HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 43, 28 October 1893, Page 356

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, October 11. SHOW GOWNS. We really have been most fortunate as far as the weather is concerned. The morning of the show broke gloriously fine; indeed, if anything, it was far too warm, but it suited our light gowns perfectly. I cannot tell you the dresses of everyone. Bee, for there was such a crowd of people it was utterly impossible to see everyone, but 1 noticed a few pretty gowns. Mrs J. N. Williams wore a handsome black gown, pretty feather bonnet (I think th“ feathers were dark green>; Mrs Russell wore black; Mrs Douglas McLean, elegant black costume, lovely little black jet bonnet; Mrs Sydney Johnston. dark gown, bonnet with pink roses ; Mrs Ormond wore black: Mrs Donnelly was in her riding habit as she was competing with other ladies for the walking prize : Mrs Fitzroy, fawn gowr, bni'el. small bonnet; Mrs Loughnan, dove grey gown, white silk blouse, white sailor hat; Mrs F. Loughnan. green checked beige gown, salmon vest, pretty fiat hat (small); Mrs Kettle, black gow n. large black hat with white flowers and green leaves; Mrs Tipping navy gown, amber silk blouse, black hat with amber roses; Mrs Jamieson, heliotrope gown, hat with heliotrope flowers ; Mrs st Hill, faw n checked gown, black hat with poppies: Mrs Fred Williams, dark gown, hat trimmed with flowers; Mrs Vickerman. very neat tailor-madegown ti immed with black ribbon velvet, tiny bonnet to match: Mrs Gordon, white gown with dark red sprigs, white sailor hat with dark red band ; Mrs Galwey, fawn gown and jacket, pale blue blouse, fawn hat: Mrs Turnbull, shrimp pink gown, bonnet to match; Mrs Thomp-