Bright Colours at Trots

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 487, 17 October 1928, Page 11

Bright Colours at Trots

The colours of the rainbow were seen again to-day at the closing of the Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meeting at Alexandra Park. The hat of wider proportions has definitely arrived, and it ensured two things, no more frowning of faces, or eyes blinking in the sun as the progress of the field was watched, and no more inelegantly short skirts. A woman only has to try on a bigbrimmed hat to realise that she must lengthen her skirts or else present an unforgiveable appearance of topheaviness. Beautiful and formal ensembles of georgettes or lace intermingled with trim little jumper suits finished with a carelessly-tied handkerchief scarf, and both were equally smart. Floral fabrics appeared in a few charming gowns, and everywhere colour flowed across the scene like a tropical pageant. It patterned the drabness caused by the mere men’s attire and voiced everywhere the triumphant testimony that women have fearlessly decided to be as bravely resplendent as Nature herself. Among those present were: Mrs. Jack Phillips, navy blue tailored ensemble with golden fox furs, and navy blue hat. Mrs. Green, navjr blue coat over frock to tone and black* hat. Mrs. Carr, mushroom pink suit of flecked tweeds and natural bangkok hat. Mrs. Reid (Mototapu), fringed frock of black crepe faille with furs and black and white hat. Mrs. W. S. Spence, olive green suit of crepella with tan wool embroideries and steel-beaded felt hat. Mrs. Burton, flower patterned frock of rose and beechwood crepe de chine with satin cape and feather-trimmed hat. Mrs. Horton, frock of checked mariette under fur-trimmed fawn coat with petunia felt hat. Mrs. Lyons, black crepella suit with flame scarf and small black hat. Mrs. Stephen Hunter, pleated black coat frock of repp with furs and black crinoline hat. Mrs. Gresham, black frock of tricolette with marmot coat and black hat with osprey plumes. Mrs. Loveridge, pleated frock of Spanish raisin crepe faille, with fur wrap and beige silk hat. Mrs. Sinel, petalled ensemble of rose beige crepe faille with -white fox furs and white picture hat. Mrs. George McMillan, royal blue frock of ring velvet with tiered skirt and rose du barri hat. Mrs. Keating, embossed coat of black ring velvet with furs and black hat with rose trimming. Mrs. Stephens, black tailored coat over beige and black lace, with small balibuntal hat. Mrs. P. Marge tts, black and white checked skirt writh black jacket and brown furs and black hat. Mrs. Ballantyne, self-striped ensemble of black satin crepe and black crinoline hat. Mrs. Boucher, grey taiUeur with furs and beech -brown hat. Miss B. O’Meara, navy blue tailored frbek with fawn coat and two-toned blue hat. Mrs. Shrimski, flecked suit of pearl grey tweed with green and grey hat. Mrs. Irvine, ensemble suit of black tricolette with fox furs and black hatMrs. Bannehr, grey coat of Persian lamb collared with lambs' wool over frock of gentian blue, with grey helmet hat. Mrs. D. McDonald, black beaded frock of georgette with black satin coat and black hat. Miss McDonald, navy blue suit and navy hat of felt. Miss Kathleen Mannin, blue and white frock of crepella with hat to tone. Mrs. Tom Heeney, honey-beige and black jumper suit of crepe de chine with black satin coat and small black toqne. Mrs. Penn, navy blue satin crepe ensemble with rose beige hat.

Garden of Gowns

Shady Hats and Longer Skirts

Mrs. Fox Rogers, black saint crep*. ensemble suit and black hat banded with black and white ribbon. Miss M. Allen, petunia frock of tricolette with black fur and petunia tea’. Mrs. J. Webster, fur-trimmed ensemble of black velour cloth and flower-crowned hat. Mrs. Browne-Clayton, stone g revtailored suit with fur cape and black hat. Mrs. George Gribbin, black frock under marmot fur coat and black hat touched with gold. Mrs. Moore, rose coloured frock under fur wrap with small beige hat. Mrs. Heighway, beige tucked crepella frock under black musquash coat with wide-brimmed hat of beige and black bangkok. Mrs. J. A- B. Hellaby, black satin crepe ensemble with touches of rose and small black hat. Mrs. Buchanan, steel grey tailored suit with brown furs and black hat. Mrs. Schnauer, ash grey taiUeur of tweeds, with platinium furs and powder blue hat. Mrs. Diamond, fur-trimmed coat of moonlight blue chenille over red chiffon frock, with hat to tone. Miss P. Dawson, pearl grey tailored suit and mole coloured velour hat. Mrs. Trevor Howard, navy blue frock of crepella with moleskin coat and leaf green hat. * * Tol } l Alartinengo, apple gre&? fnlled frock of georgette with hat to tone Mrs. Massey, golden brown frock of velvet with brown coat and hat. Mrs Bull, golden brown crepe de chine ensemble with furs and brown hat. Mrs. Norman Wade, moonmist bku* ° f crepe laUle and hat. rose Mrs. G. W. Hutchison, black crepella. frock with gold-embroidered ooat of rose frisca and black and gold hat. Miss Miller, rose beige ensemble of tweeds with small hat to tone. Mrs. Potter, terracotta frock of crepe de chine with black hat and marmot coat. Mrs. Jackson, platinum grey tailored suit with smoked fox fur and felt hat. Mrs. Stephens, russet tweed suit with furs and felt hat. Mrs. O’Connor, geranium rose frock of frisca with furs and powder blue hat. Miss G. Porter, tailleur of heather tweeds with felt hat to tone. Mrs. C. Lawford, striped frock of tan and white crepe de chine with chenille coat and black hat. Mrs. Hume, grey and navy blue under blue fur-trimmed coat and hart with ospreys. Mrs. Moginie, navy blue ensemble wiHi touches of lacquer red and bine bat. Mrs. Purchas, black ensemble of mariette, with black hat. Mrs. H- Wade, black satin ensemble, with touches of rose and black hat. Mrs. Mervyn Reed, fawn suit of tweeds, with brown felt hat and furs. Mrs. Roy Burrett, crushed strawberry ensemble, with hat to tone and furs. Sirs. Markham, beige tricolette frock, with black coat and black hat Mrs. Jack Hellaby. checked suit ef brown and beige tweeds and brown hat. Thorold Clerk, grey taiUeur of twf t . with furs and apple green bar. A Wright, rosewood tweed taiUeur wi x furs and rose beige hat. ;ig Peza.ro, black ensemble of crepe ror ..ne, with black hat. Miss Peacocke, beige and navy pel la frock under slate grey coat wroi naw felt hat. Mrs. Raven, navy blue tailored ensemble with furs and mulberry felt box. Mrs. F. Brown, cedar velvet frock under marmot coat and rose-colon red hat. Mrs. Clouston, black mariette frock and hat to tone, with fur coat. Mrs. C. Craig, embossed coat of wineberry chenille and small black hat. Mrs. H- Warner, lotus rose ensemtde of pleated crepe de chine with fox ftm and rose hat. Miss V. Goldwater, beige jumper eort of jersey cloth with fora and flat ws tone.