THE TROTTING MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21421, 20 February 1933, Page 3

THE TROTTING MEETING

PROBLEMS IN APPAREL VAGARIES OF THE WEATHER Showery weather acted as rather a check oil ideas for elaborate frocking at the first day of. the Auckland Trotting Club's February meeting at Alexandra Park on Saturday. The weather was intensely hot and varied from heat showers to spells of beautiful sunshine, the vagaries of such a day making the choice of suitable apparel rather a difficult matter. A large number of the women racegoers compromised on a frock of heavy printed silk material with a light summer coat close at hand, while others considered only the heat and appeared in flimsy summer garb. Fairly wide-brimmed bats were popular, although of picture hats there was a noticeable scarcity. Among those present were:—The Mayoress, Mrs. 0. W. Hutchison, who wore a frock of navy satin beaute and a small navy hat with a white brim; Mrs. N. E. Burton, beige patterned crepe de chine frock and cocoa brown Bangkokhat ; Mrs. A. Oerutty, black georgette frock and white straw hat ornamented with a black'floral spray; Mrs. G. R. McMillan, orange patterned linen frock and primrose Bangkok hat; Mrs.' Donald McDonald, black marocain coat and small black straw hat; Mrs. A. E. Moore, navy and white patterned voile frock and white Panama hat; Mrs. Firth, black marocain frock with a shoulder cape lined with pink, and a wide-brimmed black hat; Mrs. A. Henwood, black lace and georgetto frock and a black Bangkok hat; Mrs. Colin Mills (New Plymouth), forest green marocain frock with an ecru la'ce yoke, and a beige straw hat bound with green, orange and brown ribbon; Mrs. A. Ncilsen, beige marocain coat and cocoa brown straw hat; Mrs. H. Bray, dark grey silk costume and wine-coloured straw hat; Mrs. R. T. Reid (Hamilton), black marocain frock with white collar and cuffs, and a wide-brimmed black hat; Mrs. G. Pezaro, black satin frock and widebrimmed black straw hat; Mrs. J. W. Ryan, black satin frock and wine-coloured straw hat; Mrs. P. J. O'Connor, black georgette frock with a black and white spotted yoke, and wide-brimmed bronze straw hat; Mrs. Mervyn Turner, primrose flecked woollen ensemble and small beige hat. Mrs. H. Howes wore a navy satin j ensemble inlet with striped motifs, and a navy straw hat; Mrs. Trevor Simpson, dark grey crepe de chine frock with scarlet collar and cuffs, and a scarlet straw hat; Mrs. Donald Watson, black crepe de chine frock with a bottle green velvet girdle, and a small black hat; Mrs. Harold Cotter, black . georgette frock and small black hat ornamented with a green floral spray ; Mrs. Claude Schnauer, cocoa brown and maize marocain frock and widebrimmed maize Bangkok hat; Mrs. Roy Burrett, white crepe de chine frock and small white felt hat bound with navy ribbon; Mrs. Kalaugher, bottle green satin frock and small black straw hat; Mrs. L. G. Hitchings, black satin suit and wide-brimmed black felt hat; Mrs. Frank Murphy, buttercup Shantung frock and cocoa brown Bangkok hat; Mrs. A. McKenzie, nigger brown and orange figured crepe de chine frock and black Bangkok hat; Mrs ; H. Burch (Hamilton), navy blue suit with a white georgette blouse, and small navy felt hat; Mrs. W. H. Whitten, royal blue figured voile frock and black straw hat; Mrs. A. Gadsby, black suit with a waterlily green georgette blouse, and white straw hat; Mrs. G. Osborne (Reefton), grey, black and crimson figured crepe de chine frock and crimson straw hat; Mrs. F. Levine, palm green figured marocain frock and black straw hat; Mrs. L. Davies, natural Shantung suit and beige sailor hat; Mrs. R. D. Rugby, leaf green and grey mixed tweed frock and black fell; hat. Miss F. Dunster wore a vhite and grey patterned pique voile frock a biscuit.coloul'ed Bangkok hat; MisK Garland, sapphire blue linen frock and b\ige straw hat; Miss Stait, pearl grey a\id white closely-patterned georgette suit and closefitting hat of the same material; Miss Janet Wallace, ravenswing blue marocain suit and small natural Ballibuntal hat; Miss Edna Craig, canary-yellow crepe do chine frock with zig-zag striped yoke, and a yellow straw hat to match; Miss Ruth Sutherland, navy crepe de chine with a white and navy spotted scarf collar, and a small white straw hat; Miss Beryl Heap, i powder blue georgette with a navy marocain coat and navy beret; Miss Nance. Renshaw, navy and white figured crepe de chine frock and white spun silk turban hat; Miss Margery Ryan, shell pinjc and blue floral georgette frock and picture hat of Leghorn straw; Miss Mary Wathew, fawn frock with a white fur necklet, and nigger brown straw hat; Miss Marie Drys'dale, orchid and cherry floral crepe de chine frock and orchid-coloured Bangkok hat to match; Miss Lulu Drysdale, canary-yellow and beige striped crepe de chine frock and beige, straw hat: Miss Betty Hitchings, duchess blue and whits checked organdie frock and duchess blue beret to match: Miss Kathleen Waters, corn-coloured Shantung frock and nigger brown Bangkok hat.