DRESSES AT THE FLOWER SHOW.
Sunshine and flowers, bright colours, wreathed smiles, the stirring music of the band, a cool breeze whispering in the shady trees, and flitting here and there amidst these fitting adjuncts, the creme de la creme of the fair city of Auckland in all the glory of their summer toilettes. Yes, we were therej the unapproachable we, the t/randes dames of the Elysian suburb. We might be seen and appreciated at the Flower Show. Allons. Mrs MacMillan wore a dress of peacock greon satin, trimmed with old gold ombre fringe ; and cream lace bonnet.
— Mrs Murray Moore wore a skirt of page green satin, with polonaise of cream pompadour, trimmed witli old gold ombre satin ; bonnet of sage green satin, trimmed with creum lace. Mrs Tom Morrin : Dress of prune cashmere, trimmed with tartkn silk ; hat to match costume. Mrs Dargaville ; Dress of pink sateen, with polonaise of cream Madras muslin ; cream lace bonnet. Mrs McCosh Clark : Dress of pink gingham, trimmed with cream lace ; white hut and feather. Mrs Jim Philson : Dress of black- and pink pompadour, trimmed with pink and black lace ; white poke hat, with large pink bow. Mrs Sam Moijrin : Dress of bronze satin slurred ; bonnet to match costume. Mrs Fred Ireland ; Sage green satin skirt ; polonaise of pompadour, trimmed witli bows of blue, pink, blue and green ribbon ; bonnet to match costume. Mrs Burton Ireland : Dress of black satin ; cream bonnet. Mrs Chamberlain : Skirt of old gold satin ; black dolman polonaise ; black lace hat with crimson rose. Miss Woolnougli : Dress of cream Madras muslin ; white hat. Miss Barstow : Dress of navy blue sateen, trimmed with white lace ; white hat, with cream lace. Mrs Allan Kerr Taylor : Dress of black silk, trimmed witli black and old gold lace ; black hat. Mrs G-reenwood : Black satin dress ; crimson plush bonnet. Miss L. Lawford and Miss Mowbray wore their lawn tennis costumes of cream and red.
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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 62, 19 November 1881, Page 148
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321DRESSES AT THE FLOWER SHOW. Observer, Volume 3, Issue 62, 19 November 1881, Page 148
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