Dresses on the Reception Platform

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XXIV, 15 June 1901, Page V (Supplement)

Dresses on the Reception Platform

Owing to the formation of the platform, it was impossible for any one or two persons to glean particulars of the numerous half-mourning and mourning costumes worn. A few of those noticed were:— 11.1i.11. the Duchess of Cornwall wore a black cloth costume, made with an Eton coat, trimmed with silk braid in a waved design, the collar finished with rieh black fur, black velvet toque, caught up towards the side with a sequined aigrette; the ladies in the suite were attired in blaek; Mrs. Seddon, black coat and skirt, black hat: Miss Seddon, black doth tailor-made coat and skirt.w’hite satin reversand square collar covered with lace, and black picture hat; Miss Kuby Seddon. black dress, Mack and white hat: Mrs. Ward; .Mrs. Campbell, blaek silk, long mantle, edged with fur. black bonnet: Miss Fordor. black cloth dress, bodice with white stitchings, and black toreador hat, with plumes: Mrs. Hutchinson. black costume. with white silk collar and revers, hat with ostrich pinnies; Miss Kidd, who presented the Duchess of Cornwall with a lovely bouquet of lilies of the valley, snowdrops, violets. and ferns, wore a pretty black figured silk, square eut black sequined collar, black ehip picture hat; Mrs. Henry McDonald (Wellington), black and white costume: Miss Thompson, blaek matalasse cloth, block hat, turned up at the side with pink roses: Mrs. Napier wore a black cloth skirt and Eton jacket, violet hat. blaek chiffon boa; Mrs. Suggate, blaek moire, eream lace yoke, black velvet toque, with steel buckles; Mrs. Thorne George, black eoat and skirt, blaek velvet toque with chiffon; Mrs. (Rev.) Collins, black brocade. black bonnet, with white tulle rosettes; Mrs. Vaile, blaek silk embossed cloth, blaek and white bonnet; ■Mrs. .T; M. Brigham was gowned in bktck. blaek velvet jacket, black bonnet and feathers: Miss Brigham, black satin: Mrs. IT. Campbell, grey and blaek check skirt, blaek velvet Eton jacket, black and white toque with violet flowers: Mrs. Baume (sen.), blaek and white mourning costume; Mrs. Buddle wore black satin, white bonnet, with touches of blaek; Miss Buddle's dress was of black, with a cream lace bolero, blaek picture fiat; Mrs. Myers, blaek nierveilleux, cream lace collar, black bonnet with black feathers: Mrs. 1.. Myers, blaek silk, blaek lionnet: Mrs. Millar, violet dress, cream laee yoke, black picture hat; Mrs. W. H. Smith, black matalasse cloth, black hat; Miss Dunnet wore stylish blaek silk dress with a cream yoke, black hat with violet roses; Mrs. Dunnet. black silk, blaek toque, with white silk bow; Mrs. Rice, black silk, blaek and gold bonnet: Mrs. R. R. Hunt, black bayadere striped costume. black hat; Mrs. (Dr.) King's costume was of black, trimmed with black and grey braid, blaek toque with a grey striped (crown: Miss Cooper, striped skirt, black jacket, with a sailor collar covered with lace, black hat with plumes: Mrs. Brett, handsome black satin, trimmed with steel passementerie, black velvet bonnet with white aigrette, bearskin boa: Mrs. Sydney Nathan wore a black voile, white vest, veiled with black Chantilly lace, blaek toque with white feathers; Mrs. —. Mvers. black velvet bonnet: Mrs. Ew-ington. blaek figured matakisse. heliotrope vest, black and heliotrope bonnet; Mrs. A. Ferguson, fawn coat and skirt, black and white bon; Miss Ferguson, green costume, black and green hat; Mrs. Berry, black silk, black velvet cnpe. blaek Ironnet with heliotrope: Mrs. (Prof.) Segar. pretty violet dress, trimmed with brown fur. white feather boa, and black and white toque;

Mrs. Alison had on a grey costume, trimmed with black lace insertion, in vandykes, stylish blaek toque, with white aigrette; Mrs. Biss, rich black silk, white vest, black and steel bonnet; Mrs. Dillingham looked distinguee in black brocade, black velvet Eton jacket. trimmed with jet. black velvet hat. stitched with white and white silk bow; Mrs Mjtehelson wore a greeny-grey coat ami skirt, blaek toque, with touches of white; Mrs T. W. Leys, black brocade, black satin spangled cloak, stylish black hat, with feathers; Miss Leys was dressed in violet, pretty black toque; Mrs Boscawen, blaek costume, violet hfit: Miss Boscawen, blaek skirt, orehid mauve silk blouse, cream lace bolero, black and white picture hat; Mrs Goldie, black silk, black and white toque; Mrs Muleolm Niceol, black satin, black toque; Mrs (Prof.) Eg< rt<m, blaek cloth coat and skirt, violet toque; Mrs Devore looked U3‘ll in blaek silk, black bonnet: Mrs Tirani (Palmerston), very handsome eostnme of black matalasse. relieved with white: Miss Savage, navy coat and skirt, white felt hat. trimmed with black: Mrs Langguth wore black eoat and skirt, white blouse, black felt hat, with black feathers; Mrs Upton, black matalasse, blaek bonnet. with brown fnr and yellow flowers; Mrs Graves Aiekin, black cloth costume, black hat, with white aigrette; Miss Philson, black cloth; Mrs Alexander, handsome black silk, black toque; Mrs Baume looked stylish in n black cloth costume, grey qstrich feather boa: Mrs Conrt, black silk. blaek bonnet: Mrs Cotter wore blaek silk, blaek hat turned up in front, and trimmed with blaek feathers; Mrs (Prof.) Tubbs, black merveilleux. tucked skirt and jacket, with Medici collar, pretty black chip hat, with blaek plumes; Mrs Daldy, blaek silk; Mrs (Rev.) Robertson. black costume, black bonnet; Miss Geddis, blaek velvet Eton jacket, with white revers, blaek figured skirt. blaek chip hat: Mrs (Professor) Thomas was in blaek, cream laee collar, black and white hat ; Mrs Donne, blaek eostnme, blaek and white toque: Miss West (Wellington), black coat and skirt, sable boa. black hat. with feathers; Misses Mulvaney, black dresses; Mrs Rees George, blaek, blaek and violet bonnet; Mrs Boak, black matalasse silk, white Tuscan hat, trimmed with black: Mrs A. Russell wore blaek silk, black bonnet: Mrs Cheeseman, black, violet and white hat: Hon. Mrs Thompson, blaek dress, black and white boa, blaek velvet toque, with white feathers; Mrs Bankart, blaek figured dress, black cape, black and white bonnet: Mrs Sellars, blaek: Mrs Rees, black dress, violet velvet bonnet; Mrs T. Peacock, violet dress, long black jacket, black and white feather boa, blaek and white bonnet ; Mrs (Lieutenant) Lewis wore a blaek skirt, dove grey jacket, black picture hat; Mrs (Capt.) Rolleston, blaek coat and skirt, blaek hat,; Mrs (Lieut.) Dixon, black costume, white feather boa. blaek hat; a lady whose name I did not know wore a blaek dress, chinchilla boa and cape, blaek hat; Mrs T. Morrin, black cloth costume, blaek silk toque; Mrs Ranson, long black • silk eoat, blaek skirt, blaek and white bonnet; Mrs (Dr.) Bayntun, black crepon. blaek and white bonnet; Miss George, blaek costume, black picture hat; Miss Zoe George, white silk blouse, black skirt, black and white hat; Miss Bush, navy blue dress, violet toque; Mrs Taverner (Australia), blaek braided costume, white silk vest: Mrs Julian, very handsome blaek silk; Mrs Rosser, tasteful mourning eostnme of black cloth, relieved with blaek and purple velvet; Mrs Glover, becoming and handsome half mourning costume in black moire, and white silk front, blaek bonnet, ostrich plumes and ospreys; Mrs O. Mays, mourning eostnme;

Mrs Brabant, black merveilleux, with purple vest, blaek and purple bonnet ; Mrs Benjamin, black and white cheek, black fur cape, black and white velvet toque; Mrs Wilfred Bruce. fawn cloth eoat end skirt, ermine boa. white chip hat, with large black silk bow and pink roses; Mrs Boardman, black silk, black and white bonnet; Mrs Churton, blaek ch,th eoaf and skirt, white revers, blaek and whit” toque; Mrs Caqghey, black satin gown, black velvet toque, with white silk rosette; Mrs J. J. Craig, blaek

silk tucked blouse, black erepon skirt, black picture bat; Mrs Wut. Crowther. mourning costume; Mrs Calder, black brocaded satin, black and violet bonnet; Mrs Court, black silk gown. handsome black cloak, black bonnet, with white feathers; Mrs Choyce, black cloth coat and skirt, pretty black hat. trimmed with black velvet and white satin; Mrs Percy Dufaur, black costume; Mrs Finlayson, black and white check skirt, black jacket, black chiffon toque, with white tulle rosette; Mrs R. Farrell, black costume: Mrs Goodall, black grenadine, feather lion, black jet iKinnet; Mrs Garrett, black figured gown.jet bonnet; Mrs Hannan, bjack silk dress, triinmed with jet. black hat. with white plumes; Mrs J. J.. Holland, black erepon. lace cloth cloak, black velvet bonnet, with posies of white roses; Mrs J. J. Holland. black silk gown. black and white bonnet; Mrs Paul Hansen, green cloth gown, fawn jacket, white ehip hat. with black silk bow; Miss Horton, stone coloured tweed costume, black hat, with drooping plumes; Miss James, black skirt, long black cloth jacket, black velvet hat, with brown fur and black plumes; Mrs McKean, black costume; Mrs Keckwielj, black merveilleux, black chip hat. with feathers; Miss Kennedy. purple costume; Mrs Lennox, black gown, long black cloak, jet bonnet. with touches of purple; Mrs Laurie, black erepon, velvet cloak, black and mauve bonnet: Mrs (Dr.) McDowell, black matalasse cloth, cream silk tucked yoke. Tuscan hat. with black tips: Mrs Morton, black and white cheek skirt, grey jacket, black hat. with violets; Mrs J. M. Mennie. black gown, velvet cloak ornamented with jet. black bonnet; Mrs (’. McMillan, black costume; Miss Mowbray, black coat and skirt, black hat. with feathers; Mrs (Canon) Nelson, black gown, merveilleux satin cloak, black ami white bonnet: Mrs Oxley, black costume, black and white toque: Miss Pierce, black dress, fawn jacket, black and white toque; .Mrs Parsons, violet coloured gown,

black and violet bonnet: Mrs Patterson black gown embossed with purple, blaek and violet toque: Mis Robison, blaek eloth costume, violet hat: Mrs Stiehbury. blaek gown, white vest, veiled with lace, black and white bonnet; Mrs Squirrel, blaek and white costume; Mrs F. Saunderson, fawn cloth eoat and skirt, blaek Mrs Tewsley, black silk tucked gown, blaek toque, with plumes and violets; Miss Seherff, navy cloth dress, blue and blaek hat. with feathers; Miss Dolly Seherff, dark green cloth dress, square ecru lace collar, blaek picture hat; Mrs Henry Wilson, blaek brocaded gown, blaek picture hat: Mrs Whitney, wedgewood blue serge coat and skirt, black toque, with violets. Mrs 11. Horton, grey tailor-made gown, with white front and very becoming toque; Mrs MeK. Geddes, blaek; Mrs MeDanghlan, blaek silk and pretty bonnet; Mrs Sliarman, blue skirt and long black silk coat, black hat; Mrs Caldwell, navy blue eoat and skirt, and white hat. with roses; Mrs I.usk, black frock and pretty mantle; Mrs Seymour George, black eoat and skirt, and black toque; Miss M. Horton, black skirt and grey eoat: Mis J. Hurns, blaek dress, trimmed with white silk and blaek and white bonnet, and cloak trimmed with black fur; Mrs S. Nathan, beautiful black dress, trimmed with black mid white embroidery; Mrs Banmc. black tailor-made gown; Mrs Arnold, black silk.