THE DAY AT ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20893, 8 June 1931, Page 3

THE DAY AT ELLERSLIE.

SUNSHINE ON THE LAWN

WINTER TWEEDS AND WRAPS

SOMBRE COLOUR NOTES

.Although the sun shone brightly on Saturday the wind was bitingly cold and, in consequence, furs of all descriptions and heavy coats were very popular. Many attractive tweed suits wore to be seen, trim and smartly cut, and rivalling them in favour wero the coat frocks, also carried out in mixed tweeds and worn with felt hats in a contrasting shade. One of the most popular colours was a slate blue carried out in a tiny check and worn with a deeper blue felt hat. Shoes frequently were of the same shade as the prevailing colour in the frock or suit, or were parti-coloured "to tone. Tweed hats of the same material as the suit, close .fitting and finished with a small bow at the nape of (he back, wero an attractive finish to many of the costumes. Tho Excellencies the Governor-General and tho Lady Bledisloe attended the races, Her Excellency wearing a pale fawn velour coat with fawn fur collar and cuffs and close-fitting felt hat of the same shade, with upturned brim. Lady Norah Jellicoo was in a stono blue tweed ensemble suit with furs and a navy felt hat to match. Among those who were present were: — Lady Sinclair-Lockhart, who wore a black ensemble suit with furs and a black hat with a touch of beige; Lady Parr, black marocain frock with palest pink vestee, a fur coat and black felt hat; Mrs. H. 0. Nolan, navy blue ensemble suit, with a mole fur coat and black hat; Airs. J. G. Coates, blue mixed tweed suit under a blue coat and delphinium blue hat;' Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, black coat trimmed with caracul and black hat; Mrs. 11. Barker, grey suit under a squirrel fur coat and grey velour hat; Mrs. Alan Donald, red and black patterned frock under a squirrel coat and beret to tono: Mrs. G. Bloomfield, black fur-trimmed coat and close-fitting black felt hat; Mrs. V. A. C. Crulchley, cocoa-coloured suit and close-fitting hat in paler tones; Mrs. Noel Adams, crushed raspberry coat with leopard-skin collar and cuffs and fawn hat: Mrs. T. H. Oakes, navy blue ensembled with white fur collar and cuffs and close-fitting navy hat; Mrs. Harold Bull mulberry coat trimmed with fur and hat of the same shade; Mrs. Vickery, navy blue and white frock under a fur coat, and navy blue felt hat; Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, stone blue flecked tweed suit under a fur coat and blue hat to tone; Mrs. Fox Rogers, leaf-brown tailored suit and brow felt hat with furs; Mrs. Mervyn Reed, black tailored suit and black hat to match; Mrs. J. Russell, green and white flecked tweed suit and green hat to match; Mrs. Savage, black tailored suit an d close-fitting black hat; Mrs. A. C. Day, black fur-trimmed coat and black hat: Mrs. J. D. Prentice, beige-coloured frock under a fur coat and felt hat in a deeper shade; Mrs. Walter Boyle, beige coat and close-fitting hat to match; Mrs. Bruce Mackenzie, navy blue self-striped suit and small navy hat to match; Dr. Margaret Knight, blue and white small checked suit and delphinium blue felt hat; Mrs. Claud Horton, fawn flecked coat and orange beret; Airs. W. F. Colbeck, mole fur coat over black georgette and a black hat; Mrs. 11. W. Wilson, deep blue and white flecked tweed suit, short fur coat and delphinium blue hat to match; Mrs. E. B. Gunson, navy blue suit and felt hat to match; Mrs. Eric Nolan, beige and dark red flecked tweed suit and beige felt hat; Mrs. S. A. Stride, dark blue mixed tweed suit and blue and beige hat ; Mrs. Cockburn Hood, black coat, fur-trimmed and blue felt hat ; Mrs J [anna, black coat with leopard-skin collar and black hat; Mrs. Alfred Kidd. navy blue coat trimmed with grey and blue astrakan and hat repeating the combination; Mrs. St. John Clarke, black tailored suit and black hat; Airs. St. John Hill (India), fawn tailleur and hat in a deeper shade; Airs. J. Parr, flecked tweed suit and hat to tone; Airs. H. AlacDonald, black georgette frock under a black coat and black felt hat; Airs. A. W. Perkins, black ensemble with black fur trimming and close-fitting black hat; All's. Noakes, chocolate tweed suit and fawn hat; Airs. Trevor Brett, forest green suit and felt hat of the same shade; Airs. C. Lawford, black georgette frock under a black coat and black felt hat; Airs. H. E._ \aile, seal coat and fawn felt hat; Airs. Keesing, mustard crepe de chine frock, short fur coat and felt hat to tone.

Mrs. Cuthbert McCaw wore a black and white checked suit find black felt hat; Mrs. Louisson, silver grey crepo de chine frock under a beige fur coat and brown felt hat; Mrs. G. Tole, navy blue and white flecked tweed suit and close-fitting navy hat; Mrs. At hoi Mills, black tailleur and black felt hat; Mrs. 11. Kirker, black ensemble suit and black velour hat; Mrs. Noel Airey, stone grey tweed suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. Vallentine, fawn ensemble .suit and felt hat in the same shade; Mrs. Fouko, black fur coat and brown hat with a touch of orange; Mrs. J. Fratcr, black tailleur and green felt hat: Mrs. S. Dransfield, black tailored suit and black hat; Mrs. 11. H. Bailey, black fur coat over black crepe de chine and palest fawn felt hat; Mrs. Field Por(or, black tailored suit and close-fitting black hat; Mrs. Dacre, navy and white pin-spoiled suit and blue velvet beret; Mrs. F. K. Hunt, black ensemble suit and black hat with green trimming; Mrs. Handson Abel, bottle green suit, green felt hat and fur coat; Mrs. F. Seccombe, black tailleur and black velour hat; Mrs. L. F. Allison, black and green figured ensemble and black felt hat; Mrs. J. Allen, beige and brown tweed coat and black felt hat; Mrs. IT. Tunks, brown mixed (weed suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. R. Buchanan navy blue crepe de chine and salin ensemble and a beige and blue hat and fox furs; Airs. Bullock Webster, black and white spotted suit and black straw and fell, hal ; Mrs. Courtney-Biggs, blue and while woollen ensemble and hat to tone: Mrs. John Fuller, navy blue ensemble and black hat; Mrs. G. Currie (Wanganui), brown crepe de chine under a brown fur coat and felt hat to match; Mrs. E. Bartleet, leaf brown velour coat trimmed with fur and brown velour hat ; Mrs. 11. K. Blooinficld, wino cucpe de chine frock under a short seal coat and wine velvet hat; Mrs. J. Carpenter, black tailored suit and black felt hat.

Miss Pamela Jliddiford wore a chocolate brown coat and skirt and brown felt hat to tone; Miss Betty Parr, navy flecked tweed suit and navy felt hat to match; Miss M. Lowe, green and white tweed suit and hat in the same shade; Miss T)idsbnry, fawn coat and skirt and hat to mat ell: Miss Lesley Waller, brown tweed ensemble and brown felt hat; Miss Jocelyn Bloomfield, green and white mixed tweed suit and green felt hat ; Miss Vailo, navy blue suit and felt hat to match; Miss Brigham, Mary blue georgette frock under a fur coat and felt hat in the same shade of blue; Miss Rosemary Waller, green flaked ensemble and felt hat to tone; Miss Savage, mimosa coloured ensemble suit anil felt hat to match; Miss A. Bayly, black tailored suit and small black hat; Miss 0. I'ascoe, black tailored suit and hat (o match; Miss A. Moss, navy blue suit and brick-red hat; Miss C. Tattley, brown and gold jumper suit and golden coloured bat; Miss Rogerson, brown jumper suit under a brown 'fur coal and felt hat to match; Miss Marion Macfarlane, black fur coat over a red frock and black felt hat. >