FASHIONS AT RICCARTON.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 660, 10 November 1909, Page 4

FASHIONS AT RICCARTON.

EXQUISITE ;COLOUES.

Thoiigh Cup Day alEiocarton was marred by a; thunaer-stornii the' morning had been 60 beau ; tifiil that the women-folk turnedout in their loveliest- frocks,. , and the scene was",a very brilliant, one.?.-A,.lady /correspondent ■ of the Christchurcn , "Press" gives- au excellent: deBbription of; fashion in general as it appeared that' dayj' and her account u> especially inter; estirig, as it provides.aforecastof the fashions wei-are likely, to see this summer. The scene; was a.memorably beautiful one, from the fact that; the' colours prevailing. are bo harmonious and. soft; Satin has once more come into its owny": -After'. treaty-five years' neglect,. as';: a material- 'for" day; wear, it , is now : the first favourite.. In.a dark or bright Bhade, satin, might; bo'harsh -'or I crude, but in the soft tints, now. worn it is oharming, and when trimmed with tho beautifulVembroideries and passemen-

teries -eo much '.in • vogne, '< it. leaves nothing to be desired. '■■:' Besides/: the /soft, satin, which drapes ■&£>: gracefully, ;there- ie : a:thiot :Eoman satin employed, Tyhict bas-more substance and lends itself;to show' to the full tho advantages of style and cut. , ;' Another new ■: material ie a thiok-silk'net,' which is often encrusted;'with large velvet spots; : \ or inlet with silk gauze, generally L these, ;-Rlaoe.silk, with r.ehine effeotS, , '.and silk muslin or shantung, ?made ' tip ..most'-,of the coloured dresses. Creani arid ,white were very, much ~to 'tho fore still, tliongh the -are so .captivating that it needod some,.restraint. to :choose 'it in (preference to them.:/. The -white dresses .are. nearly;always trimined with broderie anglaise, arid the loose; open: coat, : made entirely of this enihfoidery; with the-baßfiue out in points,-is decidedly effective and popular. The prevailing .mono': isv'stilljthe empire,.' and -the high. waistlino:is almost a sine, qua non. But■the. kilted skirt and polonaise or fishwife drapery, are the of- fashion! Great attention■ is' 'given''to detail, as is'.necessavy. when the dress is'on sjich costly lines as it is at .present" ! Suede shoe's ;of' the lightest colours carry ont the soft effects, , but to guard against irisignincance~.ya;-tOncli;of-black Jβ "riot: selflom 7V '.i':}K~.'-:r.;S .."■.;: .■■'.-'.■■: -■■ ;The most noticeable feature among tho hats' k the slight up-turtf on ione side.- .They; are etilMarge,,but.'not solargs as to be outrageous (the ■ Merry Widow having; fortunately, retired into obscurity). • Many, large hats are trimmed solely.Vwith '■ lob'g 'ostrich : feathers,; the '\ offeot, of • which is "particularly and black chip thns adorned leaves nothing to :be*.de-i -sired. .The floral garnitures are beautiful.' Largo roses of- every shade crown, hats pi. matron "and-maid,: but many ;yjreaths, are. of small .miked.flowers;and foliage. The early .Victorian bonnet-has reappeared, and,is; pretty and.f'effeotive.' :Many .of::the 'hate,;not-exclu-sively, of ■ this styles are tied -under the ear with '-'black-' velvet string.?,', or .;eo'm«times; with broad soft black satin ribbon with long ends.. That this note of black Ogives distinction to a pale-coloured dress' cannot- be ; doubted, and its clever intToduC tion ' either 'on: the rinr of the hat; in-strings, belt, or.: by; ; a band at. the foot ofvthe : drßfisiof,outlining the .pointed basquo coat, is'of ten the. makingof a dress.- ..;-.;,- "'• ffullo. ruffles of bright colours; are much .worn, and the feather boa'seems as popular as

-ever, though : the .new.-, long scarves of chine,', enriched with embroidery or;:printed in Oriental designs, aro f beautiful and striking, rAmong many , noticeable.'dresses,;a few-may/bB described. ; A cream lace and ; net had .a chine ribbonrUn through insertion , : from the waist at' the back -to the knee in: front,, where, it endodtrith a largo chine :bpw.>,. -This was, worn with a cream; hat, uphirned•-,-.m^-front -> and: trimmed only'iwitK a biinch of fonr large pink roses at orio side. A beautiful cream silk skirt had- a Paisley/pattern silk muslin ! sleeve-less-coat; with pointed -basques j in; black. Thoro wore many mauve satin dresses, Two of the" most: n'bticeablo of -, these .were .trimmed ; with passementerif, one.., ; intaodiicing : amethyst"aiid. gold, arid tho. other white silk .e'mbroidery,rWith;the-.effect;of.;diainon , d''C'entre3. •fo the'flpwer'sv-'Ono.-heliptropo: dress ; was'of kilted "niuon, with a' ; ntfflfto-match,Vand was! worn.;with a-;grey.:haf, i with^rown - valveb.band; and:,Brey-'feathers. .'•■ Another striking; colour; sche'mewas carried out'ln'two shades of bluer with'-h&t ito matehi : with .two shades of ..mauve '\ alsd^introducediiMQne..cream'.net ; empire.. dress;j had'^very. , 'tiglit-stucked jnet..sleeves,--and; was :*6rn.ijv , ith:oream:hat.and.shoes to match.-while another 'cream : - dress \was' ■ trimmed with a; . pattern of' small ' black horsershoes—a. most, suitable Adornment for, a : race meeting. Of the many- pink i dresses, one, trimmed :with sapphire and gold' embroidery and a chine silk .muslin edged at the-foot with narrow,brown, black, and pink ribbon, were very successful. A heliotrope toft-faced'-cloth in two shades, empire, witt- debp gold shaped -belt, was trimmedjvith large' dark cloth buttons to match.-Those *large : buttohs appeared on many dresses,-notably oi.*'.a 'dark grey ■ ginzoi whose whole primming they formed, -which was-worn with a large grey hat 'With- black 'feathers. .Many others were Worthy of note,. but,; altogether, the scene may be described as a/carnival of soft colour, lace, silk, satin, ieathers, and flowers. ■•-.•.- . ; ."

A qnoint provision to a bequest is that of tho late Baton Miyoshi. of the Japanese Embassv in Berlin, who loft 20,000 marks apieco to tho three little daughters of Horr Krcsslor, ft derV in a mercantile home. Somo years ngo, it seoms, Herr Krossler saved from drowning an elderly Japanese, who proved to ho Baron Miyoshi. Tho baron shows his gratitude in his bequest, but to get it tho httlo girls must dress like Japanese girls till they aro fourtcon years old.