AUTUMN AT ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20840, 6 April 1931, Page 3

AUTUMN AT ELLERSLIE.

DAY FOR TAILORED SUITS. THE POPULAR BERET. That the weather should have broken just at Easter time was a disappointment to many people and although it cleared later in the-day. it had undoubtedly influenced women in their choice of clothes for the races on Saturday. They came prepared for the worst and in consequence the frocking was of a distinctly utilitarian nature. What might have been lacking in colour, however, was made up for in the flower-beds, which were brilliant with all the rich shades of autumn—gold, umber, deep reds, golden brown and pale yellow. It had also touched the beautiful old oaks and elms with its magic finger and in a little while they will bo a blaze of gold and chestnut colour.

Many tailored suits and ensembles were worn, the greater number being in mixed tweeds, of which the prevailing shades were fawn, brown, mixed grey and blue, while the black tailored suit again held its place in the warm regard of many women. The smartness of these was indubitable, especially when worn with plain little black hats of felt or velvet and with long stoles in Russian sable or red fox. As well as making coats and skirts, black face cloth was used to fashion some of the new long coats, while others again were in mixed black and white tweed which, with astrachan collar and cuffs, were extremely effective. These long coats, whether in all black clot.li or in tweeds, seemed to 1)0. more fitted than they have been in recent years and the most used trimming for them was of nutria lamb or fur :n varying shades of grey and brown. Many handsome stoles were worn and fur coats in blonde colourings also made their appearance. The influence of the autumn season was shown more particularly in hats. Several were in velvet and many also were in black felt, briinless and worn well off the face. Berets to match the costume were worn by quite a number of women and on many they looked very attractive. Among those who were present were:— Lady Sinclair-Lockhart, who wore a suit of black face cloth with furs and a black velvet hat; Lady Robb (London), navy blue suit and navy velvet hat to match; the Hon. Mrs. Peters (England), fawn flecked tweed ensemble and navy velvet beret; Mrs. 11. 0. Nolan, brown pinspotted crepe de chine suit and black hat with cream velvet flowers at one side; Mrs. Buchanan-Riddell (Scotland), fawn tailored suit and pandan hat to match; Mrs. Seccar (Napier), navy blue suit and green felt hat; Mrs. Farquhar (Fiji), fawn flecked suit and felt hat to match; Mrs. Keith Caldwell (Cambridge), black tailored suit with fur collar and cuffs and black felt hat; Mrs. Keith Macky, black suit with grey fur trimming and black close-fitting hat; Mrs. C. Brown, navy blue costume and black velour hat; Mrs. Harold Bull, navy blue tailored suit and navy hat, with coloured ornament; Mrs. S. A. Stride, blue and black small checked tweed suit and beigo and navy hat; Mrs. Cuthbert McCaw, green tailored coat trimmed with grey fur and tweed beret; Mrs. F. Bull, blue and white flecked suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. H. E. Vaile, fawn flecked tweed ensemble and wide-brimmed felt hat to match; Mrs. Vickery, dark grey tweed suit with Russian sable fur and brown felt hat; Mrs. Allen, navy blue coat and skirt and navy blue hat; Dr. Margaret Knight, black tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. W. Colbeck, dark grey coat and skirt and black hat; Mrs. Eric Piddiford (Wellington), pale green and white flecked tweed suit and beret of the same material; Mrs. Somerset Olive, fawn ensemble and dark red felt hat; Mrs. H. Marsack, wine and cream flecked tweed suit and wide-brimmed velour hat of the same shade; Mrs. H. R. H. Chalmers, Burgundy wool marocain frock and hat in the same shade; Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby, chocolate-brown suit and hat to match; Mrs. Rhind black cnsemblo suit with silver fox fur and black hat; Mrs. J. B. Henry, black tailored suit and black velvet beret: Mrs. Howard, bluo and white checked tailored suit and ciel bluo felt hat; Mrs. T. A. Low, navy blue suit and navy hat, with coloured ornament at one side; Mrs. Rainger, black ensemble with ermine fur and black hat: Mrs. Alison, black and white floral crepe de chine frock under a black coat, and wide-brimmed black hat; Mrs. J. Allen, black and white pinspotted crepe de chine frock under a brown leather coat and brown felt hat; Mrs. 11. Mowbray, plum coloured ensemble trimmed with fur and beret to match; Mrs. St. John Clarke, fawn and black flecked tailored coat and black felt hat; Miss Shuttleworth, biscuit coloured ensemble and hat in the same shade; Mrs. Booth, dark fawn self-striped suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. Field-Por-ter, grey tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Douglas Gray, black and white checked skirt and short black cloth coat, with black hat trimmed with ermine; Mrs. Eric Nolan, red and beigo checked suit piped with red and black felt hat; Mrs. J. Carpenter, fawn ensemble with furs and fawn felt hat; Mrs. Currie (Wanganui), black coat with nutria lamb collar and cuffs and black beret w<th black and gold trimming; Mrs. Shuttleworth, grey self-striped ensemble suit and grey liat to match. Mrs. J. Frater woro a dark grey tweed suit and small black hat; Mrs. J. Alexander, black tailored suit with red fox fur and wide-brimmed black hat; Mrs. Valentine, deep fawn suit and fawn felt hat to match; Mrs. J. W. MacDonald (Wellington), black face-cloth tailored suit and small black fet hat; Mrs. D. Ogilvie, black cloth coat and skirt and black felt hat; Mrs. L. C. Rathbone, red crepe de china frock under a fur coat and red felt hat; Mrs. A. A. Martin, black coat and skirt and black hat; Mrs. J. Russell, black cloth suit and black beret; Mrs. S. Dransfield, black and cream checked suit, ermine stole and black hat; Mrs. E. B. Gunson, navy tailored suit and black velvet, beret; Mrs. H. R. Bloomfield, navy blue crepe de chine cnsemblo and navy Ballibuntal hat; Mrs. Handson Abel, dark-red tailored ensemble, trimmed with black astrachau and dark red felt hat to match; Mrs. Fairclough, mole and grey-striped tailored suit and mole coloured duvetyn beret; Mrs. Croft, dark grey suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Nevins, leaf-green coat trimmed with grey fur and green hat to match: Mrs. Louisson, black cloth coat and skirt and fawn hat; Mrs. 0, Lawford, smoke grey georgette frock and leaf-green hat with osprcys; Mrs. Clutha Mackenzie, French blue suit and brown cloth beret; Mrs. C. J. Schnaucr, black suit with Russian sable fur stole and black felt hat; Miss McLaughlin, black cloth suit and dark green felt hat; Mrs. Markham, black cloth tailored coat and close-fitting black hat; Mrs. N. Burton, fawn crepe de chine ensemble and pandan hat in the samo shade; Mrs. Trevor Brett, fawn suit and green hat; Mrs. Asser, black ensemble and black felt hat; Mrs. Noakes, chocolate-brown suit and felt hat in the same shade; Mrs. R. D. Colson, green and brown jersey suit and hat to tone; Mrs. 0. Binndell (Te Awamutu), beigo and blue three-piece suit and brown felt hat.; Mrs. P. N. Swanston, fawn and hrown suit and fawn felt hat; Mrs. 11. Hardcastle (Wellington), fawn and brown suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. C. Eraser, black pi'i-spotted coat and skirt and black hat: Mrs. Tattley, forest-green crepe de chine frock under a fur coat, and green felt hat; Mrs. Lloyd, red woollen frock under a black coat, with red hat and black furs; Mrs. C. Johns, navy and white flecked tweed ensemble and hat to match.

Mrs. Benjamin wore a fawn embroidered georgette frock, squirrel coat and hat to tone; Mrs. S. Hanna, deep blue floral georgette under a blue velour coat and blue felt hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, brown ensemble with furs and brown felt ; hat; Mrs. 11. Corbett, black and white checked suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Cotter, brown cloth ensemble and brown hat to match; Mrs. W. C. Ring, fawn tweed costume under a tweed coat and black hat; Mrs. J. Williamson, wine georgette frock under a navy coat and hat to tone; Mrs. Trevor Simpson, fawn tweed suit under a red coat and red felt hat; Airs. A. Moulton, fawn mixed tw<»2d suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. C. Clarke (New Plymouth), fawn mixed jumper suit and musquash coat with hat to tone; Mrs. C. Motion, fawn coat and skirt, stone marten furs and dark red hat; Mrs. Sellars, black figured velvet under a black coat and black velvet hat; Mrs. Higgins, brown cloth coat and skirt and brown hat; Mrs. Ryan, black tailored suit with furs and black hat; Mrs. H. E. Gillespie, grey tailored suit, grey felt hat and furs; Mrs. Warren, dark brown suit brown furs and felt hat to match; Mrs. F. Lintott, fawn mixed tweed suit and black felt hat; Mrs. M. M. McCallum, wine-red leather coat and black bat; Mrs. Stephen Hunter, dark brown velour coat with fur trimming and brown felt hat; Mrs. E. Manson, navy blue satin under a fawn coat and blue hat; Mrs. C. Ring, beige frock under a leather coat and hat to tone; Mrs. 0. Josephson, green and black jumper suit and black hat; Mrs. R. Potter, black velour coat and black close-fitting velvet hat; Mrs. Sullivan (Te Awamutu), petunia cloth ensemble and felt hat to tone; Mrs. G. Ward, bottle-green ensemble and small green velour hat; Mrs. J. Ansell, tweed suit and black felt hat; Mrs. H. L. Steadman, black tailored suit and closefitting black hat; Mrs. G. Gordon, brown jumper suit and brown felt hat. Miss Cotter wore a grey jumper suit and cherry hat; Miss Ilanna, brown tailored suit and brown felt hat; Miss Dina Isaacs, flecked rose-beige tweed coat and close-fitting brown felt hat; Miss Somerset Clive, fawn tailored suit and wine-red felt hat; Miss Low, red leather coat and felt hat to match; Miss Jocelyn Bloomfield, beige squirrel coat over a black and white checked suit and close-fitting hat to match; Miss M. Vaile, brown spotted crepe de chine frock under a blue leather coat and powder-blue hat to match; Miss Lesley Waller, nut-brown suit, coloured scarf and brown beret; Miss Mac Donald (Wellington), green ensemble and felt hat to match; Miss N. McCulloch, fawn tweed coat over blue crepe de chine and blue felt hat to match; Miss Buchanan-Riddell (England), grey flecked tweed suit and grey close-fitting hat to match; Miss Dawson, black tailored suit and black hat; Miss Hutchison, grey suit and green felt hat; Miss D. Vaile, green ensemble suit and fawn felt hat to match; Miss Stevenson, chocolate-brown suit and felt hat to match; Miss Barbara Pierce, mole fur coat and green beret; Miss L. Mappin, blue and white flecked tweed suit and blue felt hat; Miss Rosemary Waller, deep fawn tweed suit and felt hat to match; Miss Tole, red leather coat and red felt hat to match; Miss Annette George, green leather coat and green felt hat; Miss R. Roberton, navy blue suit and navy felt hat; Miss J. Roberton, brown tailored suit and felt hat to match; Miss M. Stevenson, leaf-brown suit, furs and felt hat in the same shade; Miss Edna Schnauer, grey leather coat and grey close-fitting hat; Miss Walkley, green leather coat and green felt hat; Miss Jean Gordon, mustard tweed suit and black felt hat; Miss K. Hacket, fawn and brown tweed ensemble and liat to tone; Miss Motion, brown tweed suit under a red leather coat and brown beret; Miss Price black velour coat and black beret; Miss Patterson, naw blue flecked 'suit and grey beret; Miss Cuff, navy tailored suit and brown hat.