RAIN AT ASCOT
ABSENCE OF THEIR MAJESTIES The first day of Ascot was remarkable for the smallest attendance since the war. Threatening rain and a chilly wind were largely responsible but the absence of their Majesties and the lack of Royal pageantry had an adverse effect on the attendance.
Fur coats and warm wraps were largely worn, and the many freak dresses usually associated with Ascot were absent.
The majority of dresses were inconspicuosly smart and well-cut ensembles, and were worn with trim hats.
Silk prints were almost a uniform, and some women achieved extraordinary chic magpie effects in outfits of black and white.
Miany women carried “sensible spare hats, and also brought hatboxes in case of rain. The Duchess of Kent wore a printed chiffon dress of pale grey, patterned with pink rosebuds, and added a pink straw hat. She wore long, pale grey suede gloves and carried a grey handbag.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HPGAZ19390703.2.33
Bibliographic details
Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 48, Issue 2923, 3 July 1939, Page 6
Word Count
152RAIN AT ASCOT Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 48, Issue 2923, 3 July 1939, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hauraki Plains Gazette. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in