CUP DAY AT TRENTHAM

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2364, 21 January 1915, Page 2

CUP DAY AT TRENTHAM

' BEAUTITUL GOWNS FINE DAY AND FINE'RACING. Trentham Racecourse at its best is a very good best indeed, and. yesterday with its brilliant sunshine and just enough breeze to be pleasant made the occasion altogether satisfactory. Tho gardens round the tea-room and stands were brilliant with l giant neniesias, phlox, and African marigolds, and quite a pleasant and respectable appearance of age is given to the grandstand by the vigorous and well-trained ivy. Of course a very special interest was attached to the occasion by the marchpast of the troops now encamped at Trentham. It was interesting to notice that after a great number ormen were in companies on the left side of the stand- and also opposite that there were still a number leaving the camp, looking most 'imposing as they marched up the road. After about half the number had arrived tho others at a certain point broke off and ran to the railings, and reformed on the other 6ide. It was well done, and greatly admired by the onlookers. The men were greeted by applause as each company passed, and presently '"For They are Jolly Good Fellows" Was played by the local band, and three cheers heartily given for the Force. The regimental band played-for the march-past, and as it lasted so long must have found it trying. However, the rest of the day was holiday for everybody, and all parts of the course and stand were open for the troops. The "boys in' khaki" were in evidence everywhere, and the sombre colouring of the uniforms made an excellent contrast to the brilliant dresses of the ladies. The frocking wrs interesting, curious,- and in some cases beautiful. It is certain that a woman can be an absolute freak in her garments, and yet exceedingly smart. It appears that the new way of standing, as illustrated by the Parisian and English papers, is gaining ground slightly. One or two ultra-smart ones appeared to bo suffering from ' curvature and weak knees, and succeeded in looking like the very latest fashion plates. The blending of colour just now is very charming, and the materials equally so_. Some of the young girls looked particularly dainty, and at no time have the embroidered muslins been as artistic as at present. Miss Harcourt wore a smart royal blue tailor suit, with a white collar, and a black hat with osproys. Mrs. Massey wore a tailor gown, with a smart vest, a black toque, with pink daisy wreath aiid lobelia crown. Mrs. W. Massey, a tussore silk gown finished with' black satin, white hat and ostrich feathers. ' , Miss I. Fraser, cream embroidered silk and flowered ribbon belt, black hat wreathed with roses. Miss Massey, grey coat and skirt, tecoming blue hat with coral feathers. Lady Ward; royal hluo tailor-made ermine stole and black picture hat.' Mrs. Hall Thompson, grey ninon, with powder blue breteiles and swathed belt, straw hat, with pink roses and blue ribbon. . Mrs. H. D. Bell, grey moire coat and skirt, smart violet hat with old rose velvet. . ■ Miss Bell, reseda ninon, white hat, with forget-me-nots. Mrs. Maurice Gillon, smart cerise gown and black picture hat. Mrs. Johnston ("Highden"), gown of black ninon over white silk opening over white 'satin and tulle vest, black fiat and white osprey. .Mrs. Moorhouse, black coat and skirt, white ostrich boa, and hat with ostrich plumes. '.. Mrs. Lees, pretty soft black gown and hat decorated with pale pink rosear Mrs. Hiley,_ cream Ottoman Bilk gown,black hat with blue and rose oendre ospreys. Mrs.. Biss, stone grey' suit, black hat with wild-flower trimmings. • Mrs. Tweed, striped blue and black silk gown, white.silk collar, and picture hat.- v . Mrs. W. Johnston, white embroidered gown, smart hat with pink roses and purple grapes. Mrs. 0. Richardson, black ninon frock, pretty hat with palest pink ostrich plumes and roses.. Miss Nancy Johuston, dainty white gown, embroidered with pale blue, white hat with black velvet strings and pink roses. Mrs. C. Johnston, black and white striped silk, arid black hat and osprey. Mrs. Joseph, shot blue and green chaiineuse, with pretty vest and green breteiles, black picture hat and osprey. Mrs. J. Joseph, black ninon with lace collar and picture hat. Mrs. M.' Holmes, pretty gown of Wedgwood blue and white, rose-trim-medhat. Miss. Joseph, beautiful guipure lace gown over silk, blue sash ends, black bat with white osprey. Mrs. Bateson, white embroidered crepe,. smart white hat with mercury wings. Mrs. W. Tumbull, black coat and skirt, white vest, and black and white hat. • Miss Tumbull, white embroidered muslin, and blue sash, white hat with roses. ■-._'. Miss Barker, pretty white gown embroidered with blue and pink, very pale pink roso hat. Mrs. G. Hume, smart violet decker costume, wide hat veiled with ninon and roses. Mrs.. W. Hume, grey silk suit, with boa of grey and pink ostrich feathers, and hat of grey tulle. Mrs. J. Blundell, black charmeuse and black and white toque. Mrs. Salmond, saxe blue charmeuse frock, smart black satin cloak, and toque with roses. Mrs. A! Duncan, smoke-grey frock, i pretty hat with mauve and blue flowers. Mrs.' W. Blundell, royal blue silk gown, hat. to match with tangerine roses. '' Mrs. W. Bidwill, very pretty gown of black ninon over cream silk, white hat veiled with black, and with pink roses. Mrs. Nathan (Auckland), grey silk and black hat. Miss Nathan, black hinon. Mrs. Russell Grace, mole-colour charmeuse and hat with blue ostrich feathers. Mrs. Eric Riddiford, pinafore gown of striped and plain blue ninon over silk. Mrs. Elworthy (Timam), navy ninon over pink silk, hat to match. Mrs. Haynian, very smart white silk gown; .and hat with pink roseß. Miss' Collins, white cloth gown with saxe blue trimming, hat to match. Mrs. Dymofik,' blue- eharmouso coat and skirt, pretty hat with rose-coloured flowers. Mrs. Steele, cream brocade,- and large hot with ostrich plumes. Miss 8011, pink pompadonr.silk gown, and pale pink bat. Mrs. F. Nathan (Palmerston North), white embroidered gown with green satin biui(!s, becoming black picture hat. Mrs. Whyta, royal blue silk gown, and blue hai witli white flowers. Mrs. Adams, white.-gown with fine black lace, black satin coat. Miss Adams, blue ninon over white, and black hat with upstanding pink roses. Mrs. Alex. Young, palest Nile hluo cloth coat and skirt with brocado collar, bine hat- with wreath of small (lowers. Mrs. A. Young, rose embroidered muslin, black picture hat with long Mrs, Wilkinson* jviuto pgat

and skirt, burnt straw bat with royal bluo ribbon. , , Mrs. Fimlluy, engo groon brocado ami picture hut. Mrs. Jijniio, navy charmotiso and smart pink Hat. Miss Stafford, soft bluo silk gown, finished with fireon buttons. I'icturo hat of pnlo pink. . Miss Skorrott, Bmnrt palo green and cream striped unit, black toque with green osproy. Mrs. Harris, striped croam coat and skirt, a magonta velvet hat. Mrs. Hopo Lewis (Auckland), powdor blue coat and skirt, bat to match with largo ostrich plumes. _ Mrs. A. Peaico, maizo oropo, with brocaded ribbon, black hat ami boa, Miss Hislop, white laco gown and pink swathed sash. Straw hat with ribbon-to match. Miss Vavasour (Blenheim), smart, bluo coat and skirt with waist frills of striped silk. • , Miss Cox. white cmbroidored gown.. Mrs. Tringham, white cmbroidorylaco gown, and hat with wreath of pink roses. There were many other notablo frocks, ono of geranium red, with a decker skirt, a wido tulle hat, another of white silk muslin patterned with saxe bluo flowers. Another admirable frock was worn with a coral pink silk cloak. Smart cloaltß were a special feature, also tho "infant" medici collars—a return to a former most becoming fashion. .