ELLERSLIE RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 3

ELLERSLIE RACES.

THE NEW SEASON'S WEAR. RICH AUTUMN SHADES. -Although the sun shone so bravely in* the earlier part of Saturday there was a hint of rain in the fleecy grey clouds that piled themselves so high on the skyline and many women, noting the tTireat, went to the races at Ellerslie prepared for all emergencies. 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 should they wear—light fragile frocks or the heavier wear of the advancing season? Many compromised and wore the former with wraps of light feather-weight tweed or silk, leaving themselves nothing to regret. For this reason, however, it was rot a day for the exposition of tli6 new season's fashions as it otherwise might, have been and therefore not so interesting an occasion. Autumn is a season that brings with it a beauty f that is very appealling in its transiency and rich mellowness of colouring. After the recent rains the lawns were 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 to 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 boudiellette and wool georgette, found expression and looked particularly smart. The frisca and hopsack weaves wore also noticeable, and occasionally were to be seen the new short coats belted at the waist and with deep guardsman's revcrs. Perhaps the, greatest change is in the hats and on Saturday some charming examples of the glengarry, the dip brim hat and the- tricorne were to be seen. They are hats, however, that not everyone can wear and a- certain amount of discretion is needed when choosing them. Among those who were present were Mrs. H. 0. Nolan, who wore a frock of prune coloured crepe de chine with pleated frills and small hat of the samo shade; Lady Sinclair Lockhart, black and amber patterned crepe de chine frock and bhie hat with green and blue shaded coqu<» mount; Lady Parr, black georgette frock under a black coat with collar, cuffs and deep hem of black and white caracul, and bl?ck hat; Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hawke's Bay), navy blue and white floral patterned crepe de chine ensemble and widebrimmed navy hatj Mrs. M. Bettineton (Sydney) black tailored suit and black hat; Mrs. Y. A. C. Crutchley, dark brown and cream pin-striped tailored suit and dark brown tagel hat; Mrs. J. Lowry (Hawke's Bay), black and beige crepe de chine and black hat; Mrs. C. Currie (Wanganui), black and amber figured crepe de chine suit and black hat; Mrs. A. C. Day, brown cloth coat with deep collar and cuffs of Persian lamb over a wine-coloured crepe de chine frock, and brown velvet hat; Mrs. L. Bertbon white cloth ensemble and cherry red hat; Mrs. R. R. Airey, palest green cloth ensemble and green glengarry with an up standing quill to matcn; Mrs. H. Bull, black georgette embroidered with tiny clusters of flowers in pastel shades with coatee to match and black hat; Mrs. Allan (Sydney), almond green cloth costume and green felt hat; Mrs. F. C. Mappin, black tailored suit and black hat; Mrs. Eric Nolan, cinnamon georgette ensemble and dark brown tagel hat; Mrs. Martyn Wilson, brown suede suit and brown velvet hat; Mrs. W. Colbeck, black and white pin-striped suit and black cire straw hat; Mrs." Walter Reid (Wellington), black cloth tailored suit and black velvet hat; Mrs. J. Russell, black tailored suit with emerald green vest and black dipbrimmed felt hat; Mrs. C. Lawford, blackgeorgette frock and black velvet beret; Mrs. Vivian Thew, autumn toned floral crepe de chine frock and wide-brimmed black hat; Mrs. F. Bull, navy and white figured crepe de chine frock with coatec to match and navy hat; Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, georgette frock in autumn colourings and wide-brimmed brown hat; Mrs. Foster, black coat and skirt and black baJlibuntal hat; Mrs. Vallentine, mush room coloured costume and hat to match; Mrs. W. A. Fairclougli, cherry red coat over beige georgette and red felt hat to match; Mrs. S. A. Stride, pirate I,hie silk frock with embroidered skirt and blue felt hat to match; Mrs. L. C. liathbonc, cherry red cloth suit and widebrimmed hat to match; Mrs. F. Seccombe. dark red and beige flecked tweed suit and small black hat; Mrs. Noble, primrose floral georgette frock with black coatee and French sailor hat; Mrs. Paul Studholme (Bay of Plenty), black "and primrose patterned crepe de chine frock and black hat; Mrs. St. John Clarke; slate-blue tailored suit and black cire straw hat; Mrs. H. Bayly, navy blue georgctto frock and small black hat Mrs. Walter Boyle wore a navy and ci earn floral patterned georgette frock and wide-brimmed navy tagel hat; Mrs. J. Carpenter, beech-brown georgette frock with tinv frills and brown felt hat to match; Mrs. ,D. M. Allen, black furtrimmed coat and tficorne felt hat; Mrs. Watson Airey, grey and black pinstriped tailored suit, and black hat; Mrs.' Douglas Gray, cherry-red flecked tweed suit and black hat; Mrs. S. Dransfield, black tailored suit with ermine stole and black hat; Mis. J. Heliabv. mushroom coloured suit and felt hat of the same shade; Mrs. Alan Donald, black cloth tailored suit with primrose vest and tricorne felt hat; Mrs. C. Brown, black and green floral patterned crepe de chine frock and black hat; Mrs. Handson Abel-, rose-beigo crepe suede suit and felt hat to match; Mrs. Haggit t (Pnlmersfon North), navy blue crepe de chine suit and navy hat; Mrs. F. McGovern, black flecked tailored suit and dip-brimmed black hat; Mrs. If. M. Boddington (Masterton), black cloth suit relieved with white and black hat; Mrs. C. J. Sclinauer, nigger-brown cloth tailored suit and small hat to match; Mrs. Norman Burton, black satin suit and black wide-brimmed hat. with ospreys; Mis. Donald Ogilvie, nigger-brown cloth suit and brown upturned hat to match; Mrs. Ernest Williams, black flecked suit and black French sailor hat; Mrs. Wick-

steed, leaf-brown georgette frock and brown wide-brimmed hat to match; Mrs. J. B. Henry, wine-red crepe de chine frock spotted with bqige and hat to match; Mrs. H. E. Vaiie, black tailored suit and small velvet hat; Mrs. McGregor Grant, blue autumn-toned figured crepe de chine and black tagel hat; Mrs. Syme, powder-blue cloth ensemble suit and blue felt hat to match; Mrs. Shuttleworth, fawn flecked tweed ensemble and amber felt hat; Mrs. Poison, cherry-red crepe de chine frock spotted with white, and white felt hat; Mrs. Lloyd, black tailored ?suit with sky-blue scarf and black hat; Mrs. H. It. Bloomfield, autumn-coloured figured ring velvet ensemble and brown ciro straw hat; Mrs. 11. Tiarks, mushroom georgette frock and hat of the same shade; Mrs. H. R. H. Chalmers, powder-blue flecked tweed frock arid blue felt hat; Mrs. Trevor Simpson, navy blue georgette and navy felt hat; Mrs. A. Bullock, rosebeige ensemble and Spanish tile-coloured hat; Mrs. H. W. Wilson, navy and white spotted crepe de chine frock and navy blue felt hat; Mrs. G. Phillips, palest beige georgette ensemble and small beige and black hat; Mrs. Wooller, powderblue cloth ensemble with fur collar and enffs and blue felt hat; Mrs. F. K. Hunt, black tailored suit and black hat; Mrs. Courfrnay Biggs, fawn flecked tweed ensemble and brown felt hatj Mrs. S. Roberts, brown suit and brown glengarry; Mrs. C. Herman, black and white flecked tweed suit and black hat; Mrs. Murison, marine blue suit and felt hat to match; Mrs. C. Horton, fawn ensemble suit and brown hat; Dr. Margaret Knight, navy blue floral georgette and tagel hat with touches of cherry; Mrs. Donald Gorrie, navy blue georgette frock and navy felt, hat; Mrs. W. C. Somers, black flaked tweed suit and black felt hat; Mrs. H. Buscke, brown figured ensemble and brown hat; Mrs. B. C. Chilwell, red and brown flecked ensemble and cherry-red hat; Mrs. F. H. Levine. brown flaked suit and brown felt hat; Mrs.. S. Caro, black crepe de chine relieved with white and Lombard stock and hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, brown chenille georgette frock and brown hat; Mrs. Coverdalo, black tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Corbett, palest beige georgette ensemble and Manila straw hat; Mrs. Mahon, sagegreen corded costume and black velour hat; Mrs. Patrick, bottle-green ensemble trimmed with mole fur and green hat to match; Mrs. Trevor Brett, lime-green ensemble and black hat; Mrs. Tonics, black cloth suit and black velour hat; Mrs. Latimer, smoke-grey suit and black hat; Mrs. E. Alison, black georgette relieved with white, black felt hat and fox fur; Mrs. J. Geddis, leaf-brown ensemble suit and felt hat to match; Mrs.' E. Bartleet, blue tailored suit and cherry hat; Mrs. Pczarro, black ensemble and black hat with ospreys. Miss Freda Rathbone wore green crepe suede and felt hat to tone; Miss Partridge, lime-green floral georgette and crinoline straw hat; Miss F. Murray, brown crepe de chine frock under a figured coat and brown hat to tone; Miss C. Murray, grey pin-striped suit and black hat; Miss Annette George, pirate blun suit and blue fclfc hat to match; Miss Lowe, green and white flecked tweed frock and white hat banded with green ; Miss N. Mahon. dark and light green floral crepe de chine frock under a green cloth coat, and hat to match; Miss June Donald, mole fancy tweed frock with orange cest and brown hat; Mjss Audrey Horton, black georgette frock with palest green turn-over collar and cuffs and black tilted hat touched with green; Miss Thurle Donald, blue figured crepe de chine frock and blue felt hat; Miss Jocelyn Bloomfield, green and white flaked tweed frock and tweed hat to match; Miss B.' Johnston, brown crepe de chine frock and brown felt hat; Miss Lesley Waller, autumn figured crepe de chine frock and hat to tone; Miss Montague, nigger-brown cloth frock with touches of Spanish tile and brown felt hat repeating the note; Miss Althea Parker, brown cloth frock and amber felt bat: Miss M. Yaile, royal blue crepe de chine frock and white hat; Miss Somerset Olive, wine flecked tweed frock and hat of the same shade; Miss H. Kirker, fawn tweed ensemble and hat to match; Miss Didsbury, navy blue tailored suit and navy glengarry. Miss Dransfield, cream ensemble suit an< 3 P a le green hat; Miss L. Mappin, Persian rust suit with black flat fur trimming and black velvet hat; Miss Nancye Hanna, almond-green cloth frock and hat of the same shade. Miss Banks, black georgette frock with cream lace coatee and wide-brimmed black hat; Miss Rose Mahon. black floral crepe de chine and large black hat; Miss F. Duder. grey tweed suit and felt hat to match: Miss L. Chilwell. navy blue suit and cherry-red hat; Miss Betty Sharman, black cloth suit, a,, d mole tweed hat; Miss Ailsa Howard, Lido-blue suit and blue felt hat; Miss Joan Abel, brown wool suit and felt hat, to match; Miss Marie Colson, royal blue frock and hat to match.