FROCKING AT RACES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 163, 25 June 1934, Page 11

FROCKING AT RACES

FUR COATS AND TWEEDS AT NAPIER PARK. Although threatening, the weather kept fine for the second day of the Napier Park races at Greenmcadows on Saturday. The air wns raw and it was cold underfoot, hut the occasional glimpses of the sun, combined with bright music played by the Napier Citizens ’ Band, were cheering. Then there were the thrills of the races to provide excitement, so. considering everything, the largo number present spent an enjoyable time.

The most favoured garment worn, and certainly the most suitable for the day, was the fur eoat. Frocks were bidden under the full-length coats, but three-quarters and half-length types revealed trucking which was of the true winter variety, such as soft cloth, Donegal and Harris tweed, etc., and many wore costumes of tweed or cloth under a fur coat. A.s regards colour, it was definitely a brown day. Very many wore brown quite unrelieved, ami others had either a guy scarf or hat mount to give a touch of colour. Hats Were worn mostly with a narrow brim, but many of the younger people wore berets, of which many varieties were noted. Among those present were; Mrs C. Louisson, wearing a very becoming euseinble in purple fnee cloth with hat to tone, having a broad collar of cream fox fur; Mrs J. E. Gleadow, becoming aeroplane model ensemble m Cheßtnut-brpwn cloth, finished in brown and chromium buttons. The matching toque had a beige braiding design to relieve, and a fitch fnr was also worn; Airs Ewen Troutbeek (Oniarunui) wore a brown musquash coat with skunk collar and chocolate-brown hat with tangerine mount.

Airs A. Macdonald (Palmerston N.) wore a fur eoat over her brown frock, and the. matching hat was of angora felt; Airs Eric. Nelson, brown, ensemble worn with angora felt to tone, with a tangerine trim; Mrs F. Fryer (Hast ings) wore a hat of mole angora felt with musquash coat; Airs John Mason wore a beige brown costume with small felt hat and also a short musquash coat. Mrs R. Bettington (Sydney), very smart tartan ensemble worn with brown fitch stole and pretty chocolate-brown toque in ponyskin; Mrs T. 11. Lowry (Okawa), navy niarocain and handsome fur coat, navy hat with chromium relief; Airs Fred Hall (Gisboi'iiC), royal blue Afghnlain frock, with hat to lone, trimmed with blue ribbon. She wore a brown fur coat; Mrs Haldane (Hatunia) ensemble in royal blue cloth, the fulllength coat having a deep collar of skunk fur; and angora felt hat in royal blue. Airs Wilson (Gisborne) wore a red frock under a brown cloth coat furtrimmed, the hut being in fur felt to tone; Airs Gatenby (Ilaumoana) wore a smart green shaded tartan cloth ensemble, the short coat of plain green toning with the felt hat worn; Mrs Hardy (Hastings) wore a navy frock under her fur coat, the hat being in crimson felt; Mrs Biggs, smart brown coat with angora felt hat in darker brown; Mrs C. Boyle (Wellington) wore navy marocain under a black tailored coat iu face cloth, and a pretty felt hat in forest green. Mrs C. Fox wore a royal blue panne velvet toque with frock of royal blue and white checked tweed and brown fur coat; Airs Simpson, nut-brown cloth dress worn with three-quarter fur coat and brown tucked felt hat; Mrs F. 8. Byrne (Puketapu), cherry-rod frock .worn with black felt hat and threequarter length fur coat; Alls J. Chambers, brown flecked tweed costume with matching hat trimmed with tangerine relief; Mrs C. I). Cornford, navy cos-

tume, with smart brown toque to tone; Airs L. 8. McClurg wore a brown frock with her three-quarter beige coat and hat of brown fur felt. Airs 8. P. Spiller, brown cashmere frock worn with fur coat and mustard felt hat; Mrs C. E. Twist (Greenmea(lows), modish tailored costume in blaek flecked with white, fitch fur and black velour hat; Airs McKain covered her frock with a smart coat of green cloth, fur-trimmed, and wore a velour hat to tone; Airs Aforrin, black tailored cloth costume and felt hat; Airs A. Powdrell, black cloth ensemble and black felt hat. Mrs H. Peacock (Waipuknrnu), tailored costume in natural flecked tweed worn with fitch stole ami chocollatebrowp hat. Mrs J, Todd (Waipawa) wore a brown frock under her fur coat, a pretty toque in brown. Airs A. Dunn (Hastings), geranium-red frock with fur coat and royal blue felt hut. Mrs W. Newton wore a black hat with her smart, tailored black cloth coat. Mrs Nicholson, light navy diagonal tweed ensemble with dove-grey felt hat. Mrs John Fenwick wore a froek of choco-late-brown crepe-de-chine under a tailored cloth coat in same colour, and a smart beige hat. Mrs H. Tonkin, diagonal tweed costume with brown cloth beret. Mrs J off ord (Hastings) wore a grey frock under a long grey striped tweed coat ami hat to match. .Mrs P. Douglas, light navy ensemble worn with a darker hat relieved with white. Airs R Buddo (Potikawa). dress angora tweed worn with smart biscuit coat and blown vdlvet beret. Mrs G. Dunsford, frock

of black and white diagonal striped ' tweed, worn with short ijark coat and I hat to match the froek. Airs Thorne- I George, brown tweed ensemble with matching hat All's T. Al. Geddis. close-fitting tail- I on-d coat of lichen-green cloth worn over crepe-de-chine frock and with toque m the same toning. Airs B. Knight (Dannevirke). tailored ensemble iu beige and brown Harris tweed, worn with fitch fur necklet and smart green hat, of felli. Mrs K. Allen, grey cloth costume and felt hat, to niafi-h. Mrs W. Humphries was in a brown ensemble frock, hat and fur coat. Airs Alorrison wore a light, nut-brown lint with a deeper brown coal. Airs Alillcr (Taradale) "ore blue and white flecked tweed under a fur coat, and a blue hat to mutch. Mrs II 11. Wylie, tweed ensemble in grey diagonal stripe, and brown angora hat. Airs J. Lowry, check tweed tailored costume in grey and green, worn with smart beige felt hat. Mrs S. AylinK v.ore a stylish fawn coat over her brown frock and her hat toned with it. Mrs A. Rcnonf wore a navy Iroek ■ with her mn,quash copf and urni i.eold felt lint Mrs T. Iltifi.'liinwm. Hu'lured , navy costume and hat tn tone. Mrs A. L. Martin, tailored costume in navy | cloth, worn with pretty red felt hat. | Mrs W. Mawson, grey diagonal tweed coat and felt, hat to match. Mrs Weber navy rubbed cloth coat, fur-trimmed, I

worn with lighter blue angora felt. Mis N-ightingale, costume of Donegal tweed under a fur coat, with beech i brown hat. Mrs A, Bull!, black cloth coat, and black felt hat trimmed with black and white velvet flowers. Mrs A. Cato wore a three-quarter coat of cross-check brown and white tweed with fawn dress and chocolatebrown hat. Mrs IM. Graham, black coney coat worn with smrat black felt hat. Mrs T. A. Heath, black and white cross-check marocain frock, fur coat and black feflt hat with red relief. Mrs Hector Smith (Ormlie), check brown tailored costume and hat to tone. Mrs E Northe, brown frock and hat, and three-quarter coat smartly fashioned in golden brown and black tweed. Mrs Inglis (Puketapu), Donegal -tweed costume and brown felt hat. Mrs Caldwell! (Clive), fur-trimmed brown cloth coat and felt hat with tangerine relief. Mrs T. Martin (Auckland) ensemble in beige matalasse worn with black seal coat and velour hat. Miss Tait (Maraekakaho), tailored costume in black and white shepherd’s plaid tweed, with dark green angora felt hat. Miss G. Bussell, cocoa-brown face cloth coat with hat to tone. Miss (J. Twist (Greenmeadows) wore a smart tweed tailored costume, beige felt hat, ribbon-trimmed, and fox ftir. Miss B. McKinnon (Arapawanui), tailored brown cloth costume, brown fur and hat. Miss Joan Landels (Hastings), costume in chocolate-brown cloth, the coat having a scarf collar with henna lining, and smart brown felt hat. Miss B. llcnout, flank musquash coat worn over black and grey check frock ; and smart brown beret with French embroidery and bow finish. Miss Dora Nelson (Hastings) wore a royal blue frock ami hat with brown fur coat. Miss S. Smith, red and white cheeked tweed costume with striped beret to tone. Miss C. Symes (Hastings), cocoa-brown ensemble, furtrimmed, and hat to tone. Sister Borlase, costume of Donegal tweed, with matching hat. Miss Cutfield wore, a navy and white figured Cotelye frock under a fur-trimmed royal blue coat, and angora pointed beret in blue. Miss K. Davis (Puketapu), navy ensemble and felt hat to tone. Miss Maud Jeffares (Taradale), frock of light blue tweed worn with angora felt hat and fur coat. Her sister wore a cherry red frock with brown hat and fur coat. Miss F. Hannah wore a grey frock under a short fur coat, and cerise felt hat. Miss 0 Smith (Korokipo), navy cloth costume worn with fur coat and blue hat. Miss R. Hutchinson wore a musquash coat over grey tweed, and flecked felt hat. Misti Goodson, tartan frock worn with smart black coat and black velvet toque. Miss L. Cornford, Donegal tweed costume with hat to tone Miss Benson (Waipukurau), attractive red and brown flecked tweed coat, worn with beige hat. Miss Dempster, leaf-green marocain frock and hat to tone, with coat of black coney fur. Miss Tui Morrin (Hastings), tailored costume in red, grey and black flecked tweed, and tabac-brown angora felt , hat. Sister Guffie wore a black coat . over a blue frock, and blue felt hat. Miss E. Lopdell’s model ensemble in myrtle green cloth was worn with a 1 velour hat in the same shade. I Miss G. Hardy (Hastings), tabacbrown frock and hat to match. Miss I Luke smart coat in dove-grey cloth, with hut to tone. Miss Rita Martin , (Taradale), cocoa-brown matalasso , frock and felt hat, worn with short lur coat. Mcsdamos Luke, Commoins, ( G. Graham, G. Rhodes, Tucker (Whakatu), F. W. Browne, Lawrence; ’ Misses Ford (2), Macdonald, Shugar ' (Taradale), Waddington, E. Loudoun, 1 P. Sproule, J. Branson G. Smythe ' (Hastings), B. Inglis, N. Steele,' A. McLeod (Hastings), N. Borlase, M. ' Woon, Swinburn, White-Parsons, Shep. 1 herd, W. Anderson (Taradale), F. < Weber