AVONDALE RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23620, 2 April 1940, Page 13

AVONDALE RACES

FROCKS ON THE LAWN MANY LIGHT-WEIGHT SUITS ACCESSORIES .GIVE COLOUR The wentlior for the opening day of the Avondnle Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting yesterday was ideal and attracted a large number of racing enthusiasts to the course. Light-weight autumn suits and a variety ol smart styles in hats were seen. The tailored suit in plain or pin-striped flannels and worsted worn with furs vied with longsleeved frocks in Angora wool, while printed floral frocks under plain fitted coats also had many adherents. As usual, black, navy blue and grey were widely worn, with the new mulberry and fuchsia tonings and the many shades of green also looking very attractive. Matching accessories in the way of handbags of brightly-coloured suede, gloves, scarves and shoes added colour and smartness to the frocking. Some of the Patrons Among tlio.se present were:—Mrs. J. E. Wells, wife of the president, wearing a navy blue and whito pin-striped suit and a navy hat; Mrs J. Archibald, black suit with furs and a black hat; Mrs. P. J. Delany, patterned frock under a black tucked georgette coat, and a small black hat; Mrs. J. C. Bealo, petrel blue quilted suede frock with silver fox furs, and a matching blue felt hat; Mrs. Duncan Clerk, navy and white figured frock under a navy coat, and a navy straw bat; Mrs. C. E. Law ford, black tailored suit and a black hat trimmed with flowers; Mrs. John Alexander, black silk suit patterned in blue and white, with silver fox furs, and a black hat; Mrs. Murdoch Smith, navy and white patterned crepe frock and a beige straw hat bound with navy; Mrs. Harry Mowbray, navy beige coin-spotted frock and a closefitting beige hat; Mrs. 11. M. llume, light navy tailored suit with a silver fox necklet and a navy velour hat; Mrs. R. B. Lusk, patterned frock under a .black coat, and a black turban; Mrs. Donald McDonald, black pin-striped suit with a silver fox necklet, and a black hat; Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook, sage green Angora suit and a brown felt hat; Mrs. \V. 11. Sliuttleworth, navy blue suit relieved with white, and a navy and white hat; Mrs. E. Allen, grey tailored flannel suit and a grey pill-box hat; Mrs. Seton Otway (Cambridge), kingfisher blue Angora suit with a fuchsia cravat, and a matching blue felt bat; Mrs. Burcher (Cambridge), navy and white patterned ensemble and a navy felt hat; Mrs. M. C. Stapleton, navy tailored suit with fox iurs, and a navy hat; Mrs. K. G. Bridgens, wistaria crepe suede frock and a widebrimmed straw hat in deeper tonings; Mrs. Cliff Nicholson, black Angora wool ensemble and'a black hat; Mrs. M. J. Moodabe. beige frock with a parma violet jacket and a violet hat and accessories; Mrs. Norman Burton, cinnamon brown suit and a brown hat with a bird of paradise mount; Mrs. F. Duvail, grey tailored suit and a navy Rembrandt beret; Mrs. Craig, black and white patterned ensemble and a black hat; Mrs. J. C. D. Mucky, ash rose Angora ensemble and a matching felt hat; Mrs. Ernest , Alison, black tailored frock and a kingfisher blue felt hat; Mrs. Cecil Dick (Wellington), black worsted suit and a black hat; Mrs. Claud Motion (Waiuku). navy and white diagonally-woven ripple silk frock with fox furs and a navy hat. Tailored Suits and Ensembles Mrs. Clough Blundell (Te Awamutu) wore a beige tailored suit and a beige hat; Mrs. W. Graham, black appliqued georgette frock and a black hat; Mrs. Fred Smith, vieux rose ensemble and a matching hat; rs * Claude Horton. nigger brown suit with a cream lace jabot and a brown hat; Mrs George McMillan, marine blue woollen suit and a brown felt hat; Mrs. Lash (New 1 lymouth). light navy ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. A. G. George, beige linen suit and a lecrhorn hat hound with green velvet; Mrs. J. Hirst, black pleated frock with a cream linen jacket and a cream hat; Mrs. Sweetapple, navy patterned ensemble and a navy hat; Mrs. Spellman Gleeson. floral silk frock under a blnck coat and a black hat; Mrs. J A. Grayson, cherry checked suit and a toning straw hat; Mrs. J* J. Sullivan, black; tailored suit and a black and white toque; Mrs. A. E. Shaw, black cloth ensemble and a wide-brimmed black hat: Mrs. R. Scelly, reseda green suit and a small green hat; Mrs. R. Martin, navy patterned ensemble and a toning hat; Mrs. Arthur Churton, navy and white patterned crepe tunic, suit and a small navy hat; Mrs P. , Margetts. black tailored suit and a black hat; Mrs. G Halloway (Wellington), black sint with sihrr fox furs and a small.black hat; Mrs. W. Thompson, black and green ensemble and a black bat ' Miss Norma Wells wore a leaf brown pinstriped suit and a brown velour hat; Miss U. Farquhar, brown silk caracul coat and a brown straw hat; Miss Gladys Gudgeon, cinnamon brown silk suit and a brown hat; Miss Bervl Gudgeon, marine blue patterned ensemble and a matching hat; Muss \ Beale. maize crepe suede frock with a dyed squirrel rape and a maize lint: Miss \\. Lamb, reseda green ensemble and a green hat bound with violet ribbon; Miss Met, Gamble, saxe blue tweed suit and a wineberrv felt hat; Miss Eleanor Worsp. navy woollen suit and a small • navy cap; Miss Adelaide Minnitt (Christchurch). patterned frnrk under a navy coat and a navy ieit hat; Miss Tl.url Donald navy Angora suit and a navy felt turban; Miss Lulu Dry. dale, navv and white patterned crepe suit and a navy hat; Miss C. Sloman. slate blue suit and a matching blue hat; Miss May s '" n j a "- patterned frock under a black coat and a black hat- Miss Shirley Watkins. tartan Trock and a binck felt hat; Miss Griffiths navy crepe ensemble and a navy and white hat.