NEW SEASON'S WEAR

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 74, 29 March 1932, Page 10

NEW SEASON'S WEAR

FROCKS AT ELLERSLIE Although the sun shone so bravely in Auckland on the earlier part of Saturday, there was a hint of rain in the fleeoy grey clouds that piled themselves so high on the skyline, and many women, noting the threat, went to the races at Ellerslie prepared for all emergencies (states the "New Zealand Herald"). It was, however, a harmless threat, for the day throughout was beautiful, one of the perfect days that come so often in early autumn making it hard to believe that summer has really departed. Just because it was so mild, it presented a problem to many women as to what they should wear—light-fragile frocks or the heavier wear of the advancing season? Many compromised and wore the former with wraps of light featherweight tweed or silk, leaving themselves nothing to regret. For this reason, however, it was not a day for the exposition of the-new season's fashions as it otherwise might have been, and therefore not so interesting an occasion. After the recent rains the lawns werq of an emerald greenness and almost as green were the splendid old trees that showed here and there the gold of the oncoming season. Scarlet bonfire salvias, penstammens, and begonias made brilliant though hardly harmonising colour in.the borders and^in the..,;rose gardens there were still some lovely blooms td' be seen. Magnificent zinnias as well as French and African marigolds made a blaze of colour in the inset beds, and the borders that lined the drives were another riot of colouring, to which the palms and foliage plants made a graceful and effective foil. One of the most charming sights was the sunken, pond in which water-lilies of a lovely blue, crimson, and cream grew luxuriantly. It is difficult to say which colour held pride of place in the frocking. There was blue in all its shades, more particularly of the Lido, bright pirate and powder blue, a certain amount of emerald and hunter's green, a note here and there of Spanish tile, Venetian red and Persian rust, a good deal of brown, brightened by either one of these three shades, and much navy blue and black. In the ensemble suits and frocks the new materials, such as the nubbly, diagonal, and mousse tweeds, as well as bouchellette and wool georgette, found expression and looked particularly smart. The frisca and hopsaek weaves were also noticeable, and occasionally were to be seen the j new short coats belted at the waist and with deep guardsman's revers. Perhaps the greatest change is in the hats, and on Saturday some charming examples of the glengarry, the- dip brim hat, and the tficorne were to be seen. They are hats, that not everyone can wear and a certain amount of discretion is needed when choosing them.