GAY FROCKING AT ELLERSLIE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 9

GAY FROCKING AT ELLERSLIE.

Summer Ensembles Are Vivid And Bright.

The 'heavy black cloud which hung over the city early this morning threatened. the fashion parade which always heralds the opening of the Auckland Racing Club's summer carnival, but with its passing after a shower or two out came the sun, and out, too, came the lovely summer models;. Despite a few pessimistic umbrellas the f roc-king at Kllerslie was particularly gay, vivid colouring being an important feature of this season's gowns. Gipsy stripes and gay floral patterns in large and smaller designs were popular; and the absence, of the duller onecolour ensembles was noticeable. Accessories, too. sihowed the new trend towards brighter tones, and some very attractive colour contrasts were to be seen. The hate showed a tendency towards the popular pancake variety, and the more comfortable dolly bonnet, though a number of racegoers still favoured the summer picture straw. Among those present were: — Mrs. H. M. Rogerson, black brocaded georgette, fur cape, 'black hat; Mrs. Eric Nolan, navy and white spotted ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. McGregor Grant, navy figured frock, navy figured hat; Mrs. Motion, navy and white figured satin, navy hat; Mrs. B. L. Hammond (Wellington), navy blue and white suit, white hat; Mrs. Xcil McArthur, navy and grey patterned frock, navy hat; Airs, A. Dibble, black crepe with gold leather belt, large black hat; Mrs. C. Jones, black crepe, black and white hat; Mi*. G. T. Simpson, navy blue patterned ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. George Currie (Wanganuij, navy ensemble, navv hat with white flowers; Mrs. A. H.' Storey (Te Awamutu), ciel blue pin spot and plain ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. Wilfred Wright, black lace over green, black hat; Mrs. R. Reid, navy blue suit, navv hat; Mrs. George McMillan, navv and white striped crepe, navy hat. Mrs. S. Ludbrook, floral frock, navv blue hat with berries; Mrs. K. H. B. Milson), Elizabeth blue frock, hat to match; Mrs. X. Herron, navy plain and floral ensemble, navy tagefhat; Miss Betty Watters. navy and white pin spotted frock, white coat, white hatMrs. Cecil Green, floral frock, picture hat; Mrs. D. Gilchriste. black frock, black and white hat; Miss Joan Gilchriste, black frock relieved with white, black hat; Mrs. J. Mahon. navv blue crepe and navy hat; Mrs. Hunt lev Drvden, powder blue brocaded crepe, "hat to ma-tch; Miss Cherry Mahon, cream georgette worked in blue, blue hat; Mrs. P. Brady (Thames), dove grey frock, cyclamen hat; Mrs. E.~Dacre, Burcundv frock, Burgundy hat;

Dunford, grey <-uit. navv hat: Mrs. Walter Graham, black georgette relieved with £Tey, black picture hat rt.o ,J renoh cllKter of flowers; Mrs. J. °®" ,I, van (Te Awamutu), navy and white figured ensemble, navv hat; Mr* de Lacy Peake, jazz frock, blue coat, blue hat: Mrs. Norman Hastings (Morrinsvdie), green and cyclamen striiwd Mlk, hat to match; Miss Madge Hastings black craquelle crepe, black hat; Miss Jean Hastings, London ten suit, white hat; Mrs. Donald Pool, brown patterned ensemble, brown hat; Miss Minnie Duder. bottle green suit, hat to match: Mrs. n. M. Griffith (Tauraflga), blue and cerise patterned frock, hat with cerise ribbons; Mrs. W. Tudhope (Hamilton), navy and dusty pink diagonal suit, pink hat; Miss Shirley Tudhope (Hamilton), rust crepe suit, black hat: Mrs. SeadGowing, cornflower blue and dark blue ensemble, white hat; Mrs. C. Nathan (Wellington), navv blue and white figured suit, mustard blue hat.

Mrs. P. H. Smith, mulberry padded suit, bat to match; Mrs. T. J. Buxton, cyclamen frock, hat to match; Mm. F. K. Hunt black ensemble, black hat; Miss C. Stewart, nnvv georgette embroidered in white, navy hat; Mrs. Ernest Alison. Chartreuse frock, nafv hat; Mrs. A. O'Leary, black cirepe, black picture hat; Miss E. Griffiths. Londontan frock, picture hat to match; Mrs. T. E. Mullins, navy lace ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. L. C. Robinson (Wellington), navy blue frock, cyclamen beret: Mrs. Gustave Pezaro, black crepe satin, black picture hat; Mre. V. Israel, bottle-green frock, hat to match; Mrs. W. H. Gaisford (Dannevirke), duck-egg blue fancy crepe suit, hat to match; Miss Lulu Drysdale, blue and white checked suit, white hat; Miss Marie Drysclale, white sharkskin suit, fuchsia hat; Miss N. Casey, striped frock, black hat; Mrs. M. McCallum, brown brocade and floral ensemble, brown hat; Miss Mari Moir, black brocade crepe, black turban. Mrs. P. J. Delaney, Chinese silk frock, black coat and hat; Mrs. H. S. Malcolm (Wellington), black suit, small toque; Miss N. Pratt (Feilding), turquoise blue and navy ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. Brooke Tavlor. navv georgette, navy hat; Mis. E. H." Brewer (Feilding), navy frock, white sharkskin coat, navy hat; Mrs. A. H. Long, jazz striped frock, dusty pink coat and hat to match; Miss Grace McKeown, blue floral frock, green coat and navy hat; Miss Kathleen Brooks, floral frock, mustard coat, black hat; Mrs. McMillan Bull, navy blue tucked frock, navy and white hat; Miss W. Muir, maroon and white striped frock, white turban; Mrs. L. W. Mehrtens, navy georgette, navy hat; Mrs. Wallace Johnson (Te Kuiti), navy and white Spotted frock, navy hat; Mrs. E. Churton, black brocaded suit, black hat; Mrs. A. E. Sandford (Hamilton), pavy and white figured georgette, navy hat. Mrs. M. J. Moodabe, parva blue crepe, with navy blue accessories and bat; Mrs. Gordon K. Bell, black and white patterned silk, white accessories and hat; Mrs. John M. King, nigger brown patterned frock, beige hat and coat; Mrs. Cecil Blomfield, floral frock and black hat; Mrs. P. Hill, pastel suit'and bat to match; Mrs. A. T. Bennett, silver grey georgette, navy blue tagel hat; Mise Betty Bennett, white crepe de chine, apple green hat* Mrs. G. Pezaro,, black floral crepe de chine, black bat; Miss Nancy Sharland, white crepe frock, navy hat; Miss Betty Bharman, figured silk, cyclamen hat and purple-veil; Miss X. Bell, brown and green flowered frock, green hat; Mrs. V. N. Allan, dove grey suit, blue hat and accessories; Mrs. G. R. Watts, rose patterned frock, floral toque; Mrs. C. Blundell (Te Awamutu), navy and white frock, bat to match*