AVONDALE RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21315, 17 October 1932, Page 3

AVONDALE RACES

THE NEW SPRING HATS BRIGHT COLOURS WORN Although fine weather favoured the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting on Saturday, it appears still a little early for many new spring models to show themselves. There were, however, some very charming frocks and coats worn, while the new spring fashions were revealed more prominently in the hats. Straw hats have finally replaced the winter felts and the boater shape, in spite of its rather hard line, is surprisingly easy to wear. The rather unusual colour combination of red, white and blue was very popular, the touch of red usually being combined with a blue and white hat and a sheer blue frock or coat. This looked very smart and effective. Among those present were: —Mrs. 1). McLeod, who wore a navy satin coat at id a navy Bangkok hat; Mrs. E. H. B. Slilsom, black suit with an emerald green scarf and a black straw sailor hat; Mrs. E. B. Gunson, bottle green cloth coat with a musquash collar and close-fitting bottle green felt hat; Mrs. A. E. Watkins, fawn suit and fawn straw sailor hat; Mrs. A. J. Farquhar, black suit and small black sailor hat; Mrs. 11. T. Reid (Hamilton), navy suit with a squirrel necklet and a navy straw hat; Mrs. Noel Airey, black coat with a skunk collar and black Bangkok hat; Mrs. A. E. Moore, royal blue jacket with a white serge skirt and white Panama hat; Dr. Margaret Knight, royal blue flecked tweed suit and royal blue felt hat; Mrs. T. H. E. Oakcs, tartan frock and white Panama hat boifnd with black ribbon; Mrs. Wills McLaughlin, cerise-coloured jacket with a navy skirt and navy straw hat; Mrs. McGregor Grant, black suit and small black straw hat; Mrs. It. D. Wright, cigar brown suit and small brown hat to match; Mrs. Lan Hamilton (Hawke's Bay), black suit and flame-coloured felt hat; Mrs. H. 11. If. Chalmers, navy frock with a fur stole and navy Bangkok hat; Mrs, J. W. Ryan, nut brown coat with a fur collar and brown felt hat; Mrs. P. O'Connor, navy blue suit with a white satin blouse and lacquer red felt hat; Mrs. H. L. Russell (Tc Awamutu), brown suit with skunk furs and a brown hat; Mrs. Trevor Simpson, fawn suit and scarlet hat; Mrs. R. Takle, black satin frock and geranium red straw hat. Mrs. S. L. parsons (Waihi) wore a navy suit with white fox furs and a small navy Bangkok hat; Mrs. U. G. Maefarlane, eßgshell blue suit and white felt hat; Dr. Kathleen Todd, cigar-brown tweed suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. Hugh Eraser, blade coat and skirt and close-fitting black hat; Mrs. G. Pezaro, black flaked tweed frock with skunk furs and a close-fitting black silk straw hat; Mrs. F. Murphy, black suit and small black felt hat; Mrs. S. Markham, navy frock with a fawn tweed coat and small black Bangkok hat; Mrs. Donald SluDonakl, grey suit and small black hat; Mrs. E. Alison, black satin frock with a squirrel coat and small black hat; Mrs. N. E. Burton, chocolate brown suit with a primrose crepe de chine blouse and dark brown Bangkok hat; Mrs. L. G. Hitchings, black suit with a white blouse, and wide-brimmed black velour hat; Mrs. H. Bray, navy suit with skunk furs and a navy sailor hat; Mrs. Newell, brown fur coat and black straw hat; Mrs. Blenkinsop, black and white marocain coat and black straw hat; Mrs. Philson, navy and white ensemble and navy and white hat to match; Mrs. Carl Prime, wine-coloured frock with a brown fur coat and beige felt hat; Mrs. Latimer, navy suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. H. J. Ansell, palm green satin frock with a brown fur coat and small green felt hat; Mrs. W. Irvine, wine-coloured coat and wine felt hat; Mrs. M. Twining, black suit with skunk furs and a close-fitting black felt hat; Mrs. A. S. Brown, forest green coat with a squirrel fur collar and white Panama hat; Mrs. Wynyard, black cloth coat with a fur collar and small black felt hat; Mrs. J. Griffiths, fawn and black figured frock with a black coat and small black hat; Mrs. H. Haszard (Waihi), black and red crepe de chine frock with a fawn coat and black and red hat; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, black suit and small black hat; Mrs. J. Beale, lime suit and felt hat in the same shade; Mrs. G. A. Eddowes, black crepe de chine frock with a black and fawn straw hat; Mrs. N. Batty, black suit and close-fitting black straw hat. Miss E. Partridge wore a navy suit and a navy chip straw sailor hat; Miss Thurl Donald, beige skirt with a musquash jacket and beige straw hat; Miss June Donald, forest green suit and white felt hat bound with green cire ribbon; Miss Lulu Drysdalc, grey tweed ensemble and small black straw hat relieved with while; Miss Marie Drysdale, mustard-coloured tweed frock and small brown and white mixed straw hat; Miss D. Farquhar, navy flora! satin frock with a fawn braided coat and primrose felt hat; Miss L. Harper, navy satin coat, and navy straw hat; Miss Janet Wallace, cocoabrown jumper and skirt and white felt hat bound with brown cire ribbon; Miss Molly Mitchelson, nigger brown suit and brown hat bound with white ribbon: Miss Peacocks, slate grey suit and Zulu brown felt hat; Miss Peggy Robertson, royal blue ensemble and royal blue beret; Miss Brenda Brown," lacquer red frock with white fox fin's and a while felt hat; Miss Margery Ryan, orange jumper with a brown skirt and pony skin jacket, and a small brown felt hat; Miss Shirley Watkins, primrose cloth coat over a green and pla'd frock, and beige straw sailor hat; Miss Marjorio Suler, navy arid red striped woollen jumper suit with a navy coat and navy beret; Miss Dunstor, mixed tweed coat and bronze felt hat; Miss Joyce Buchanan, lacquer red satin frock and red Bangkok hat to match; Miss Nota Casey, palm green patterned georgette frock and white chip straw hat ; Miss M. Dawson, sapphire blue crepe de chine coat and white pineapple straw hat.