EASTER PRE-VIEW.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20594, 20 April 1935, Page 7

EASTER PRE-VIEW.

Autumn Fashions Make Their Debut. STYLES WORN AT THE TROTS. A pre-view of Easter form, both from a fashion and racing point of view was provided at Addington today, when the Easter racing carnival opened with the first day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting. With the real holiday spirit in the air there was a large crowd present at the trots, an excellent day’s sport being provided. The fashions, too, were definitely interesting. Tweeds, in suits or tailored frocks, were first favourites. Nearly all still cultivated a rough appearance, and were striped, checked or flecked with apparently endles ingenuity. Shortlength coats seemed to have ousted the seven-eights variety in popular favour. Tweed frocks, too, had their devotees, and combined smartness with suitability. Furs, and fur necklets were also added to their ensembles by many women to guard against a change in the weather. Their caution was unnecessary, however, for a mellow autumn day favoured the meeting. New styles notes to be gleaned today included slit skirts, large buttons used as trimmings, gaily patterned wool jumpers and scarves with tailored suits in one colour, and everywhere feather trimmings on hats. Hats were a study on their own account. Tricorne hats, draped berets, little swathed turbans, high crowns, crowns so shallow as to be almost nonexistent, jostled one another in the crowd. Folded crowns were prevalent on the more tailored felts. Lunching with Mrs J. H. Williams, wife of the president, and Mrs C. M. Ollivier, wife of the vice-president, at the official table, were the Hon and Mrs William Hayward, Mr and Mrs J. R. M’Kenzie, Mr and Mrs S. W. Kelly (Wellington), Messrs H. F. Nicoll (president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference), and W. H. Price and Falla, of Wellington. Mrs Williams wore a concord blue tweed coat over a blue and beige patterned frock. Her hat of blue velour had a folded crown, trimmed with a blue and beige quill. Mrs Ollivier wore a navy worsted suit, pin-striped in white, a hand-faggoted white blouse and a navy felt hat. Others present were:— Mrs William Hay.ward, who wore a smoke blue worsted suit, a white blouse and a felt hat to match her suit. Mrs J. R. M’Kenzie, black cloth coat heavily trimmed with fur over black frock relieved with white, black taffetas draped beret. Mrs S. W. Kelly (Wellington), Indian rust mixed tweed suit with seven-eighths coat, felt hat in lighter shade of rust trimmed with a quill. Mrs G. Resile Rutherford, rosewood brown rough tweed coat, matching skirt, brown felt hat with folded crown. Miss Peggy Norton, wineberry red tweed suit with pastel blue blouse, felt hat to match suit, silver fox fur. Mrs A. I. Rattray, -wineberry striped tweed suit, oyster crepe de chine vest and matching hat of straw with chromium mount. Mrs Arthur Nicoll (Ashburton), camel-hair coat over vivid green knitted jumper and brown skirt, small brown turban hat. Mrs A. Leslie Macfarlane, smart black wool suit with fur epaulettes, small brown turban hat. Mrs C. S. Thomas, beechnut brown wool suit, brown felt hat. Mrs Pryce Jones, doe-beige crepe frock brownfel°t W What Weedt tWeed °° at ' f " r ‘ trlmmwl Miss B. Nancarrow, nut brown wool marooatn frock and coat, raspberry red hair felt hat, fox fur Mias Bromley Cocks, blue and beige blu^Vir^t. 0031 ° Ver matchl ”« Mrs Drummond Bailey, nayy tweed tailored frock with white collar, navy ieit hat, stone-marten fur necklet Miss Lois Ollivier. smart beige tweed fr .°® k <-checked in brown, green and rust, fringed pockets and neckline and skirt * ne S rG brown felt hat topped with feather. v Mrs Harold Greenwood, stone grey flecked tweed suit, brown and white spotted cravat, shallow brown felt hat. Mrs Walter Fox, marine blue wool suit, navy hat banded with grosgrain ribbon. Mrs George Fleetwood, navy suit, navy wool blouse checked In white, navy felt hat trimmed with chromium buckle. Miss Dorothy Robertson (Dunedin), harlequin red tweed suit, buttoning up to neck, felt hat to match. Mrs P. S. Nicholls, navy blue wool tweed suit, with collar and revers of grey shaved lamb, navy felt hat with tiny quill. Mrs Gordon Rich, Gothic blue tweed suit, navy wool blouse, navy felt hat with tiny feather. Mrs A. H. Rothenburg, black cloth coat with high fur collar over black dress printed with jade. Black velour hat. Miss Joan Cottrell, brown and white finely checked suit, cocoa brown satin blouse, and hat or matching felt. Miss Sally Wynn-Williams, briar brown coat with high fur collar, matching felt hat. Mrs Moray Smith, chestnut brown suit, primrose blouse, brown 'felt hat with tiny orange feather mount. Miss Paula M’Kenzie, crest green tweed suit, black satin blouse, black felt hat. Miss Janet Williams, delft blue and white patterned dress under brown fur coat, navy felt hat. Miss May Cracroft Wilson. black surah dress with heavy diamond clasp, brown ponyskin coat, black hat. Miss Lyndsey Thomson, Persian red wool dress, black velvet hat. Miss N. AVilliams, garnet red diagonal wool tweed suit, matching felt hat. Mrs J. Ballin, doe beige flecked tweed coat, high fur collar, over brown and white striped dress, cocoa brown velour hat. Mrs E. IT. H. Taylor, rust red frock trimmed with large wooden buttons, and wide white pique collar: rust red felt hat. Mrs Winston Pliilp, brown and rust candy-striped frock, vestee of brown satin; brown felt hat. Mrs Huthwaite Ronaldson, nutmeg brown worsted suit, brown felt bat. Mrs Geoffrey Webster, black and white pin-striped worsted suit,, black felt tricorne with white cockade. Mrs 11. J. Raphael, black coat, deep seal collar, black and white striped vestee, black straw hat trimmed with white. .Miss Pat Brydon, thatch brown suit, pink and beige checked silk blouse, b,-own felt hat. Mrs C. Stevens, black wool coat over navy crepe frock, smart little black hat. Mrs H. M. Lamb, mustard and brown flecked wool suit with long coat, brown felt hat. Mrs O. L. Hart, concord blue tweed coat with fur collar, over blue and beige patterned frock, blue velvet hat. Mrs Thornhill Cooper, rosewood brown frock and tailored tweed coat, brown felt hat. Miss Thelma Raphael, brown corduroy velvet skirt, crepe de chine blouse, finely striped in brown and white, under musquash fur coat, pancake beret topped with feather quill. Mrs A. Chapman, black, red and white conventionally patterned frock, with short black coat worn under musquash fur coat, black velvet turban hat with eye-veil. Mrs L. R. Lewis, navy maroeain ensemble with hailstone spot, navy felt hat. Miss Gwen Hubbard, black frock under handsome pony-skin coat, black hat of soft felt. Mrs C. E. Cross, black frock with white relief, under black fur-trimmed coat, black straw hat with white organdie banding and flower. Mrs Murray Hobbs, brown and beige finely checked suit with beige jumper, smart brown felt tricorne hat. Miss Tui Thomas, rust-red tweed frock smartly tailored, felt hat to match with high crown. Miss Ena Fleetwood, smart wortlebury red tweed frock, hat of matching felt trimmed with a feather. Mrs Alan Haydock, green and white mixed tweed frock under brown clotlf coat, fur-trimmed, brown felt hat.

Miss Dorothy Wauchop, spinney green tweed suit with green and white patterned blouse, draped green felt beret. Mrs Philip Hume, navy cloth coat over navy frock with white vestee, navy felt hat. Mrs Arthur Thomson, cinnamon brown worsted suit striped in darker shade, satin blouse to tone, brown felt hat. Mrs Guy Nicoll, Florentine blue tailored suit, blue and white checked blouse, smart felt hat with folded crown, trimmed with blue and white feather. Miss Mollie Darby, light navy blue cloth coat with grey fur collar, navy felt hat. Mrs V. J. M’Kibbin, moss green tweed frock, smartly tailored, hat of matching felt with feather trimming. Mrs J. S. Kelly, navy pin-striped worsted suit with three-quarter coat, navy felt hat, fur necklet. Mrs G. W. C. Smithson, wineberry red tweed suit, hat of felt to match with folded crown. Miss Betty Smithson, Bavarian blue wool suit with beige collar, blue felt hat. Mrs A. L. Styche, Tyrol blue wool frock under musquash coat, smart v;lour hat in same shade of blue. Mrs E. J. M’Cullougli, doe-beige tweed coat with squirrel collar over frock to match, French raspberry felt hat. Miss Maisie Jamieson, smart creole brown tailored frock in rdugh tweed; shallow-crowned brown velour hat. Mrs A. J. Benzie, smartly-tailored tweed coat, striped in beige, and brown overfrock to match, brown felt hat and stone-marten necklet. Mrs L. R. Dunster, grey suit, black and white checked taffeta blouse, brown shallow felt hat. Mrs Gordon Miranis, cocoa-brown suit flecked with white, brown and white checked* taffeta blouse, brown felt hat. Mrs P. A. Ardagh, oak-brown worsted suit, blue and white striped wool vest, brown felt hat with orange quill. Mrs Claude Piper, nigger-brown crepe de chine frock, musquash fur coat, and upturned brown felt hat. Mrs M. Baxter, rosewood brown tweed frock under short brown fur coat, brown felt hat. Miss Margaret Williams, creole brown light-weight wool frock, trimmed with pleating; smart felt hat to match. Mrs G. S. M’Kenzie, brown and mustard checked tweed suit, mustard-yellow jumper, brown hat. Mrs O. C. Harley, smoke-blue worsted l suit, smartly checked jumper; felt hat to match suit. Mrs T. H. Ker, navy patterned marocain frock under navy coat, navy straw hat. Miss Monica Templeman, brown mixed tweed suit, beige and brown wool jumper, brown felt hat. Miss Meudail Moray Smith, Tyrolblue tweed ensemble with white collar; shallow blue felt hat, trimmed with white cord. Mrs lan Cromb, navy wool suit, white vest with wide pleated collar, small navy hat with white wing. Mrs W. A. Erasmuson, bark-brown coat with fur collar over brown dress, spotted with white; small brown felt hat. Miss Barbara White, chestnut tweed coat, brown wool blouse, brown beret. Mrs Harry Reynolds, doe beige wool tweed ensemble, flecked with primrose, wool blouse and beige felt hat. Mrs D. C. Butcher, hunting green coat over matching dress, black straw hat. Mrs A. J. Hastings, grey and -white checked marocain dress under brown fur coat, brown felt hat. Mrs E. B. Skevington, navy ensemble, with navy straw hat. Mrs W. H. Wolfe (Australia), navy tweed suit worn with white satin blouse and a beige felt hat. Mrs J. F. Buchanan, black worsted suit, black felt hat and fur necklet. Mrs J. P. M’Quilken, navy tailored wool frock with grey fur capelet, smart navy felt hat. Mrs B. B. Irwin, navy coat over patterned frock, navy straw hat with velvet banding. Miss Helen Buchanan, concord blue worsted suit, blouse in paler shade of blue, navy felt hat. Mrs C. S. Donald (Belfast), Cossack green tweed suit, green felt hat. Miss Jill Shand, flag blue tweed suit, blue and white striped scarf, blue felt hat. Mrs Harold Lomas (Tirrwfru), thatch brown worsted suit, brown felt hat. Miss M’Clatchie, grey herringbone tweed tailored suit, navy wool blouse, navy felt hat. Mrs H. A. Jarden, black worsted suit, black felt hat. Miss Mildred Kresse, yellow and brown checked dress under brown Angora tweed coat. Brown felt hat banded with brown cord. Mrs Taylor, sen., black and grey shepherd's plaid coat over tailored frock, black felt hat. Mrs J. B. Taylor, Tyrolean blue tweed skirt, woollen jumper in paler shade of blue, short fur coat and felt hat to match skirt. Mrs \V. Fitter, concord blue marocain frock, doe-beige coat, smart blue felt tricorne hat. Miss A. Porter (London), handsome skin coat with fur collar over brown frock, brown felt hat. Mrs W. M. Cotter, brown treebark tweed coat with fur collar over matching crepe de chine frock, brown felt hat. Mrs L. \V. Matson, smoke blue whisker tweed suit, smartly tailored, navy blouse and felt hat. Miss Jean Gurney, musquash coat over beige tweed frock checked in shades of brown, brown felt hat. Mrs Charles Taylor, negre brown worst^, sul T t L! }rown felt hat » fur necklet. Miss Hilary Sargent, navy wool frock under short fur coat, navy scarf spotted in white, navy felt hat. Mrs L Sisson, handsome fur coat over tailored frock, brown felt hat. „,3 isf l Arny Hatherly, brown' camel-hair coat, brown and white spotted scarf, brown hat banded with white cord.