ON THE LAWN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16501, 11 August 1921, Page 9

ON THE LAWN.

DRESSES AT ADDINGTON. The warm weather yesterday attracted a large number of racing enthusiasts to Addington for the second day of the August meeting of the Metropolitan Trotting Club, and the members* sttfnd tilled. As on the first day costumes held sway, and again small hats were in vogue. Though the atmosphere was not as clear as on the first day, and the mountains were not wj thickly covered with snow, the scene across the plains was a pleasant on©, with the well kept lawns and flower gardens in the foreground. Amongst those present were noticed Mrs J. S. Williams, wife of the vicepresident. She was wearing a tailored costume of navy blue gabardine, smartened with a pretty rest, and a brow u fur and hat. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Isobel Rutherford, who wore a navy costume and navy blue hat, the hat being trimmed with bonna, ribbon. Mrs Thacker (the Mayoress) wore a very handsome uavy blue costume, braided a la mi'litaire with scarlet a.nd black, and softened with boa-ver fur, and a black bat. Mrs Cecil Ollivier was in bottle green stockinette embroidered in grey wool, a silver grey stole, and a. green and grey hat-. Mrs W. H. No ft on, elegant navy blue coat frock smartly trimmed vrth military braid and small black buttons, a chic black ba.t stitched with silver oyer which hung an embroidered veil. Sho wa3 accompanied by Miss Norton and Miss Phyllis Bloomfield, both of whom were in fawn. Airs Huie, mastic-coloured velour cloth, grey furs, and a. black picture hat. Mrs 15. G. Kerr (Ashburton) modish long coated costume of blue and whit© striped gabardine, trimmed with rows of small buttons, with which was worn a navy hat wreathed with buttercups. Mrs David Friedlander, navy hi a© coat and skirt, handsome squirrel furs and a black velour hat. Airs Kyle, plum-coloured costume smartly braided, skunk furs, and a black hat. Airs Nison, stylish navy blue ccstume, blue hat and black furs. Airs Barlow, fawn gabardine costume and small henna hat. Aliss Vera Barlow', becoming sax© blue costume, prettily relieved with coloured braid, stone marten furs, and a nigger brown hat trimmed w ith light blue and. gold ribbon. ! Aliss, G. Bulkin, Iwg© patterned gr£y and white check ebstume, ih© accompanying hat being of black straw. j Airs Riper, light brown cloth coat { and skirt, with diamond shaped stitcher ios, sable furs and a smart gold toque adorned with small grapes. Airs Walter Stringer, effective grey and white cloth costume, black straw hat and black furs. Airs A. S. Paterson, very pretty sax© green knitted frock relieved With a henna striped waist girdle, a cream scarf, and a, sage green hat trimmed with henna.

Airs H. K. Smith, navy costume, tho straight hanging coat being outlined with black soutache, worn with a blue toque, trimmed with mauve flowers. Airs *J. Buchanan, smart navy blue _ costume, and black hat. Airs Aland© 1 ?, light brown cloth cosj tume, striped faintly in white, worn . with a light fawn satin hat. Airs A. Al’Loan, emerald green . costume, black close fitting bat. i Airs AY. S. Brown, navy blue cos- > turn© trimmed with black braid, and a > black hat. ' Miss Samson (Dunedin), smart brown costume, the coat opening off a jazs silk vest, with which was worn a light l brown hat trimmed with coloured flowers. Aliss Roach, well cut uavy blue coat frock with touches of seal at the neck and sleeves, worn with a black hat trimmed with jade and cerise. Aliss Rita Roach, very becoming tailored costume of navy blue and white striped serge, and smart black hat. Round her neck she wore a * 4 choker * y collar of light grey fur. • | Airs Frank Clark, light tawncloth costume, the coat showing beneath it a jumper-tunic of Liberty silk in shades of jade, red and black, the accompanying black , hat having touches of colour to match the jumper. Airs R. Arlow (Wellington), purple | frieze costume, a fur wrap, and a violet and gold hat. Aliy 0. li. Cogan, modish navy blue costume with rovers of putty coloured stockinette, a pale pink crepe de chine front, and a. smart navy bat. Airs J. S. Guthrie, wine coloured costume trimmed with mole, and a becoming brown shaw hat- finished off with a narrow haiiging veil. Mrs Eric Rutherford, grey and white shepherd’s plaid costume, worn with a saxe blue silk hat finished off with pale pink. Mrs M Afaster, electric blue costume, grey fu.s and a smart black hat. Mrs Jarajeson, handsome black cloth costume, seal furs aud a black straw hat. Mrs R. Young, navy blue coat and skirt, her black picture hat upturned at one side, being finished off with a peacock blue feather. Aliss Al. Bain, navy blue costume re- i lieved with fawn, her black hat being, elegantly finished off with roval blue leathers. Miss S. Maude, mauve frieze costume, white furs, rose hat adorned with a band of purple ribbon. Airs -J. S. Hawkes, black clot-h costume striped in dark red, a brown fur . rie:kle ; . md it dark brown bat. 1 Miss AJargot Nicholls, bronze tweed i ostume, and orange yellow' velvet hat: J- - -