SUNSHINE AND RAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 17

SUNSHINE AND RAIN

TRENTHAM IN WINTER

NEW COATS AND MATERIALS

Trentham always has a beauty of its own, there is no doubt. Yesterday Avas not one on which it was easy for place or people to look their best, but Trcntliam emerged quite triumphantly, with a definite charm of its own.

The. vivid green of the whiterailed course (till, alas, it was damaged by thundering hoofs), and the pale gold of' the straw-covered lawns (turned now and then into deeper tones by the visiting sunshine which coyly looked at folk now and then from amid lowering clouds) surrounded the great grey stands, and emphasised the autumnal tones of the ivy and othercreeping plants that soften the harsh outlines. The English, trees, too, had their own winter beauty, in bare arms thrown upwards and outwards, while the. kindly New Zealand trees still were clothed beautifully in many shades of green, the cabbage trees being most effective at this time of the year, with their swordlike leaves of leniou and pale green. Far off the hills, some 'with gorse-covered slopes, caught the sunshine,' too, and others looked as if they'had been'etched into the landscape' with, .'iiidigb" 'raid '■ brown, 'tones," while farther off .'the', mountains were '\ discreetly veiled1 iv.' niist,'with only a blue outlirie'herp and there1/ •;.- ' ! ,"'',.-'. i Tie' ' flower ■ borddrs: were, full.-." of promise,, and ; ; within., ne.at''.lines ■showed' that antirrhinums,' "marigolds, pansids, roses, and,majiy other; lovely,'flowers' aro.'to'be looked'for :at: later' meetings.' There ,is no; doubt; of '.'the 'beauty^of Tr'entham Eacccoibse', and the'remarks of. an Australian lady, and also oi/'aiv English one, were to the .effect^':'sfiat nowhere else is'tHere'suea ;a.'eo.niglete and; satisfying view; of the'.'eye'rits as cat.toe had' frotii the 'stands at Trentham'—therefore,' it -would seem that the lovers of beauty and sport are equally pleased with, the place. i ■•• FASHIONS OBSERVED! Fashions were definite^' iitilitarian without doubt. • < "Well-cut 'tailleurs and smart frocks were shown in glimpses from under handsome coats, good brogue shoes mostly-were worn, although a few made havoc in. the lawns by means of spike heels' which must'have penetrated <Jven beneath :the thick layer of straw.' !'Matoi'ials-seemed to-have become' definitely rougher' in appearance, and- the! satin-cloth^- which used- to be such a joy to the well-dressed woman (and creased abominably: under ■ the slightest - provocation 1), a thing of the past. Tweeds in self colours'speckledwith lighter or contrasting shades-were very ■'■'. generally worn, wiiiter-weignt inarocain, heather mixtures, - cordufoyj and'velvet were all there, while,' as 'to eoloiir, three parts of the world seemed to have'decided to appear this winter in brown. It is a delightful shade, whether chocolate, tabac, nigger, or.in much lighter tones, and the Wellington world of women, for the present, have made it their own. Coats were ' a groat feature. <'.. No longer was there a livery of fur wraps, but coats Of all lengths aijd varieties in cut were worn, while the rfur trim-' mings were still reaching "the :tops* of the hats at the back, in 'collar form, and some had cuffs and edgings as well. Hats were not as amusing at Trentham as they are in. town sometimes. The inverted paper-bag shape, which is sQ.metiiwss tied as if witli •string-into a ludicrous little peak or turned back in eccentric.'shapes and corners, or the tiny saucer perilously perched over one c«.r and- obscuring. on.c eye,- were but. sparsely , represented. There wore many delightful hats; Vwith curved brims and fitting crowns, while others were varieties of cap or toque shapes, and afew very smart ones were the latest variety)of- "sailor." Black, brown, navy, and1 a' few brilliant scarlets, purples, and greens'were worn, and in the main' were exceedingly becoming. The feathers so much talked about in other parts of the world have not yet made their appearance here, but doubtless ..they will come .when the weather is more 'suitable for such wear. Their Excellencies the- GovernorGeneral and Lady Bledisloc -had intended to be present, but the weather, which was so much' worse in town than at Trentham, was probably a deterrent. The luncheon in the stewards' room was, as usual, excellent, and. the decorations very tasteful. Many beautiful pot plants from the club conservatories decorated the room, and were most effective. . The official table was decorated with high vases of Iceland poppies and brown birch, and other tables ■■were .brightened in-various designs of the same kind. The guests, who were received by the president and Mrs. Biddiford, included Major Eobert Wilson, Miss Wilson, Lieutenant Blworthy, E.N., Captain Tweedio, Mr. A. S. El worthy, Miss Hynes, Sir Henry and Lady Bucklcton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. T. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gaisford, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Watkins, Mr., Mrs., and Miss J. S. MeLeod, Dr A. MacGregor and Miss Grant, Mr. B. S. Abraham, Mi-, and Mrs. W. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Booth, and Captain and Mrs. Sinclair Thomson. SOME OF THE DRESSES WORN. Mrs. E. Eiddiford wore a prune .flecked tailleur with a silk vest and a velvet hat to tone with a feather mount; Lady Buckleton, black ensemble with black furs and small hat; Mrs. Sinclair Thomson, a reddish brown frieze frock and coat and small hat to match; Mrs. Edkins, green coat and skirt and matching hat; Miss Doris Bray, beige and brown tweed suit with brown facings and . beige hat with a brown ribbon band; Mrs. David Allan, brown ensemble, furs, and hat to match; Mrs. P. Thomson, black fur coat and black hat; Mrs. Tringham, navy coat with grey fur collar, matching hat with a feather mount; Mrs. F. Dyer, black coat, seal fur coat, and black hat; Mrs.^Tweed, black and whito ensemble ami hat; Miss Butler, black and whito striped frock, black coat, and eire hat; Mrs. C. Richardson,- bvown fleeketl" tweod ensemble, upturned brown hut; Mrs. 11. P. F. Blundell, brown rougli tweed cos--tume made in Eussian style, brown hat with narrow brim; Mrs. Crow (Hawke's Bay), lust brown coat with wide fur collar and brown hat; Mrs. Reading, navy bluo, with cap and tie striped with whito; Miss Kitchio (Dunedin), brown ensemble with black fur collar, tan tinted hat; Mrs* Creagh O'Connor, brown checked coat and brown- hat;. Mrs. J. Findlay, brown coat, checked skirt, brown hat matching the. coat; Mrs. -W. Gregory, fawn tweed frock, brown hat, and fur coat; Mrs. Menzies, honna and brown flecked frock, brown hat; Mrs. Handyside, beige and brown checked frock, brown velvet hat; Miss Miles, brown velvet coat, brown furs and hat; Mrs. Lan Tringham, green and bladk coat and skirt, and green hat; Mrs. Thome George, grey and brown mixture tweed, matching hat; Miss Agmen Smith (Auckland), fawn coatand costume, fur coat, and hat to tone; Mrs. Shand, black, costume and coat, furs and hat to match; Mrs. HamiltonSmith, black and white striped frock, squirrel coat, and small black hat; Mrs. Mason, black frock, fiir coat 4 and

small hat with band' of coloured feathers; Miss J. Elliott, tabac brown frock and .coat, felt liat to tone; Mrs. Barker, grey check frock, blue coat and hat, fur collar; Mrs. Cau, black and white ensemble, silver fox furs; Mrs. Bowen, brown costume, furs, -and hat; Mrs. Miller, navy blue frock and coat, white spotted tie; Miss J. Miller, i red coat and hat; Mrs. Henry, black ooat with grey fur trimming, black hat; Mrs. A. Sievwriglit, royal blue j frock, and black eire hat; Mrs. G. Miller, grey frock and felt hat to I match; Mrs. Shailer Weston, black [frock, .grey squirrel coat, and small black hat;" Miss M. Ward, fawn tweed coat and skirt, blue hat; Mrs. A. St. A. [ Alcock, black checked costume and small black hat; Mrs. Lan MacEae I (Masterton), fawn tweed suit, furs and hat to match; Mrs. Nathan (Gisborne), [deep blue coat trimmed with, grey fur, !blue hat; Mrs. J. Duncan, deep red jcoat, with furs, halo hat to match; Mrs. D. Lynch (Pahiatua), blue costume and hat; Mrs. Arthur Peavce, I brown costume and hat; Mrs. Hislop, | brown fur-trimmed coat and small [matching hat; Mrs. C. Morice, black costume, coat, aud hat; Mrs. Knox Gilmer, black ensemble and hat; Mrs. Herbert, black coat, with deep fox fur collar, black hat; Mrs. Trimnell, brown tweed costume and matching hat; Miss P. Blundell, navy frock and hat, and brown fur coat; Mrs. Howard' Booth (Qarterton), beige frock, summer ermine coat, and brown hat; Mrs. Stanton Harcourt, raisin tweed ensemble, felt hat to tone; Mrs. Frank Hay, henna tweed, suit, with a. hat of the ■ same; Miss Dowling/ blue and white check, and b'lue -hat; Mrs. J. S. Neville (Christehurelr), flowered :-fr6ek, with navy coat ahd'hat; Mrs/Arthur Young, black-ensemble and" hat; Mrs.: H. Kirkealdie, -black • coat , tviniined ' with astrakhan, black hat;-Mrs.- T. Spiers, bro;wiv'and-beige-tvi-eed/s with a. beige hat;- Mrs.'Barclay; (Christchureh), navy coat> over . patterned..; frock. >to match, blue hat; Mrs. Warburton, coat of mink fur,and brown hat; .Mrs. 'Brian. Kciller (Palmerston North)* -■brown.' :enseinble and ponyskin coat;'Mrs:"Chesney, black and white ensemble and'hat; Miss Warburton, brown frock aud'eoat and' Bulgarian striped scarf;-Mrs. E. E. Gillon, green frock and hat, black seal coat; Mrs. E. J. Vogel, beige woollen suit, hat to match with brown bands'; Mrs. Martin Tweed, green suit and hat, sable furs; Mrs. Alex Smith, petunia frock and coat, matching hat; Mrs. T. O'Eourke (Otaki), brown and fawn suit, hat to tone; Mrs. G-. H. P. Davidson, black ensemble and hat;: Mrs. Patullo (Hawke's Bay), brown suit and coat, toning hat; Mrs. W. E. Leicester, grey suit; hat to match, brown, furs;, Miss Noel Booth (Carterton), brown coat, light fur collar, small brown hat; Miss Annette Harcourt, black coat and furs, scarlet hat; Miss Mayo (England), navy frock and hat, grey tweed coat; Miss. Barbara Blundell, rust red coat, and halo hat to tone; Miss Lorna Brodie, navy blue swagger suit, navy hat; Miss J. Duthie, brown coat and small mulberry-tinted hat; Miss Cecilia Pharazyn, brown checked ensemble, brown hat; Miss K. Cameron (Masterton), grey fur coat over a navy frock, grey hat; Miss Jean Gilmer, brown costume and hat; Miss Eosainund Eidcliford (Featherston), fawn coat and hat to match; Miss Nancy Morrison (Masterton), brown and white cheeked costume, and torown and white hat; Miss Eileen Blundell (New Plymouth), blue tweed costume,. and small matching hat; Miss B. Beading, henna suit and hat to match; Miss M. Chesney, tweed coat.and brown hat; Miss B. McPar-' land, brown ensemble and hat; Miss N. Trimnell, tweed costume and hat; Miss Joyce Nathan, grey checked costume", and navy hat;. Mrs., Thompson, blackand white ensemble. -i ■'_