FROCKING AT ELLERSLIE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21468, 17 April 1933, Page 3

FROCKING AT ELLERSLIE

VOGUE FOR SIMPLICITY SLANTING LINE EFFECTS POPULARITY OF BLACK A cloud-flecked sky and intermittent sunshine that threatened once or twice to give way to rain were tho weather indications for Saturday, tho opening day of tho autumn race meeting at Ellerslie. Fortunately the threat did not materialise, and as tho day advanced the crisp air and autumn beauty of the racecourse made the outing a delightful one. Colour was a feature of tho gathering, the bright blues, reds, greens, amethyst and orange making a bravo show in keeping with tho brilliant colouring of the flower bods. Tho keynote of tho dressing was simplicity and utility combined with much that was attractive in cut, lino effect and material. The coat frock seems to have corno back into its own again, for there were many examples of this most useful garment in tweed and in woollen materials, such as Afgalaine, boucle and wool romaine. It was interesting to note how fow were tho frocks that woro cut on straight lines. Panels, yokes, insets, godots, capes and boleros all showed the slant line, and so, too, did the majority of the hats. Even tho orthodox coat and skirt could not entirely escape the influence of this whim of fashion and displayed it in tho diagonal weave of tho material. Striped materials havo by no means had their day, and several pencilstriped suits were to bo seen on Saturday in black or navy bluo materials, the stripe being very faint. It is possible that black has never had so great a vogue as at present, a great number of women wearing it either in coats and skirts, ensemble suits or in coat frocks. In a great many cases it was relieved with white, sometimes with a white fur wrap, a choker collar, or a waistcoat, a vest or a turnover collar, tho effect being dignified, attractive and in every case becoming. Hats were of all kinds, tho velvet , turban being extremely popular, and next to it the nose-dive shape, the shallow-crowned hat and tho felt hat with the deep sweep to one side. Among the younger set some charmingly jaunty hats in velvet and felt were to be seen perched well over on one side of the head, showing more of the hair than has hitherto been tho case. Among those who were present were:—Lady Sinclair- Loekhart, who wore a dark brown silk ensemble with furs and a brown felt hat trimmed with velvet to match; Lady Day, leafbrown fur-trimmed coat and brown hat to match; Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, black sclf-stripcd tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, pine-cone brown suit, fur stole and brown hat; Mrs. J. G. Coates, black crepe suede frock with cream frilled vest, black fur-trimmed coat and black hat; Mrs. J. B. McEwan (Wellington), black ensemble suit and wide-brimmed black hat with ospreys; Mrs. W. 13. Colbeek, grey flecked tweed suit and hat in two shades of grey; Mrs. Burges Watson, fawn and brown tweed suit, silver fox fur and brown hat; Mrs. F. Bull, navy figured crepe de chine suit and navy hat to match; Mrs. W. H. Parkcs* black cloth coat frock relieved with white, squirrel furs and black hat; Mrs. M. Savage, black tailored suit with furs and black velvet closefitting hat; Mrs. Champion, black and white checked tweed suit and black and white hat; Mrs. Foster, dark grey coat and skirt and black hat; Mrs. R. Airoy, green flecked tweed ensemble, platinum fur and green hat to match; Mrs. Douglas Mills, navy blue suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. Brian Hewitt, brown and fawn mixed tweed suit trimmed with fur and brown felt hat; Mrs. Mitford, black tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Coleman, black tailored suit with furs and black hat; Mrs. W. G. Reid (Wellington), blackpanne velvet frock, black fur coat and velvet hat; Mrs. Ken Duncan (Wellington), black ensemble suit with caracul collar and cherry red hat; Mrs. R. M. Hacket, black tailored suit, black hat and furs; Mrs. St. John Clarke, stone grey frock relieved with parakeet green and green felt hat to match; Mrs. Esmond Napier, black coat frock with touches of blue, and black hat; Mrs. S. A. Stride, dark grov suit with blue felt hat and furs; Mrs. Douglas Gray, black self-striped tailored suit, ermine stole and black velour hat. Mrs. Rath bono woro a Royal blue wool crepe suit and felt hat in the same shade; Mrs. Rogerson, navy bluo frock relieved with beige, stone marten fur and navy hat; Mrs. McClatchio (Wellington), black tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. W. Alexander (England), black pin-striped suit and white hat banded with black; Mrs. Pat Hanna, black cloth frock with silver fox fur and black hat; Mrs. J. Alexander, Java brown moire silk suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. C. Lawford, dove-beige tweed coat trimmed with fur and black felt hat; Mrs. N. Burton, sandal-brown tweed suit and brown hat touched with orange; Mrs. .1. Carr, green mixed tweed suit and green felt hat; Mrs. M. Croft, black crepe de chine frock with cream frilled vestee and black hat; Mrs. S. Dransfield, black and white checked suit and black felt hat: Mrs. Lan McEwan, fawn and beige plaid frock touched with orange and brown felt hat; Mrs. Vallentine, black tailored suit and black velvet hat; Mrs. W. A. Fairclougli, marino blue crepe do chine suit with cherry red scarf and bluo hat to match; Mrs. Hugh Fenton, black coat frock with black and white trimming and black hat; Mrs. H. M. Bloomfield, bluo floral georgette frock under a grey coat and wide-brimmed rose pink hat; Mrs. Wooller, grey flecked tweed suit, silver grey fox fur and cherry red velvet hat; Mrs. Markham, grey flecked tweed suit and black hat; Mrs. Somerset Clive, black georgette frock with chenille floral design, black coat with pesehaniki wrap collar and black hat; Mrs. F. K. Hunt, black tailored suit with palest pink vest and black hat; Mrs. C. M. Rout, black suit with cream choker collar and black hat; Mrs. Trevor Brett, coral pink tweed suit and black hat; Mrs. Geoffrey Marler, black Afgalaine cloth frock and small velvet hat; Mrs. H. E. Vailo, navy blue cape suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. E. N. Towsley, navy bluo ensemble and navy hat to match. Mrs E. Allen wore a marino blue suit and felt hat in the same shade; Mrs. Marriner, figured georgette frock under a navv bluo coat and black fe.ithored hat; Mrs. R. H. Watson, cherry red Afgalaine cloth frock and black lint; Mrs. A. G. Qunrtloy, cherry red wool romaine frock and brown felt hat;; Mrs. Kenneth Gordon, black ensemble, and black velvet hat; Mrs. Willis, black cloth frock relieved with white and black hat; Mrs. G. Dransfield, black cloth suit with white satin vest and black hat; Mrs. Cuthbert McCaw, wiuo red cocmelle suit and hat in tho same shade; Mrs. Ritchie, dark gunmetal tweed suit and black bat; Mrs. C. lung, mole tweed suit and red felt hat; Mrs. Ernest Davis, navy blue ensemble suit, silver fox fur and navy hat; Mrs. K. B. Gunson, bottle green Afgalaine cloth frock and felt hat of the same shade; Mrs. Bullock, beige crepe de chine frock under a brown fur-trimmed coat and

brown velvet toque; Mrs. J. B. Henry, navy blue tailored suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, rose bcigo tweed suit, brown felt hat and furs; Mrs. Donald Ogilvie, black tailored suit and black hat; Mrs. McJlwraith, grey tweed suit and Lido blue hat; Mrs. Wylde-Brown, brown cloth frock with Persian Jamb coat and brown hat; Mrs. Morrah, sandal brown cape frock and brown felt hat; Mrs. C. Motion, black tailored suit and black hat; M rs. Harry Bayly, brown corduroy coat trimmed with fur and brown hat touched with orange; Mrs. P. M. Thomson dusk brown silk and wool ensemble and brown hat; Mrs. Abbott, moongrey tweed suit with grey furs and hat to tone; Mrs. George Pczaro, navy blue ensemble and blue felt hat; Mrs. G. McMillan, marine blue suit and hat to tone; Mrs. R. McKelvic (Bulls), maroon and grey jumper suit and maroon hat to tone; Mrs. W. W. Scott, navy bluo mousse cloth suit and navy hat; Mrs. J. W. Ryan, brow cloth ensemble suit and brown hat; Mrs. Dacre, navy and white suit and navy hat; Mrs. F. McGovern, black tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. A. A. Martin, bottle-green suit and black hat and fox l'urs; Mrs. B. Lee per, navy blue self-striped suit, navy hat and fur; Mrs. Martyn Wilson, black cloth ensemble and black velvet hat; Mrs. A. E. Tattloy,'cherry-red woollen suit and red hat to match; Mrs. Keesing, grey crepe de chine and hat to tone; Mrs. Trevor Bloom field, Java brown Afgalaine cloth ensemble and brown hat; Mrs. Trevor Simpson, navy selfstriped suit, white stock and navy hat; Mrs. Brittain, jungle red ensemble and brown velvet hat; Mrs. (!. Phillips, black tailored suit and black velvet hat; Mrs. Wyvcrn Wilson, black cloth frock and amethyst hat; Mrs. McGregor Grant, navy blue suit and navy hat to match; Mrs. E. Alison, geraniumred suit and hat to tone; Mrs. Chnrton, sandal brown suit and hat to tone; Mrs. C. Schnauer, navy blue ensemble and navy felt hat to match; Mrs. E. M. Page, black suit and black velvet hat; Mrs. Vcrcoe (Hamilton), navy ensemble and navy hat. Miss Northcroft wore a brown frock touched with tangerine and hat to tone; Miss M. Burgos Watson, fawn flecked tweed suit and nose-dive hat in shades of fawn and brown; Miss Rosemary Waller, mustard yellow crepe suede frock and black hat; Miss Mary Milsom, green and grey tweed coat and black hat; Miss May Dransfield, pinecone brown silk frock touched with tangerine and hat repeating the two colours; Miss Low, dago-brown Afgalaine suit and brown felt hat; Miss Dorothy Martin, maroon ensemble and hat to tone; Miss Clarke, brown georgette and laco frock and brown hat; Miss Kitty Clarke, black ensemble suit and black hat; Miss Cooper, black tailored suit, white fur wrap and black and white hat; Miss Abbott, navv blue suit and navy hat; Miss Ailsa Hacket, brick-red suit and corded velvet grey hat; Miss Ray Thomson, beige ensemble and brown hiit; Miss Nancy Rogerson, navy blue frock with white facings and navy hat; Miss Partridge, navy bluo ensemble suit and navy hat; Miss Bernice Ogilvic, navy blue suit with navy and white striped relief and navy hat; Miss Noni Wright, French blue coat frock and blue beret; Miss Jean Whyte, grey and white-spotted crinkled crepe and felt beret; Miss Bunty Johnston, Burgundy cloth ensemble and hat in the same sliade; Miss lluby Coleman, loaf-brown ensemble suit with fur trimming and brown hat; Miss Swaync, wine ensemble suit and winecoloured hat to match; Miss Marjorie Tiarks, navy blue wool roniaino frock with white facings and navy hat; Miss Joan Horsley, leaf-green tweed suit and green hat;" Miss Helen Somerville, brown coat and skirt and brown velvet hat; Miss Dorothy White, Java brown Afgalaine cloth frock with stonemarten furo and brown hat to match. Miss Bcrvl Gudgeon, cream tailored suit and blue felt hat; Miss Betty Sharman, black suit with whito facing and black felt hat; Miss Peggy Jackson, leaf-green cloth frock touched with orange and hat to tone; Miss Phyllis Peaooeke, sandal brown suit and hat to tone; Miss Robertson, marino blue wool romaine frock and bluo felt hat; Miss Farquhar, black cloth frock and black and whito hat; Miss M. Duder, fawn tweed suit and green felt hat; Miss Nancv Blundcll, black cloth suit and with chefrv and whito vest, black felt hat; Miss Peggy Upton, diagonal grey tweed suit and felt hat to tone; Miss Joan Ewen, fawn tweed suit and brown felt hat; Miss Vcrcoe (Hamilton), Burgundy coloured l'rock and hat to match; Miss J. Lovcgrovo (Hanu - ton), black and lime frock and black liat.