AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 24, 17 June 1893, Page 571

AUCKLAND.

Dkab Bee, June 14 There were a great many new and extremely stylish dresses worn at the Auckland Racing Club’s FIRST DAY OF THE WINTER MEETING. Lady Thurston, stylish brown costume, bonnet with pink rores (very becoming), handsome cardinal r* dingote; Mrs Dennison, brown ; Miss Lawford, striking red and black plaid trimmed with velvet, felt hat with large velvet bow and silver buckle, velvet strings tied under the chin ; Mrs (Major) George, black relieved with white: Miss Stevenson (Christchurch), black: Miss Keesing, gendarme green, b ege velvet hat; Mrs Frank Walker navy with fox fur, red vest handsomely braided, large bat stylishly trimmed with feathers ; Mrs L. 1). Nathan, very handsome fawn costume with brown velvet trimmings (fancifully cut) and steel passementerie worked in vandykes on edge of skirt, plastron and epaulettes, brown velvet hat with feathers, a red flower coquettishly placed on the left side; Mrs Tom Morrin looked one of the best on the stand; she was wearing a stylish navy with green fleck trimmed with bands of green ribbon velvet, large navy epaulettes, full sleeves finished with bands of green ribbon velvet, stylish jam pot hat covered with green ostrich tips ; Mrs Blair, navy Folkestone serge : Mrs McCormick, navy serge; Miss Reeves, grey and red plaid; the skirt was gored and slightly trained, full bodice made in corselet style, and trimmed with shot navy and red silk ; Mrs Thomson (Green Lane), navy, pretty bonnet with flowers; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, navy; Miss Berry, dark green, with cape to harmonise, large felt hat with feathers ; Miss Wylde-Browne, serpent green serge with black braid, straw’ hat with plaid ribbon; Miss Thorpe, Nihiliste red cashmere with black astrachan. stylish felt hat with feathers; her sister’s costume was very similar; Miss O’Brien, pretty chic costume of crimson, large flat felt hat trimmed with ribbons ; Miss Hay was much admired in cardinal, and Persian capote toque; Miss Von Sturmer, navy with buff semi redingote; Mrs A. Taylor, stylish black dress, red tartan blouse, black zouave jacket; Miss Devore, lizard green with green fur trimm ngs, which suited her to perfection. she wore a very stylish green hat with feathers; Miss Kilgour looked well in navy, with poke bonnet with peacock green velvet trimmings ; Miss Wilkins, navy, with azur nil bod.ce, navy zouave jacket, black hat; Miss Maud Wilkins wore a similar < ostume to her sister’s with a pink and brown striped blouse, large gigot sleeves ; Mrs Hope Lewis, looked remarkably well in violet cashmere and black velvet; Miss Lewis (Symond-street), fawn coat, brown check dress and biack hat; Miss Fenton, black; Miss B. Davis, grey skirt, red blouse, navy pel* rine: Mrs Lewis, long stylish red cloak; Miss Churton looked remarkably well in black ; Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), stylishly-made brown gown ; Mrs Bloomfield (Parnell) looked nice in black; Miss Walker, neat-fitting navy serge; Mrs Hanna, elegant grey check trimmed" elaborately with black velvet; Mrs Black, neat fitting black cashmere: Mrs Harry Jackson, becoming reddy brown camel’s hair trimmed with brown velvet, and small bands of fur: Miss Worsp, navy Folkestone serge, handsome fawn coat: Miss Hilda Worsp looked extremely well in scarlet cashmere, fur haten suite with strings under the chin; Mrs Holgate, black, with grey feathered hat; Mrs Bews, dimply dressed in brown; Mrs Angus Gordon, grey with velvet trimmings; Mrs Devore, black and lace silk semi-redingote, claret silk skirt; Mrs Masefield, black and white striped silk ; Mrs Armitage, fawn coat with long cape, large black felt hat with feathers; Mrs Eben. Buchanan, navy Folkestone serge; Mrs Kerr-Taylor, navy, red semi-redingote, toque with red tips; Miss Banks, black serge with plaid sleeves; Miss Thomas (Papatoitoi). handsome gown with fox fur; Mrs (Col ) Dawson looked remarkably well in navy, with canary-coloured vest, black gem; Miss Firth, navy serge, with navy gem ; Miss Mary Firth, navy skirt, red blouse, pretty hat with ribbons; Miss Percival, navy, red toque, and her sister, handsome brown flowered gown; Miss (W. F.) Buckland, black; Miss Dickey looked nice in brown check; Mrs Ansenne (Penrose) was pretty in navy, black hat with feathers; Miss Cameron, Gobelin blue ; Miss Dunnett, brown W’ith plaid trimmings, hat with feathers; Miss Hookes, navy serge, bodice made with three-quarter basque; Miss Ireland looked pretty in navy, with plain sash, sleeves, and vest, navy cut away jacket.

DRESSES AT THE SECOND DAY OF THE WINTER A.R.C. MEETING. Miss Wilkins, navy serge, terra silk vest, gigot sleeves, becoming crinkly hat with blue ribbons and terra feathers, buff Tudor cape; Miss Maud Wilkins, black serge, pink vest and sleeves, handsome black ulster; Mrs Sharland, brown striped skirt, black jacket, toque with bird tipped with red ; Miss Beatrice Bull, brown velvet gown, hat en suite; Mrs Dennison, brown ulster, black tulle bonnet with flowers; Mrs Blair, bl»ck; Mrs Fraser, navy; Mrs Osmond, grey with navy jacket; Mrs Masefield, black silk, green velvet bonnet; Miss Evans, navy gown, fem hat; Mrs Hope-Lewis and Miss Fenton, black : Miss Lewis, rown check; Miss Forbes, navy; Mrs Innis, black silk; Miss Lyell, grey skirt, long black jacket, pink bodice, black semi-redingote. hat with pink; Mrs (Major) George, black; Miss Stevenson (Christchurch), handsome grey cloak; Mrs Bright, grey check and sailor hat; Miss Lewis (Ponsonby), navy skirt, brown sealskin jacket, black hat; Mrs T. Morrin, navy serge, white vest, long red cape, edged with black astrachan. large black hat with velvet; Miss Lawford, ruby gown, long black jacket, velvet toque with white quill; Miss Thorpe. Nihiliste red skirt, black jacket, hat with feathers : Mrs McDonald, black silk, black velvet bonnet; Miss McDonald, looked nice in a navy serge, biege redingote, hat with feathers ; Miss Mary McDonald, was much admired in black ulster, fawn hat trimmed with brown velvet; MissGorrie, reddy brown dress, black jacket, black hat w’ith feathers; and her sister, grey skirt, black jacket, large hat trimmed with broad check ; Mrs (Colonel) Dawson, navy ; Miss McLaughlan, navy serge, with plaid vest and sleeves, long black redingote, sailor hat with navy velvet; Miss Dixon, stylish grey tailor-made Cheviot tweed, small black hat; Miss Phillips, navy, black jacket; Mrs Armitage, black, fawn Tudor cape; Miss Worsp, navy, red bodice; Miss Hilda Worsp, red; and her two younger sisters, striking scarlet coats ; Mrs C. Haines, neat-fitting navy serge, biscuit-coloured Tudorcape, Persian capote bonnet trimmed with black beads; Miss Shirley Baker, navy, hat with feathers ; Miss Ella Baker, black Ideal cloth ; Miss ThorneGeorge, black; Miss Churton, black; Mrs Thomson (Greenlane), navy; and her daughter also wore navy serge; Mrs Angus Gordon, brown plaid, sailor hat en suite; Miss — Hay, navy; Mrs (Dr.) Scott, navy ; Miss Dickey, brown coat; Mrs A. Taylor (Parnell), black with azur nil silk sleeves and Empire sash, hat trimmed with ribbons en suite; Mrs Devore, black; and her daughter, green; Miss Percival, navy, and her sister, pale green; Miss Dunnett, black skirt, grey Tudor cape: Mrs Walker (Ellerslie), brown; and her two daughters, navy; Miss Hookes, navy. EN PROMENADE I have noticed Mrs Kensington, black cashmere gown, black velvet bonnet relieved with red ; Mrs Gorrie (Onehunga). brown bonnet relieved with bouton d’or; Miss Moss, stylish reddy brown camel’s hair, large epaulettes on arm lined with red silk, hat with red bows; Miss Eva Rich looked so pretty in a nice fitting black cashmere with large buttons, and a becoming poke hat trimmed with feathers and strings: Miss Von Sturmer, brown cashmere, brown toque black semi-redingote; Miss Ethel Bull, navy, hat en suite ; Miss Banks, navy dress, plaid sleeves, and full round bodice; Miss Hardie, red and black check, pretty velvet hat, red crown with black beads and black brim ; Miss Claudia Hardie, navy serge, long gray semi-redingote; Mrs Pearce, brown cashmere, bonnet relieved with red feathers ; her daughter, navy serge, hat with red ribbons; Mrs Tewsley, handsome laxender ?;rey cashmere, long fur coat, stylish hat with a lovely long ostrich eather shaded lavender and white; Miss Gordon, striking green plaid skirt, green cashmere bodice, small black felt hat; Mrs Ching, reddy Drown Cheviot tweed, and her daughter, navy. The following are the DRESSES WORN at the very successful dance given by Mrs F. W. Burton and Miss James in the Victoria Hall: —Mrs J. L. Burton, ruby inerveilleux trimmed with white chiffon ; Mrs James, black silk Honiton lace Beale (I think), pale blue silk; Mrs E.

Mahoney, cream nun’s veiling, old gold silk : Mrs E. W. Burton, cardinal gown : Mrs Goodwin, black silk ; Miss James, cardinal satin, black beaded lace *. Miss B. James, white net with Liberty silk: Miss Whilelaw. white nun’s veiling with swansdown ; Miss G Clapcott, black lace and dark green silk ; Miss Tole. cardinal silk with black lace; Miss Skey (Dunedin), cream nun's veiling: Miss Goodwin, white Liberty silk ; Miss Spiers, black and old gold velvet; Miss Walnut, silver grey and pink silk : Miss Garland. cream flowered delaine; Miss Atkinson, blue nuns veiling with pink; Miss E. Atkinson, white with blue trimmings; Miss Slator. pale green silk ; Miss Clapcott (Dunedin), black silk : Miss Ethel Hill, pale green and velvet trimming: Misses Hill, cardinal; Miss Harper, black and old gold : Miss Howard, white cashmere : Miss Trevithick, white and pale blue; Miss Howard, cream muslin ; Miss Reany, white pongee silk.

Phyllis Broun.