TROTTING AT EPSOM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22615, 31 December 1936, Page 3

TROTTING AT EPSOM

WET WEATHER FROCKING VARIETY OF MACINTOSHES The heavy showers and high wind which prevailed yesterday no doubt deterred some people from attending the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting at Alexandra Park, Epsom. It also prevented the appearance of the summer frocks which are such .1 feature of the race meetings at this time of the year. Many women, however, donned tailored frocks and raincoats, and, thus equipped, spent quito a pleasant afternoon. A noticeable feature of the frockiug was the surprising variety of mackintoshes in patterned and checked designs. Colour was also achieved with gay rubber capes and with scarves of brilliant hues. The hats were generally of felt or velonr and showed a great diversity of colours and shapes. Among those present were: —Mrs. Gustavo Pezaro, who wore a black and white flecked woollen tailored frock with a fur capo and a small black hat; Mrs. A. 10. Watkins, navy and white ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. Claude Best, navy cloth ensemble and a small navy hat; Mrs. Norman Urcn, cherry and navy ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. M. G. Pezaro, navy blue tweed coat and a navy stitched hat; Mrs. J. W. Ryan, nigger brown ensemble and hrown felt hat; Mrs. I). Faulder, maroon cloth coat and a grey checked tweed hat; Mrs. K. C. Urcn (Hamilton), beige and brown checked tweed coat and a hrown felt hat; Mrs. S. A.

Lowe, black tailored suit with skunk furs and a black hat; Mrs. A. 11. Coleman, brown and beige ensemble and a brown felt hat; Mrs. J. Cameron, burgundy tweed suit and a. burgundy velour hat; Mrs. A. Anderson, beige musquash coat and a beige stitched hat; Mrs. J. Herriott, black ensemble with astrachan collar and a black hat: Mrs. A. Morrison, fawn mixed tweed coat and a brown velour hat; Mrs. J. Munro, cherry cloth ensemble 'and a navy blue hat; Mrs. J. Macky, brown and beige silk ensemble and a small brown felt hat; Mrs. V. Cruicksliank (Hamilton), grey Harris tweed coat and a black cire straw hat; Mrs. D. McKay, beige and brown cloth suit and a beige hat: Mrs. A. Cullen, fawn tailored suit and a brown velour hat; Mrs. J. Hirst, navy blue frock under a beige cape and a navy felt hat; Mrs. K. Gavegan, black tweed ensemble and a small black felt hat; Mrs. McDonald, nigger brown fur-trimmed tweed coat and a brown hat; Mrs. J. E. Dicketts, Burgundy tweed coat with a skunk collar and a matching Burgundy hat; Mrs. R. Cooke, black suit relieved with white and a black hat; Mrs. T. Young, navy and white figured ensemble and a navy blue hat. . ~ , Mrs. L. E. Williams was in a black and white patterned frock and a black straw bat; Mrs. T. McDonald, nigger brown suit and a brown hat; Mrs. B. Hardy, grey and white pin-striped silk frock and a grey straw hat; Mrs. Ainger, black cloth suit and a black felt hat; Mrs. M. Lawson, navy and white frock and a navy hat; Mrs. Norman Burton, navy and maroon ensemble and a maroon stitched hat; Mrs. Moylan, nigger brown suit and a matching brown hat; Mrs. L. J. Hitchings, fawn and green mixed tweed suit and a brown felt bat; Mrs. F. J. Callan (Christchurch), navy blue ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. J. Coffov, moss green silk frock under a matching green cape, and a green velour hat; Mrs. Alan Raingcr, grey flannel suit and matching felt hat; Mrs. Horace Bull, fawn tweed suit and a fawn felt hat; Mrs. H. Williamson, grey flannel suit and a small navy hat; Mrs. B. McKenzie, black and white checked suit and a black hat; Mrs. L. Wilson, navy pinstriped suit and a navy hat; Mrs. 1. McKeown, navy floral ensemble and a navy felt hat; Mrs. S. A. Singer, nifger brown suit and a brown straw hat; Mrs. P. Black, navy blue ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. John Thompson, beige and brown Harris tweed suit and a beige felt hat; M iss G. Stevens, navy blue ensemble and a navy hat; Miss J. Gray (Te Awamutu), brown cloth suit and a beige felt hat; Miss Phillips, black cloth ensemble and a black hat; Miss H. Wilson, fawn tweed coat and a black hat.