AVONDALE RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22694, 5 April 1937, Page 2

AVONDALE RACES

A DAY OF SUNSHINE FINE WEATHER FROCKING ATTRACTIVE HATS AND SUITS Suits and ensembles were to be seen in full force at the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting at Avondale on Saturday, when glorious sunshine, coupled with a cool breeze, were the ideal conditions prevailing. Small hats predominated and many were of the new high-crowned variety while a considerable number were also adorned with smart eye veils. Brown in its varying tones was a popular colour, but a bright Marina green was to be seen in woollen suits worn by some half-dozen 'of the younger patrons, which gave a vivid note of colour on the crowded lawn. Black, that most useful of colours, was again much in evidence, black tailored suits with black felt hats and for necklets in brown or grey making attractive ensembles.

Among those present were: —Mrs. W. M. Passmore, who was in a black tailored suit with skunk furs and a close-fitting black felt hat; Mrs. E. H. B. Milsorn, black and white check ensemble and a black felt hat; Mrs. C. E. Lawford, black suit with an olive green and black scarf and a black felt hat; Mrs. P. C. Margetts, dove-grey suit with furs and a Marina green felt hat; Mrs. Firth, brown check suit and a brown straw hat; Mrs. Neil Mains, navy and white figured frock with a navy coat and navy Bangkok hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, black marocain suit with a white blouse and small black stitched hat; Mrs. R. D. Wright, henna woollen suit with skunk furs and a henna felt hat; Mrs. J. Macky, dusky pink and black pin-striped frock with a musquash coat and small black felt hat; Mrs. J. Russell, natural linen suit and navy hat trimmed with a beige tulle frill; Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook, Marina green woollen suit and wine felt beret; Mrs. Claude Horton, black suit and small black felt hat; Mrs. K. Gavegan, navy satin and georgette frock and a wide-brimmed navy hat; 'Mrs. G. Gribben, brown tailored suit and a small brown straw hat; Mrs. M. M. MeCallum, black suit and henna peachbloom felt hat; Mrs. Bligh Gribben, black cloth suit and black felt hat bound with black cord; Mrs. Frank Murphy, cigar-brown fur-trimmed coat and a brown straw hat; Mrs. A. Henwood., black fur-trimmed coat and a small black felt hat; Mrs. J. Beale, maize-coloured cloth suit and a brown velvet French beret; Mrs. Donald McDonald, oyster-grey suit and a black straw hat; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, navy suit and navy felt hat; Mrs. W. Wiseman, black pin-striped suit and a black felt hat; Mrs. A. E. Moore, black and white spotted suit and small white pancake beret; Mrs. Gerald Stead, moss green woollen ensemble and a green felt hat to match; Mrs. Pritchard, Havana-brown pin-striped suit and a brown felt hat.

Mrs, H. K. Viekery was in a black cloth coat and a black felt hat] Dr. Margaret Knight, navy suit and a small black felt hat; Mrs. L. Coaklev, black ensemble and a small black felt hat; Mrs. Shuttleworth, beige suit and a brown straw hat; Mrs. V. Gibson, black tailored suit and a small black felt hat; Mrs. W. Suttie,' black suit and a black felt hat; Mrs. W. C. Ring, navy suit with a navy topcoat and navy hat; Mrs. J. Hellaby, nigger brown suit and a brown felt hat to match; Mrs. Scott Colville, black and white check suit and a white hat; Mrs. James Gilmour, beige and fawn striped ensemble and a fawn felt hat; Mrs. J. E. Wells, brown cloth frock with furs and a cigar-brown straw hat; Mrs. Noel Hubble, cinnamon-brown ensemble and a brown felt hat to match: Mrs. W. Whitinore (Whangarei), black frock stitched with white, and a black velvet hat; Mrs. J. Walford (Katikati), olive green tunic frock trimmed with astrachan. and a black felt hat; Mrs. J. Gaudin, black suit and black velour hat; Mrs. Gustave Pezaro, black ensemble and a black felt hat; Mrs. Dudley Webster, maize-coloured woollen frock with a black fur-trimmed coat and a black velour hat; Mrs. R. J. Smithson, navy pin-striped suit with stone marten furs and a navy felt hat bound with wine cire ribbon; Mrs. J. ,T. Taylor, royal blue fur-trimmed coat and a* royal blue peachbloom felt hat;, Mrs. Raymond Edwards, oyster-grey coat trimmed with black fur, and a black velvet beret; Mrs. C. W. Meller, navy and red figured frock with a musquash coat and a navy and red flecked tweed hat; Mrs. R. S. Ellison, fawn and brown mixed tweed suit with skunk furs and a brown felt hat; Mrs. A. C. Day, black fur-trimmed coat over a navy satin frock, and a black hat trimmed with a red quill. Miss Molly Mitchelson was in a black coat with a Coronation blue silk scarf, and a black felt hat; Miss Olga Jackson (Sydney), black suit with stone marten furs and a close-fitting black felt hat with an eye veil; Miss Marjorie Stiter, Marina green suit with a brown jumper and close-fitting brown felt hat; Miss Thorokl Clerk, navy suit with furs and a navy felt hat; Miss Thurl Donald, sea geen cloth coat and a green felt hat to match; Miss Dunster. cigar-brown suit and a small brown velvet hat; Miss June Beale, navy pinstriped suit- and a navy felt hat; Miss Lulu Drvsdale, chocolate brown silk frock with a fur necklet and a chocolate brown silk hat; Miss Maud Ballantyne, red and black flecked suit and a red felt hat; Miss Gladys Fowler, cigarbrown suit and brown felt hat to match; Miss D. Farquhar, nut-brown satin coat with a fur collar, and a small brown straw hat; Miss Muriel Dawson, Burgundy-red suit and a Burgundy-red felt hat to match; Miss Bub Sut'er, black silk ensemble and a close-fitting black felt hat; Miss Ella Cuff, dove grey suit and grey felt hat to match; Miss Winnie Lamb, molecoloured coat and a rust felt hat; Miss Molly Aislabie, black cloth coat and a black felt bowler hat; Miss Eileen Farmer. black fur-trimmed coat and a black felt bat; Miss Evelyn Raymond, moss green coat with fur collar and cuffs, and a moss green felt hat to match.