AT THE RACES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 42, 19 February 1932, Page 2

AT THE RACES

FROCKS ON THE LAWN A fair number of enthusiastic racegoers attended the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, yesterday. The weather was very warm and the sky overcast and at the end of the meeting, light rain fell for a short time. The lawns, which usually present a lovely carpet of green, were parched and almost white with the intense heat of the past few weeks. The fashions were varied, mostly floral georgettes, coin-spot shantungs, ensembles in lace and light materials, chosen for coolness, also shady hatts and gay parosols. Green, in all its different shades, the new blue, browns, reds, lemon and black and white predominate. While a large number favoured summer straw hats, there were many of the new season’s tricornes, “Marie Stuart” and Empress Eugenie hats. Among those present were:— Mrs N. G. Armstrong, floral marocain in black, green and daffodil yellow and black chip straw hat; Mrs H. G. Carver, dainty bolero frock in lemon and black, lemon blouse and black straw hat; Mrs G. M. Currie (Kai Iwi), frock of blaek silk and large black hat; Mrs A. H. E. Wall, smart frock of coin-spot shantung, in pale fawn and wide-brimmed hat in same shade; Mrs Maurice Earle, lace frock in the new blue shade, smart, velour hat of same shade and fox fur stole; Mrs Rayney Jackson, frock of coatee of black georgette and black hat; Mrs H. Bayly, bottle green lace frock, black hat and fur; Mrs W. A. Izard, black and white crepe de chine, black and white chip straw hat with black patent bow; Miss K. Lewis, floral frock in black, white and cherry shades and black btyetta; Mrs Hatrick, black crepe de chine and black pandan hat; Mrs Campbell, coin-spotted blue foulard and blue hat to tone; Mrs W. Peat, ground-length frock of black satin with insets of reversed material and upstanding collar of white fur, black velour hat with emerald flower under brim;, Mrs W. McA. Dunean (Hunterville), blue lace frock, blue straw hat and blue shoes; Mrs Russell Grace, brown frock and brown hat, with touches of beige; Mrs Len Paul, costume of feather-weight diagonal tweed , in black and grey and black straw hat with touches of white; Mrs H. G. Lewis, blue-flecked costume and hat to tone; Mrs McCallum, floral-brocaded art silk in biscuit shades and hat to tone; Miss Betty Wilson, dainty frock of pale green broderie anglaise and large drooping hat of biscuit straw; Mrs P. O’Neill, smart suit of black crepe de chine with pin dot, black Milan hat; Mrs Newman, navy ensemble and navy hat; Miss N. Russell, flounced frock of lemon georgette ond wide-brimmed hat to match; Miss M. Jackson, smart brown frock and brown tricorne hat with coque feather; Mrs W. Russell, black floral marquisette with green foliar and black hat; Miss Harper, black and white frock, black hat; Miss Hatrick, black floral crepe de chine, with tiny pattern in green and black hat; Mrs H. D. Robertson, navy floral georgette frock with ivory collar and vestee, straw hat to tone; Mrs R. L. Gibson, bottle green frock in bolero effect and fawn hat; Mrs Briscoe George (England), black georgette and black cellophane hat; Miss Briscoe George, brown georgette and hat to tone; Mrs A. Cameron, black ensemble and black hat; Mrs T. Blennerhassett, navy and oyster frock and coatee, na\y straw hat; Mrs W. G. Scannell, black frock patterned in emeralds and cactus green, black cellophane hat; Mrs F. Hutchinson, I black floral crepe de 'chine, black coat and black straw hat; Mrs Hudson Davis, smart black frock with ivory georgette collar and jabot, black pandan straw hat: Mrs H. Willis, floral • georgette in cherry and black and hat to tone; Miss Willis, floral crepe de chine in blue and pink shades, hat to tone; Mrs F. Searle, honey and black floral shantung frock, black hat; Mrs R. Beauchamp, floral georgette in soft red and deep honey tones, wide patent belt of fawn and straw hat to tone; Miss M. Harrison, smart grey costume with bla*ek collar and blaijk cellophane straw hat; Mrs Richardson (Kakaramea), black frock with smart touches of ermine, black hat; Mrs R. P. Giblin, frock and coatee of black am? green floral crepe de chine w’th touches of beige, black pandan hat; Mrs G. Glenn, floral frock in navy, red and ivory shades and smart black hat; Mrs A. J. Crawford, black patterned crepe de chine and black hat; Mrs H. D. Bates, black costume and black hat; Miss H. Scott, smart black and white costume and black hat; Mrs Hugh Speed, bottle green costume and widebrimmed hat of same shade; Mrs Welsh, smart black costume and black hat; Mrs R. Orton, black georgette and lace,

black hat trimmed with coral and fawn georgette; Mrs Clay, black Crepe de chine ensemble with white blouse and black hat; Airs D. Wilson, brown frock with brown and ivory collar and jabot, brown pandan straw hat; Mrs J. M. Hussey, smart frock of black wool georgette with black and white collar and cuffs, black chip straw hat; Mrs A. H. Boyes, sky-blue costume and smart hat to tone; Miss D. Polson, blue and white-spot georgette, with cherry-red belt and wide-brimmed hat of multicoloured straw; Mrs D. Campion, floral frock in brown shades and brown hat; Miss J. Izard, frock of spotted foulard in bla*ck, green and beige shades, green uptilted straw hat and choker necklace to tone; Mrs M. Barton, bottle green crepe de chine with collar and jabot of white georgette, black velour hat; Mrs Freeman Jackson, blue floral crepe de chine and black hat; Mrs. Peek, spotted black crepe de chine, and black hat; Miss M. Peek, torquoise blue frock and coatee and brown straw hat; Miss Nancy Grace, pale green frock spotted with black, small hat of same shade with touches of daffodil yellow; Mrs. C. L. Duigan, floral frock .in small pattern of brown, beige and red, with beige georgette collar and wide brimmed brown hat; O’Brien, navy crepe de chine costume and navy straw hat with white quills; Miss Morton Jones, grey crepe de chine and black hat; Mrs, Doig, frock and coatee of pin spot georgette piped with white, black and white hat; Miss O. Ziesler, pale green floral faille and hat to tone; Miss Ballingall, lime green marquisette and wide brimmed black hat; Mrs. Keesing, green floral marquisette and apple green felt hat; Mrs. Tennant Wells, smart black and' white ensemble and large brimmed hat to tone; Mrs. Jackson, floral frock in blue shades and hat to tonej Mrs. H. Paul, floral marocain in lemon green and black, black hat with touches of green; Mrs. D’Arcy, resida green with ivory georgette collar and cuffs, green straw hat; Mrs. Wilberfoss, floral frock in blue and ivory shades and hat to match; Mrs. E. McDonald, frock of new blue coin spot crepe de chine and blue hat; Mrs. Russell, black and white costume, black hat; Mrs. H. Taylor, fust red crepe de chine and black hat; Mrs. Latham, brown crepe de chine tfnd brown hat; Miss Cameron, bottle green with ivory georgette collar and jabot, putty pandan straw hat; Mrs. J. W. Anderson, black wool georgette costume flecked with white, black cellophane hat; Mrs. J. Craig, wine crepe de chine trimmed with ivory, wine hat with ivory and black motifs; Mrs. L. Gordon, black and white crepe de chine, green straw hat; Mrs. S. Davis, black and white floral foulard, black hat; Mrs. F. P. Taiboys, navy frock and red and white check hat; Mrs. OHales, mauve georgette and cire lace ensemble, black hat; Mrs. G. H. Swan, black ensemble with touches of pink and black hat; Mrs. Langston,, pale green jumper suit and hat to tone; Miss F. H. Shaw, navy blue georgette and green patterned crepe de chine frock and coatee, and hat to tone; Miss B. Price, bottle green frock and hat of lighter shade; Mrs. W. T. Simmons (Patea), black crepe de chine costume and smart black hat; Miss Simmons (Patea), fawn foulard and hat to tone; Miss Stanford, black with touches of pink,- and hat to match; Mrs. Alex. Hatrick, black silk frock with touches of white and black hat; Mrs. M. Smith, parchment and green floral crepe de chine and parchment chip hat; Miss M. O’Neill, blue lace frock white fox fur and black hat; Mrs. J. Smith, lemon floral ensemble and hat to match; Miss Noel Hawkins (Mangaweka), henna costume and black “Marie Stuart” hat; Miss C. Hawkins (Mangaweka), fawn tweed costume and hat to match; Mrs- Draffin, costume of crepe de chine in green parchment and black tartan effect and hat to match; Miss Ryan, apple green crepe de chine suit and hat to match; Mrs. Morgan Watkin, black costume and black cellophane hat; Mrs. Ray Sutherland (Okoia), floral georgette in autumn tones and hat to match; Mrs. A. Wilson, smart black frock with’ touches of white and black hat; Miss Bayly, black frock with touches of ivory, and black hat; Miss —. Bayly, green and black patterned crepe de chine and hat to tone; Airs. N. Higgle, brown wool georgette with vestee of ivory georgette, fawn and brown hat; Mrs. Addenbrooke, navy ensemble and navy hat; Mrs- Hornby, floral crepe de chine in daffodil yellow, and green and hat to tone; Mrs. C. Tucker, blue floral georgette and hat to tone; Mrs. David Jackson (Waverley), coin spot brown and beige shantung and brown j hat; Mrs. W. Montgomery, navy and white frock and navy bangkok hat; Mrs. R. E. Cuthbertson, black costume, lime green blouse and black hat; Mrs. R. Jackson, black costume with ermine stole, black bowler hat; Mrs. Spillane, floral georgette in henna and green shades and green- straw hat; Miss M.

O’Neill (Wellington), black ensemble and hat; Mrs. Ziesler, tweed frock in pale lemon and fawn shades, and hat to tone; Mrs. H. Smith, wine frock and beretta to tone; Mrs. Reg. Lawrence, beige lace 'frock and coatee, with sleeve banded with fur at the elbows, and fawn straw hat; Mrs- T. Graham, black ensemble and black hat; Miss Comrie, navy frock and * navy hat; Mrs. J. Bradley (Sanson), black costume and black hat; Mrs. iDunsford, black floral marocain and black hat; Mrs. Robertshaw, navy costume with white pin spot and navy hat; Miss Crowley, wine frock patterned in deeper shade and black hat; Mrs. Scott, brown ensemble and hat with touches of orange; Mrs. Tosswill, biscuit satin frock and coat and hat in same shade; Mrs. Hague Smith, bottle green costume, green straw hat; Mrs. W. M. Gillies, navy blue marocain costerne and navy hat.