FICKLE SKIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 625, 30 March 1929, Page 11

FICKLE SKIES

Fashions at Ellerslic With the memory of the gloomy skies of the early morning to daunt them, the many women who attended the opening of the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting at Ellertdie today had little encouragement to wear the many pretty modes they bad planned for Easter. But that does not mean that the feminine picture was a drab one-—not. hv any means. Colour was there in infinite variety—all the rich warm browns of autumn and a lavish sprinkling of vivid reds, greens and blue. Tailored suits and ensembles were most popular, accompanied by hat* of snugly-litting felt in gay shades. Among those present >jere: Lady Nolan, black «nm>mbW< suit or marie tie and sebelino and black hat with grey relief. Mrs. H. O. Nolan, tiered frock of ro>«l blue pleated georgette, with black « < n and hat. Mrs. Roy Wilson, navy blue ensemble suit with touches of gold embroidery ami blue hat to tone. Mrs. A. C. Day. black crepeila frock ami black coat and hat. Mrs. B. Ntakes, stone-coloured suit « > tweeds and felt hat to tone. Miss Tole, rose beige suit of tweed* Mini deep claret felt hat. Mrs. Markham, tan ensemble of tweed and crepe do chine and hat to ton Mrs. C. G. Macindoe, beige crepe d» chine frock under lur-trimmed black coal and black beige hat. Mrs. W. S. Spence, black cloth tailored suit and black hat Mrs. Glenn < Rungltikei). navy blue and White Spotted frock under Ma. k tu; | and blue hat. Mrs. George Marriner. navy blue georgette over pink and black and blue «•»•.« t. with hat to tone. Mrs. Watson Airey, navy blu* frock -*f georgette, with black coat and navy straw hat. Mrs. Rathbone, figured frock of chiffon velvet in black and uulunm shades ai d black hat. Mrs. R. tailored suit of nap! blue sedan cloth and blue hat. Mrs. Stephen Hunter, tailored suit **f cedar brown tweeds and deep brown f< hat. Mrs. Noel Airey, two-toned brown . >d fawn coat over blue frock and russet »..*• Mrs. Gould, royal blue frt>ck und« black satin coat and bright blue hat Mrs. Fotheringham, honey beige fr under "black coat and wine red hat. Mrs. Chilwell. flowered frock umJ- t navy blue coat and navy hat to match. Mrs. Shrewsbury, oyster grey tnilo •<l suit and small rose beige felt hat. Mrs. Georg# Gribbili, black satin crepe ensemble and black and gold hat. Mrs. O’Connell, ensemble of black . r. - pella, with dark furs and wide royal bit hat. Mrs. Graham, black ensemble suit hi i navy blue hat relieved with silver Miss C. Tattley. black and ciel bhi~ frock and blue hat. Mrs. C. Phillips, navy blue ensen Me relieved with primrose and bat to mat* Mrs. Ivan Phillips. autumn bum >i jumper suit and hat of tfelt to mitcli Mrs. R. Hannon (Cambridge), cben v red frock under caracul coat and black hat. Mrs. Hanna, black and white frock tricolette and white hat. Miss Janet Clarkson, beige tweed ensemble and small royal blue felt hat. Mrs. Horton, black braided ensemble and hat to tone. Mrs. C. Motion, russet-shaded suit or tweeds and matching hat. Miss I. Foote, cherry red ensemble and hat to tone. Mrs. E. H. B. Mi Isom, geranium r< jumper suit and rose and black hat. Mrs. Handson Abel, powder blue ensemble suit and hat to match. Mrs. C. Trevithick, figured frock of ring velvet, with coat to match and black b.-n Mrs. Fox Rogers, russet-coloured suit and felt hat to tone. Mrs. Boucher, grey tailored tweed suit and brown felt hat. Mrs. Murphy, navy blue tailleur a i d blue hat. Mrs. A. Davis, beige tailored suit, with furs and hat to tone. Mrs. S. A. Stride, rose beige ensemble suit and hat to tone. Miss E. Brown, stone grey suit, with furs and felt hat. Miss Audrey Bayly, royal blue and grey checked ensemble of crepe and gr< y felt hat. Mrs. Rogerson, honey beige frock under brown fur coat and brown felt hat. Mrs. Marsack, black and white checked suit and lacquer red bat. Mrs. C. Browne, beech brown tailored suit and dark brown hat. Mrs. Stewart, battleship grey tailleur and navy blue hat. Mrs. Stokes, navy blue ensemble, with white braiding and navy hat. Mrs. Purchas, iron grey suit of tweeds and black hat. Mrs. H. R. Bloomfield, pastel beige ♦ semble and hat to tone. Mrs. Marriner, rose embroidered frock of black marietta and black hat. Miss Hamlin, suit of steel grey tvc*d and hat to tone. Miss Nina McLeod, frock of pearl gr-y marocain and black hat. Miss Nancy Sharland, leaf green ft* < under brown tweed coat and brown liat. Mrs. Harold Cotter, floral pattern*-d black crepe de chine and rose coloured hat. Miss- Stokes, black crepe satin frock, with fur coat and powder blue hat. Miss Beth Stokes, cedar brown tweed ensemble and brown felt hat. Miss B. O’Meara, navy blue ensemble and navy blue hat, with lighter relief. Mrs. McManemin, bulfcrush brown coat, with brown skunk collar and cuffs and brown hat. Miss D. Farquhar, mulberry ensembh . with mole furs and small black hat with feather mount. Miss E. Redmond, grey crepe de chin*: frock under flared black coat and small beige hat. Mrs. McGregor Grant, pearl grey adored suit of tweeds and grey hat Mrs. Hartland, musquash wrap over red frock, with cherry red hat. Mrs. W. H. Parkes, navy blue tailored suit and rose beige felt hat. Mrs. Tole, black satin crepe ensemble and black “hat. Miss Nolap, bricque red tailleur of tweeds and felt hat of dark brown Mrs. Lawrence Ludbrook. navy blue ai d yellow ensemble suit and hat to tone Mrs. Batchelor (Cambridge), brown checked costume and brown furs. Mrs. Joyce, navy blue tailored suit, with fox furs and navy hat. Mrs. Sinclair Reid, beige frock and hat and black coat with fur.