NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 20 October 1906, Page 49

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, October 12. The Park Racing Club were lucky in having really beautiful weather for their Spring Meeting, which is rather a change for them, as it rains nine times out of ten for this particular meeting. Consequently- very MANY PRETTY RACE FROCKS were worn, and amongst them I noticed Lady Russell wearing a handsome black dress with, black satin mantle trimmed with lace, black bonnet with feathers; Mrs. H. Lowry, lovely black and white striped silk muslin over rich glace silk, deep band of insertion on skirt, black picture hat with large feathers; Mrs. Kettle, neat light cheek costume -with smart hat to match; Mrs. Hawkins looked charming in a dainty cream silk muslin over silk, long pale blue silk eoat. white hat with black plumes; Mrs. Baxter, dainty flowered pink muslin, chip pink silk belt, black picture hat; Mrs. Kennedy, neat white Eton costume with white and green hat; Mrs. Cato, dainty white cloth costume, hat trimmed with pink roses; Mrs. C. Cato, blaek and white muslin dress with black picture hat ; Mrs. Bowen, very dainty white muslin dress trimmed with tiny frills edge ! with pale blue, pale blue bow's tn bodice, large white hat; Mrs. A’ Deane, lovely black silk taffeta dress with black picture J at; Mrs. McVay, handsome black satin dress with black bonnet; Mrs. C. Bennet, dainty pink silk muslin dress trimmed with eream lace, cream hat; Mrs. Moeller; beautiful green taffeta silk dress, bodiee trimmed with pale heliotrope velvet and cream lace, dainty green hat; Mrs. Nantes, blaek silk taffeta dress with small black hat to match; Mrs. East, pale primrose dress, bodiee trimmed with cream lace, cream hat trimmed with flowers; Mrs. McLernon, pale mauve silk dress, nodieft with cream lace vest, blue and mauve toque; Miss McLernon, swart black and white check Eton costume, burnt straw hai trimmed with roses; Miss C. McLernor, handsome brown silk taffeta di ~ss, bodice trimmed wit i pale blue, erevn lace hat to match; Miss Bennett, ne.lt white linen embroidered dress with pale pink belt, smart white hat trimmed with t’ry rosebuds; Miss Fitzherbet, very ilanty green < voile, bodice trimmed with cream lace and insertion, dainty white toque trimmed with lilies of the valley; Miss Honor, neat white Mstume with white Leghorn hat trimmed with green and white feathers, smart

long white linen eoat; Miss D. White, pretty pale pink embroidered mushu frock trnamed with laee and insertion, pretty hat to match; Miss M. McVay, neat light check costume faced with white cloth, white lace hat trimmed with pink and blue roses; Mrs. G. Elliott, black and white spotted muslin frock, deep folded belt and black picture iiat; Miss Kennedy, neat grey Eton eo-euuie faced with white doth, pale blue chiff-.ui hat; Mrs. Lanauze, neat navy blue tailormade costume, smart blaek toque; Mrs. Margoliouth, long grey coat and skirt with blaek chiffon toque; Miss Seale, neat white linen frock with black toque; Mrs. Tipping, pale green costume trimmed with cream insertion and laee, neat green hat to match; Mrs. Lane, pretty soft pink muslin trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, white hat with large pink roses : Mrs. Trout beck, handsome blaek silk taffeta frock, bodiee trimmed with cream laee. blaek toque; Miss McLean. neat pink linen Eton costume, dainty white hat trimmed with pink and red roses: Miss Scott. pretty white cloth Eton costume with white hat trimmed with black plumes; Mrs. Donnelly, handsome black dress, black toque with plumes; Miss Foot, dainty white and lavender dress, lavender chiffon hat.

MARJORIE.