Striking fashion* gave a colourful and intereating note to Flemington Racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day. Top, from left: A white georgette redingote over flowered georgette frock. The black flower at neck and black frilled gauntlet gloves match the black lace hat. White Marguerite* trim the dotted organdie redingote frock. White organdie; alto makes the frilled gloves and hat, while the bag repeats the note of black struck by the velvet centres of the Marguerites. A handsome fur cape is worn with the black sheer redingote, trimmed with white applique. The large black hat is shallow crowned. Bottom left: A novel hat made of two tiny straw shapes worn on the sides of the head and joined by a narrow straw band. The veil is stiffened. Right: A large shady picture hat in light straw tied under the chin with a black velvet ribbon.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 267, 10 November 1937, Page 14

Striking fashion* gave a colourful and intereating note to Flemington Racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day. Top, from left: A white georgette redingote over flowered georgette frock. The black flower at neck and black frilled gauntlet gloves match the black lace hat. White Marguerite* trim the dotted organdie redingote frock. White organdie; alto makes the frilled gloves and hat, while the bag repeats the note of black struck by the velvet centres of the Marguerites. A handsome fur cape is worn with the black sheer redingote, trimmed with white applique. The large black hat is shallow crowned. Bottom left: A novel hat made of two tiny straw shapes worn on the sides of the head and joined by a narrow straw band. The veil is stiffened. Right: A large shady picture hat in light straw tied under the chin with a black velvet ribbon.