If the cold weather had held off 'a day or s0 longer the Autumn Race Meeting would have been more spectacular from the viewpoint of the fashion expert. As it was, good sense, in almost every instan" vailed over vanity and the I took out sufficient clothes insurance to protect them against pneumonia and_influer Coats were very] much in evidence yesterday. Legs were even more so. Soft gowns of} alluring promise hid their charm under fur coats, camel's hair ulsters or swagger Prince of Wales top-coats, On the whole those present struck the sports tone in clothes more often than is usual on these occasions "What is she wearing?" was question heard almost as often a:
you betting?" and wher one heard an enthusiastic soprano frill forth: "O what a smart combination! Isn't, that good looking? And just see the colour and form, my dear!" one could be reasonably, certain that it was a person and not} horse who was being eulogized. Surely. the sparkle and zest of Champions Day would be sadly flattened out if the ladies and their stylish frocks were missing.
In general it may be said that the half-concealing, half-revealing coat was the favourite wrap. The winning colour was black, with] Various colours schemes of decoration or beads for its accompanying. Beige continues to hold the popul fancy, and, although it is said that there is no more demand for brown, it nevertheless continues to be worn. Belge or sunburnt stockings were the usual coloured stockings, the fact being brought to one's attention by the "short but sweet" skirt] Tengths. Red and red with black was also seen considerably. Petunia land fuchsia tones in number of effective hats showed that Shanghai fs well-informed as to vogue in Tt was difficult on account of the chilly day to see much of many costumes worn by women of such good taste that one knew a glimpse] would be both pleasing and instructive as to style. Ensily the most artistic frock worn yesterday afternoon was that of a well known Chinese Indy whose native costume of ivory satin embroidered with red strawberries and their trailing! Teaves was a joy to the eye. One large articial flower posed behind tthe left ear stood out against her dark hair. There were many other lithe young Chinese girls, charming bits of colour in the more sombre} assemblage.
The importance of velvet in the autumn mode was demonstrated in costume of gold panne velvet skilfully draped, with side panels edged with beige fur, tipped with a gold hat. Another ' black velvet gown cut with circular flounce w richly embroidered in red and gold thread, and a black pompomed hat} completed the picture. A. silver-grey cent frock with hat to correspond made a stylish ensemble. An amusingly appropriate hat was a silver and gold jockey cap—a creation of Maria Guy's Lirtiz George: "Father, please Jet me have sixpence to give to, 8 poor man who has only one armi.":
Father: "That's right, my! sons always help the afflicted. " But who is the porr man, George?"
Little George: "He takes tickets at the circus What we would all
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