Ladies Day downpour fails to dampen spirits of style queens

THE existence of an Irish monsoon season seemed confirmed yesterday with the arrival of several Miss Saigon cast members at the Kerrygold Horse Show fashion competition.

However, Ladies Day at the RDS soon lost its oriental promise as the summer showers proved too much for the delicate, silk costumes.

But the torrential downpours proved no deterrent to hundreds of native females intent on strutting their stuff despite the fact the conditions ensured most of the 400 entries for the Best Dressed Lady competition were more likely to make a splash than cut a dash.