AVONDALE RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22398, 20 April 1936, Page 3

AVONDALE RACES

FROCKS ON THE LAWN VOGUE FOR TAILORED TWEEDS A large gathering was attracted to Avondale on Saturday for tlio opening day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. Although it rained toward the end of the afternoon, enjoyment was by no means spoiled. Tailored suits and ensembles were much in evidence, tweeds in indistinct checks and self-stripes or brightly flecked in contrasting colours being both attractive and serviceable. Colour and variety were achieved with scarves, which in most cases were of bold design and brilliant hue. Hats were generally of felt or velour and showed a great diversity of colours and shapes. Among those present were: —Mrs. J. IS. Wells, who wore a leaf brown suit and a brown felt hat; Mrs. J. C. Bealo, in a maize cloth ensemble and a felt liat to tone; Mrs. P. J. Delany, black tailored suit and a black velour hat; Mrs. C. E. Lawford, black frock under a short fur jacket and a fur cap; Mrs. W. 13. Colbeck, marine blue tweed suit and a small blue straw hat; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, black cloth ensemble and a black straw hat; Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, fawn tweed ensemble relieved with brown and a brown tri.coniG hat; Mrs. Alison, grey flecked tweed coat and a black felt hat; Mrs. E. 11. B. Milsom, navy blue tailored suit and a blue felt hat; Mrs. .Douglas Macfarlane, navy blue and white decked Angora tweed suit and a grey felt hat banded with navy blue; Mrs. Claude Horton, grey and green plaid tweed ensemble and a grey felt hat; Mrs. J. W. Carr, nigger brown Harris tweed suit and a brown velour hat; Mrs. J. Dunne, fawn mixed tweed ensemble and a small fawn hat to match; Mrs. W. S. Spence, nigger brown tailored suit and a brown velour hat; Mrs. Gillies Borrie, grey and white pin-striped flannel suit and a grey felt liat; Mrs. W. N. Abbott, black tailored suit and a black velour hat; Mrs. Hugh Fraser, cinnamon brown tweed ensemble and a brown stitched hat; Mrs. R. D. Wright, black fur-trimmed cloth coat and a maroon velour hat; Mrs. Norman Burton, inaroon tweed ensemble and a maroon liat; Mrs. N Markham. heather brown tweed ensemble and a brown velour hat; Mrs H. L. E. Pricstman, navy blue tweed ensemble and a navy velour hat. Mrs. C. Reid was in a brown fur-trimmed coat and a brown hat; Mrs. Hanson Abel. marine bluo woollen ensemble and a blue felt hat; Mrs. E. Churton. black cloth ensemble and a black velour hat; Mrs. Edgar Stead. Lido blue and white tweed suit and a blue velour hat; Mrs. A. G. George, black and white checked tailored suit and a black hat; Mrs. C. Brabant, black and white plaid suit and a grey velour hat; Mrs. R. E. Isaacs, nigger brown cloth coat with

fox fur collar and a brown hat; Mrs. Masters (Wellington), navy blue tweed suit and a small navy blue hat; Mrs. O. Friedlander, rust toned tweed ensemble and i. rust velour hat; Dr. Margaret Knight, marine blue woollen suit, and a small black felt hat;. Mrs. E. B. Gunson, grey tweed coat over a green frock and a green velour hat: Mrs. J. A. B. Hell a by, sage green cloth ensemble and a small green hat; Mrs. Noel Erson, nigger brown tailored suit and a brown felt hat: Mrs. L. Ricks, navy and white spotted woollen frock and a navy taffeta hat; Mrs. It. T. Reid (Hamilton), leaf brown tailored suit and a brown hat; Mrs. K. G a vegan, black fur-trimmed ensemble and a black beret; Mrs. G. Pezaro, black cloth ensemble and a black velour hat; Mrs. J. J- Sullivan, fawn*tweed frock under a nigger brown coat, and a brown hat; Mrs. J. W. Ryan, black tailored suit and a black hat; Mrs Buchanan, navy blue fur-trimmed ensemble and a navy hat. Miss W. Lamb wore a black wool georgette frock and a black felt hat; Miss Thorold Clerk, navy blue and white flecked Angora wool suit and a small navy hat; Miss Mary Milsom. navy blue tailored suit and a navy felt hat; Miss I). Farquhar, fawn woollen ensemble and a fawn felt hat; Miss M. Sloman, navy tailored suit and a iiavv hat; Miss June Donald, fawn cloth coat and a brown felt hat; Miss i\l. Dawson, spindleberrv red woollen frock and a red felt hat; Miss J. O'Meara, navy blue fur-trimmed coat and a navy bluo velour lnit; Miss C. Sloman, navy bluo tweed ensemble, and a mulberry velour hat; Miss Thurl Donald. ( fawn ensemble and a small leaf brown felt hat; Miss Shirley Watkins, molo tweed coat and a brown hat; Miss Irene Isaacs, brown and fawn mixed tweed suit and a brown felt hat; Miss M. Inglis, black and white plaid ensemble and a black hat; Miss A. V. O'Shea (Matamata), beige frock under a musquash coat, and a brown fob hat.