AUTUMN VOGUES-FROCKS AT THE RACES

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 146, 17 March 1934, Page 14

AUTUMN VOGUES--FROCKS AT THE RACES

The predominating note of yesterday’s racing at Trentham, the first dav of-the AVellington Racing Clubs autumn meeting, was the I ) e ilect weather, and though there was not a very large attendance in the morning, many more people came in the afternoon, and the day was a most successful one in every way. Dresses were of infinite variety. Many women, afraid to trust the sun, were in almost winter garb; others. Imping for the best, wore silks ami wide straw hats. There was a number of most attractive new autumn outfits, which showed a strong leaning toward tight-fitting tailored dresses, with shoulder-line widened bycapes and epaulets, and small hats made to match. The universal popularity of brown and blue was particularly noticeable, with black, grey and fawn as relief in the composition of the picture. Many beautiful whole skins, of fox of various countries, stone marten and sable, the former with heads and bushy tails, adorned the shoulders of their fortunate possessors; and some lovely fur coats were worn. The beige-dyed squirrel with narrow skins worked into vandyked designs make a most becoming and attractive form of wrap, and are said not to be as heavy as most fur coats. A welcome addition to the comfort of racegoers has been provided by the opening-up of the tea-room in the kiosk, to where the new totalisator has also been moved. At the entrance to the tea-room a huge weeping ash has been trimmed into the form of an umbrella, and a seat round its trunk is a delightful resting-place. The garden bordering the perfectly-kept lawn is full of bright autumn flowers, and a pleasanter place to stroll between the races than under the trees at the back of the. stands would be hard to imagine. The stewards’ lunch-room was crowded, the fare as usual most excellent. The president, Air. Eric Riddiford, and Airs. Riddiford entertained the following guests: The Hon. Sir Walter Carncross, Sir Charles Clifford, Captain and Airs. Sinclair Thomson, Mr. and Airs. T. H. Lowry, Air. J. S. McLeod, Air. and Airs. A. S. Elworthy (Timaru), Air. and Airs. O. S. Watkins, Mr. and Airs. AV.’Howard Booth, Air. and Airs. 11. R. Cooper (Palmerston North), Air. and Airs. Thos. Duncan, Air., and Airs. W. Cooper, Air. Acland, Airs. Frank Scott (Christchurch), Airs. Handyside, Airs. Treadwell, Air. A'ivlan Riddiford. Air. de B. Brandon, Airs. Colbeck, Aliss Sedgwick. Airs. Erie Riddiford wore a navy dress with touches of white, and a navy hat.

Airs. A. 8. Elworthy, a tweed suit of rust-brown, fox fur. and brown hat. Airs. G. Al. Currie, clerical-grey coatfrock with green-enamel belt, small blade and while hat.

Airs. T. H. Lowry, navy and white patterned silk dress, navy hat of cire straw.

Airs. J.’ S. Elliott, violet tweed suit, stone marten fur, black felt. hat.. . Alrsi C. AV. Tringham, navy skirt and hat, tunic blouse of yellow and white diagonal silk. Airs. Lloyd Clay, navy suit and hat, silver fox fur. Airs. D. K. Peacock, green floral crepe dress, black hat. Aliss I. Peacock, grey suit and hat. Alias Al. Peacock, cherry red coat and hat. Airs. C. V. Birch, black and white floral silk dress, black fox fur, black hnt. Airs. Frank Dyer, dark brown suit, fawn hat with brown band. Aliss L. Dyer, leaf brown dress and hat. Airs. Sinclair Thomson, rust-coloured jumper-suit of light tweed, small matching hat. Aliss Hilda Alfies, apple-green dress, with white straw hat. Airs. AV. Young, navy dress and hat, sable fur. , .... Airs. O. S. Wntkins, black suit, black velvet hat. Aliss Catherine Young, blue silk with white check, blue hat. Airs. Thorne George, nigger* brown dress and small felt hat to match. Airs. Colbeck (Auckland), grey bouclet suit, striped scarf, and grey hat. Airs. C. E. Richardson, brown and fawn dress, brown straw hat. Airs. H. L. Nathan, dress of blackberry wool-icrepe with tucked shouldercapes,- black hat. Aliss Joyce Nathan, beige angora suit and small beige hnt. Aliss Whitehead, black and white checked suit, black hat. Aliss Juliet Nathan, sand-coloured coat, matching hat . with, brown braid. Airs. Knox Gilmer, dark heater mixture suit, hat to tone. Aliss Jean Gilmer, light brown suit and hat. . , , . Miss Neylan, brown-suit and. hat. ■Mrs. H. F. O'Leary, cocoa-brown

frock-coat, hat to match, angora coat with roll collar.

Aliss O’Leary-Fay, strawberry angora suit and hat.

Airs. Wilfred Leicester, pale grey suit with astrakhan collar and epaulettes, grey hat. . Aliss Doris Bray, diagonal tweed suit of brown and oyster, oyster satin blouse, toning felt hat., Mrs. Maurice Myers, fawn and white diagonal striped dress, silver fox fur. small brown velvet hat. Miss Alice Nathan, blue and white striped silk dress under fawn eoat with lynx collar, small fawn hat. Aliss Sedgwick, powder blue suit and hat. Airs. F. Reading, navy coat, small navy straw hat. Aliss Betty Reading, fawn dress with narrow brown fur trimmings, fawn hat. Airs. J. B. AlcEwen, black dress and black picture hat. Alias Alellicent Grose, navy coat, wide hat of oatmeal straw, with navy band. Alisa Lorna Brodie, bright navy ensemble. Airs. H. Kirkcaldie, black silk dress and coat, blaek felt hat. Airs. Frank Leckie, marine blue dress, wide black hat. Airs. A. IV. Nisbet, navy silk suit, with diagonal. Aliss Al. AlcEvedy, marine blue dress, black hat. Aliss P. AlcEvedy, silver-grey dress, brown fur, and small hat. Airs. Alanton, fawn and brown diagonalstriped dress, brown hat. Aliss Betty Alanton, suit of brown angora tweed, small brown hat. Airs. Tnmnell. tabae brown suit and hat. Aliss Nancy Trimnell, cinnamon-brown tweed suit, hat of material. Airs. Harcus Plimmer, black coat and hat. -i Aliss B. AlePariand, cherry coat over figured silk dress, cherry hat. Airs. Jowett, purple silk dress with black hat. Airs. G. A. Chapman, navy suit and hat. . • Miss Zita Chapman, cinnamo'n brown coat and hat. t . Aliss Eila Chapman, saxe-blue suit and hat, white fur, white line, navy hat. Aliss. Betty Herbert, navy dress with white- collar, navy hat. Airs. D. Aitken, black suit and hat. Airs. Keily, navy dress and hat, stonemarten fur. Airs. TV. S. Wheeler, black dress with touches of Richelieu work on sleeves and back of bodice, small black |hat. Aliss Joan Wheeler, chartreuse-green dress of angora, hat to match. Aliss Nancy Wheeler, pink angora dress, brown hat. - Airs. C. Al. Turrell, navy coat and hat. Airs. H. R. Sellers, elephant grey ensemble, grey Canadian fox fur. Airs. J, B. Findlay, navy blue coat and small hat of same material. Miss Cooper, wine dress and hat. Airs. J. J. McGrath, bottle-green suit and hnt. Alias Wilkinson, grey suit, red hat. Airs. AlcEvedy, brown dress, large hat of natural leghorn with brown crown. Airs. T. Campbell, diamond checked suit in brown and white, rust hat. 'Airs. Brookman. black coat with caracul collar, black hat. Airs. C.‘ J. B. Norwood, brown and white patterned silk ensemble, brown hat. Ali«w E. Norwood, pink and white checked ninon dress, large beige hat. Airs. Douglas Rathbone, rust suit ami brown hnt. Alias K. Ranger (Auckland), brown dress and small hat. Aliss R. Redpath, pink crepe dre.w> with shoulder cape, white hat with pink band, Aliss Alison»Pearce,. navy dress, navy bat with red baud. Aliss N. Brice,' brown coat with fur collar, small brown bat. Airs. Gordon Forbes, coat of golden brown fur'fabric, fox collar, small brown hat. Aire. Olphert. block dress and hat. Alice AL Shand, black and white silk checked dress, white hat. Aliss Booth, navy coat, and hat with pink band. .... Aliss Hallard. black tailored dress, cire satin bow on one shoulder, flat black hat with band of diamante. Mrs,. Aloree (Gisborne), black and white. ~ , , , , . Airs. Ballinger, black drees and hnt.

AGNES SAMSON, 226 a Lambton Quay, Is showing a charming three-piece in Grev Tweed Cardigan Suit and long Coat, the ensemble finished with a mixed Tweed. Scarf. j Another Grey Dress has a short: coat buttoned to the neck and tied there with its own colour.' Q rey —by the way—is an exclusive shade in the World of Fashion to-day. The new Hats shown here are most becoming—worn with up-to-tlie-neck garments. —Advt..