Black Stockings Are Seen Madame at the Races

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 189, 31 October 1927, Page 13

Black Stockings Are Seen Madame at the Races

After all the seasons during which black stockings have hid their dusky I beauty in despair, one was more than ' surprised to see them worn by sev- ) eral of the smartest women at Ellers - lie to-day when the Thames spring meeting concluded in another day of glorious sunshine. And not the make-believe black of gunmetal or silk so sheer that it seems grey on the leg . . . but really-truly jet black ones . . . and extremely nice they looked. There were numbers of other smart features to be seen on milady’s hose, too . . . here a beige stocking with a heel-piece in black or chocolate brown . . . there a sheer gossamer-like hose with a cunning little painted spray of roses adorning the knee. Frocks were of every kind . . . fluffy and pretty ones walked side by side with suits of masculine demeanour, and wide hats of fascinating appearance vied for a place in the sun with little felts of jaunty Lindberg feeling. Variety . . . that was the theme that essentially pervaded the frocking . . . as long as one’s toilette was different from one’s neighbour’s one was “correct” . . . what a change from our seasons and seasons of eternal sameness! Among the many present were: Lady Lockhart, black satin earreau frock, black coat and navy hat with rose of lotus shade. Mrs. W. S. Spence, tailored frock of beech brown repp and hat to tone. Miss D. Farquhar, black taffetas frock, marmot coat and hat of daffodil yellow sisol straw. Miss P. Daubney, beige and checked kasha suit and brique hat. Mrs. Shuttle worth, fawn georgette oyster coat and grey hat. Mrs. Colbeck, navy blue frock relieved with grey and red. Mrs. Noel Adams, black and gold embroidered frock. Mrs. Hume, navy blue tucked ensemble of crepe marquese and navy blue picture hat. Mrs. Boucher, olive green ensemble of velourette and green hat to tone. Mrs. M. Louisson, fawn frock and coat, with hat of rose du Barri tone. Mrs. McMillan Bull, suit of brown velvet, with fur trimming and hat to match. Mrs. Duncan Clerk, navy coat, with brown fur bands and navy hat. Miss S. Mitchelson, navy blue tailleur and black visca straw hat. Mrs. E. Elliott, French grey tailored suit ahd prunelle hat. Mrs. Poole, black crepe de chine frock, black braided coat and black hat. Miss E. Carter, beige coat and hat to match. Mrs. Holder, frock of claret ; crepe de chine and beige hat..

S* Rhig, tailored suit of mole tweeds and mole silk hat. Miss Sloman, navy blue tailleur and ha; ! of cherry red visca. I n f v L\* >lue fr °ck, skunk cape and At eclgwood blue bat. Airs. H. Gresham, navy- frock and i. is mauve hat of balibuntal straw. Mrs. F. Wilson, delphinium blue su ; t of tricot and hat to match. Newell, navy blue marocain < fiock and pastel shaded hat of ro**e 'i d blue. s ,v,rt ll Li Hei K Phil L tabac hro "'i ensemble and pillar-box red hat. Mre-Xewen, snr., black frock and black r ;', r ' hat and white aigrettes. lan mer ', accordion P'eated frock ' of black crepe alonza, marmot .. it i ■ black hat. and Mrs. Tattle}-, frock of floral crepe de chirre and fringed black cape of s! ., black hat. • Mrs. C. Mac in doe, navy blue crepe do 11 ° fro< £ ar *d hat c: viola mauve sisoi straw with ostrich trimming. Miss L. Knight, tailored suit o: blue repp and black hat. ” * j Miss Oxley, grey tweed tailleur am! ! penwinkle blue hat. Mrs. Ross, embossed fawn crepe de chine ensemble and gold cloth hat. Mrs. Reyburn, beech-brown repp ensembie, sable stole and fawn and brown Weetman, black crepe faille fro k and black and gold hat of silk crepe Mrs. Gribbin, black ensemble 1 suit ‘ repp, furs and black hat. Miss Gribbin, mushroom iumnor o . tricot and hat to tone. Miss Dulcie Fenton, nut brown frock musquash coat and close-fitting brown and r f>'1 ark °hat!" 1 ' blaCk Se “ an t ■»« srey\a? a iS h mftcl? Ch taiUeUr and Miss Laura Smithson, fawn ensemble ,: ,lk re PP and hat to man-h „^ S '. McC J arth y, marled tailleur of rosewood tweeds and hat to tone. an^ 1S a S imo e nd e -g??eS C ha t STey tailleur A black crepe faille Sj " tat ith whUe and Mrs. E. Sutherland, black crepe alonzi black p[e t tnre n hat. 0f ™ georgette and brpnl^'ghar-^r^dTaL™ 6 I * lth b - Dawson, Spanish raisin enMri 6 o U ‘Vi and hat of velour to match, suit!'., P" D ;' ,n ' navy blue tailored suit _ and navy hat to tone. Miss Buckland, black crepe de chine emsemble, and black hat. : Miss M. Ferguson, rosewood suit of tweeds, and mulberry hat of velour. Miss Stewart, grey tailored suit, and black hat. Miss N. Noakes, grey tailleur of Harris tweeds, and cameo pink hat. Miss D. Rainger, mole and green coat frock of tricot, and hat to match, and furs. Miss R. Wright, rose beige suit of tweeds, and hat to tone. Miss Jean Lawford, navy blue tailored suit, and hat to match. Mrs. P. O’Connor, black and white checked suit, and hat to match. Miss M. Ryan, navy blue tailored suit, and hyacinth blue hat. Mrs. J. F. Shanly, wine ensemble of | tweed, and hat to match. Mrs. J. P. O’Connor, rose du barri frock, and hat to tone. Mrs. R. Hannon (Cambridge), rosewood tweeds, and cardinal hat. Mrs. Sommers, forget-me-not blue frock of georgette, black coat and hat to match. Miss Marks, navy blue suit and cherry red hat. Mrs. Canavan, oriental suit of knitted wool and hat of beige to match. Mrs. Leys, black tailored suit and black hat. Mrs. C. Lawford, Chinese blue crepe faille frock, fawn coat and black panne velvet hat. Mrs. Bloomfield, navy blue suit and hat to match. Miss Bruce Hay, pillar-box red coat and hat of black felt. Mrs. Snedden, black ensemble suit of j silk crepe and black hat. Mrs. H. R. Burrett, embossed French \ coat of green and bronze chenille and j hat to tone. Mrs. Kneebone, black crepe elise frock, sealskin coat and black hat. Mrs. C. Herman, mignonette green ; frock, seal skin coat and hat to match. Mrs. \V. Lloyd, rose beige tweed suit and hat to tone. Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, mandarin blue suit of tricolette and hat to tone. Mrs. Tole, black frock of satin romaine, hat of panne velvet. Mrs. Mowbray, shaded suit of brown tweeds, and hat to tone. Mrs. Stokes, black frock and coat, and lizard trimmed hat. Mrs. Stewart, clerical grey tailleur and grey hat to match. Mrs. Percy Upton, French grey tweed suit, black fcagel and mushroom tinted hat. Mrs. J. Farquhar, mushroom-toned ensemble, sealskin coat and pale rose hat. Mrs. Gladys Sandford, fawn ensemble of repp cloth, and fawn hat. Mrs. T. Howard, steel grey tailleur and Chinese blue hat. Airs. Markham, jumper suit of pale fawn tricot and hat to tonej Airs. Clendon, Thames, navy tailored suiLand navy hat. Mrs. Joyce, suit of bricque silk cre*Be and ash rose hat. Mrs. Jack Hellaby, lotus beige coat and hat to tone. Miss Binney, slate grey suit of tweeds . and grey hat. Miss M. Fouhey, leaf brown suit of tweeds and cameo rose hat. Airs. Chilwell, rose chenille jersey cloth frock and hat to tone. Aliss Violet Roche (Sydney) tete de negre ensemble suit and hat to match with brown furs. Airs. Ewen Alison, grey pleated skirt and black repp coat, black hat. Airs. Peter Watson, wine tailored suit and hat of Sahara shade. Mrs. E. Watson (Thames), black frock with Oriental trimmings and black hat. Mrs. Norman Wade, black georgette coat with ribbon trimming, black hat and ; frock. Airs. Nelson Mitchell, rose beige suit of tweed and mandarin blue hat. Mrs. Cahill, rose du Barri checked | costume and rose hat to tone. Atiss Alargery Vaile, blue and white checked tailored coat and fawn hat. I Airs. D. Christie, navy blue suit and claret hat of felt. Airs. H. Palethorpe, bottle green tailleur and green hat. Airs. Shrewsbury, electric grey suit, stone marten furs and small black hat