ON THE LAWN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 220, 17 September 1938, Page 19

ON THE LAWN.

Many Patrons Attend Avondale Races.

( lotulv weather and a suspicion of mill prevented the racegoers from wearing tliei r new spring creations at the • •polling of the Avondale Jockey Cluh's spring meeting to-day. •More popular than spnng ensembles v. ei e light winter cost nines and winter I rocks worn with the new waistline -w agger coats. Spring hats, however. \oie milch in evidence. I he old-fashioned i-oiinet made its lirst appearance for the >ea«on. and many new spring lines were to he seen in the hats worn. As well a* the lionnet shape, the new hiirh crown, the larger hretons and the ultra-smart |'i\ie variations were in evidence. Accessories ahii played a large part r the fashion display seen on the lawns • o day. Cloves, shoes and hag* were all '•riyliier. and some f:n»ci Dating new -ha pes w ere to l> e seen in the bug line. Anion'.' those present were: — Miss Norma Wells, otticial hostess, wore a lirown and white pencil-striped suit, brown upturned hat and fox furs; Mrs. tierald McCarthy, i.ondon-tan suit, and small velvet toque; Mrs. H. M. Rogerson. black cloth suit, black hat; Mrs. Ken Watson, grey and white Hocked tweed >uit. grey tagel hat. with (lowers; Mrs. I). Iteatson. uut brown suit, hrown veioiir hat; Mrs. Is. Ollara. black .•loth and satin frock, black hat. fur coat; Miss I!. O'Meara. navy ensemble, navy hat; Airs. I'. Cannon, terracotta frock, fur coat, black hat with osprev; Mrs. A. .1. Kcaney. black suit, silver fox furs, pink felt hat: Miss Thurl Donald, | blue suit and hat to match; Miss Mar- | jorie Dryilen, navy suit, silver fox furs, I navy halo hat; Miss Russell, black suit, beige blouse, black lijit; Mrs. .Tones, black and white cheeked suit, black hat; Miss K. Tills, tan suit and brown hat; Mrs. R. Tinker, brown suit and brown hat; Mrs. W. H. Coles, navy suit, navy hat and grey furs; Mrs. .1. Archibald, brown frock, fawn coat, brown hat.

Mrs. \V. fi. Whit more (Whangarei), black crept' worked in white bead*, black velour hat; Mr«. A. Hodgins, black pencil striped suit, black liat; Mrs. A. S. Fearnley ((lisborne), dull pink frock, brown coat, pink hat; Mrs. W. Call, navy corde<l ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. B. Burton, dark blue plush suit, cherry rain cape, navy hat; Mrs. S. Holmes, navy ensemble, navy halo hat; Mrs. H. O. Butt, black pencil striped #uit, black hat; Mrs. J. W. Carr, brown checked frock, brown coat, wine hat; Mrs. J. Caldwell, brown striped suit, London tan hat; Mrs. C. Horton, grey frock, musquaah fur coat, brown hat; Miss Pamela Horton. sapphire blue flecked «uit, upturned hat to match; Mrs. W. Chaffe, strawberry pink woollen suit, brown hat and coat; Mrs. J. Murray, navy striped ensemble, navy hat with plaid bandeau; Mis. S. A. Singer, navy blue ensemble, navy blue felt hat; Mrs". W. Dance, Marina blue ensemble trimmed with grey fur, navy hat; Mrs. .T. T. B. Stewart, brown woollen suit, brown hat with tan band; fclrs. K. M. C.unn, apple green and tan trimmed frock, green tweed coat, brown hat; I Mm. A. H. Storey (Te Awamutu), navy I ensemble, navy hat; Miss M. Storey (Te ' Awamutu), crushed strawberry pat Itemed frock, beige fur coat, black halo hat.

Mrs. C. Dunford, London tan frock, fur coat, brown hat; Mrs. A. Frost, black suit, black hat with flowers; Mrs. W. Johnston, dark grey suit, black velour bat, brown fox fur; Mrs. C. Rutherford, brbwn striped suit, brown corded hat; Mrs. A. W. Christie (Paeroa), fawn tweed suit, black velour hat; Mrs. G. S. Poole, brown frock, fur coat, small brown hat; Mrs. J. H. Barton, dusky pink brocade frock, fur coat, brown hat; Mrs. W. Graham, black suit, white corded silk front, black velour hat; Miss Olive Hayne, tweed ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. S. L. Parsons, terra cotta ensemble, fawn hat; Mrs. R. J. Seal, fawn mixed tweed suit, nuvquash coat, small brown hat; Mrs. P. Delaney, black berry ensemble, and hat to tone; Miss N. Mahoney, black frock and black hat; Mrs. D. McDonald, navy blue ensemble, blue hat; Miss Hazel McDonald, brown ensemble, brown tagel hat; Mrs. H. Wiggins, navy pin-striped suit, navy lip-turned hat. silver fox fur; Mrs. H. R. Grant, na-?y blue cire suit, navy beret; Mrs. F. E. Lark, black suit, black fox fur, black hat with spray of flowers.

Mrs. W. Mobberley, black striped suit, black fox furs, black felt hat; Mrs. S. Hutter, black ensemble, black velour hat; Mrs. Gordon Turner, bottle green ensemble, green straw hat and wreath of flowers; Mrs. J. R. Wheeler, grey flannel suit, black upturned hat, grey fox fur; Mrs. Norman S. Alexander, navy suit, navy hat and cherry ecarf; Mrs. V. Browne, black ensemble trimmed with gold, black ballibuntal hat; Miss Nessie Brown, cornflower blue dress, white fox fur, small white hat; Mrs. S. McDermott, white and black checked suit, black hat and black furs; Miss .Tean Brewster, smoke grey suit, hat to tone, and white jabot; Mrs. K. Vaughan, navy and white pin striped suit, navy beret: Mrs. J. Aitken, blue and white spotted ensemble, blue hat; Mrs. B. A. Kellv. navy ensemble, maroon blouse, and hat to* tone; Mrs. ,T. Bright, black ensemble, black hat, and floral corsage; Mrs. Trevor Leith, wine toned frock and upturned hat with flower bandeau; Mrs. O. Lindsay, brown ensemble, brown hat and fox furs; Mrs. A. A. Green, pet»el blue frock, black hat and flowing veil;! Mre. G. Casey, navv striped suit, navy straw hat: Mrs. M. .T. McWilliams, mulberry frock, fur coat, navy hat; Miss M. McWilliams, forest green frock, fur coat, green toque; Mrs. L. V. Atkinson, mulberry ensemble, beige raincoat, beige hat; Miss E. Shepherd, black suit, black hat; Miss R. Young, brown tailored suit, brown hat. Mrs. E. T. McOinn, Mack taffeta frock, terracotta blouse, black velvet hat and furs; Mrs. G. Sutrich, red earth frock worked in gold braid, fur coat, and felt hat; Miss Molly Tutchen, mixed tweed suit brown hat: Miss Mary Dwyer, navy suit, halo hat; Miss Gwen Wilson (Waimai). n«vv suit, navy hat; Mrs. T. C. Wilson (Waimni), nigger brown striped suit brown bat: Mrs. Hanson Abel, terracotta ensemble, hat to match; Dr. Marmiret Knight, black striped suit, brown raincoat, black liat: Mrs. R. A ' Sninlev brown suit, matching hat and fi.rs- Mrs. Colin Finlav, black Astrachan bUek bOTt t« n,.W>; Mr., A. H (yLeary* navy and white striped suit, navy hat; Mrs. H. J. <*>ver pink ensemble, hat to match; Mia. Lulu

Drysdale, royal blue frock, liat to inateh; Miss Marie Nation, fawn mixed tweed suit, brown hat; Mrs. I. Sweetapple, black suit, ermine stole, black hat; Mrs. E. Marks, brown striped suit, brown velour hat; Miss Edwards, fawn liopsack ensemble, Lonilon-tan hat: Miss A. Roy, black ensemble, black halo hat; Miss P. Raw-son, grey flannel suit, navy hat.

Mrs. A. Ketteringham, navy ensemble, brown velour hat; Mi*. C. o'lTara, navy trock. black coat and hat; Miss .Toan I'ullen. blue sheer striped frock, navy coat and nfivy hat; Mrs. A. ,T. Cnllen. black ensemble, sage green felt liat; Mrs. (ieorgc. terra cotta. suit and black hat: Mrs. H. T. black ensemble. black halo hat; Mrs. S. W. Staff (( hristchurch). fawn tweed and brown hat to tone; Mrs. ('. ]•'. Meary, fawn mixed tweed suit and hat to tone; Mrs. If. Harris, red earth frock, prey coat, and hat to match; Mrs. 1). Ardell, grey and green striped suit, hat with veil to match: Mrs. B. Ronaync, black suit, fur coat, black French beret ; Mrs. C. Mac(ormack, navy frock, mole fur coat, "aw Imt ; Mrs. A. Olilson. black suit, small black hat with circ bow.

Mrs. M, Paterson, grey suit, navy accessories, navy liat; Mrs. L. Tremlett, ;»rev striped suit, grey velour hat: Mrs. krnest Alison, lilack ensemble, black liat; Mrs. A. W. Wheeler (Hamilton), blue trock. fur coat, black hat; Mrs. ('. Foote. brown tri'i'k. >e;il coal, brown velvet hat; Mrs. K. Hirst, grey snil. blue liat; Mrs. 1 fir-1. cinnamon frock and coat, hat to tone; Mrs. I', (oifliths. l.lack cloth ensemble, black hat: Mrs. I. Foote, navv ensemble, navy hat; Miss K. Kurgess, nigger brown suit, brown furs, and hat to match; Mrs. Ilimmer, navy blue ensemble, .navy hat; Mrs. S. .lamieson, clover pink frock, navy straw hat, with pink (lowers.