Summery Frocks Are Seen At The Races

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 188, 29 October 1927, Page 13

Summery Frocks Are Seen At The Races

Madam© was in joyous mood when she awoke this morning: and saw the sunshine that was really beaming for the first time upon a race day this season. Warm and bright and delightful . . . good! Out came her dainty frocks that had been saved for just such an occasion, to make their debut at the opening of the Thames race meeting, held in the attractive setting of the Ellerslie Racecourse. Georgettes and laces, taffetas and voiles, silks of the crepella and crepe d© chine and all the other crepe persuasions were to be seen all around the lawns, and refreshing things they were, after a season wherein we have all been bored to tears by having to look at and ■write about tailored suits without variety. Not th,at the sterner mode was entirely vanquished. Oh, dear, no! Milady is much too faithful to her love to cast the trim little tailleur into oblivion yet. For, after all, it is Auckland, ma cherie, and who knows what the weather may do? And so cautious ones came again in their tailored suits and coats. Red and green again were dead-heat in the colour stakes, with blues of every nuance running them very close. Many lace frocks appeared worn over slips of every pastel shade, and ofttimes with- a matching coat of georgette or georgette and lace. Hats were big or tiny, flowertrimmed or severely plain, and one woman wore the most coquettish of eye-veils that it has been our fortune to meet. Accessories became more lovely than ever, parasols, handbags, gloves and jewellery. . . oh, how the jewellery mode is being stressed. A delightful parasol had a massed trimming of huge chiffon flowers, and made a charming accompaniment to a flowered georgette frock. Spring was perhaps most typically represented by a frock of crisp organdie in a delicate leaf-green shade and extravagant transparency. This was worn with a pretty picture hat of rose pink crinoline trimmed with a floppy organdie flower. Among the many present were: Mrs. Wills McLaughlin, frock of Wedge-

wood blue repp, relieved with Oriental and coat of henna velour. Mrs. Kneebone, frock and coat in black and small hat with osprey trimming. Mrs. J. McGregor, frock of navy crepe de chine, with vest and pipings of cream georgette. Mrs. Purbes, Manly, New South Wales, frock of black crepe de chine with Chinese embroideries, worn with brown fur coat. Mrs. Montgomery, frock of black taffeta worn with silk coat. Mrs. Hamilton Blair, frock of wineberrv with small felt hat and furs. Mrs. H. Gellert, Adelaide, suit of battleship grey cloth. Mrs. Linn, South Australia, black and figured crepe de chine frock. Mrs. K. Lawson, suit of smoked grey jersey silk. Mrs. F. C. Luvall, frock of scarlet crepe de chine, with trimmings of navy and white furs. Mrs. G. Humphries, Victoria, Australia, frock of georgette in navy, coat and hat to match. Mrs. H. W. McCready, frock of rose Chantilly lace and crinoline hat to tone. Vf rs - W. A. Parker, South Australia, suit ot dove grey cloth, and furs. Miss Burton, New South Wales, frock and b fts? beng;aline > relieved with peaeh, Mrs. C. Brennan, costume of slate overcheck cloth, small hat and furs. Miss Lloyd, frock of powder blue crepe de chine, hat to match. Mrs. L,yon, gown of navy French crepe de ctune embroidered in Ivory and gold Mrs. Goyder, black silk coat with smart trimimngs of gold and hat to match. snvl? in f'ur! Uit ° £ app * e_ S Teen „ W. H. Jones, frock of beige geor%rr°osZ OrD under a srna rt coat of ashes Mrs. F. ,T. Fowler, frock of navv and liat 1S ° n crepe de chine > with sma/navy Mrs. G. Gribbin, frock of sapphire and brown C fur >e d ® chine worn with coat of reUe r ved J w’uh ?ax?blpe. y> fr °° k ° f black n„™ r i S ‘ T ' diamond, frock of scarlet to match Pe ° Chme ' with crinoline hat R - Hannon, suit of beige worn hatf flsured crepe de chine and small bl-ml?'HH ntei ', ensemble suit of grey c?ep? de^hine 1 ! 6 W ' th trimminss of Of s axe blue, worn wi frock Mis. M. M. McCallum, suit of black and imperial blue corded silk. ..Mi's. R. Girling Ross, coat of black c *°** 1 ’ with trimmings of grey Mr s. Tattley, frock of black georgette trimmed with coffee lace and hat of sealing wax red. froc k °f black bengaline, Chinese embroideries. „ .^f s - Wbeetman, coat of black cloth, °f «P?ckled tweed. Jowet, frock of black romaine and white fox furs. Mrs. J A. Snedden. costume of black c L ot i 1> w orn with small black and white hat. Mrs. Howey Walker, frock of olive green cloth, worn under brown fur coat. Mrs. R. Hhll, frock of navy San Toy worn with smart coat of black. Mrs. R. Paul, mist blue georgette irock, worn under brown fur coat, j Mrs. Louisson, black georgette frock, ; worn with coat of black sedan cloth and I tan furs. ! Mrs. Freidlander, jumper suit of wine ! ajd small hat to tone, and coat of brown Miss Casey, frock of ivory crepe de chene. appliqued in china blue and white, fur wraps. Mrs. M. E. McKinnon, black coat and furs. Mrs. F. Adamson, Thames, black crepe ae chine frock with trimmings of floral, worn with coat of rose cloth. Mrs. Fowler, frock of green and biscuit crepe de chme. Mrs. A. M. Thompson, fur coat and smart small hat. Mrs. W. S. Clark, Thames, frock of rose and small beige hat. Mrs. Goodwin, frock of black georgette, worn with coat of black cloth. Mrs. J. Roche, navy and oriental georgette frock, and small hat to tone. Mrs. L. H. Lalton, Thames, black frock worn with coat of blue sedan cloth. Mrs. H. Dulieu, suit of speckled tweed 4 and small hat. Mrs. Willie Atkin, suit of black silk ; with fox furs and small hat. : Mrs. John Paterson, frock of fawn crepe de chine, with hat and furs to match. Mrs. L. Cotter, china blue silk frock ; with floral trimmings, worn with coat [ and hat to match. Mrs. A. Stanaway, navy and fawn frock with hat of peach, i Miss Sakey, frock of blue and floral i crepe de chine, worn with black fur coat. Mrs. W. Patterson, frock of white georgette, worn with smart coat of repp, and .J furs.