DRESSES AT RICCARTON.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20455, 7 November 1934, Page 9

DRESSES AT RICCARTON.

There was a cold wind, unchivalrous to wide, shallow hats, to-day at Riccarton, for ladies’ day. But women will not suffer the wind or weather to put them either out of temper or of fashion, so much is versatility a feature of their wardrobe this summer, so little known the word monotonous to their vocabulary, and the trim suits and tailored ensembles made another triumphant appearance. A characteristic of the meeting has been the continued use in the summerweight fabrics of the plaid and the broken check, the fleck and the spot, the stripe, from hair stripe to the candy and lightning variety, all of which have vied strongly with the liower-printed materials. Blue, both in its deep and pale tones, was again to-day’s colour, but there was more black and white, ash grey and the dull shade of green. Mrs Arthur Elworthy, wife of the chairman, wore a myrtle green ensemble, under a coat of myrtle green wool marocain with collar of brown fur and a small green felt hat. Others present were:— Mrs George Gould, dove grey wool frock under black coat, with squirrel collar and cuffs, small grey felt hat. Mrs Bruce Douglas, •* Glenesk,” Greta, wine red and white patterned frock under fur coat, blue straw hat. Miss Barbara Gould, liegre brown and white speckled marocain frock under shaved lamb coat with dyed squirrel collar, brown straw hat. Mrs George Rutherford, beige swagger coat over patterned frock, widebrimmed brown straw hat with posy of Mrs Erik Rutherford, forest green wool georgette frock, natural coloured straw hat banded in green, fur coat. Mrs Godfrey Hall, Hororata, navy swagger ensemble spotted in white under navy coat, navy straw hat with stitched inset in crown. Mrs Edgar .Stead, smart grey angora skirt with striped navy and grey belted short coat, navy blouse and straw hat. Mrs J. W. K. Lawrence, black silk I marocain suit, white blouse, black straw I hat with white relief. 1 Mrs Harold Greenwood, smart black woollen suit trimmed with chromium j buttons, small black straw hat, silver fox fur. Mrs Gordon Fulton, navy silk swagger ensemble, the coat having cape sleeves, small blue straw hat. Mrs J. F. Cracroft Wilson, smart little grey and black flecked suit with short sleeves, black straw hat with dusty pink velvet band, silver fox fur. Miss Jean Newton, Ashburton, burnt yellow waffle fabric frock under beech-nut-brown coat, small brown felt hat. Miss Catherine Johnstone, finelychocked blue and grey worsted costume, small blue felt hat in Breton sailor style. Mrs Sherrif-Hilton. varsity-blue frock, barred in cherry and white, cherry-red straw hat, fur coat. Airs T. Yuille Wardrop, black silk marocain suit spotted in white, white waistcoat blouse, black straw hat with white band. Miss Joan Lee, negre-brown worsted suit, small hat in lighter brown straw, stone-marten fur necklet. Airs T. L. Cov.lisliaw, navy and white patterned silk ensemble, white blouse, white sailor straw hat. -its navy band finished with posy of flowers. Mrs A. I. Rattray, varsity-blue silk marocain frock with block design in white, hat of matching straw . Miss Xgaio Marsh, bright navy tweed •suit trimmed with pleating on shoulder, grey jumper, small grey straw hat with navy band. Mrs Hu liter-Blair, navy frock, patterned in grey and jade, navy coat worn seven-eighths length, graceful navy straw hat. Miss Margaret Todhunter, Lake Heron, nut-brown tweed suit with cherry-red blouse, and small cherry felt hat. Miss Joan Hay, silk marocain frock, ; closely patterned in brown and orange I under beige swagger coat. natural- ! coloured straw with wide brim, i Mrs Percy Wright, nutmeg-brown silk beige hat with brown band. Miss June Wright, red and white Miss Alison Beadel, navy wool tailored frock, navy hat. Mrs Alan Johnston, smart grey angora suit, wide-brimmed navy straw hat. Mrs M. H. Oodby, brown silk crepe frock with beige collar under beige tweed coat smartly tucked, wine-red straw hat. Mrs W. H. Symes, black frock under sealskin coat, black straw hat with velvet hand. Mrs Henry Wood, beige wool chevron striped suit, brown and white striped blouse, small beige stitched hat. Mrs Deans, black frock under seal- • skin coat, black straw hat. 1 Mrs E. J. Cooke, smart navy taffeta frock checked in white, black swagger coat banded with fur, black straw hat. Miss Lesley Hay, delpli blue coat I over matching frock, blue straw pan--1 cake beret. Mrs J. F. Buchanan, black wool Otto- ‘ man coat smartly tucked, with fur colj lar, over navy ami white patterned ! frock, black straw hat. Miss B. Nancarrow, Havana brown patterned frock under brown coat, small brown straw hat. f Miss Peggy Norton, prune wool crepe cloth coat, stone beige felt hat banded in brown. Mrs George Reid, smart navy silk frock with white collar and embroidered bow, grey coat, wide-brimmd navy hat with white hand. Mrs Lionel Cooke, wine-red tweed suit,'beige fur. small red felt hat. Mrs T. C. Lowry, Hawke’s Bay, navy blue coat over navy and white patterned frock, navy straw hat. Miss No rah Deans. Kirkstyle, marine ; blue silk frock with small diamond clej sign in grey, blue swagger coat, grey straw hat. ! Mrs John Moore, green and grey I taffeta, blouse, green felt hat with'red bd nrl. .Miss Rita Cracroft Wilson, navy and white patterned frock under navy silk marocain coat trimmed with pleated frills, blue straw hat with grev edging. Mrs Charles Reid, smart black silk crepe frock with white cowl collar and bow, small black straw hat. Miss Brigit Gres son, marine blue frock coin-spotted in white, swagger

coat in lighter shade of blue, small white panama hat. Mrs David Eppstein, navy and while spotted frock under a capri blue wool crepe coat, small white hat upturned at back. Mrs Gordon Rich, coat of waffle tweed in delph blue, delph blue frock with white lightning stripe, small white felt hat. Miss Jeanelta Johnstone. flowerprinted frock in brown and yellow, stone grey coat, wide-brimmed beige hat with cherries on the brim. Mrs .T. Mowbray Tripp, cigar brown lace frock, with cream and brown feather boa, wide-brimmed pale leghorn hat handed with brown velvet. Miss Lois Ollivier, navy blue wool redingote over red and blue flowerprinted frock, small white straw sailor. Mrs Donald Dobson, marine blue, red ami white plaid frock, marine blue coat, blue, red and white hat. Miss Helen Buchanan, bright blue frock, spotted in white, under navy coat, navy straw hat with white band. Mrs ir. H. Wauchop, navy blue worsted suit, small navy straw sailor hat. Mrs O. R. Bidwill, marine blue and white checked frock, brown redingole, white hat banded in blue. Miss Carrie Morkane, finely striped blue and grey crepe de chine ensemble, the swagger coat having cape cleeves, black hat with ecru lace inset in crown. Mrs Ross Laseelles, light navy crepe de chine frock barred in white, grey fur jacket, wide-brimmed navy hat banded j in white. Mrs Claude Piper, black frock patterned in white under musquash fur coat, black straw hat relieved with I white. Miss Dora Bruce, negre.brown suit in cavalrv drill, beige blouse, beige straw hat with brown band. Mrs J. S. Hawkes, black frock checked in white, black coat, black cire straw i hat with grev and white handing. Mrs V. J. M’Kibbin. navy coat over matching frock, black hat with black and white trimming, beige fox fur. Mrs A. Leslie Macfarlanc. navy suit, white blouse, small navy hat with spotted band, grey fur. Mrs H. S. Lawrence, navy frock under grey fur coat, navy straw hat with field flower trimming. Miss Alison Charters, Paton pink linen suit, beige straw bat with brown band. Mrs P. H. Livingstone, bright navy checked 1 * frock, beige "straw 3 hat with corded ribbon band. Mrs Daniel Reese, navy and white patterned frock, navy straw hat, musquash fur coat. Mrs Vesey 'Robinson, Kaituna, brown and beige patterned silk marocain suit in swagger stvle, beige straw hat with brown trimming. Mrs Jack Lawrence, duck-egg blue wool frock with pleated frill outlining a square yoke, brown tweed coat, nat-ural-coloured straw hat. Miss M. M’Mahon, New Orleans, smart slormcloud grey coat in catswhisker tweed over grey skirt and jade green blouse, black felt hat upturned at hack. Mrs W. H. Rish well, Oakland, California, beige boucle swagger suit, dustv pink jumper, black straw hat with small veil. Mrs R. W. Morrow, smart navy suit of cavalry drill, white blouse, * navy, scarf spotted in white, navy hat. Miss Phyllis Agar, off-white linen suit, the frock having a negre brown bodice with white pin spot, the spotted material being also used for the revers of the- short coat, small beige straw hat with brown band. Mrs C. C. Warner, navy blue and white patterned frock, under smart wide e brimme °naJ’-'s ..'™ o 1 S e °rgette, Miss Meg Russell, Auckland, white marocain frock printed in brown and cherry under brown swagger coat, brown straw hat with whit cord trimMrs Oakleigh Greenwood, cigar brown wool marocain frock with bolero jacket of same material, touches of beige at throat, wide-brimmed brown Bangkok hat. Mrs G. Leslie Rutherford, beech brown frock with plastron of jvorv silk, wrap of nutmeg brown Angora cloth with fox collar, small brown straw hat banded in ivory. Mrs Burnett Daigety, nutmeg brown 1 basket weave woollen suit with opaui lettes of fur, brown velvet flat tarn. I Miss Betty Ffhtherford. printed midj night-blue ami white frock under coat | of midnight-blue cloth, small blue felt hat.