STORM FASHIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23259, 31 January 1939, Page 2

STORM FASHIONS

SUITS AT ELLERSLIE POPULARITY OF VEILS PATRONS WEAR HIGH BOOTS Overcoats, mackintoshes and umbrellas were well to the fore at the Ellerslio racecourse yesterday, when thfe second day of the Auckland Racing Club's Midsummer Meeting was held, in spite of heavy rain and driving wind. Dark suits or coats with small f e ]fc hats were the most popular wear, but many women found that summer straws with long veils to tie around the face were an excellent preventive of windblown hair. Storm boots were a popular choice, bringing envious glances from many whose feet were not so snugly clad. Among those present were:—Mrs. A. McGregor Grant, Mrs. W. H. Lunn Mrs. W. Claud Motion, Mrs. B. l! Hewitt, Mrs. E. H. Nolan, Mrs. "W. 8, Spence, Mrs. G. A. Gribbin, Mrs. p. Balgarnie, Mrs. C. E. Lawford. Mrs. H. T. Merritt, Mrs. Desmond Williams, Mrs. N. Kalman, Mrs. A. Souter, Mrs. M. McCallum, Mrs. J. Connolly, Mrs. C. Alison, Mrs. Ranald Corson, Mrs! B. White, Mrs. G. Henderson," Mrs. r! J. Seal, Mrs. S. L. Parsons, Mrs. j! McGovern (Te Awamutu), Mrs. 5! Marriner, Mrs. C. Blundell (Te Awamutu), Mrs. Norman Burton, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Ranfurlv Smith, Mrs! Seton Otway, Mrs. Donald Gorrie, Mrs! E. Dacre, Mrs. P. Swafßeld, Mrs. A. Nation, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Vernon Brown, Mrs. M. Butterworth, Mrs. Murray Benjamin, Mrs. Russell Nolan! Mrs. Pattinson, Mrs. R. Collins, Mrs! Miles Otway (Te Awamutu), Mrs. C. Gavegan, Miss O. Hayne, Miss L Farmer, Miss W. Wall, Miss Madge Graham, Miss J. Parsons (Wellington), Miss Griffiths (Cambridge), Miss Elizabeth Lunn, Miss Blundell (Te Awamutu), Miss Peter Gorrie, Miss Barbara Nolan, Miss Rita Pagni, Miss Norma McCullough, Miss Joan Hellaby, Miss Smith, Miss Girlie Porter..