GOLD and BROWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 678, 1 June 1929, Page 16

GOLD and BROWN

Frocks and Foliage at FUerslie

With nature mantling them in most colourful array and showering all the rich golden beauty of a late autumn caress on the leaves of its trees, the lawns at Ellersiie made an enchanting background today for the delightful fashions worn by the large throng of feminine race-lovers who attended the opening of the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting. 'VJ’O doubt was left in even the most casual observer’s mind as to which is the season's most important colour, for brown played the leading part in the composition of a very large proportion of the smartest ensembles. The chief distinction Dame fashion shows this winter is in the hats she has designed for Milady. They are decidedly different from those we have had for* many seasons, and show a marked tendency to uncover their wearer’s brows. Even the more- conservative models at least hint at the fact that Milady does iJossess a forehead, instead of universally shadowing her eyes. Among those present were: Her Excellency the Lady Alice Fergusson wore an ensembie of mulberry repp, with pleated panels of ma...c georgette. Kilted frills of georgette .tened the cuffs of her gown, and appeared again on the jabot. She wore a long stone, marten stole and a hat of black felt banded with ribbon and trimmed in front with a diamond pin. The Countess Thelma Metaxa was wearing a smartly tailored little gown of navy blue repp. Horizontal rows of tucking relieved the bodice, which opened in front with a petal.ed edge to the vest, which showed an inset of white georgette. Her hat was of navy blue with a scarlet brim, and the latter colour was reflected in her posy and scarlet and gold belt. Mrs. George Baird, his Excellency’s sister, wore a dainty little spray of pearl flowers on one side of hex- ensemble of royal blue and grey embossed kasha cloth. Her coat was of royal blue showing an embossed lining, and the underbrim of her royal blue hat was relieved with a lighter tone. Miss Vesey, who also accompanied the Vice-Regal party, was wearing a tailored ensemble of navy blue velour cloth. She wore a beige jumper of silk crepe and a navy blue hat. Her furs were of gold fox.

Lady Stringer chose a gown of floral patterned crepe de chine in wallflower shades. Over it she wore a russet coat with a fur collar, and her hat of felt was trimmed with velvet.

Lady Sinclair Lockhart was wearing a tailored steel grey tweed suit and a black hat of draped satin. Lady Nolan wore a black gown of satin crepe with a black coat, and a heavy skunk stole. Her black hat was inset with grey felt. Mrs. Roy Wilson wore a beige frock under her tailored coat of navy blue and with it a navy blue hat. Mrs. H. O. Nolan wore a black mariette frock under her black satin coat, and relieved it with touches of rainbow lame at the neck and wrists. She wore furs and a black hat.

Miss Nolan wore a putty shaded ensemble suit with furs and a dark brown felt hat.

Mrs. W. S. Spence chose an ensemble of crushed strawberry tone with golden fox furs, and a felt hat to match. Mrs. Shuttleworth wore a brown and fawn jumper suit, with diagonal stripes and brown hat. Mrs. J. Alexander chose brown in golden tones for her ensemble, and wore a matching hat and a dark fur coat. Mrs. C. J. Schnauer wore a pretty gown of chenille embossed georgette in a smoke grey tone. She had a grey hat and a cluster of roses gave colour to her dark fur coat. Miss Duder was wearing a rose pink frock with a pink hat and a fur coat. Mrs. Bailey had a Venetian blue frock under her black fur coat. Her hat was of black. ’

Mrs. Howard James (Wellington) was in cedar brown tailored ensemble suit and a small brown velour hat. Miss F. Hamlin wore a tailleur of battleship grey tweeds and grey and black felt hat. _ . Mrs. Partridge wore a tweed ensemble and a hat to tone. Mrs. C. Dawson, b'ack velour coat and small black hat, fox furs. Miss N. Clark (Sydney) wore an ensemble of bulrush brown toning and a brown hat. Mrs. Marriner wore a black mariette frock under a fur coat and a black hat. She had a spray of orchids in her coat. Miss J. Marriner wore a cherry red felt hat with her fur coat and frock of georS€ Miss Workman wore a cedarwood tailleur of tweeds with furs and a fawn felt hat. . Mrs. A. J. Farquhar was m a tailored suit of fawn tweeds with skunk furs and a felt hat. Mrs. Alan St. Clair Brown's navy blue frock was relieved with cerise, and she wore over it-a tucked coat of navy blue crepe fai’le. Her hat was of navy blue. Mrs. Hammond wore a fur coat over her navy blue frock and a two-toned hat of fawn and black. Miss Edna Craig was in an oyster grey tweed ensemble with furs and a hat to tone. Miss Ethne Lloyd was in a steel grey tailleur and a felt hat of blue.

Miss Ilene Spence was wearing a threepiece ensemble of almond green and a. green hat. Miss Freda Rathbone wore a flowered frock under her navy blue coat, with dark furs and hat to tone. Mrs. Stephen Hunter wore a bulrush brown tailored suit with a matching felt hat. Mrs. Ray Fuller wore a tailored suit of fawn tweeds and a felt hat to tone. Mrs. C. Phillips was in a navy blue suit with furs and a navy hat. Mrs. John Fuller wore an ensemble of black cloth and a black hat. Mrs. R. Hannon (Cambridge) wore an embroidered gown of tan crepe faille with a coat and hat of black.

Miss Marjorie Noakes was wearing a slate grey ensemble of crepella with a hat to tone.

Mrs. Jack Hellaby wore a black coat over her frock of figured crepe. Her b.ack hat was of small shape.

Mrs. Esmond Napier wore a smartly- ; braided black coat over a black and pink fi'ock. She wore a snug little black hat. Mrs. J. T. Gibson wore a tailored suit of russet tweeds with a two-toned felt hat and stone marten furs. Mrs. 11. P. Philcox was in a smartly tailored black sedan cloth suit with furs and a black hat. Mrs. A. L. Herdman chose a tailored black suit with a black hat and dark Mrs. C. Jonas also wore a black tailleur and a black hat and fox furs. Mrs. Thorburn chose a black ensemble of pleated geoi'gette and taffeta, with a seal coat and a black hat. Mrs F. E. N. Gaudin was wearing a black ring velvet and georgette f n ‘ semble with skunk furs and black hat. Mrs. Munro Emanuel chose a navy blue chenille embossed georgette ensemble ana a dark hat. . , . Mrs. F. Davis was in a steel gre> tailored suit with stone marten furs and a black hat touched with silver. . Mrs. J. D. Jones wore a beige fioch under her naples blue «. >at, which »vas effectively relieved with gery fur. FEATHER FLwZRS Airs. R. Laird pinned a cluster of black and white feather flowers to the lapel ot her black and white ensemble. Her hat was of black felt. , . , Airs. Harold Cotter wore a black and floral frock of silk crepe under aiur ooat. Her black hat was relieved with a gold * Airs. Harold Bull wore a spray of pink roses on the collar of. her fur coat and her hat was of navy blue. Airs. McMillan Bull s gown of navy blue georgette was inset with white georgette and blue taffeta. She wore a natural bangkok hat. . . , Airs. Rathbone s gown was of black ring velvet with a floral top. She wore a black hat and a long fur stole. Airs. R. Alaseneld was m a vivid blue ensemble of flicked tweeds with a , tw °‘ toned hat trimmed with a feather at one side. GREY AND BLUE Airs. Watson Airey had on a pretty silver grev crepe de chine gown banded with Chinese blue. Collar and cuffs and tiny buttons of blue made effective trimming. She wore a brown coat and hat. Airs. E. A. Dacre was wearing an effectively embroidered gown of black - crepella relieved with white and a black hat. Airs. Palet.horpe was in a cinnamon brown coat with a frock of brown velour and floral crepe de chine. Her brown hat was of close-fitting shane. Aliss Wylde Broun wore a black satin and oyster crepe de chine gown appliqued on the bodice with flowers. Her coat was of calfskin and she wore a fawn hat. Aliss Jean Alacyidoe was wearing a chic ensemble of black and white flecked tricole tte with a black hat and white fox furs. , , Aliss Winsome Airey chose a cedarwood brown suit of tweeds with furs and | a hat of felt to tone. Airs. W. P. Endean wore a green ensemble of chenille georgette and a green h< Mrs. Edward Allen wore a platinum grey georgette frock with a coat and hat to tone. .. , Airs. Seccombe was in a grey suit and a black hat of felt. Airs. J. Prior Williams wore brown furs over her mulberry frock, and a hat to to Miss C. Wallace was wearing a frock of sedge green and a green hat. Airs. S. Al. Wallace chose navy blue for her gergette frock, worn under a sealskin coat, with a felt hat. • Aliss A. Davy was in an ensemble of navy blue with a felt hat to tone. Airs. C. Alotion wore a fawn tailored suit with,furs. Airs. N. Hazard chose a tailleur of russet tweeds and a matching felt hat. Mrs. T. Frost was in a steel grey tailored suit with a navy blue hat and skunk furs. , . - Airs. A. C. Purchas wore skunk furs with her black tailleur, and a black hat. Mrs. Noel Airey was wearing a brown ensemble suit of golden tone, with turs. and a small hat to tone. Mrs. Norman Wade had a flounced gown of navy blue georgette under her fur coat, and also wore a small blue hat. Miss D. Alartin wore a lacquer red hat with her ensemble of flecked tweeds. WHITE KID COAT Mrs. George McMillan wore a primrose gown under her striking coat of white kid, which was banded with brown. She wore a particularly smart white hat. Mrs. Tewsley was in a figured frock of ring velvet with a platinum grey fur, and a hat of parma violet velvet. Airs. M. AI. AlcCallum wore a brown marmot coat over her beige jumper suit and a close-fitting black hat Airs. H. E. Gillespie was in an ensemble of absinthe green with a hat to tone. Airs. D. A. Tole wore an ensemble of black crepe faille with grey furs, and a black velvet hat. _ , , Miss Tole wore a claret red felt hat with her fawn tailored suit. Mrs. W. C. Ring had a softly-collared coat of fawn velour and a felt hat with upturned brim. . . Mrs. Fred Alison wore a beige suit of tweeds with brown fur, and a brown hat. , j. Airs. L. Oldham wore a slate grey tweed suit with furs and a wine hat. Mrs. F. Wright wore a mulberry ensemble, with a brown fur coat. Mrs. Joyce was wearing a fur-trimmed ensemble of black velour and a black hat with a small felt bow in front. Mrs. W. C. Ring, sen., was in a navy frock and a black quilted coat of satin with smoked fox furs and black hat. LACQUER RED Airs. C. Easdown wore a lacquer red georgette frock and a hat of the same shade. Her coat was of brown fur. Mrs. Allan Gorrie had a black velour cloth ensemble and a black hat. Airs. Dryden wore a black velour coat over a flowered crepe de chine frock. Mrs. H. Pierce wore a slate grey tailored coat, with furs and a black hat. Aliss Barbara Pierce was in a cedar brown ensemble and a rose bat. Miss K. Alotion wore a brown tailored suit and a brown hat.