GAY FROCKS AND WHITE HATS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23177, 14 November 1940, Page 2

GAY FROCKS AND WHITE HATS

SUNSHINE AND WIND AT RICCARTON Close fitting hats, firmly anchored by elastic headbands, were the only type of head-dress that defied the onslaughts of a boisterous wind that swept across the Riccarton racecourse yesterday when the Canterbury Jockey Club continued its metropolitan meeting. But the wind was the only fly in the amber and was not sufficient to spoil the pleasure of the many who enjoyed the excellent programme of events, the most important of which were the New Zealand Oaks Stakes and the Canterbury Cup. Mrs P. O’Neill, whose husband's horse. Belle Cane, won the Oaks, wore a black finely-striped tailored suit and black hat. with a spray of beautiful orchids in her fox fur, and Mrs A. K. Firth, who shared her husband's pleasure on the success of Royal Chief in the Cup race, wore a blue, red. and green conventionally patterned silk frock, and red straw hat.

Mrs Arthur Elworthy, wile of the chairman, wore a tailored frock of navy lacepatterned georgette, a shoulder spray o£ orchids, and a navy straw hat with upstanding navy bow; Mrs George Gould, navy and while patterned frock, navy tailored coat, navy hat trimmed with white cire ribbon and blue veiling; Mrs George Macdonald, while and cobalt blue patterned silk suit, wide blue hat; Mrs Endell Wanklyn, black frock, finely patterned in pale pink, black coat, black hat trimmed with pale pink velvet; Mrs D. P. Dickinson, grey ensemble with full-length coat, grev pill-box hat; Mrs Gordon Rich, brightlv-patterned silk crepe frock, navy georgette coat, fox fur, navy hat; Hon. Mrs Patrick May, floral patterned frock in shades of cvclamen, blue and fuchsia, black coat, small black hat with trellised snood; Mrs Arthur Grigg, navy ensemble, with touches of white on bodice, navy tarn; Ladv Stewart, grey tailored suit, smoky fox fur, brown tarn; Mrs T. Y. Wardrop, navy and white patterned frock, navv coat, navy straw hat; Mrs H. A. Rhind, black ensemble, the frock being lightened with touches of white, black straw sailor hat; Mrs Bede Loughnan, duskv pink frock, navy coal, pink felt hat; ‘Mrs George Murray-Aynsley, black ensemble, black straw hat; Mrs John Tutton, blue and white patterned frock, white belt and small white swathed hat; Mrs Denis Wise, brown frock with small white collar, brown felt hat; Mrs Reg. Triggs, lido blue suit, felt bat to match: Mrs Miles Acton-Adams, printed silk crepe frock in conventional design, black coat, wide while sailor bat; Mrs Ken Austin, navy and white patterned frock, navy coal navy straw hat; Mrs C, H, Bethcll. brown frock, short beige coat, brown hat with upturned brim: Mrs J. Boyd-Clark, green and foxglove patterned frock, foxglove coat and hat to match, with green band; Mrs M. O. Barnett (Wellington), navy and grey check suit, grey hat; Miss Jane Donnelly, raspberry frock, finely spotted with white, navy hat; Mrs Keppel Archer, navy and white striped tailored suit, pale blue blouse, close-fitting navy hat with bow; Mrs Alex. Glllanders, blue and white patterned navy coat, navy hat: Mrs F. S. Tavlor. white wool coat over navy frock, navv hat with while ruchecl band; Mrs John Mason (Napier), black frock, short fur cape, black straw hat trimmed with feather mount; Mrs E. B. Allan, marina ensemble with full-length coat, hat to match upturned, at the sides; Mrs Bert Reese (Hav.arden), navy and white patterned frock, navy coat, white straw hat; Mrs C. Herbert Lawrence, grey tailored suit with narrow brown stripe, brown jumper, dark red tarn; Mrs Douglas Macfarlane. navy biskra and pale blue patterned ensemble, silver fox fur, wide biskra hat with upturned brim, finished with navv ribbon; Mrs Forbes O’Rorke. grev friska frock with navy belt, navy straw hat with upturned brim, trimmed with navv and light blue ribbons: Mrs Pat Bavlcy, delft blue and white patterned (rock, white head-hand; Mrs F. Peter. I black suit, foxglove blouse, black sailor 1 hat with tulle chon: Mrs E. G. McCulllruich, empire blue suit, ivory satin blouse, i light fox fur, blue hat with gold ornnIrncnt; Mrs W. Richmond (Hastings), blue i frock with short fur-edged cape, navy I sailor hat with pale pink wing upstandI ing in front; Mrs Walter Baxter, green j ensemble with fur-trimmed sleeves, wide--1 brimmed hat to tone; Mrs C. P. Agar, I black and white spotted frock, black coat, black high-crowned hat: Mrs R. C. Jamieson, violet and grey patterned crepe de chine frock, full-length grey coat, violet lam with violet and grey ribbons; Mrs R. S. Kent, marina suit, deep petunia coloured scarf, marina bat; Mrs George Turrcll. blue and pastel floral frock, grey coat, small navy hat; Mrs Frank Buttle (Dunedin), lido finely-striped tailored suit, pcrvenche blue blouse, lido fell hat; Mrs A. M Satterthwaite, black and white conventionally patterned silk frock, black coat, wide-brimmed black straw hat; Mrs ! George Reid, grey suit, white blouse, small j grey hat; Miss Gladys Acton-Adams. cicl blue frock, navy straw hat; Mrs R. MulI ligan (Mount Somers), lido blur suit, pale .blue blouse, blue felt hat; Mrs Allan Goodwin (Pigeon Bay), navy and white striped frock, navy coat, navy hat with (ouches of white: Mrs Rawson Davison, navy and white diagonally patterned frock, white hat with upturned brim; Miss Barbara Greenwood, surf green ensemble, small hat to match; Mrs Fred Armstrong, gaily-patterned floral silk frock, Wide black bat; Mrs Cecil Bonnington. black and white light-weight suit, black bat; Miss McKittrick (Wellington), grey suit, ice blue blouse, grey felt hat: Mrs N. G. Norbert-Munns. floral crepe de chine frock, sapphire blue coat, small white hat; I Mrs Ernest Edridge, grey lace patterned I suit, fox fur. black breton sailor hat; Miss i Patricia Simpson, navy ensemble, white ‘hat with navy bow on upturned brim: j Miss Rclda Duncan, grey plaid tailored f suit, white muslin and laee blouse, grey ' hat: Miss Doreen Ward, bi own suit, petrel I jumoer and small hat to match her jumper: Miss P. Gorton, teal blue suit with white belt, vari-colourcd head-band: Mis George Hutton, jim., pink and navy patterned ensemble, navy sailor hat; Miss Joy Hamilton, teal blue frock, fawn coat, with fur to match, small brown bat; Mrs P, Nixon, green suit with diagonally striped bolt jacket, small brown hat: Miss Joan Preston, navy suit, japonica jumper, navy felt hat; Miss Mary Fulton, ensemble of dark red silk sheer, patterned with white circles, white hat: Miss Helen Smith, dusky pink frock with wide navy belt, navy hat; Miss Joan Paterson (Wellington), red and white patterned frock, navy coat, navy hat: Miss Helen Harris, navy and white frock, navy coat, navy hat.

Others present Included Lady Wlgram, Mrs T. H, Lowry (Hawke’s Bay). Countess Ouvaroff, Mrs Gordon Fulton, Mrs John Montgomery. Mrs J. F. Buchanan., Mrs Bruce Douglas, Mrs M. H. Godby, Mrs C. H, Sykes, Miss R. Cvacroft Wilson. Mrs E. J. Cordner, Miss Murray-Aynslcy, Mrs W. H. Clark, Mrs F. E. Twyford, Mrs E. ■I. Pumphrey, Mrs E, C. Levvcy, Mrs E. C. Hayes. Miss M. Skoglund, Miss E. Hume, Mrs C. Buchanan, Mrs J. R. B’oster, Mrs T. Rutherford, Mrs Geoffrey Gerard, Mrs I, B. Matson. Mrs E. W. Cuddon Mrs Lance Jewell, Mrs H. E. Goggin, Mrs J. Allen Mciklo, Miss T. Davis. Mrs Trevor Clarkson. Mrs-W. Blaxnll (Wellington), Mrs Guy Nicoll. Mrs f(. Kennedy (Ashburton), Mrs Gerald Wilson (Hawke's Bay I, Mrs J. E. August (Wellington). Mrs J, S. Neville, Misses Kathleen Rutherford, Mary Richmond (Hastings), Judith Firth. Joan Hay, Lyndsey Thomson.