DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 10, 11 March 1893, Page 235

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, March 2. I have worked hard to furnish you with a long list of DRESSES AT THE RACES. Rich materials have taken the place of simple serges and tweeds, silks trimmed elaborately with lace being very fashionable. There were numerous strangers present, but I must tell you of the dresses. Mrs Henry Mackenzie wore a costume of green silk, the gores piped with gold, bodice made with a rich gold vest, and a coat, the broad revers of which were of the palest blue watered silk, spangled with tiny gold bells, cuffs to match, green felt hat trimmed with green velvet and blue silk ; Mrs James Mills wore a handsome striped silk, the ground of pale gold, with heliotrope, gold, and pale green stripes : the full sleeves of the bodice were of heliotrope silk, and cream lace epaulettes finished the shoulders, cream hat trimmed with heliotrope velvet and cream feathers ; Mrs Lindo Fergusson, lovely trained grey silk with puffed sleeves, the waist, and the edge or the skirt finished with yellow, and yellow vest, with dainty bonnet to match; Mrs Ritchie, pretty flowered delaine finished with claret velvet, bonnet of pink and claret; Mrs Jowitt, handsome fawn and green gown, with white hat trimmed with green velvet; Mrs Mason, grey gown, with yellow' sleeves veiled in black, black hat trimmed with yellow ; Mrs Hales, lovely grey trained silk, vest, cuff’s, and skirt with edging of gold passementerie, grey bonnet and pink roses, and black feather boa ; Miss Maud Reynolds, grey with white vest and hat; Miss Gilkison, grey corduroy gown, finished with black velvet, black hat; Miss Jean Gilkison, black dress, the yoke and full sleeves of dark blue velvet; Miss Roberts, handsome shot green, gold, and claret silk, with full puffs of the sleeves and yoke of claret plush, w’hite hat trimmed with black velvet; Mrs Stephenson, very handsome black grenadine, the bodice richly trimmed with lace and jet. bonnet to match ; Mrs E. C. Reynolds, French grey silk, with orange ruche edging the skirt, the vest of the same coloured 41k ; Mrs Maclean, handsome black silk made with deep epaulettes, the bodice finished with pink, nretty bonnet to match: Mrs Oatway, mouse-coloured gown, ’made with perfectly-fitting seamless bodice, finished with a darker shade of velvet, hat to {match; Miss Kate Stephenson, pretty dress of cream and gold striped crepon, trimmed with lace, and large hat with feathers of white ; Mrs Johnson. grey silk, made with putted sleeves, large hat of the same shade with feathers; Miss L. Stephenson, blue serge, the quaint cape of blue cashmere lined with pale blue silk, hat to match; Mrs Grey, black silk, black hat. with buttercups: Miss Stephenson, pale heliotrope finished with lace, lace epaulettes, black hat; Mrs F. Chapman, brown dress flecked with cornflower blue, cornflower blue silk vest to match, bonnet to match the dress of brown and blue: Miss Mary Williams, pretty grey and white crepon, white hat; Miss Gibson, a very quaint costume in the Kate Greenaway style in brown, the yoke of velvet edged with browm beaver, the epaulettes of cloth also edged with fur, the band of the gown of velvet, and a brown bonnet to match worn with the hair low at the neck ; Miss Neill, light striped silk made with green silk panels and yoke, hat of black and pink ; Miss L. Roberts, grey and brown check, brown silk yoke and sleeves, cream straw hat with brown and grey feathers; Mrs Valentine, pale terra-cotta spotted with tiny white spots, the bodice and skirt finished with black velvet, epaulettes, and black jet bonnet with terra-cotta; Mrs Bothemly, handsome black merveilleux with lace epaulettes, black bonnet; Mrs C. R. Chapman, lovely gown of vieux rose striped with black, cream bonnet; Mrs R. Martin, plum silk finished with gold, the sleeves of a paler shade of brocade: Miss Maeassey, lovely tweed of brown and grey, fitting perfectly, the booice finished with lace epaulettes : Mrs S. Thomson, claret brocaded silk with revers of velvet, bonnet to match; Miss Tui Stephenson, a very stj lish and quaint gown of brown velvet piped with pale blue, puffed sleeves and epaulettes, brown and blue hat; Miss K. Neill, shot blue and gold silk with gold lace epaulettes, and large hat: Miss Grierson, pretty pink gown, white hat with pink roses; Miss Cargill, cream cashmere; with cream silk sleeves, cream hat; Mrs McMaster, brown.

electric blue silk sleeves, hat to match ; MrsG. M’Lean, handsome costume of green and black, green and pink bonnet; Miss Reynolds, fawn striped silk with reacock blue trimming and lace epaulettes, hat to match ; Miss B. McLean, grey cashmere finished w’ith pink silk, pick silk vest,cream hat; Miss Gwendoline Roberts. grey with white lace trimmings and epaulettes : Mrs Pierce, lack spotted with tiny pink spots, black bonnet with pink ribbons; Mrs SDe. black striped broche. black bonnet with amber ribbons ; Miss Sise, green cashmere with yoke and sleeves of ureen velvet; Mrs Fairfax Fenwicke, a charming dress of pink ami white crepon. Empire sash of white silk, white lace epaulettes, and white hat with feathers: Miss Rattray, green, with yoke and sleeves of black, black hat; Mrs Finch, very handsome dress of green silk with pale blue silk epaulettes and finishings, and pale blue bonnet; Mrs Hislop, black silk with vest of pink. blacK hat; Mrs Davidson, very handsome black silk, with vest, cuff’s, and the edges of the skirt of white silk veiled with black lace, epaulettes of lace, bonnet to match ; Miss Webster, black spotted with green, black straw hat trimmed with green silk ; Miss — Rattray, black with green silk vest, the bodice trimmed with brown beaver, black straw hat with feathers; Mrs Maxwell, black dress spotted with pink, very stylishly made, bonnet to match ; Mrs Perston. dove-coloured satin with richly brocaded front, black bonnet with pink roses; Miss McLean, grey trimmed with bebe ribbons of brown and blue, browm hat trimmed with ribbons to match ; Miss F. Sise. chocolate brown cloth, fawn felt hat. I must next give you some of the gowns at MRS HENRY MCKENZIES DANCE. Mrs H McKenzie looked very well indeed in pink and green ; Mrs Lindo Ferguson wore a lovely dress of brocade made loose in front, and a long Watteau train ; Mrs Temple (London) wore black lace trimmed with gold, while she had bright red velvet sleeves and trimmings; Mrs H. S. Valentine, white satin trimmed with pale blue velvet, and sable fur: Miss F. Rattray, heliotrope Bengaline, with balloon sleeves and trimmings of pale blue ; Miss Wright (a debutante) wore a beautiful and unique dress of rich w’hite corded silk falling straight from the neck to the ground, and a Watteau train; Miss Greenwood (Christchurch), white silk; Miss G. Roberts, pale green, with large velvet sleeves of a darker colour; Miss Mcnlove (Oamaru). white and yellow, with yellow velvet trimmings: Miss Gibson, pale pink brocaded silk, the bodice beautifully trimmed with chiffon; Mrs A. McMaster, pale pink and green silk ; Miss Greenwood. (Christchurch), white silk made Empire style: Miss Stephenson, pale rink surah with beautiful silver trimmings; Mrs Mills, olive green silk with trimmings of lace: Miss Reynolds, heliotrope silk with chiffon trimmings. Present were Mcsdames Ferguson, Parker, Mills, Boyd, Ritchie, S. Thomson. Misses Neill, Reynolds, Gibson. Williams. Dymock, Wright. Stephenson. Cargill. Spence. Butterworth, McNeil Mcnlove, Reids, Backhouse, Rattrav, Calder, Wanless, and many more. Now comes the dance given by MRS MCNEIL, ‘WOODHEAD.-’ Our hostess was very handsomely gowned ; Miss McNeil wore very pretty pale blue crepon ; Mrs A. Finch, pale pink Bengaline ; Mrs Moore, handsome green dress, the front being made of embroidered lisse, while the train was handsome green silk ; Mrs H. McNeil, pretty w’hite dress with large sleeves of velvet: Mrs J. M. Ritchie, pale green silk with corselet and trimmings of dark green velvet; Mrs Mills, black and jet trimmings; Mrs Temple (London), white brocaded silk with jet trimmings: Miss Backhouse (Sydney), white with black velvet ribbons; Miss M. Williams, white striped silk with large yellow velvet collar; Miss P. Gibson, pale pink crepon with olive green trimmings; Miss Wanless (Melbourne), pale pink and green; Miss Calder (Melbourne), w’hite silk; Miss Roberts, stylish yellow Bengaline with lace epaulettes; Miss Reid (Elderslie), electric blue silk ; Miss Butterworth, pale green with golden brown sleeves and waistband; Miss Reynolds, pretty dress of heliotrope silk ; Miss McCardy (Scotland), white satiu: Miss Stewart (Aberdeen), pale pink Liberty silk ; Miss Sise, white silk ; Miss K. Stephenson, pale pink Bengaline. There were a great many more present amongst whom were the Misses Neill, McKerras, Rattray, Farquhar. Reynolds, Stephenson. Gilkison, Roberts, Dymock, McLaren, Wright, Greenwood, Spence. Roberts, and many more. Mrs Mason wore golden brown shot silk with large velvet sleeves. The week was completed by Mrs Wright giving a DANCE ON SATURDAY night at Bishopscourt, when she entertained about twenty of her friends, and Mrs (Judge) Williams gave A LARGE TENNIS I’ARTY at which she entertained a large number of strangers. The guests at. Mrs Wright’s were : Miss McHardy, white satin ; Miss McLaren, pale blue silk with narrow bands of black velvet ribbon; Miss Spence, cream merveilleux made Empire style; Miss Jean Gilkison. yellow crepon with heliotrope sleeves and trimmings; Miss Grierson, pale green silk with sleeves and trimmings of pink silk, etc., etc.

Maude.