The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-08
FASHION SETS A DAZZLING PACE AT BELMoNT


New York--America Is staging
a comeback to Prosperity all right,
Judging from the size OF the crowd
and the number Of celebrities at
tending the opening Of the West
chester Racing Aseociatton's sea-
son at Belmont Park.
Everybody known in turfdom
was represented by some members
of his clan and practically every
box was filled by society. With e
clear, cloudless sky, scores lunched
al fresco at little tables under gay
umbrellas at the Field and Turf
club outdoor dining room.
Belmont, looked lovelier than
ever. with its elegant old trees
fresh from recent rains, the mag
nolia trees down BY the paddock
in full bloom and the flower boxes
along the Turf and Field club en-
closure gay with geraniums and
other blooming flowers.
Red Wins High Favor
In spite of intense heat, many
society folk were, so to speak, IN
the red" Mrs. George Mesta wore
a handsome ensemble of white,
with tomato red.
Mrs. Frederick. Guest wore a
trailing chiffon dress, which was
maroon red and white, plus huge
cartwheel sunshade hat, beige,
trimmed with aigrettes, looking
the way English ladies do at Ascot.
Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, sister,
in-law to Brig. Gen. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, also wore q very long
printed chiffon ensemble, maroon
red and white. She was one of the
few who were far-sfghted enough
to fetch a fan along, and mercy
knows it must have felt good. Mrs.
Allan A. Ryan, Jr., wore q scarlet
dress, with cool, white accessories.
The old fashioned sailor hat re-
turned en- maSse, you might say.
MANY of the younger matrons wore
them.
Mrs. Clifford Brokaw, Jr., look
ed particularly fetching In an ex-
ira wide brimmed white sailor.
atop very cute white linen suit,
with short sleeves and a blue
blouse.
Mrs. Walter J. Salmon, Jr., top
ped O sweet checked sheer ensem-
BILE with a pert, narrow-brimmed
stiff little rough straw sailor,
banded in cool white pique.
Mrs. Harrison Williams, always
SO tastefully dressed, had her wide
brimmed sailor made of the red
and white printed crepe of her en-
semble. Incidentally the coat Of
her ensemble, had the printed fab
rio for the body and the upper part
Of the sleeves, the rest being plain
red wool.
White Accessories Smart
Mrs. Charles U. Caesar was all
lined up for the races-in a hand
some little double-breasted suit of
ribbed silk twill, finely lined hori-
zontally. blut and white. She wore
white gloves, purse and hat.
Before the afternoons excite
ment and glazing sun was over,
Consuelo Vanderbilt, had a bit of
for she was one who did not wear
a brimmed hat and her little black
fez sat way over on one side of her
head, no help at all. She wore a
cool looking black and white dot
ted ensemble.
For sheer, cool looking cos
tunes, Mrs. Shelvin won, in my
opinion. She wore a green and
white printed ensemble, crinkly
crepe, with white accessories. And
white Gibson sailor of green
straw!
Walking upder the big trees be-
tween races, Mrs. Leonard Thomas
could hardly go pace without
either stopping to speak to some
body or have their pictures shot.
She did look mighty fetching and
different" in a twin print, the
white with an intricate, unusually
lovely dark print, the swagger coat
with big sleeves, dark background,
printed in white. Her hat was
black, with white and block flow
ers on one side and the neckline
of the dress had huge cire bow
Of black.
other horsey events brought
out big crowds these past few
days, too. At the Fifth Annual
Boulder Brook horse show at
Scarsdale, everybody was very
summary, in white or pastel linens
or sheer ensembles. Many of the
participants wore summary habits.
Wilhelmine Kirby looked very cool
in oyster white crash coat and rid
ing breeches, white shirt and gay
tie.