AT THE TROTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 147, 23 June 1934, Page 15

AT THE TROTS.

FASHIONS ON THE LAWN. The lovely sunny morning brought a large number of race, enthusiast* to Alexandra Park to-day, when the Auckland Trotting Club held the first day of its winter meeting. The lawn presented an attractive sight as the smartly-dressed women walked along. Tailored euits were the order of the day. They were not altogether of the plain, severe type, but had trimmings •and accessories. The lapels were wide and the tie at the neck was of the smart cross-over effect. Felt hats of different styles accompanied, the models. Some were brimless and close fitting, and others had the merest suggestion of a brim, which is very new in the millinery world. The colours were mostly in muted tones, dull rctLs, greens and browns ranging from, fawns being the most popular.

Among those present were: — Mrs. I). McDonald, Mack ensemble, furtrimined, and small black hatj'./Mrs. Kichwhite, black coat, fur-trimmed, and small black hat; Miss E, McDonald, Lid.) blue ensemble, brown fur coat and small blue hat; Mrs. A. G. Mabcc, nut brown ensemble, fur necklet, and brown liat to match; Mrs. R. S. Allwriglit (Hawcra), ejerar brown suit and hat to match; Mrs. Olive, lack tailleur, black seal collar and brimmed hat to matcJi; Mrs. Burton, slate prey tailleur and black felt hat; Mrs. Claude Horton, navy blue costume; Mrs. W. W. Duff (Wellington), brown flecked suit and brown hat; Mrs. Harri-son-Gregory, brown tailleur and felt hat to match; Mrs. ,T. W. Rvan, black seal coat over black frock, and hat to match; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, forest green ensemble and green felt hat; Mrs. H. E,. Vaile, Burgundy and cream flecked suit and hat to match.

Mrs. Rose, navy blue tweed taillenr and navy hat; Mrs. Stephen Hunter, black taillenr and black felt li.atj Mrs. Pike, patterned crepe do cliine under brown fur coat; M'ws Forrest, nut brown unit and hat; Airs. F. Murphy, black taillenr and black bat; Mrs. P. O'Connor, fur coat over wine, and wine hat; Mrs. W. Fallwoll, black ensemble and hat to match; Miss JJunstel*, fawn twqed suit and hat to match; Miss Cannovan, brown ensemblo and dark brown hat; Mre. Bertram Xoakes, black tailleur and black hat; Mrs. Churton, black cloth coat and small black hat; Mrs. Haezard (Waihi), tweed costume, fox fur and tweed hat; Mrs. Irvine, navy blue ensemble and navy hat; Miss Geary (Martinborough), fawn tweed suit and hat to match; Mrs. Bowers, brown fur coat over brown crepc de chine, and hat to match.

Miss Letton, brown and white check suit and light Drown liat; Mrs. C. Best,, black and white check suit and small black hat; Mrs. Dunn, black seal coat over forest green, and black velvet hat; Mrs. M. Soutar, navy frock, musquash coat, black hat; Mrs. A. J. Farquliar, brown mUrocain frock, musquash coat, brown hat; 'Mrs. Herriott, navy ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. W. Suttie, brown ensemble, large hat; Mrs. E. Anderson, dark green woollen suit, green hat; Mrs. Somerset Clive, Lido blue coat with fur trimming and grey felt hat; Mrs. J. Hirst, navy ensemble and navy beret; Mrs. H. Johnson, bottle green frock under seal coat, and hat to match; Miss McElwain, brown ensemble and hat to "match; Mrs. P. J. Delaney, brown tailored suit, fur necklet and brown velour hat; Miss Mahoney, black costume, furs, and blaek hat; Mrs. Coleman, henna suit with hat to match; Miss Joyce Johnson, delphinium blue frock under musquash coat, ~nd blue hat; Mrs. C. Craig, brown cloth ensemble and brown hat; Mrs. J. Macky, brown suit and beige hat trimmed with brown; Mrs. C. Shorter, brown fur coat over marocain and brown felt hat; Mrs. M. Pountncy, grey suit and hat to match; Mrs. C. Motion, black costume and black hat; Mrs. A. E. • Moore, fawn speckled suit and brown felt hat.

Mrs. McCulloch, fawn tailored suit and small hat to match; Mrs. Easdown, brown fur coat over patterned crepe do chinc, and small brown hat; Mrs. McKechnie, brown coat with fur collar, and small brown velvet hat; Mrs. D. Farquhar, brown seal coat over crepe de chine, and brown felt hat; Mrs. G. Pezaro, black seal coat and black hat; Mrs. Claude Motion, black tai'.ored suit and black hat; Mrs. T. Chambers, Lido blue suit and hat to match; Mrs. A. Irvine, blue tailleur, fur-trimmed, and small blue hat; Mrs. Cartwright (Wellington), brown fur coat over navy crepe do chine, and small blue liat; Mrs. Brown, wine red tailleur and red hat; Mrs. Stormont, black coat over black and white, with Burgundy red hat; Miss G. McKenzic, Lido blue ensemble and blue hat; Miss M. Williams (Wellington), nut brown ribbed coat and black velvet hat; Mrs. G. Maxwell, light navy ensemble, fur necklet, and navy velvet toque.