TROTTING AT EPSOM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22613, 29 December 1936, Page 12

TROTTING AT EPSOM

SUMMER MEETING OPENS FROCKS ON THE LAWN VARIETY AND COLOUR The brilliantly lino and warm weather which greeted the opening day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting yesterday at Alexandra Park, Epsom, . attracted a large attendance and also provided racegoers with the opportunity of seeing the many charming and attractive fashions which the summer has brought with it. Filmy georgettes and chiffon frocks patterned in gay colours, figured crepe frocks in tailored styles and cool pastel-toned linens were equally popular, their colours blending effectively against the vivid green of the lawns. Flowers in matching tones and scarves of the gayest colours added brightness and variety to the suits and silk ensembles. The hats were another attractive feature of the frocking, many interesting examples of the now tall crowns, tho tiny turbans with shotted chenille veils, the upturned bowler and the halo hats being seen. The greater majority of women, however, chose wide-brimmed hats of straw, stitched crepes or taffetas, which, as well as being most becoming, provided shade from the heat of the sun. Among those present were: —Mrs. T. J. W. Buxton, who wore a navy and white foulard frock and a navy hat; Mrs. J. W. Ryan, in a black silk ensemble and a black hat; Mrs. McGregor Grant, black crepe patterned in green and white and a wide-brimmed black straw hat; Mrs. John Alexander, navy and white diagonally striped frock under a navy coat, and a small navy hat; Mrs. C. E. Lawford, black and white floral crepe frock and a small black hat; Mrs. A. W. A. Perkins, black and white ensemble and a black hat; Mrs. T. F. McMullon, beige and brown ensemble and a beige hat; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, black crepe patterned in green and white, and a black straw hat; Mrs. H. M. Hume, navy and white coin-spotted silk suit and a navy straw hat; Mrs. Frank Brodie, navy faille ensemble relieved with white, and a navy hat; Mrs. J. E. Dicketts, mushroom pink crepo ensemble and a navy blue hat; Mrs. Moginie, black frock patterned in blue and white, and a black straw hat; Mrs. Kenneth Myers, brown and white ensemble and a white hat banded with brown; Mrs. Alt red Kidd, navy blue georgette ensemble relieved with beige and a navy hat; Mrs. M. M. McCalFuin, floral frock under a navy coat, and a navy hat; Mrs. A. G. 'Mabee, navy blue taffetas frock and a navy hat; Mrs. A. G. George, white linen spotted with cherry, and a cherry straw hat; Mrs. J. Mitchell, navy and white patterned irock and a navy and white hat; Mrs. A. W. Gould, brown and white floral crepe frock and a matching brown hat; Mrs. P. Black, black and white striped georgette frock and a black picture hat. Mrs. A. Craig was in a brown and beige ensemble and a brown tagel straw hat; Mrs. G. Perkins, ivory frock with a short navy jacket, and a white and navy hat; Mrs. Conrad Robinson, cinnamon brown crepe frock and a brown straw hat; Mrs. A. E. Sandford (Hamilton), ciel blue and navy checked silk suit and a navy hf.t; Mrs. Norman Burton, leaf brown lace frock and a brown wide-brimmed hat; Mrs. G. Pezaro, brown and beige floral frock and a brown straw hat; Mrs. J. Macky, phlox pink frock under a black satin coat, and a black picture hat; Mrs. J. Hirst, navy georgette ensemble and a small navy hat; Mrs. W. C. Ring, navy and white patterned ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. E. V. Sutherland, navy corded faille ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. Sweetapple, black floral georgette and a black picture hat; Mrs. C. Motion, black floral crepe frock and a black hat; Mrs. Roberts, black and white striped frock relieved with cherry, and a black and white bat; Mrs. G. Gribben, cinnamon brown frock and a matching brown straw hat; Mrs. R. T. Reid (Hamilton), navy blue flecked silk suit and a navy and white hat; Mrs. Koefoed, navy selfpatterned suit and a navy hat; Mrs. B Gribben, black floral frock and a black straw hat; Mrs. C. Murphy, navy frock and a navy and white hat; Mrs. M. J. Moodabe, navy and white silk ensemble and a navy cire straw hat; Mrs. F. Khouri (Wellington), brown and beige floral georgette frock and a. matching brown straw hat; Mrs. J F. Quinn (Wellington), grey and blue figured frock and a blue hat; Mrs. J. Beaie, vieux rose checked silk suit and a white straw hat; Mrs. Wallace Johnstone (To Kuiti), heather brown marocain frock and a brown hat. Mrs. A. Kerr (Wellington) was wearing a brown and beige ensemble and a brown hat; Mrs. W. Suttie. navy and white spotted frock and a navy hat; Mrs. H. Baker (Hamilton), brown linen suit and a beige and brown hat; Mrs. Ferris (Wellington), black georgette ensemble and a black hat; Mrs. Robert King, white linen suit with cherry embroidery, and a white hat; Mrs. Alva Bartley, royal blue and maize floral silk suit and a matching blue hat; Mrs. Nicholson, navy and white floral frock and a white hat; Mrs. F. Duvall, beige and yellow flecked linen frock and a black straw hat; Mrs. K. GaW'gnn, navv and beige diagonal striped silk frock and a navy hat; Mrs. N. J. Diamond, navy floral frock and a navy stitched taffetas hat; Mrs. T. J. Lanigan, navy and white striped frock and a navy hat; Mrs. W. Barton (Matamata), deep beige and blue cloth ensemble and a beige hat; Mrs. Claude Best, black floral satin and a black tagel hat; Mrs. J. Buchanan, loaf brown crepe ensemble and a brown hat; Mrs. E. V. Harrison (To Kuiti), ciel blue coin-spotted suit and a navy hat relieved with flowers; Mrs. M. Cl Stapleton. sapphire blue frock and a beige straw hat; Mrs. W. Paton (Napier), ciel blue striped suit and a navy picture hat; Mrs. George Pezaro, navy blue suit and a navy hat; Mrs. .J. Stormont, sen., black lace and satin frock and a black hat; Mrs. E. M. Gould, striped silk frock and a brown hat.

Miss Mary Cruickshank wore a black and white floral crepe frock and a white straw hat; Miss Barbara Stedman, daffodil organdie frock and a. beige picture hat; Miss Ruth White. Iraf green crepe suit and a matching straw hat; Miss D. Farquhar, cherry and white floral frock and a black straw hat; Miss M. Haultnin, cherry patterned frock and a black straw hat; Miss K. Fisher (Cambridge), heigo linen frock and a white straw hat; Miss 0. Russell, navy and white floral frock and a leghorn hat; Miss Ferris (Wellington), hrown and maize silk frock and a brown picture bat; Miss C. Sloman, navv georgette frock and a maroon straw hat; Miss K. Sloman, navy and white floral ensemble ami a navy straw hat; Miss Margaret O'Connor, powder blue floral frock and a white straw hat; Miss Joan Miller, navy crepe frock and a navy hat; Miss V. Turner, grey floral georgette frock and a matching grey hat; .Miss 1"). Kaiangher, cherry, blue and white patterned frock and a black straw hat; Miss J. Armstrong, green linen suit and a white hat.