiaptrtnat this, was a contradiction; of the Jlacing. talendar. • There were.a great-many .very-pretty frocks to be. seen. - One: grew - tired ;of;trying. to select any of them as the .most .beautiful for ' (from the dressmaker's point-.of. view) ..this;.was a .real -field day. ■It i:was;a,day for the daintiest of muslins .and silks,..and many : were the; lovely lace-, frocks' ;to.be seen.. -Blues of all shades' were very popular,;,especially, pale ;'-was -vrorn ;more..than ,auy,.;other- colour..-There , were comparatively-fev.browns,"and.here and there.'brio saw the .new shades mole or elephant"grey,;' This last is ~'a most hideous' ter.m, not to be appropriately applied to any' fabric::worn,.by,: a.fair woman, and,, though truth - compels the assertion that, even elephant hats, were',; worn',;,iheir 'appearance did ript.in ;the least' justify,the 'term.' There were/only a .few -mammoth "-hats, •'. though many .very large, ones, and it was: noticeable .that -.roses.'were:, almost..'.universally worn. There: were -Directoire: costumes—-a'' few, and .those, not extra Vacant', in style.' - Altogether, it/was, a well-dressed' crowd,, with 1 : few eccolours "in.'the' main 'admirably selected and'- with.^niany. 1 shining' examples of.-4he .present--jirettyvfashioris.-.,-•';/. SOME-'OFTHE:FROCks.'AT ; THE^^RACES. ;-' Mrs.'. Moorhouse.wore-.a: : sma'rt: white' and' black.striped'.:tailor-made: costume with deep black velvet collar and hat to ; match; ■' Mrs. Newman, 'semi-Enipire frock of ■Nattier,;blue riinori made "oyer whiter silk,, with round of white ,tucked : net outlined' with gold embroidery,' andfbliie-lace, :small white toque ' with"wMte. psprey■ and:,trimmihg "of jet^;'Miss Harcourt: .wbre, a,- Yeiy..'.prettily "made, frock^ ■:.bf ■' -blue,;:sharitungj■. , with - small;square' -yoke 1 and ..cuffs';ofo^^whiteV-tucked',^^neii, -'viUty- /skirt pleated r '.the; bodice .pleated" from" the^lioulderi< ; 'andih§.,p ; rdt'y I ;^lee'*es-iucKea- ,^bnit sji'o'ulcler to' :.ouff-;:her;.darJs:b^ shaded rose's; Mijs^.&rdiiur.ti'! .wore a' pale blue frock, with', white-blouse,'I !.black,hat .with'- wreath, pf;-:white' roses, ;and whito.'boaj.Mrs. "Or-Pearce, 'pale green linenfrqckj black hat with lilac;'flowers'; Mrs.; Cot'tor.(Greytown), myrtle green crepe-do' chine with; striped border of; the same shade, green •toque with purple flowers, and.heliotrope' boa; .Miss;Clifford,!lilac silk frock and pioture hat; ■Mrso ; A._:Orawford,- :Nattier •blue:-shantung spotted netj-'and smart .blue •'•oau'o?.trimmed 'with chou- of ;.cream..tulte,!'and ) Uittle'.b Fra's;er,'';cream:;ysfr^rofik" n tnmTnca;;^ spriie Irish 'crbcliet.'la^.'.an'd : wide': black. hat with- ; white .pluin'es.VvMrs-; H;;,:Bunriyv(Ahia;riihe), •; black*and;;;white-; striped,"shantung ;frook; .:and'.-black v and-.white ,'hat : .with">pale pink'.flowers;..Mrs. .y..,Eiddiford'|.'pale-blue 's;ilk';frock,"'ivith.';;'.blouse \ -of.' cream; phiffon 'strewn with little ipirik fosbs' , arid crossed with 'strapping's of; the blue', silk;'hat. with-bright' cerise ..roses; ;..Mrs; ; ; Betbell '(Culvprderi),' exquisite:'frock, bf:'pale greeri silk:trimmed with ■beautiful:; lace, ..black', and: white': hat, "arid white boa'; Miss" Beetha'm,'..white embroidered :iridian.:inusliri:frock-:and floral;hat; ; Mrs. A.' Duncan, i.smart-'black arid "white checked.cositum'e :and■/•mble-cdlour'ed■' hat;" Mrs::■ Tweed,' ~ frock of black'- and white striped;- ninbn',' small blue i.tbque. I ,trimmed .with: tiny';pink rbses; .Mrs; Lowry.;(Hawke's. Bay),",frbck-'of 'black'and white striped: chiffon - with deep< c flbral, border; and; black /bat.v.trimmed jritif"roses ;;'I ! , Msr r 'E';~''Stu¥rt"'^fipea r -v'pm'F-'s greep. ,ha.t;.with,..grseri; v wings,;3,5 l Palmer i (Featherston),'! white jnusliri frock', '■ white. h'at itrimnied'.wtth,green;tulle and':flowers';":'Mrs.. Stafford,;' dark green:tailor-made costume and , hat withyblack plumes j'-Miss"'Stafford,-.'figured .'mbusseKne .'de.'soio- with, floralrhat; "Miss Russell (Palmersten North), white embroidered - musliiij. arid, wide; black 'hat. with>oses; 'Mrs. Kember,: champagne;.cloth.-cbstumoVand.hat with ipink ioses;. Miss Kemberj pirik flowered |;mus'lin, arid; whitb:hat wreathed with roses'; Mrs.;;, Buriny t : (Hutt),; brown-silk.frock,'-and brown hat.with wings: of "kingfisher-' green;; Miss E;:;Beir,.,white : serge frock,.go'beliri blue /-hat lined, -with i', white: and: trimmed with-wide"■• spreading 'blue Wing's and -large pale, green/rose;; Miss :V. : Bell, white/frock, ; arid "hat; with pink • roses; -Miss; M. 1 Simpson,' brbwri'.silk frock triirimed'.with' wide cream .brown; straw hat with', brown, feathers ; Miss Reid;-,' frbbk ;of: pervenche linen,'.', wide I black:. hat; with blue silk .'bows arid : red roses; 'Miss ,Tririgham;.,;. flowered • -crepe, trimmed:. with: edgings of/pale pink, silk, white tullb ;hat,with,roses; Mrs; Neil M'Leau, frock, of I niple-cblpured crepe. de chine ; arid; smart 'hat of mole sills; trimmed with wide emerald grt-eri wings; Mrs. o'. Bunny (To Awaite), cream ...flbwurwl chine silk, and,hat with -large black j,piuaie j , Mrs.. , Kennedy/;Macdonald, blaek i. frock, iand floral;', toque'.with: pink and- -redroses;.Mrs. .:H....Rolleston, .-bluei and :white : striped.niusliu.. frock, .and. dark ..blue;-'hat;; I,Mis... .Bums,'.white .'frock, :; :'-ivith:: l-;ftuds.-cme' : I'.white rlace : cbat,':,arid hlack: hat .with'.'dark-, green wings'; Miss E. .O'Connor, cream serge Etoii costume, and hat trimmed "with-pale: blue, Jj'ys. ,W.;H.Turnbull, tailor-made fuiri);'.Mi';..C..\Vallance, fawri t-weejl coat and skiit. bi-'own;hat-trinimed' with,roses, .white boa;. Wits Doris Johnston, white muslin frock' mneri/triinrried with lace, black Velvet belt arid-.collar, .and black'and.white'hat; Mrs; ,Tringhani ; (Pigeori. Bush), powder-blue 'silk frock, I .'and-, pale blue' toque'trimmed with roses |,/Mrs.: -Clay, ; striped/black and white tailor.-niade ..costume,', and ,-wide ..black ' hat. with--'roses;: Mrs.. :'S..'Harcourt, : costume of oljve-green Sicilian, the ./bodice elaborately braided' and made with round yoke.of white riet./isma.U:white, beehive' hat..covered with ruchings. .of white'tulle,, white ;boa'; 'Mrs; Walter:Blundelljtailorrmado costumeofhelio.tro'pb'and green-.'striped tweed,,/black'hat trimtaed with'wistaria; Mrs.;Kane,,,black silk■ frock and toque of pink roses; Mrs.:H.JohnT stori;- frock -of ,wluto chiffon-'.with -painted floral border, wide flat white hattrimnied with: roses; Mrs..Algar Williams,' steel-grey mossalirie ;silk, frock with silk hat of. the same shade trimmed.with white wings; Miss Boyle,-her sister, wore a frock of cerise ninon" trimmed With a, white net blouse and trimmed: with-rows of white insertion, hat to matchMrs.' .Webster,/blue costume and' hat to, match.'." /;,..-' ; ■.-;.-■'. -•/ •; : . ■.- •'. -