FROCKING AT ELLERSLIE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21641, 6 November 1933, Page 3

FROCKING AT ELLERSLIE

UTILITARIAN WEAR WINS DAY FOR MACKINTOSHES FEW SPRING TOUCHES From early dawn to late at night it rained on Saturday. It was the wettest spring meeting that the Auckland Racing Club has suffered for some years and Kllerslio racecourse, upon which the sun usually shines so blithely on race days, was enwrapped in clouds of driving rain—rain that penetrated far into the stands. "Perfectly horrible weather " was the remark heard on all sides, and naturally people felt aggrieved, since this made the twelfth wet week-end that they have had to endure without a singlp fine one in between to varv the monotony.

Regretfully many women thought of all the charming garments they had bought in readiness for this occasion and in enforced resignation they donned instead mackintoshes, felt hats that had seen the winter through, heavy coats and well-worn tweed suits. It was no weather for organdie frocks, picture hats, patterned silks and the fascinating gloves and shoes that have, been delighting the hearts of women in the shops for days—not even for the swagger coats wo liavo heard so much about. Stern and drab utility was the day's necessity, and unwillingly they yielded acquiescence to its needs. If the dressing was dull and uninteresting, the lawns and flower beds at Kllerslio made up for it even in the driving mists of rain. There is 110 time in the year-—not even excepting the summer—when they look so beautiful as they do in spring, with the trees bursting into their glory of new gieon leaves, tho lawns like emerald \civet and the borders and centro beds a riot of colour. Near the glasshouses the rose gardens showed their treasures ol crimson, deep rose, cream and pale pink, and not even the rain could quench their fragrance. Borders of great yellow marigolds, sweet williams, josephines, irises, and all manner of trailing phints made a brave show and beds of tawny-shaded flowers were richly colourful in their setting of vivid green. In the luncheon room of the members' stand some wonderful calceolarias adorned the tables —brown mottled varieties and others of a clear canary yellow. Among those present were: Mrs. H. M. Rogerson, who was wearing a navy blue frock under a brown fur coat and navy blue hat; the Countess of Orford, in a pale beige woollen coat and oyster coloured beret; Lady Burdett, grey and' black tweed coat, coloured scarf and navy blue hat; Lady Ann Walpole, tweed suit under her cream mackintosh and delphinium blue hat; Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, mole figured velvet coat and small black cire straw hat/ with shaded flowers in the front; Mrs. W. McA. Duncan (Ruanui), black ensemble suit with caracul collar and black velvet turban; Mrs. W. Coleman, navy blue cloth ensemble suit and navy hat to match; Mrs. Thorne George (Napier), fawn mixed tweed suit and brown hat to tone; Mrs. H. W. Wilson, hunter's green coat and skirt and green felt hat to match; Mrs. Mervyn Reed, marine blue flecked tweed suit and blue felt hat; Mrs. Parker (Hawke's Bay), brown tweed coat and felt hat to match; Mrs. Ford North (Hawke's Bav), navy blue suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. G. M. Currie (Kai Iwi), black cloth coat with caracul cuffs and collar and black velour hat; Mrs. W. B. Lloyd, blue tailored suit and blue velour hat; Mrs. C. Lawford, black coat'and skirt under a cream coloured mackintosh and oyster straw hat; Mrs. Eric Nolan, brown masquash coat over a black suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Douglas Gray, hunter's green coat with black fur collar and cuffs and green felt hat; Mrs. Firth, navy blue suit under an oyster coloured mackintosh and felt hat; Mrs. Scott Wilson, brown fur coat over a dark blue suit and blue hat to match.

Mrs. Wilfred Colbeck wore a tweed tailored suit under a beige coat and tweed hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, cocoa brown tweed suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. Wills McLaughlin, navy blue tailored suit- and navy blue hatj Mrs. E. B. Gunson, green tweed suit and green felt hat; Mrs. Brian Hewitt, black fur coat and black hat with narrow white band; Mrs. Shuttleworth, mixed tweed suit and brown hat; Mrs. H. 11. Bloomfield, green figured frock and velour hat to match; Mrs. R. P. Towle, black frock under a brown fur coat and brown hat to tone; Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, brown fur coat and beige hat banded with red; Mrs. L. L. Louisson, black suit with fox furs and black hat; Mrs. Macmillan Bull, grey mixed tweed coat and brown felt hat; Mrs. Cuthbert McCaw, black and white small checked coat and brown hat; Mrs. Ryan, russet brown tailored suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Russell Grace (Wanganui), fawn tweed coat with astrachan collar and cuffs and pale Wige hat banded with brown; Mrs. H. Bayly, cigar brown ensemble suit with fox fur and brown velvet hat; Mrs. Reynold, blue leather coat and blue felt'hat; Mrs. L. C. Rathbone, raspberry red frock under a mackintosh of the same colour and red hat to match; Mrs. Ernest Davis, black fur coat and black hat; Mrs. Murdock Smith, fawn coat and brown felt hat; Mrs. F. Price, brown coat with coloured scarf and velour hat to match; Mrs. A. G. Quarts ley, pale green coat over a patterned crepe do ohino frock and brown hat; Mrs. E. Axford, brown tailored suit and pale green felt hat; Mrs. Trevor Brett, palo fawn woollen coat and dark red felt hat; Mrs. Bray, dark grey mixed tweed suit and black hat; Mrs. Wooller, - green suit under a cream mackintosh and green felt hat; Mrs. F. K. Hunt, black floral frock and black hat.

Mrs. Norman Burton wore a brown tweed suit and mustard felt hat; Mrs. McGregor Grant, navy blue and white flecked ensemble, navy blue liat and stone marten furs; Mrs. A. E. Tattley, navy blue cloth ensemble and navy hat: Mrs. Ernest Alison, black tailored suit and black cire hat; Mrs. E. Macky, fawn check ensemble and brown hat to tone; Mrs. L. Chisholm, black crepe de chine frock with cherry relief and cherry and black hat; Mrs. A. Watkins, fawn coat and skirt and fawn felt hat; Mrs. C. Motion, black suit with fox furs and black hat; Mr?. M. M. McCallum, amethyst suit and hat of tho same shade; Mrs. Eric Eried,lander, mustard suit and hat of the same shade; Mrs. W. N. Abbott, fawn and brown mixed tweed ensemble and brown felt hat; Miss Smith, plum coloured ensemble suit and black hat; Mrs. Blundcll (To Awainutu), brown tweed suit and grey felt hat; Mrs. J. ('. Bcale", mustard ensemble and hat to match; Sirs. Gustave Pezaro, musquash fur coat over a black frock and black felt hat; Mrs. I. A. Motion, black corded ensemble suit and black velour bat; Mrs. Jt. T. Jteid (Hamilton), grey tweed suit and grey felt hat; Mrs. Muuro Emanuel, brown tailored suit with silver fox fur and brown hat; Mrs. D. McDonald, black suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Norman Watson, grey frock under a red coat and hat to tone; Mrs. U. Grffiths, dove grey suit and grey straw hat to match; Mrs. J. O'Sullivan (Te Awamutu), marine blue frock under a tweed coat and blue felt hatj Mrs. Gudgeon, twoed ooai over &

black frock and green felt bat; Mrs. S. Robertson, henna frock under a fur coat and fawn hat; Mrs. G. Gresbam, leather coat over a navy frock and beret to match. Miss Craddock wore a grey striped enseinblo suit and grey hat to tone; Miss Betty Ross (Cambridge), brown ensemble suit and felt hat of the same shade; Miss ltuby Coleman, brown fur coat ovei\a brown suit and felt hat of the samo shade; Miss Janet Wallace, marine blue suit under a blue and white checked coat and black beret; Miss Lesley Waller, chocolate brown coat and felt hat of a deeper shade; Miss Mary Milsom, fawn and brown spotted crepe do chine frock under a brown coat and brown felt hat; Miss Rosemary Waller, fawn mixed tweed suit and brown berets Miss Constance Burdctt, Burgundy red ensemble suit and hat of the same colour; Miss Bunty Johnston, lawn woollen coat and brown hat; Miss R. Johnston, tweed suit under a cream coat and brown felt hat; Miss Barbara Allen (Morrinsville), tweed tailored suit and felt hat to tone; Miss Helen Taylor (Cambridge), navy frock with furs and navy hat; Miss Elinor Beale, cobalt blue suit and blue hat; Miss B. Gudgeon, black and white leather coat over a black suit and black hat; Miss jVI. Sloman, brown suit and russet hat; Miss 1). Farquhar, blue ensemble suit and red hat; Miss Margaret Dalgleish (Napier), beige tweed suit and felt hat to tone..