ELLERSLIE RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21765, 3 April 1934, Page 3

ELLERSLIE RACES

SUITS AND ENSEMBLES BLACK AND WHITE POPULAR The Auckland Racing Club was most fortunate in having delightful weather conditions for the final day ot the autumn meeting at. Ellerslie. Colours of a more sombre hue than were noticeable on Saturday were a feature of the froeking. Tweed suits and ensembles held pride of place and were, exceedingly smart when worn with tho new quaint berets in matching material. Black and ■white and blue in its varying shades, ranging from navy to powder blue, were the most popular shades to be seen. Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral, Lord Bledisloc, and Lady Bledisloe attended the races and were, received by the president- of the -Auckland Racing Club, Mr. Oliver Nicholson', and his daughter, Mrs. H. M. Rogerson. Her Excellency was wearing a frock or water lily green georgette' under a coat of green wool georgette with deep beige fur collar. Her green georgette hat to match was finished with quilted swathing; Ladv Day, who was in the ViceRegal party, was in a forest green frock under a cocoa brown fur trimmed '/rap and small brown straw hat; Mrs. Rogerson wore a suit of maroon diagonal striped tweed with maroon felt hat and stone-marten necklet. Among those who were present were: —The Countess of Orford, who wore a grey and black flecked tweed suit with silver fox furs and a black hat; the Countess of Mexborough, in a fawn tweed suit with fox furs and a black Ballibuntal straw hat; Lady SinclairLoekhart, mulberry crinkle crepe frock with inset yoke and sleeves of net and wide-brimmed mulberry straw hat; Lady Blunden, lilac embossed georgette ensemble and small black hat; Lady Ann Walpole, fawn wool georgette frock and small fawn felt hat; Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hawkc's Bay), white frock spotted in black and red and wide brimmed black straw hat; Mrs. Burgcs Watson, black suit with touches of white and small black hat; Mrs. Maurice Earle (Wanganui), spindlebcrry red marocain frock under brown Persian lamb wrap and small brown felt beret; Mrs. Spencer (South Africa), black and white checked silk suit and white hat; Mrs. Jack Waldegravo (King Country), grey flannel suit and small grey felt hat; Mrs. John Nevill (Clevedon), wedgewood blue suit and white hat banded with blue; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, brown and white iiatterned marocain frock and brown straw hat; Mrs. Bullock Webster, black wool georgette ensemble and small black bat; Mrs. Edward Anderson, almond green tweed suit with skunk furs and small brown hat; Mrs. W. B. Lloyd, navy and white checked silk suit and small navy straw hat; Mrs. Hugh Fen ton, russet brown crepe suede frock with brown and cream tartan trimming and small brown felt hat; Mrs. Scott Wilson, ojinl blue crepe frock and blue felt bat of deeper shade; Mrs. Thomas Russell, brown georgette frock relieved with beige and small brown straw hat; Mrs. David Nathan, black delustred satin frock with shoulder cape and wide-brimmed black straw bat trimmed with white; Mrs. Eric Nolan, sage green and brown flecked frock and brown felt hat; Mrs. Norman Burton, fawn tweed suit and brown straw hat; Mrs. E. 11. B. Milsom, black floral marocain frock, and black straw" hat; Mrs. Harmon f McKenzie, black and white checked silk suit ajjd white straw hat; Mrs. W. C. Somers, navy marocain suit and navy hat.

Mrs. Maxwell Hvslop wore- beige crepe frock with white fox furs and white straw hat trimmed with flowers; Mrs. Henry -Sicdeberg (Duhedin), :brown Angora wool, frock and-brown hat to match; Mrs. St. John Clarke, roso-beigo and white patterned frock under a brown coat and brown felt hat; Mrs. W. 11. Lunn, navy blue marocain ensemble and navy straw hat; Mrs. H. Cork (Wanganui), whito frock patterned in black, and red and black straw hat; Mrs. Wills McLaughlin, marine blue crepe frock and marine blue beret; Mrs. B. C. Chilwell, navy frock and small navy straw bat; Mrs. A. A. Martin, navy patterned crepe de chine, frock and small black straw hat; Mrs. Eric Kenny, broWn suit and red straw hat; Mrs- H. M. Hume, navy and white pin-striped georgette frock and wide-brimmed navy, hat; Mrs. F. Brodie, navy'georgette frock and navy hat; Mrs. Watson Airey, cinnamon brown tweed suit and brown felt hat; Mrs. Frank Bull, navy blue suit and navy hat; Mrs., Alfred Grace, navy marocain frock and navy, straw hat; Mrs. A. McGregor' Grant,' black'crepe faille suit and, black .and white: hat; Mrs. Walter Bovle.. fawn crepe suit and fawn hat to match; Mrs. H. Bloomfield, navy bluo silk suit and red Straw hat; Mrs. 11. E. Vaile, navy marocain ensemble and wide-brimmed navy straw bat; Mrs. .1. M. Carpenter, black and white patterned frock under black coat and black straw hat; Mrs. E. Dargavillc, brown crepe do chine suit and fawn hat; Mrs. U. Worsp (Whangarei), beige Angora wool suit and beige hat to match; Dr. Margaret Knight, lacquer red georgette I rock and red and white picture hat; Mrs. Cuthbcrt McCaw, cocoa brown woollen suit and brown hat to match.

Mrs. Brian Hewitt wore navy de--1 ustred satin frock with ermine stole and navy straw hat; Mrs. ■ ,W. U. Sliuttlcworth, brown and beige flecked wool ensemble and brown felt bat; Mrs. K.- J. Yallentine, black cloth suit and small black hat; Mrs. ' Trevor Brett, black and whita striped frock

and black hat; Mrs. H. W. Wilson, black suit and small black hat; Mrs. Eric Rhodes, cobalt blue tweed .suit and blue bat to match; Mrs. James Lowe, black suit relieved with beige and black 'jtraw hat; Mrs. A. \Y. Porkins black and rose patterned frock under black coat and black and white hat; Mrs. Marry Mowbray, black frock with metal-studded yoke and small black felt hat; .Mrs. Vivian Thew, Arden green flecked frock and small fawn felt hat; Mrs. Wyvern Wilson, brown and white figured frock with j brown fur wrap and small brown straw j bat; Mrs. 11. Tiarks, black frock relieved with white and black and grcy felt bat; Mrs. Sydney Dransfield, white marocain frock patterned with black and red and black straw hat; Mrs. Nigel Markham, fawn flecked tweed suit and small fawn hat; Mrs. L. Wiseman. black cloth suit and rose-beige felt hat; Mrs. S. A. Stride, fawn coat and skirt and fawn hat; Mrs. C. Roberts, black crinkle crepe suit and black straw hat; Mrs. T. Oliphant, navy and white figured silk frock and small navy straw hat; • Mrs. .Tack Hellabv, navv and white spotted silk frock and white felt hat stitched with blue; Mrs. | Claude Eraser, cobalt blue tweed suit j and blue felt bat to match; Mrs. j John Buxton, fawn diagonal striped | tweed coat with brown fur collar and \ brown felt hat; Mrs. J. Black, brown and Burgundy flecked tweed suit and small brown straw hat; Mrs. C. E. Lawford, navy silk suit and navy and white hat; I\lrs. Norman Banks (Cambridge"), navy blue marocain suit and small black hat; Mrs. Edric Alexander, rose-beige tweed suit and beige felt hat to match; Mrs. Hanson Abel, cocoa brown wool georgette frock with fur wrap and small brown hat; Mrs. Claude Morton, navy woollen frock relieved with white and small navy felt hat; Mrs. Graham Robertson, fawn Angora, suit and fawn hat to match; Mrs. J. Carr, maize and green flecked tweed suit and maize felt bat; Mrs. J. C. Allan, black cloth suit and black felt hat; Mrs. Trevor Simpson, autumntinted frock and fawn straw hat. Miss Mowbray wore a black marocain .ensemble and black straw hat relieved'.with'white; Miss M. P. Id? 1 !" ton, ;m. a navy pebble crepe coat with grey squirrel collar and navy blue hat. Miss Avery (Wanganui), blue and white.figured marocain frock and white hat; Miss Ewart, .black silk suit and small ' black hat ; Miss M. Darling, brown crepe faille ensemble and small brown hat; Miss Smith, navy blue frock relieved with white and small navy bat; Miss N. Upton, Naples blue frock trimmed with fur and wide brimmed fawn bat banded with blue velvet; "Miss Shuttleworth, black and white patterned silk frock, with black ostrich feather boa and black and white hat; Miss Nancye Hanua, marine blue Angora frock am small marine blue hat: Miss Thorold Clerk silver grev wool frock and small rod straw hat; Miss Lprna Towle, fawn flecked tweed suit a gel small fawn felt hat to match; Miss Freda Rathbone rose beige woollen suit and fawn ielt hat; Miss Bay Egerton, fawn cloth suit and' fawn hat to match; Miss Madge Graham, navy Angora tweed frock with navy and white scarf and small navy felt hat; Miss; -Girlie Porter, gendarme blue tweed suit and blue felt hat; Miss Barbara Nolan, briar rose pink woollen frock and natural straw bat; Miss Mary Geddes, black crepe frock relieved with white, and small black hat; Miss Barbara Stedman, grey flannel suit and grey bat to match; /Miss Pamela Sidebottom, mushroom pink wool georgette suit and smaJl grey straw bat; Miss \ Moss,' green and maize floral silk frock and brown straw hat; Miss Rosa Beckett (Marton), blue and green patterned silk frock and blue straw hat; Miss Brigham, fawn cloth suit and fawn felt hat" Miss Helen Lowe, red and white patterned .frock -and red straw hat; Miss'. B. Didsbury, navy crepe frock find grey straw hat; Miss Nancy

Eogerson, brown cloth suit and brown felt hat to match; Miss Frances Gibson, marine blue frock with white furs and blue bat; Miss Cracroft Wilson, tangerine and white flecked wool frock and small brown felt hat; Miss Mere Vaile, beige Angora suit and white hat banded with brown; Miss Cherry Anderson, navy crepe suit and navy hat to match; Miss Audrey Hutchinson, cornflower blue suit and white hat; Miss Kitty Knight, navy cloth suit relieved with beige, and navy hat; Miss Leslie Waller, beige and autumn tinted floral frock and beige hat; Miss M. Dawson, grey and white patterned frock and black straw liat; Miss Somerset Clive, natural tinted linen suit and natural Baku hat; Miss Mary Milsoni, delphinium blue tucked georgette suit and natural straw hat; Miss Janet Wallace, blue and white spotted silk frock and blue hat; Miss Nancy MaeCormick, navy blue marocain frock and black straw hat; Miss Boris Chilwell, maize woollen frock and brown 1 elt hat; Miss Kilty Clark, black and white diagonal striped frock and black straw hat; Miss Margery Clark, navy patterned marocain under navy coat and navy straw hat; Miss Flora Chilwell, navy blue crepe I rock and navy and white hat; Miss Dina Isaacs, beige crepe ensemble relieved wstli and white, and small navy hat; Miss Elizabeth Lunn, navy silk suit and navy bat; Miss Meg; Russell, black and white figured georgette I rock and natural Baku straw hat; Miss Margery Drydon, marine blue tweed frock and bluo bat to match; Miss Peter Bruce, white muslin spotted in blue, and yellow and fawn straw hat; Miss Sybil Beale, dark brown flecked costume and small brown hat; Miss Bruce, fawn crepe frock and fawn hat to match.