Bright Touches at Epsom

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 517, 21 November 1928, Page 13

Bright Touches at Epsom

Simple Frocks the Rule

The Back’s the Thing

| Brighter in patches than it was on Saturday, the dressing of the fair racegoers at Epsom to-day, when the Otahuhu Trotting Club concluded its spring meeting, was still of a much darker order than one would have expected the sunny day to inspire. Again there was an amazing predominance of black and navy blue. Beige showed up fairly well, and the rose shades had their adherents, but it was not at all unusual to see a procession of twenty or more women pass by, all funereally barged in black, with small black hats to match. Tlie eye welcomed the splashes of colour in the sombre ensemble, and those who celebrated the close of the meeting in the conviviality of smart gowns of pastel shades, or added a vivid top to their sad toilettes, were indeed public benefactors. The only important style discovery that seemed to have been generally found out was that it is the back of fashion that matters most at tlie moment. Decoration, when used at all, was applied to the backs of frocks and coats, in the form .of panels, tucks —embroidery and bows. Scarves, too, followed the backward trend, and were more often knotted at the back of the neck than in front or at' the side. Among those present were: Mrs. Buxton, pleated frock of navy blue georgette under black mariette e»at, with black baiTkok hat. Mrs. S. Garland, beige and brown appliqued frock of crepe de chine and hat to tone. Mrs. X. Burton, black ensemfile of mariette with white feather boa and black hat with white ospreys. Mrs. Bray, navy blue tailored frock and coat of crepel.a and black hat with blue floral relief. Mrs. Boucher, tailored suit of ash grey tweeds and small brown felt hat. Mrs. H. McCoy, lime yellow and black ensemble of satin and georgette, with white furs and black hat. Mrs. Lyons, ensemble of black sedan cloth and small black hat. Mrs. Koefoed. navy blue and beige frock of crepe de chine and beige hat. Mrs. Carr, black ensemble of tricolette and black hat to tone. Miss K. Fisher (Cambridge), leaf-green frock of chenille velvet with white crochet hat. Miss D. Farquhar, lacquer red and

white frock of milanese silk with hat to tone, and black crepe de chine wrap. Mrs. R. Reid (Hamilton), navy blue crei*ella coat .with petals of taffeta, and beige hat of bankok. Mrs. D. McDonald, embroidered frock of navy blue georgette and wide-brimmed hat to tone. Mrs. Walter Clegg, biscuit and powder blue ensemble with hat to tone. Airs. Margetts, polka-dotted frock of f'repe de chine in petunia shades, with matching hat. Mrs. George Gribbin, beige and black spotted ensemble with osprey-trimmed black hat. Airs. Hen wood, mulberry ensemble of repp with furs and black hat. Mrs. Sweetapple, black crepe de chine with blue and white embroidery, and beige hat. Airs. Schischka, figured frock of crepe de chine under black brocaded satin coat with small black hat. Airs. W. S. Spence, black mariette frock touched with lacquer red and beige embroidery and black hat. Aliss P. Dawson, steel grey tailored suit, with mole hat of velour. Miss W. Stewart, olive green enserablo with cape effect, and hat to tone. Airs. F. Wilson, beige frock of crepella with tan and beige embroidery and powder blue hat. Airs. Stephen Hunter, black tailored suit with decked scarf and black crinoline hat. Airs. F. C. Dewall, petalled ensemble of navy blue crepe de chine, with navy bankok hat. Airs. George AlcAlillan, poinsettia red jumper suit of crepe de chine, and black hat. Aiiss Foote, pistache green ensemble of crepe satin and beige crinoline hat. Mrs. C. J. Schnauer. honey-beige frock of lace and georgette with pleated panels and natural bankok hat Airs. Buchanan, floral patterned frock of chiffon in autumn shades, with navy blue vise a hat Airs. Horton, black and white polka-dot-ted frock of crepe de chine, with platinum furs and black balibuntal hat Miss Garland, tailored suit of beige tweeds with close-fitting brown felt hat. Mrs. Alar k ham. cedar brown tailored ensemble with felt hat to tone Mrs. Wynvard. black satin crepe ensemble and henna hat. Airs. H. Windsor, fawn and blue checked tailleur, and hat to match. Mrs. Carr, navy blue and beige spotted ensemble and hat to tone. Mrs. O Connor, cherry red frock with blue hat. Airs. J. Ryan, geranium red chenilto ; frock, and black hat.