ON THE LAWN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 280, 26 November 1938, Page 17

ON THE LAWN.

Fashions at the Ellerslie Meeting. Spring (showers and extra damp weather rattier clouded the fashion horizon at Kllcrslie to-day, when the Auckland IJfying Club held the opening day of its mid-spring meeting, but in spite of t his some attractive examples of the future colour trends and styles were to he seen among the wet weather race patrons. An interesting feature was the new vogue lor lighter and more brightlycoloured raincoats, while the heavier costumes, too, showed in the colour scheme a. sample of the coining gaiety of the summer months. Costumes were naturally the order of the day, but here again there was a certain note of gaiety in the gay blouses, brightly-coloured tweeds and contrasting shaded scarves. The hats also reflected the coming summer vogues. Honnet. shapes and high crowns were popular, while an interesting new note was seen on the eolmired swathing worn with the lighter felts. Among those present, were: — Airs. IT. M. TJogei son wore a suit of black brocaded cloth, black picture hat and fox furs; Alisi Marv Rogerson, blue linen frock, fawn coat and hat: Mrs. A. J. Mcdovern. blown suit and blown vcloiir hat; Mrs. Kern (Te I'aki), royal blue jersey suit and hat to tone; Mrs. M. Mc( alluiu. llowered frock and hat to match; Miss Alison, petunia floral ensemble, hat to match; Vis. (Jrcgory Walls, black and white striped suit, white felt hat and white accessories; Mrs. Ernest Alison, black crepe suede with diamante clasps, upturned ldack hat ; Miss Hcth Wilson, cycla iien 110r.,1 crepe, totjue to match; Mrs. lirtice Collins, grey tioral frock, grev rain cape and bottle-green tagel hat; Miss Tina. White, navy and white striped silk navy coat and hat to match; Mrs. Cliff Watkins, bronze green frock, hat and accessories to match; Mrs. (•ordon Kutledge, blue pin-spot frock, darker shade of blue redingote straw hat.

[ Airs. Reid Bell, navy frock relieved with lloral trimming, navy hat; Mrs. Walter Kean, navy floral ensemble, cherry raincoat, navy and cherry tagel hat; Airs. Alex Lee, imvy suit, navy hat; Aliss Eileen Lee, air force blue costume, and bat to tone; Airs. T. Young, navy floral crepe, navy hat: Mrs. C. Whvte, grey flannel suit, cyclamen hat and accessories; Airs. G. L. Aliller, pervanclie blue spotted silk, hat and emit to tone; Airs. Blake J don, London tan frock, green hat and accessories; Airs. Rudolph Brown, navy striped silk frock, navy bat and co.it; Airs. K. R. Robertson, opal blue crepe, navv blue hat and accessories; ATrs. B. A. Saunders, nut brown frock, bottle green lint and coat; Airs. Robert Whitehouse, navy and grey pin spot frock, navy sisa! hat; Mrs. (J. Lindsay, brown floral and plain crepe ensemble, brown hat with flowers; Mrs. C. ,T. Bell, black patterned crepe frock. Leghorn bat and green accessories; Alrn. J. Alackv, navv blue crepe de chine, smnll bonnet hat relieved with white; Airs. A. E. Alc.ore, black suit, black hat and smart accessories.

Airs. W. Guthrie, dark green ensemble, black hat; Airs. J. Kinnear, navy ensemble. navy and white lsat; Afiss Clay, navy and white ensemt>le. navv hat; Airs. W. Lamb, lettuce green ensemble, •mall black hat; Airs. T. Anderson, wine inarocain ensemble, block hat; Airs. G. Gribben, navy and white spotted frock, georgette coat, navy hat; Airs. Gould, black and white frock, black coat, black hat; Airs. W. H. Lunn. black and white printed silk, black velvet hat; Aliss Elizabeth Lunn, black frock, white raincoat, black turban hat; Mrs. John Farrell, sapphire blue georgette and floral tunic, small turban hat; Airs. J. •T. Sullivan, black and red frock, with black felt hat; Airs. W. S. Spence, black frock trimmed with pflaid, small coatee and black liat; Aliss Ha rris, navy blue crepe ensemble, navv blue tagel hat; Mrs. W. Graham, black tailored suit, black hat; Airs. G. D. Beatson (Hastings), navy blue crepe frock, navy tagel hat.

Mrs. M. Bwtterworth, black cloth' suit, black straw hat; Mrs. Fred Stonex. grey tweed costume, clover blouse, clover and grey hat; Mrs. H. pray, black striped suit, black hat; Mrs. Anthony Stubbs, black crepe frdck, black upturned hat; Mrs. A. L. Hammond, black flecked suit, white brocade blouse, black hat; Mrs. P. H. Smith, petrol-green jumper suit, white blouse, black hat; Mrs. R. Sinton, navy frock, black raincoat, navy hat; Mrs. Howard Johnson, strawberry-pink suit, green raincoat, and hat to tone; Mrs* W. H. Nicholson, black and white embroidered frock, black tagel hat; Mrs. Ivan Motion, navy blue patterned silk, navy hat with violet flowers; Miss Molly Bilkey, fawn suit, fawn hat. * Mrs. B. Brady, navy crepe frock, navy upturned hat; Mrs. A. Winder (Hamilton), opal-blue floral frock, navy toque; Mrs. Stan Paul (Hamilton), black and white flowered silk; black hat; Mrs. N. Maclin. brown suit, brown halo hat; Miss Margaret Storey (Te Awamutu), small checked suit, grey felt hat; Mrs. A. H. Storey (Te Awamutu*), rust frock and hat to match, brown fur cape; Mrs. K. M. Gunn, fawn suit, brown blouse and brown accessories; Miss D. Falconer, navy ensemble, navy hat; Miss C. Biss, navy suit,-navy hat; Miss C. Sloman, navy and white patterned frock, navy hat; Mrs. G. Pezaro, black ensemble, black hat; Mrs. S. Hutter, navy and white striped ensemble, navy hat.

Mrs. J. Dunn, brown suit, red and brown high-crowned hat; Mrs. H. G. O'Leary, fawn tweed costume and hat to tone; Mrs. Audrey Laurence, mustard frock, tweed coat, and hat to match; Airs. Hanson Abel, grey suit and grey hat; Airs. R. T. Reid, black ensemble, black straw hat; Mrs. H. L. Koeford. black georgette, black beret; Airs. J. AI. Car | icnter, navy blue costume, navy hat; Mrs. J. Mahoney (Te Puke), blaek crepe frock, black upturned hat; Airs. C. D. Warren, black frock, upturned liat; Mrs. Max Steinberg, floral frock, fawn coat, and upturned brown hat; Mrs. Bob Green, black cloth ensemble, fawn fox fur, black velvet toque; Aliss Green, grey suit, high-crowned black hat.

Mrs. Norman Hastings, terra cotta and brown brocade, brown velour hat; Mrs. G. Ruttr, pastel pink suit, navy blue hat; Mrs. W. C. Ring, black striped suit, black straw hat; Mrs. E. V. Sutherland, black .eJoth euit, black sisal straw hat; Mrs. Malcolm Kidd, navy blue crepe de chine suit, navy upturned hat; Miss M. Dryden, tiavy blue frock, large picture i»t; Miu' Biddy Peake,

black craquelle crepe, black halo hat; Miss Heather Stewart, petrel blue striped suit, fawn hat; Miss C. Ring, sapphire blue flecked frock with grey accessories and grey hat; Mrs. F. W. Doidge, Venetian blue cloque, hat to match; Mr=. C. Blomfield, air force blue suit, clover pink blouse and hat to tone; Airs. R. .T. Reid, bottle green frock, green hat with white flowers.

Mrs. K. Aiken, navv and white figured crepe, and navv halo hat; Mrs. C. B. V. Wheeler, black striped ensemble, black hat: Mrs. J. H. Frater. navy flowered te. navy hat and mink fnr eape; Miss Nancy .'lorrocks, navv and white frock, hat to match; Miss E. Frater, suntanned suit and pastel-bine hat; Mrs. |{. (loodacre. navy and white j-triped crepe. <rreen Jiat; Mrs. H. Dryden. multi-coloured embroidered black frock, black hat; Mrs. M. Dryden. navy ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. H. Hume, black angora frock, skunk fur. blaek velour hat; Mrs. L. Brodie. dark brown suit, brown hat; Mrs. K. Reynolds, navy blue ensemble, navy hat; Miss Xasli, navy suit, navy hat; Mrs. J. Revell, black floral ensemble, black straw hat; Miss P. Powell (Whangarei), beige check costume, brown liat; Mrs. I. Foote, navv niarocain suit, navy velvet hat; Mrs. Stanley, Lido blue suit, turban velvet hat to tone; Mrs. W. Thompson. brown flecked suit, felt hat to match; Miss A. Carter, Marina green suit, beige hat; Miss A. Butler, black and white check suit, cherry hat; Mrs. F. JTill. mulberry crepe ensemble, hat to tone.