RACING CARNIVAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22612, 28 December 1936, Page 2

RACING CARNIVAL

FEATURES OF FROCKING VOGUE FOR SHORTER SKIRTS IMPORTANCE OF ACCESSORIES Ideal weather, the attractive setting of the Ellerslie gardens, and exciting races gave ample enjoyment to the large number who attended the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting" on Saturday, and even fuller' enjoyment was given to the women, who were able to appear in lovely race frocks and hats without having to glance anxiously at the sky . in fear of rain. A noticeable feature of the frockin'g ■was the vogue for shorter skirts. Although there were many ankle-length filmy frocks, reminiscent of Ascot, the greater majority of the women chose frocks from Sin. to lOin. from the ground. They were generally made in a simple but smartly tailored style and had also the advantage of giving greater freedom of movement than the picture frocks. There was a bewildering array of patterned materials, of which the stiffer types such as crepe, linen and pique, lent themselves admirably to the new fashion of "modified leg-of-mutton Sleeves. ' Apart from the primary colours, which give life and character to any large gathering of people, there were also the softer pastel shades, colours which never fail to tone in with their environment in a way that the more vigorous shades cannot do. These were particularly attractive in the picture frocks, which need soft tones to be really effective. The two colour combinations which it seems will never lose their popularity are black and white and navy and white. These shades, combined in spots, stripes or floral designs are definitely smart as well as becoming and were chosen by a large number of race-goers on Saturday. Various .paler shades of blue were also favoured while the new Marina colour, bo easily worn by fair women, was again a popular choice. It was in the hats that Dame Fashion's whimsicalities chiefly showed themselves. Hats covered a wide range of variety from the picture hat, which looked very youthful and charming, to the pancake beret, the Foreign Legion hat, the stitched tailored models and other shapes and types which practically defy description. Some go to the Tyrolean Alps for their style, others to the shores of Brittany and some even to an age far back. The shovel hat, •with very little crown and finishing in front with a squared-off brim, is surprisingly ieasy to wear and there were 'Eome most attractive examples of this ,type of hat to be seen ou Saturday in either soft straw or felt. Accessories have never been so important as they are to-day, new and novel styles in handbags, scarves, gloves, umbrelms and sunshades descending constantly on an eager public.. Handbags presented an interesting collection of the beautiful and the bizarre and glovs were to be seen in many new'materials, including a stiff string-coloured lace to be worn preferably with a natural linen costume. It .•was far too hot on Saturday for the addition of scarves among the accessories worn, but some interesting styles ■were to be seen iif the shoes, particularly white shoes faced with kid in a Colour to match the wearer's frock. So far the natural floral posies in place of buckles or buttons do not seem to have ■"arrived" here —at least for daytime {wear. Among those present were; —Mrs. H. M. Rogerson, who wore a frock of navy blue craquelle with a cherry straw hat; the Lady Angela Dawnav, in a hyacinth ' blue diagonally-tucked crepe frock and a navy blue cire straw hat; Lady Robertson, navy blue romaine frock and a navy hat; Mrs. Ernest iDavis, brown and white fine-striped

ensemble and small brown hat; Mrs. McGregor Grant, black floral frock and a black picture hat; Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, black and dusky pink patterned frock and a black tagel straw hat; Mrs. M. M. Louisson, black delustred satin frock and a black cire straw hat; Mrs. E. H. B. Milsoni, black floral georgette frock and a black picture hat; Mrs. M. M. McCalluin, mulberry lace and georgette frock and a picture hat to tone; Mrs. Eric Nolan, navy blue and white figured crepe frock and a navy straw hat; Mrs. W. H. Limn, leaf brown and white spotted frock and a brown straw hat; Mrs. L. C. Rathbone, powder blue and white floral frock and a navy blue straw hat; Mrs. Brian Hewitt, brown frock coin-hpotted in cream, and a cream straw hat; Mrs. Veal (London), grey printed chiffon frock and a leaf green picture hat; Mrs. Noel Lloyd (Scotland), white crepe frock patterned in a leaf design in black, and a black straw hat; Mrs. T. H. Lowrv (Hawke's Bay), mulberry and beige patterned frock and a mulberry straw hat; Mrs. Hubert Nathan (Wellington), black tunic frock patterned in green and white, and a small white straw hat; Mrs. Pearson (Wellington), marine blue faille ensemble and a matching blue straw lint; Mrs. .1. Wnldegrave (King Country), brown and white patterned crepe ensemble and a small brown straw hat; Mrs. Wilfred Stead (Hastings), navy floral georgette frock and a navy hat; Mrs. W. B. Lloyd, navy and white floral chiffon ensemble and a navy straw hat; Mrs. Noel Adams (Clevedon), black and white patterned frock and a black picture hat; Mrs. Ernest Bucholz (Wellington), black georgette ensemble and a black crinoline hat trimmed with field flowers; Mrs. John Nevill (Clevenavy georgette ensemble and a white hat banded with navy; Mrs. H. Worsp (Whangarei). reseda green frock relieved with beige and a straw hat to tone; Mrs. M. Horton, black floral chiffon frock and a picture hat of black straw; Mrs. A. W. A. Perkins, navv blue corded faille ensemble and a navv and white hat; Mrs. C. E. MacCormick, brown and white figured frock with an orange scarf and a brown straw hat. Airs. Duncan Clerk was in moss green crepe ensemble and a black straw hat; Mrs. Watson Airey, beige patterned silk suit and a brown straw hat; Mrs. A. L. Eoster, black silk suit and a black hat; Mrs. T. E. Upfill, black and white figured frock and a black hat; Mrs. C. E. Lawford, silver grey tucked chiffon frock and a black picture hat; Mrs.. Oliver Bevir, hyacinth blue suit and a black straw hat trimmed with flowers; Mrs. Alfred Bayly, navy georgette frock with stone marten furs and a navy hat; Mrs. Wilfred Colbeck, black and white coin-spotted frock relieved with soft green, and a black eire straw hat; Mrs. I. G. Glennie, beige and brown flecked silk suit and a brown picture hat; Mrs. Murdoch Smith, brown frock and a green halo hat; Mrs. G. Kent, navy and white ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. J. B. E. Hall, navy and white floral georgette frock and a navy hat; Mrs. John Alexander, ciel blue and beige patterned silk suit and a matching blue hat; Mrs. Barclay Farquhar, navy and white figured frock and a navy hat; Mrs. Denis Lawford, phlox pink and petunia faille ensemble and a picture hat in matching tones; Mrs. F. T. Murison, brown and orange patterned chiffon frock and a brown straw hat; Mrs. W. H. Shuttleworth, silver grey georgette ensemble and a grey hat banded with navy; Mrs. Nat Ramsay, opal, beige and brown patterned silk suit and a brown straw hat; Mrs. Hugh Mac Donald, hyacinth blue and white frock and a black straw hat; Mrs. Douglas Gray, black corded silk suit and a white straw hat; Mrs. Curling Lawford, black frock relieved with white lace and a black and white hat; Mrs. Arthur Rhind, brown and beige patterned silk suit and a brown picture hat; Mrs. H. A. Horrocks, navy georgette and lace frock and a navy wide-brimmed hat; Mrs. Edmunds, black floral chiffon ensemble and a black picture hat; Mrs. Norman Hanna, leaf green suede suit and a matching picture hat; Mrs. H. M. Buchanan, black and white floral chiffon irock and a black hat; Mrs. Cuthben McCaw, deep maize-toned suit and a navy blue hat; Mrs. A. McCosh Clark, grey flecked silk suit and a black hat; Mrs. G. H. Metcalfe, brown and white

printed chiffon frock and a brown picture hat; Mrs. H. McKail Geddes, black and white frock and a white straw hat. Mrs. Gerald Stead wore black satin ensemble relieved with white, and a white picture hat; Mrs. Kenneth Myers, navy and white checked suit and a navv halo hat; Mrs. A. G. Graham, navy frock relieved with white and a navy hat; Mrs. C. Brown, navy crepe frock and a navy hat; Mrs. W. S. Spence, autumn-toned chiffon frock and a brown picture hat; Mrs. J. L. 'Conlnn, navy georgette frock and a navy hat; Mrs. H. Corbett, grey and white flecked silk irock and a matching grey hat; Mrs. W. H. Key-.Jones, navy and cherry chiffon frock and a navy cire straw hat; Mrs. Darwin Cooke, forest green crepe frock and a matching green hat; Mrs. Sinclair Reid. cherry and navy frock spotted in white and a navy hat; Mrs. T. A. 11. Oliphant, navy georgette frock and a navy wide-brimmed hat; Mrs. M. Pilling, delphinium blue suit and a navv blue straw hat; Mrs. C. M. Rout, blue patterned crepe frock and a leghorn hat; Mrs. Ralph Worlev, black and white floral georgette suit and a black and white hat; Mrs. J. Falconer Brown, navy and ciel blue patterned frock and navy straw hat; Mrs. Meryyn Heed, Marina green frock and beige straw picture hat; Mrs. J. T. Spears (Wellington), navy silk frock and a small navy hat; Mrs. R. G. Rainger, ficelle lace* frock and a brown Bangkok hat; Mrs. E. B. Gunson, blue and pink crosspatterned frock and a blue straw picture hat; Mrs. Philip Lightbourne, natural linen suit with a brown and white spotted blouse and brown straw hat; Mrs. E. M. Gould, black satin frock and small black hat; Mrs. A. G. Quartle;*, black taffetas frock and a black Ballibuntal hat; Mrs. .1. C. Allan, black frock with a short white tailored jacket and a black hat; Mrs. D. G. Ogilvie, black silk suit and black pancake beret; Mrs. Alan Donald, navy and white floral patterned frock and small white hat; Mrs. T. H. I l ]. Oakes, black frock with a three-quarter length white linen coat and a black straw hat; Mrs. J. Mackv, black satin coat over a dusky pink frock and small black hat; Mrs. E. K. Hunt, rose patterned silk frock and a large black hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, pearl grey suit and grey straw hat to match; Mrs. R. King, black and white spotted ensemble and a black straw halo hat; Mrs. J. S. Brigham, black satin and gold lame frock and a black straw hat; Mrs. C. G. Macindoe, royal blue ensemble and a royal blue straw hat; Mrs. W. J. Gray (Wellington), navy silk suit relieved with white, and a navy tailored hat: Mrs. J. L. Seoullar, Coronation-rust ensemble and a beige straw hat; Mrs. L. J. Shrubsall, ivory chiffon frock patterned in a floral design, and wide-brimmed black straw hat; Mrs. Kenneth Gordon, black silk and beige lace frock and a small red straw hat; Mrs. H. G. Woollcr, lettuce green floral georgette frock and a beige picture hat; Mrs. B. Jacob, wine and navy closely-patterned georgette frock and a small navy hat; Mrs. H. Tiarks, black and primrose floral frock and a black straw hat; Mrs. Le Quesne, navy and white patterned crepe frock and a small white linen hat; Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook, navy and white spotted crepe de chine frock and a navy Ballibuntal fiat; Mrs. E. V. Sutherland, navy georgette frock and small navy hat; Airs. D. Rathbone (Waingaro), almond green lace and satin jumper suit and a green straw picture hat; Mrs. F. Lintott, wedgewood blue spotted frock and a navy straw hat; Mrs. Allan Kay (Te Awamutu), Marina and brown floral crepe de chine frock and a natural straw hat; Mrs. R. Bullock, brown and beige floral crepe frock and a beige picture hat; Mrs. Eric Rhodes, navy and white spotted silk suit and a navy and white hat; Mrs. J. W. Ryan, black and white spotted suit and a navy straw hat; Mrs. E. Axford (Melbourne), cigarbrown embroidered frock and a beige and brown sailor hat; Mrs. Alfred Gray, egg-shell blue frock and a brown hat; Airs. F. de Malmanche, navy georgette frock and a navy picture hat.

Mrs. J. D. Webster was in a black satin ensemble and small black hat; Airs Alan Rainger, black tucked georgette frock and a black straw hat; Airs. J. W. Craven, navy ensemble and a small navy hat; Airs. Wills McLaughlin, henna frock and small black straw hat; Airs. R. D. Horton, black frock with a white pique tailored jacket and small white hat; Airs. Harold Bull, black

spotted crepe de chine suit and a large navy hat; Mrs. J. J. Kingston, navy and grey patterned suit and a grey straw hat; Mrs. Frank Mackv, grey and cherry patterned frock and a grey picture hat; Mrs. A. E. .Moore, black and white coin-spotted Irock and a white straw hat; Mrs. Lovering Russell, navy and white frock and a navy hat; Mrs. MacMillan Bull, deep daffodil suede suit and a small brown straw hat; Mrs. Norman Burton, black suit relieved with white, and a black straw hat; Airs. Stuart AYilson, black and petunia figured crepe suit and a black corded silk beret; Airs. Wyvern Wilson, navy blue crepe ensemble and a navv hat; Airs. S. A. Stride, navy and white patterned silk suit and a navy cire straw hat; Airs. I l '. Allen, navy anil beige patterned frock and a beige straw hat; Mrs. Peter Savage, pastel pink corded silk frock and a i matching pink ballibuntal straw hat; : Airs. E. J. Vailentine, navy and white I coin-spotted frock and a navy straw hat; Airs. J. K. Wright, white crepe frock flecked with navy and a white stitched picture hat; Mrs. I). B. Robertson, navy and white spotted frock reljeved with cherry, and a small navy ! straw hat; Airs. Hugh Hanna, black floral crepe frock and a black picture | hat; Airs. Douglas Mill, brown and I white figured silk frock and a matching ! straw hat. I Aliss Sliuttleworth wore a black and i white patterned georgette frock and a i black hat; Aliss Greig, navy blue en- ; semble and a navv hat; Aliss J. j Sliuttleworth, navv georgette ensemble I and a navy hat with daffodil-toned ; flowers; Aliss A. Sheldon Smith, black | and white patterned ensemble and a black straw hat; Aliss J.orna Towle, cherry, black and white figured crepe frock and a cherry straw hat; Aliss Doris Tewslev, navy and powder blue ensemble and a navy hat; Aliss Jean Drummond, deep mushroom pink crepe suit and a brown straw hat; Aliss Joyce Nathan (Wellington), hyacinth blue cloque suit with a matching blue turban hat, relieved with navy flowers; Aliss Elizabeth Limn, navy and white patterned georgette frock and a navy and white hat; Aliss l<\ Murray, black crepe de chine frock and a black straw hat; Aliss C. Murray, navy and white spotted crepe frock and a navy picture hat; Aliss Cushla Rainger. black skirt with a rose-printed jacket, and black halo hat; Aliss Nancye Hanna, navv and yiaize floral crepe frock and a maize hat banded with navy; Aliss Eleanor Worsp (Whangarei), navy and white frock and a navy picture hat; Aliss Margery Dryden, white suede crepe suit and a navy and white swathed beret; Aliss Alary Alilsom, cascade green and white floral chiffon frock and a white picture hat; Aliss Barbara Nolan, phlox pink tailored silk frock and a white picture hat; Miss Alison Alilsom, daffodil organdie frock and a brown leghorn picture hat; Aliss Alarftm Mac Donald, dusky pink patterned frock and a beige straw hat; Aliss Betty Rhind (Wellington), fawn silk tailored frock and a natural-toned straw hat; Aliss M. Kirker, black corded silk frock relieved with green, and a black hat; Aliss Zoe Rhind, daffodil and brown checked taffetas frock and a brown picture hat; Aliss Ailsa Russell, beige crepe suit and a brown straw hat; Aliss Cecily Russell, navy and white ensemble and a navy hat. Aliss Joy Pearson (Wellington) was wearing a navy floral crepe frock and a navy halo hat; Aliss Alarjorie Tiarks, ivory georgette frock coin-spotted in black and an ivory picture hat; Miss Sybil Stewart, navy frock and a navy and white hat; Aliss Joy Moody, dusky pink striped silk suit and a black hat; Miss Betty Sharman, navy blue crepe ensemble and a white hat; Aliss June Moody, navy blue patterned frock and a navy halo'hat; Aliss G. Porter, navy and white taffetas frock and a small navy hat; Aliss Madge Graham, brown and white floral chiffon frock and a matching picture hat; Aliss Barbara S ted man, leaf-green floral georgette frock and a beige picture hat; Aliss Joan Davis (Melbourne), heather brown suit and a matching brown hat; Aliss Afarie Conlan," navv floral frock and a small navy hat; Aliss Betty Hodgson, black frock relieved with green and a black hat; Aliss Patsy Robertson, hyacinth blue and navy frock and a leghorn picture hat; Miss Lois Cameron, navy and beige figured frock and a navv hat; Aliss Marie Stead (Mastings), navy floral georgette frock and a navy hat; Miss W. Kerr-Taylor, Marina blue crepe frock and a l^g-

AMONG THOSE. PRESENT AT THE OPENING OF THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING AT ELLERSLIE ON BOXING DAY

horn hat; Miss M. Kerr-Taylor, rose pink crepe ensemble and a. natural straw bat; Miss Marie Drysdale, biscuit and brown silk ensemble and a brown stitched hat; Miss Lulu Drvsdale, navy patterned georgette frock and a black picture hat; Miss Marjorie Shrubsall, brown and red figured crepe frock and a small beige bat trimmed with field flowers; Miss Doris Shrubsall. powder blue and Paisley-patterned tunic frock, with a navy 'shovel straw hat; Miss Elizabeth Gunson, black and white patterned frock and a white picture hat; Miss C. Thronsen, black patterned crepe de chine frock and a large black hat; Miss Bobbie Marriner, white silk frock and small white felt hat; Miss Anita Webster, brown and ivory patterned ensemble and a brown Ballihuntal hat; Miss Gay Henderson, white silk frock and white bat; Miss Irene Isaacs, blue, red and white floral crepe frock and a white straw hat; Miss Margaret Wright, Marina blue suit and small brown felt hat; .Miss Somerset ('live, powder blue floral frock and a blue picture hat; Miss P. Newcomb, rose pink linen suit and a navy picture hat; Miss Kllic Thronsen, bine floral crepe de chine frock and a small white Panama bat; Miss P. Gome, natural linen suit and small navy hat.