ATTRACTIVE FROCKS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22924, 30 December 1937, Page 3

ATTRACTIVE FROCKS

FASHIONS AT ELLERSLIE lighter materials worn A BRIGHT NOTE OF COLOUR - Perfect weather again prevailed for the second day of the Auckland facing Club's summer meeting at Ellerslie yesterday. Frocks were of even lighter materials than those worn on the first day, georgette, chiffon and other such gossamer silks appearing in gowns of charming colour and design. The wide-brimmed—but not the drooping—hat was again very popular and looked most attractive when worn with trim silk suits or frocks in gaily patterned designs. ' Many of the racegoers again protected 'their eyes from the glare of the sun with sun-glasses, and care had even been taken in the choice of these, the lenses or rims in almost every case having been selected to match the chief |Bolour note of the frock worn. Their Excellencies, the GovernoriQeneral, Viscount Galway and Viscountess Galway attended the meeting, Her Excellency wearing a frock of cherry and white floral striped crepo •de chine with a cherry shoulder spray, and a white straw picture liat. With her was Mrs. Arthur Purvis, who was wearing a black floral-patterned silk frock and an .opal pink straw hat. The official host and hostess were Dr. [i. McGregor Grant and Mrs. Grant, |he latter wearing a frock of black green floral crepe with yoke and ftleeves of black lace, and a black Bangkok hat bound with black cire ribbon. Some ot the Race-Goers Among those present were: —The jtow&ger Duchess of Norfolk, who was $D a black, cherry and ivory patterned Jrilk ensemble and a small black and |rhite straw hafc; Lady Winifried Fitz-pJan-Howard, in an autumn-patterned fcilk frock and a cream Tyrolean straw hat bound with emerald green ribbon; jthe Lady Evelyn Drummond, ivory gflk frock patterned in blue, green and ted, and a white picture hat bound JWith blue ribbon; Mrs. J. W. RivettCarnac, navy and white checked silk frock and a natural ballibuntal hat; Mrs. Eric Nolan, ravenswing blue and White pin-spotted ensemble and a navy lace straw hat; Mrs. H. T. Merritt, fawn georgette ensemble and a dark brown Bangkok hat; Mrs. A. St. John Clarke, primrose Bilk frock with a black marocain coat and' black hat; Mrs. W. H. Lunn, brown coin-spotted suit and a small brown straw hat; Mrs. J. M. Carpenter, black silk suit patterned in pink and white, and a black ballibuntal hat; Mrs. W. B. Colbeck, royal blue and primrose printed georgette frock and a royal blue Bangkok nat; Mrs. Brian L. Hewitt, brown and beige patterned silk suit and a beige lace straw hat; Mrs. H. W. Wilson, navy and white- floral crinkled crepe frock and a navy Bangkok hat; Mrs. E. H. B. Milsom, black georgette suit embroidered in a white scroll design, and a black picture hat trimmed with white lac® posv; Mrs. J. C. Allan, white linen suit and a white Breton sailor bat; Mrs. C. E. Lawford, dusky pink crepe de chine frock and a navy crinoline picture hat; Mrs. Macmillan Bull, navy silk suit with a red and white ■potted jabot, and a navy straw hat. Striped Effects Popular Mrs. H. Mowbray wore a natural linen suit-with a grass green blouse and green dnd white hat; Mrs. H. A. Horrocks, daffodil silk frock and a leghorn picture hat bound with a wreath or field flowers; Mrs. A. Murdoch Smith, coronation blue crepe ensemble and a blue hat to match; Mrs. P. C. Margetts, mole-coloured silk suit and a saxe blue straw wide-brim-med hat: Mrs. E. V. Sutherland, black embossea crepe frock and a black halo bat; Mrs. L. Maxwell, navy georgette frock and a navy straw hat; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, black and white patterned crepe de chine ensemble and a small black hat; Mrs. M. Pilling, royal blue and white patterned georgette frocK and a small royal blue straw hat; Mrs. • A. I. Johns, flotilla blufe and white checked georgette frock and a natural open-worked hat. Mrs. C. M. Turrell (Wellington), black tailored frock with a white cloque jacket embroidered in black, and a black ballibuntal hat; Mrs. Mervyn Wells (Cambridge), fawn georgette diagonally striped in green and cyclamen and a matching cyclamen hat; Mrs. John Nevill (Clevedon), navy and white patterned silk frock and a white picture hat; Mrs. .B. Lloyd KRangiriri), navy and white ensemble and a small navy hat relieved with white; Mrs. Seton Otway (Cambridge), brown and beige pin-striped georgette B nit and a brown straw halo hat; -)«rs. Eric Julius (Waiuku), navy linen tailored suit relieved with white and a navy hat; Mrs. Ernest Bucholz ;(Wellington), black and white patterned silk frock and a black tagel hat; Mrs. Allan Kay (Te Awamutu, black georgette frock and small black straw hat; Mrs. C. Nathan (Wellington), navy and white diagonalBtriped frock and a white hat; Mrs. O'Sullivan (Te Awamutu) navy and V' white spotted georgette frock and a navy picture hat; Mrs. J. B. Mmr ( Awamutu), navy blue and white embroidered frock and a navy blue halo hat; Mrs. G. Curne (Kai IwO. blark glamisol ■'silk frock and a black pic ture hat; Mrs. J. G. ?solan (G'sborne), black and rose patterned silk frock and a black picture hat; Mrs. MaySomerville (Rangirin), navy blue satin-striped georgette frock and a / cherrv straw hat; Mrs. W. - i tleworth, brown and beigc georgette frock and a matching straw bat. Many Two-Piece Suits Mrs. R. D. Wright, wore a navy and white spotted georgette frock and a navy Bangkok hat; Mrs H. G. AUol.cr, rose patterned silk frock with a ny three-quarter coat and a small straw hat; Mrs. H. Buchanan, black and white floral georgette frock with - a red belt, and a black satin and straw hat; Mrs. D. G. Ogilvie, navy flannsol silk ensemble with embroidered sleeves, and a navy Bangkok hat; Mrs. * . - • McCallum, bottle green and white spotted crepe de chine suit and a black Bangkok hat; Mrs. Lawrence Luilbrook white crepe de chine frock with a m and black belt, and a white ballibuntal hat; Mrs. T. F. UpfiH, cigar brown crepe de chine ensemble and a small brown straw hat; Mrs. Arthur Bullock, brown floral silk frock with a brown taffetas coat and brown hat with an upturned brim; Mrs. H *• Thronsen, black floral crepe de chine frock and a black ballibuntal hat; Mrs. Hugh Fraser, wine and white spotted ceorgettp suit and a white straw hat bounc with wine ribbon: Dr. Margaret Knight, black georgette frock with white collar and cuffs, and a wide-brimmed black and white straw hat: Mrs. Raymond Sheath, navy and white patterned suit and a small navy Bangkok hat; Mrs. John Hellabv. plum-coloured crepc frock and a cigar brown straw hat: Mrs. Cliff Nicholson, black and white checked silk suit and a large white hat; >lrs. Claude Horton. oyster grey frock and a brown Bangkok hat; Mrs. A. fi. Quartley, shell pink linen suit and 8$ '

a small white halo hat; Mrs. F. T. Murison, black patterned crepe suit and a black picture hat; Mrs. J. W. Carr, stone grey linen suit with a brown cire satin blouse and a brown straw hat; Mrs. W. Johnston, black crepe ensemble and a black straw hat; Mrs. Frank Abbott, lloral silk frock and a white Panama hat; Mrs. H. A. Wooton, n«ivy and white figured suit and a black shiny straw hat; Mrs. H. Urquhart, periwinkle blue floral suit and a matching blue hat; Mrs. Hugh McDonald, flotilla blue silk suit and a navy Bangkok Mrs. Norman E. Burton, heige linen suit and a wine Bangkok hat: Mrs. W. Graham, navy and dove grey georgette frock and a small navy hat; Mrs. .). P. May, royal blue and white checked crepe de chine frock and a navy ballibuntal hat; Mrs. Bligh Gribben, cigar brown crepe frock and a brown Breton sailor hat; Mrs. Frank Murphy, black georgette frock and a black Bangkok hat Picture Hats Favoured

Miss Ewart was in a black lace and georgette frock and a small black straw hat trimmed with white camelias; Miss M. Kerr Taylor, chalk white silk ensemble with a white lace blouse and white straw picture hat; Miss \V. Kerr Taylor, white silk frock and a leghorn hat bound with turquoise ribbon; Miss Sheldon Smith, black patterned frock with a black silk coat and small black hat; Miss Jean Drummond, green, white and brown striped georgette frock and a navy Bangkok hat swathed with georgette; Miss Barbara Nolan, cameo pink floral silk frock and a small dark red straw hat with an upturned brim; Miss Patricia Dawson, Marina green floral silk frock and a Marina green straw picture hat; Miss Pat Farrer (Hamilton), brown and white checked silk suit and a small brown hat; Miss O'Brien, black and white ensemble and a black hat banded in white; Miss Nora Firth (Christchurch), pastel blue and white patterned georgette frock and a white picture hat; Miss Judith Firth (Christchurch), royal blue and white figured silk frock and a matching blue straw hat; Miss Helen Low, figured linen frock and a white picture hat; Miss May Dransfield, Marina green floral silk frock and a navy picture hat; Miss Patience Robertson, steel grey frock with red belt and buttons, and a navy openworked straw hat; Miss Linda de Ren7y, black, primrose, green and white floral georgette frock and a black Bangkok hat; Miss Barbara Stedman, cigar brown crepe frock trimmed with green and tfhite, and a brown halo hat; Miss Jean Horsley, navy and white floral georgette frock and a navy Bangkok sailor hat; Miss Joyce McCartney, cycla men and green floral frock and a navy picture hat; Miss Lois Cameron, navy floral georgette frock ami a navy picture hat; Miss Catherine \Vright, brown georgette frock and a brown straw hat; Miss Audrey Lawrence, powder blue figured linen frock and a navy Bangkok hat; Miss Anita Webster, brown floral chiffon. frock and a brown straw hat; Miss Irma Mitchell, reseda green linen frock and a leghorn hat bound with brown velvet; Miss Laura Mappin, white silk frock and a small white hat with an upturned brim; Miss Dina Isaacs, navy and white spotted crepe de chine frock and a navy Bangkok hat; Miss Marion Brigham, fawn silk frock and a bottle green straw hat; Miss Thorald Clerk, steel blue ensemble and a black Barikok hat; Miss E. Saulbrey, (Ngaruawahia), ivory, blue and red, floral chiffon and navy hat.