THE TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21216, 23 June 1932, Page 3

THE TROTTING CLUB.

FIRST DAY OF MEETING. THE WINTER FASHIONS. Pleasant conditions did not prevail at the Auckland Trotting Club's Winter Meeting at Alexandra Park yesterday, and a s a result the frocking was of the sombre type rather than the spectacular. Black was quilo the favourite colour, many black cloth coats trimmed either with pony skin or with astrakhan being extensively worn, while black suits and ensembles also looked most attractive. The chief note of colour was in the hats, many of which were in varying shades of red and wine, although here again black had its staunch adherents. Among those present were:—Mrs. C. H. who wore a black figured crepe de chine frock under a black Persian lamb coat and a small black felt hat; Mrs. J.

W. Ryan, black sealskin coat and chocolate brown velour hat; Mrs. Norman Brett, leaf brown patterned crepe de chine frock with a black sealskin coat and brown felt hat; Mrs. A. Neilsen, black sealskin coat and blue brocaded hat bordered with black fur; Mrs. P. O'Connor, black suit, with a flank musquash coat and cherry felt hat; Mrs. Norman Burton, brown woollen jumper suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. R. 1. Reid (Hamilton), brown fur coat and caramel brown felt hat trimmed wilh a feather; Mrs. Mark Davis, black sealskin coat and navy blue velour hat; Mrs. Irvine, Burgundy-red cloth coat and red felt hat to match; Mrs. Firth, brown mixed tweed suit with a black sealskin coat and brown felt hat; Mrs. R. Koefoed, brown tweed suit and brown felt to match ; Mrs. Craig, brown coat with a tur collar and brown felt hat relieved with touches of orange; Mrs. F. Murphy p:rat G blue flecked tweed suit with a brown fur coat and small brown felt hat; Mrs. J. Griffiths, black cloth coat with lur collars and cuffs and a small black and white hat; Mrs. K. A. Snedden, brown fur coat and close-fitting brown felt hat to match; .Mrs. Kalaugher, morone figured crepe de chine frock with a black fur coat and black felt hat; Mrs. A. Henwood, black ensemble with skunk furs and a wide-brimmed black felt hat; Mrs. C. Storrnont, powder blue woollen suit and blue felt, hat to match; Mrs. J. Storrnont, black cloth ensemble and black ueret. •*"<

Mrs. E. J. Spraggon wore a navy suit y. ith a. black sealskin coat and leaf green felt hat; Mrs. C. L. Low, mushroom pink crepe de chine frock with a fur coat and pink felt hat; Mrs. C. E. Dowden, black fur coat and black velvet hat trimmed with a feather; Mrs. H. Whitcombe, cocoa brown ensemble and marone velour hat; ! -Mrs. G. Pezaro, black satin frock with a sealskin coat and black hat- trimmed with an osprey; Mrs. R. A. McMillan .lamahere), brown mixed tweed suit with skunk furs and a brown felt hat; Mrs. H. I'. Walker, royal blue ensemble with a mole fur collar and blue hat to match; Mrs P. J. McNamara, pirate blue ensemble trimmed with brown fur and a blue felt hat; Mrs. W. P. Endean, beige mi.ved tweed suit with stone marten furs and a brown felt hat; Mrs. G. Rutherford, fawn tweed suit with a black fur-trimmed coat and black felt hat: Mrs. J. P. English, mole-coloured ensemble with a grey, fur coat and fawn felt hat; Mrs. J. Wood, Burgundy red ensemble with grey furs and a red felt hat to match; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, black suit and almond green felt hat; Mrs. J. Turner, beige velour coat trimmed with brown fur and a black felt hat; Mrs. G. S. Poole, navv and green woollen jumper suit and blue felt hat; Mrs. E. Hannan, palm green crepe de chine frock with a black coat and preen felt hat; Mrs. C. E. Grace (Rotorua), black embroidered crepe de chine en. semble with deep fur collar and cuffs and a black felt hat; Mrs. G. Shorland, cocoa brown satin frock with a marmot coat and brown beret.

Miss Margery Ryan wore a moronecoloured leather coat and close-fitting chocolate brown felt hat; Miss Lulu Drysdale, black cloth coat with asfrakhan collar and cuffs and a small black felt hat; Miss Cicely Tattley, navy coat and small navy hat. trimmed with a crimson feather; Miss Shirley Watkins, terra cotta suit faced with Brown ponv cloth and a small brown felt hat; Miss Doris Tills, navy lenther coat and black felt hat : Miss Janet Wallace. hunter green coat with fox furs and a green felt hat to match ; Miss Nina Wallace, brown fur coat and brown felt hat to match; Miss Garland, navy figured crepe de chine frock with a brown' furtrimmed coat and brown felt hat; Miss D. Farquhar, brown marmot coat and small brown felt hat ; Miss I. Foote, navy cloth ensemble and naw velour hat to "match; M iss Wickham, wine crepe de chine frock with a tweed coat and wine fell hat; Miss D. Wickham. brown and white flecked tweed suit and crimson felt hat; Miss Doreen Kalaugher, coronation blue woollen jumper suit with a brown fur coat and black felt bat; Miss Marjorie Kalaugher, navy crepe de chine frock with a musquash fur coat and black felt hat; Miss Tinline, green jumper with a black skirtunder a black cloth coat- and a small black felt hat; Miss McGee, cherry and white woollen jumper suit with a brown fur coat and white felt hat: Miss X. Humphreys (Sydney), sage green figured marocain frock with a black coat and black felt hat; Miss M. Mason, grey tweed ensemble with a grey and green stock and black felt bat; Miss Angus (Honolulu), caramel brown suit and brown velour hat; Miss X. Roberts, nut brown flaked tweed suit with a brown fur coat and brown felt hat; Miss E. Dennison, lacquer red jumper suit with a brown fur coat and red felt hat.