AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 14, 8 April 1893, Page 330

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, April 4. .. „ The Editor would only accept a small ‘ topic ’ about the pretty EXHIBITION OF AMATEUR HAND-PAINTED CHINA last week, owing to pressure on the space, so that I could not put m a word edgeways about the very tasteful dresses at the studio. 1 was even obliged to omit a description of the Countess’s stylish ana elegant costume. Lady Glasgow looked particularly well in a gown of ixia green silk with a semi-princess arrangement of •n d black silk, affording glimpses of the coloured siik, the sleeves and part of the train ruche being composed of the a becoming combination of the ixia green and black with tips at the back of the ixia in the shape of a bonnet, added the nnisning touch to the toilette. Miss Wauchope. who with the everpopular Captain Hunter-Blair, accompanied Her Excellency, was tastefully and simply gowned in a grey-beige dress with the idea a ? u ld Q uai . con veyed in the material: she looked pretty in a black hat. A large number of the world’s wives were present, presumably the artistic members of Auckland society. Amongst them. Mrs Burcher, the skilled lady teacher of this pretty china painting, deserves first mention. She wore a handsome black satin, white hat with white silk and ostrich feathers; assisting her was Mrs D. B. Cruickshank, in rich black satin, black hat with salmon pink colouring; Mrs (Col.) Dawson, looked very well in an embroidered white dress, piquante little straw hat: Mrs Jefferson, a prize-winner, myrtle green cloth trimmed with velvet of the same shade with guipure lace yoke gfey feathered hat; Mrs Pritt, black silk grenadine, olack bonnet; Mrs John Reid, very pretty striped lilac costume nchly trimmed with guipure lace, flat black hat with divers coloured striped velvet bows and black strings—anew and quaint c;_Mrs — Nathan wore a very similar hat, creatn serge gown : Miss Burcher was charming in grey, with black ribbon velvet arranged in corselet style round the waist, becoming grey hat; Mrs J. W. King, handsome shot silk—grey and pink— Pink bonnet to match ; Mrs Thomson (Green Lane), rich brown silk with velvet trimmings, bonnet of buttercup yellow and green foliage; Miss Prideaux looked pretty in a fawn embroidered Indian silk, stylish hat; Miss Kenderdine, check silk—black and w ™te-cream hat trimmed with cream silk; Mrs Upton, grey, white feathered bonnet with touches of gold; Mrs Boardman; purple silk, black lace mantle, yellow hat; Mrs Witney looked very nice in pale apple-green with velvet to harmonise, chapeau en suite', shrs Law, black costume, black bonnet flowered with white; Mrs Bodie (Remuera), bottle-green costume; Mrs Gamble, black and white spotted silk, black lace mantle, DlacK bonnet; Mrs Abbott was very richly dressed in black silk, lace mantle, and bonnet; Miss Chambers wore grey, fitting exquisitely, brown hat touched with yellow ; Mrs Winstone, petunia, bonnet to match; Mrs Nashelski looked very charming in a beautifully-made grey dress, silk vest, black hat relieved oy coral-pink ; Miss Nashelski and a young lady with her wore stylish printed muslins ; the former, a pretty black lace hat; the latter a shaded bronze-brown; Mrs Wilson, grey flowered with brown ; Mrs Jackson (Remuera), pale pink with delicate sprays ot green, black bonnet with pink additions ; Mrs Hardie, goldenbrown silk, black bonnet; Mrs T. Morrin, light silky material, black hat with black velvet strings; Mrs Shera, flowered muslin, iJr’R 1 - 1 ?. and & reen aQ d brown, red and green ribboned bonnet; J Jl!y».SF® en flowered with white, black and yellow bonnet; Miss M. Abbott, navy blue; Miss Abbott, Stuart tartan silk sleeves and trimming on a dark blue dress; Mrs J. St. Clair, mu . s ‘ in flowered with parti - coloured chrysanthemums, little floral toque; Mrs O’Rorke wore a very pretty costume; Mrs von der Hyde, black; Mrs W. Rattray, grey, with amethyst ribboned hat; Miss Rattray, dark blue silk, black and floral bonnet; Mrs Alfred Nathan, cream delaine (I think), black hat. If only there were no gambling how nice racing would be! borne of the FROCKS AT THE ELLERSLIE RACES on Saturday were rather smart. Mrs (Col.) Dawson looked exceedingly chic in cream silk, stylish black lace toque with yellow roses and fa wn ribbon; Miss (W. F.) Buckland, grey lustre trimmed with blue ribbons, grey hat with feathers: Mrs H. Owen, brown brocaded cashmere, rustic hat with brown feathers; Miss Percival, ardqise grey with flowered pink sleeves and collarette, grey toque with flowers; and her sister, green dectrique with velvet trimmings; Mrs Rathbone (nee Lusk), pale heliotrope with dark velvet and black lace which suited the fair wearer, and a beconnng black straw hat trimmed with velvet and heliotrope tips; Misses 1 horpe were the brightest spot on the lawn, both wearing ivi- 18 «r ii lll9fce cashl nere with trimmings of black astrachan; •5? Walker (who has just returned from Melbourne), mode grey with Swiss silk belt, pretty grey flowered toque ; Mrs Walker, handsome black silk with black lace, light navy velvet bonnet; Miss Dunnett, biscuit-coloured tussore silk with bands of bronze j*loyen velvet, black lace hat with pale yellow flowers; Miss Churton, black; Miss R. McLeod, black; Miss Walker <£ ar nell>, grey and pink; Misses Elliot, white ribbed toilettes; •Mrs UKorke looked extremely well in cream striped tussore silk embroidered with cream lace. Chartreuse green ribbons prettily entwined round corsage, black lace hat with black velvet ribbons tied in front. grey feather boa; Miss Wilkins, navy skirt with burnt sienna coloured sleeves and vest with velvet zouave jacket, rustic hat trimmed enswi(e; Miss Wilkins, black serge with Nil green trimmings; Mrs Blair, stylish gown of black silk,black velvet toque with green; Mrs Jackson (H.M.S. Katoomba), lavender and white striped zephyr, black lace hat; Misses Kerr-Taylor. Gaulois ffpy ISS kawford, cream serge with lizard velvet trimmings ; Miss Moss, new grey, hat with black and white feathers; Miss Bursill, white with grey Empire belt; Mrs Edwards, navy, black lace bonnet and cream roses; Mrs Tewtsley yellow ochre-coloured *rock, fash ionable long black jacket, black hat with feathers; Mrs Ansenne, navy skirt, long black jacket; Misses Kirkwood, apricot toilette*: Mrs Worsp. black lace with vieux rose collarette and sleeves, black lace bonnet with gold butterflies; Miss Worsp, celery green and white silk ; Miss H. Worsp. white munin ; Miss Ireland, white embroidered muslin; Mrs Scherff, navy ; Misses Scherff, pretty mode grey gowns, black lace hat with Sink roses ; Mrs Cottle, Egypte silk with white lace trimmings : Irs G. Grahame, black silk with orange trimmings; Mrs Thomas Morrin, vieux rose silk, covered with black spotted net, black lace hat with pink roses; Mrs Nolan, pale striped dress with heliotrope trimmings ; Mrs Boodle, navy ; Mrs Pollan, grey with hat en suite ; Mrs Younghusband, black and grey ; Mrs Gordon, slate coloured striped alpaca; Mrs H. Jackson, grey cashmere trimmed grey silk ribbons, grey toque with ribbons; Miss McLaughlin, spuice gown trimmed with velvet, white feathered hat; Mrs Morgan, coleus and black striped gown with black lace trimmings ; Miss Reed, grey ; Mrs H. Lewis, black ; Miss Lewis, fawn with black bands of velvet; Mrs Sam Morrin, slate grey; Misses Garret, fawn ; Miss Thomas, beige.

DRESSES AT THE RACES ON EASTER MONDAY. Lady Glasgow wore an extremely handsome gown—white tussore silk with rich hanging lace, white bonnet with heliotrope-coloured flowers: Miss Wauchope. fawn, black velvet Empire belt edged with large beads, lace epaulettes, black hat with feathers; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, pretty cream brocaded silk ; Mrs O’Rorke, brown skirt, manly shirt front with red coquelicot tie and band of same ribbon round a large sailor hat; Mrs Rathbone, grey Cheviot tweed with epaulettes on shoulders, and handsome grey jampot hat with white feathers; Mrs Knight looked extremely well in a white toilette: Mrs Alfred Nathan wore the handsomest dress on the lawn, white silk with deep insert ion lacc let in the skirt diagonally, with handsome silver brocaded zouave jacket, white hat with brown feathers, lovely white parasol covered with deep lace ; Mrs Arthur Nuthan, purple silk shot with red, purple velvet coiduroy corselet bodice and skirt, black hat with plaid ribbons; Mrs L. D. Nathan, elegant terre dress covered with black net, latest style of bonnet; Mrs Hugh Campbell, striking black watered silk with gold and blue stripe, hat with roses : Mrs Munro, elegant costume of white Liberty silk made in Empire style; Mrs Leathern, blue and white corduroy; Mrs Thorne George, flowered delaine ; Miss Thorne-George, stylish brown with navy trimming edged with fur; Mrs Jackson (H.M.S.

katoomba) brown tweed; Mrs Thomson (Remuera), rich flowered silk ; Miss Moss-Davis, Nihiliste red ; Mrs Moss Davis, becoming black silk, vieux rose yoke, cuffs, covered with lace and edge of skirt a French mode frill; Mrs Walker, black silk ; Miss Walker, stylish gown of green cloth, white flowered muslin w-ith green zouave jacket; Miss Kilgour. pretty cream gown, lovely shot brown and apricot parasol, and her sister in navy ; Mrs Dufaur, pretty French muslin ; Mrs Masefield, black; Miss Evans, black silk with paon fonce sleeves and bodice ; black zouave jacket ; Mias Bailey, fawn striped, hat with white feathers : Miss Forbes, pretty grey gown and white vest; Miss Hilda Worsp looked remarkably well in boreal simply made with belt and cuffs of plaid, hat en autre; Miss Wilkins, pretty French grey: Mrs Dennison, handsome light brown silk with velvet of a darker shade ; Mrs Mair, fawn, her daughter in biscuit-coloured cashmere with brown velvet belt; Miss Chambers, grey; Mrs (Capt.) Worsp, handsome flowered grey satin. At THE MOONLIGHT PICNIC were Mrs Hope Lewis, Mrs Jackson (H.M.S. Katoomba), Mr Philson. Misses Lewis, Devereux, Stevenson, Mr A. Clark, Mr Bloomfield, Mr Ware and his son. Mr James, Mr John Fairburn, from Wanganui, who is now spending his holidays in Auckland. Mr and Mrs Dignan, Mr and Mrs James Russell, Mrs Dargaville, Misses Kerr-Taylor (3), Messrs McArthur (2), Mr Lockhart, Mr Buddle, Mr C. Fairburn. CALLING AND WALKING I have seen Mrs Upton, pale mode and white striped grey cambric, white feathered bonnet; Miss Hay looked well in a stylish gown of riph brown check silk trimmed with brown ribbons, becoming sailor toque trimmed with brown silk and white feathers ; Mrs Niccol, cream flowered delaine, black velvet chapeau with white ; Miss Nashelski, cream flounced zephyr, pretty black lace hat ; Miss Heyw'ood, grey checked skirt with black velvet, cream sailor hat; Mrs McArthur, narrow’ grey striped Bengaline, black lace hat with Nile silk ; Mrs A. Taylor, becoming white gown, dark hat; Miss Kilgour, simple white embroidery gown, white sailor hat with blue ribbons ; Mrs D. Cruickshank, navy and white; Mrs Hanna (Remuera), ardoise grey, toque en suite ; Mrs Thomas (Remuera), black ; and her daughter looked well in fawn with pale pink striped camel’s hair, fawn sailor hat with black spotted tulle veil; Miss B. Banks, pretty mode grey, white rustic hat with feathers ; her sister, navy ; Mrs Thomson (Green Lane), handsome black silk with flowered front; Miss Laird, navy and white : Miss McDonaid, Gaulois grey ; Mrs A. Clarke, navy ; Miss Stevenson (Glenholm, Remuera), white embroidery.