FROCKS AT RICCARTON

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 117, 14 November 1930, Page 13

FROCKS AT RICCARTON

The weather was fine on Wednesday for the third day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting at Biccarton, but a persistent cast wind, with more than a hint of keenness in its breath, swept across the lawn in the early afternoon, and once again charming frocks of lovely colouring and delicate texture hid their charms beneath warm wraps (states the Christchureh "Press")' A-s the day wore on, the wind changed to tho north-west and the sun shone more brilliantly, making conditions very pleasant. Mrs. H. A. Knight, wife of the chairman, wore a smart black suit with pleated skirt, and with waistcoat- and facings of black and -white, cheeky-;.black straw hat banded with velvet ribbon ■ and lined with while crepe do chine stitched in black. Mrs. Gcorgo Hhodes, handsome frock of black faconne, under seal coat, small black velvet hat. Mrs. Hector Rollcston (England), navy crepe do chine with -finely-pleated skirt, navy, crinoline straw hat. Miss Beatrice Cowper (Dannevirke), green patterned frock, biskra coat, almond green felt hat; Miss Stella Murray, geranium red lace, small red velvet hat; Mrs. Bown (Wellington), black crepe tourraine frock, patterned in amber shades, smart black coat with short cape, small black hat. Lady Ward, blue flecked frock, under a beige- faced cloth coat, skunk fur collar, felt hat to match; Mrs. B. B. Wood, black faced cloth coat with fur collar and cuffs over black frock, felt hat to match; Miss Margery Gray, Wellington, black faced cloth costume and black straw hat; Mrs. Charles Turrell (Wellington), navy ensemble, with skunk stole and navy Bangkok hat.