ELLERSLIE FROCKS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 90, 13 October 1937, Page 17

ELLERSLIE FROCKS

A WINTRY DAY

Threatening skies and rain in the earlier part of the morning no doubt were responsible for the almost complete lack of new spring frocks and ensembles at Ellerslie on Saturday, when the opening day of the Spring Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club was held, says the "New Zealand Herald." Tailored suits were greatly ;n evidence and blue in every conceivable shade was extremely popular, with grey as its close rival, worn in many cases with a contrasting jumper, hat, or scarf. Among the new shades J of blue were Pacific blue, a dull shade with more than a hint of green in it* Atlantic blue, another of these [shadowed blues, but lighter and bluer than Pacific blue, polar blue, a misty shade deeper than ice-blue, sky blue, and hyacinth, while navy blue, a faithful friend, which women never entirely forsake, was vastly popular. Many of the suits were distinguished by little waist-length coats, and here and there was to be seen a short plain coat worn with a patterned skirt. The redingote made an occasional appearance, but the day was not one to encourage it in the styles in which it will be seen later in the season. In materials the tiny check again made. its appearance, and with many of the suits were to be seen the daintiest of neckwear, crisp, white, frilled, or lacy. When worn with a black suit it was particularly triumphant. One of the few variations from the styles that have been with us through a long winter was that of the larger brimmed hats. The halo style was again popular, and these, with the sharply up-turned sailor hats, were particularly charming when worn by young girls. Tiny, close-fitting hats were in many cases distinguished by saucy-looking veils, which hung airily from inconsequential crowns. If women race-goers, prudent by force of circumstances, chose to wear their winter garments, as many of them did, some did not forget to pay tribute to spring by wearing a cluster of spring flowers. One woman had; pinned to the lapel of her very smart suit of ciel blue a posy of gloriously yellow polyanthi, while another had tucked into the front of her wine- 1 coloured frock deep pink roses, the' effect being very charming. i ' SEE?"