WINTER GARB WORN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 142, 16 May 1940, Page 10

WINTER GARB WORN.

SOMBRE COLOURS SEEN. THE LADY PATRONS, Furs and heavy wool materials were the choice of most of tho feminine racegoers at Awapuni to-day. A chill breeze and an overcast sky brought out winter clothes and sombre colouring. Tho flower beds on tho lawn had tho monopoly of brilliant shades with their golden marigolds, begonias and manylnied phlox. The same colour scheme was continued round the Memorial Fountain and the tea kiosk and there were autumn tinted hydrangeas bordering the stewards’ stand. In the tracking, black was almost uniform, but there was a sprinkling of navy, brown, teal and autumn shades, especially in hats. Mrs L. H. Colluison (wife of the president), wore a hunting green coat with brown fur cape, and green peach bloom hat, trimmed with matching ribbon. Others noticed were:—Mesdames W. L. Fitzherbert, black ensemble and hat; E. L. Barnes, grey and black striped tweed swagger coat over grey frock, small grey turban; J. Pegden, grey squirrel coat, black hat; R. Macdonald, tan coat trimmed with fur and tan hat; G. M. McCaskill, grey fur coat and grey frock, teal felt hat; M. Millar, brown suit and hat; J. Ward, green flecked tweed suit, navy hat; B. Gillies, black frock and hat, grey squirrel coat; N. H. Mackio, navy frock and turban, brown fur cape; J. Millar,, fawn coat, brown turban; L. B. Wall, black frock and hat, brown fur cape with posy of violets; N. H. Sinclair, black coat and black velvet hat; K. Dean, prunella coat trimmed with grey fur, prunella hat; T. J. Rodgers, navy suit and hat. green jumper; C. H. Handley, tan frock, brown coat, fur and brown hat; L. M. Abraham, navy suit, brown fur stole, black hat; S. Trask, black coat over teal frock, black hat; Thomson, blue suit and hat, brown tur cape; J. H. Whyte, black coat trimmed with fur, black hat; P. T. Putnam, brown suit, silver fox furs, brown hat with pink flower; W. H. Hall, black suit, cyclamen hat trimmed with navy: E. A. Shaw, black coat trimmed with brown fur, black and white hat; J. Barnhill, clipper green suit striped with cinnamon, cinnamon blouse and hat; A. Lawson, clover suit and hat, blue jumper; F. Armstrong (Akitio), black coat and hat, fox furs; N. Y. Ballinger, black coat and turban, fox furs; F. M. Garner, black coat and hat; Warner Knight, navy suit and hat; F. Major, grey coat and skirt, pale blue blouse, brown fur coat and dark, blue hat; W. Hunter Will, black frock and hat. brown fur cape; A. Guy, brown flecked tweed coat, brown liat, primrose jumper and primrose flower.

Misses N. Monckton, navy suit, black hat and tartan cravat; P. Macdonald. tan coat and hat; R. Gillies, navy suit with pink blouse, navy sailor hat; N. O’Shea, teal coat and black hat; M. Murray, grey squirrel coat over spindleberry frocks, blue hat; M. Buchanan. black suit, black peach-bloom hat; B. Rodgers, navy suit and small navy hat; M. Whyte, green tweed suit, cinnamon hat; P. Lewer, brown tweed skirt, checked jacket, tartan turban; I>. B. Speedy, blue coat and hat; J. Abraham, brown and white checked suit, brown velvet turban; M.. Luxmoore (Feilding), white coat, green hat; L. Major, petunia coat and white fish .net turban.,