Spring Styles at the Races

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 835, 2 December 1929, Page 11

Spring Styles at the Races

Threatening .rain did not deter racegoers from attending the second day of the Takapuna Jockey Club’s spring meeting, patrons being in the majority of cases equipped for emergencies. The new spring raincoats in their attractive colourings are so smart and light that prospective wet weather does not worry the modern woman. Some chic suits in the new flecked cloths were noticed, brown still holding its own. with green a close second. AMONG THOSE PRESENT Mrs. McVay, brown cloth ensemble, fur trimmed, and brown felt hat. Miss D. Farquhar. black satin ensemble touched with cherry and beige, beige hat with feather mounts, and marmot coat. Mrs. Stephen Hunter, tobacco brown tailored suit, with furs and a brown felt hat. Miss Hamlin, stone grey tailored suit, navy scarf and small grey felt hat. Miss Sellgrin, ravenswing blue velvet gown, black cloth coat and beige hat. Mrs. Kay Fuller. lightweight beige tweed suit with primrose yellow felt hat. Mrs. J. Baxter, navy blue pnsemblo, with black hat, osprey trimmed. Mrs. R. Hannon, navy suit, furs and a navy hat. Mrs. S. Gleeson, blue marocuin gown with marmot coat, beige and brown hat. Miss Keene, black satin ensemble with black bangkok hat. Mrs. W. B. Dariow, figured marocain gown, marmot coat and beige hat. Mrs. G. Wilson, green cloth ensemble suit, skull bat to tone and gay scarf. Miss Hand, black cloth ensemble, and black hat. Mrs. Rex Hayes, black frock, marmot coat, and black hat. Mrs. Milsom. navy frock, navy and white coat, and navy straw and velvet hat. Mrs. J. Hellaby, beige check suit, brown and beige felt hat.' Mrs. H. Wright, red and white crepe d<> chine frock, beige check coat, and black hat. Mrs. McGregor Grant, slate grey suit, stone marten necklet, slate grey felt Miss L. W'ynyard, black ensemble suit, fox tur, and black felt hat. Mrs. Noel Airey, fawn and brown ensemble suit, and hat to tone. Miss Molly Mitchelson, navy cloth suit, and navy felt hat. Mrs. Macklow, navy costume, and small navy hat. Mrs. Shaniev, prune ensemble suit, and straw' and velour hat to tone. Mrs. Wilson, black and white flecked suit, and black hat. Miss Dueler, beige frock, black ottoman silk coat, and black and orange hat. Mrs. B. Bailey, black and beige ring velvet, black seal coat, and black hat. Mrs Proud, platinum grey tailored suit, stone-marten necklet and smart felt hat. Mrs Jackson, black ensemble suit, smoked fox furs, black and mustard hat. Mrs. F. E. Gaudin, navy suit and navy *' \irs. Boucher, brown ensemble with small brown bat. , . . Mrs. Wheeler, royal blue frock, smoked furs and a beige hat. Miss Foote, henna coat and navy hat. Mrs. de Graff Hunter, platinum-grey suit and navy felt hat. Mrs. H. Anderson, navy troc-K ot grey 4 lot It coat and small yellow felt hat. Mrs. Herrick, plantation brown cloth , oai fur-trimmed, and brown felt hat. Mrs. C. Bailey, black cloth ensemble with primrose yellow felt hat. Mrs \V\ Tavlor, brown tailored tweed d royal blue felt hat. Miss McCullough, cigar brown suit and brown hat. , _ , . Mrs. .Mowbray, lemon crepe de chine frock, henna coat am* beige hat. Mrs. Morley, marmot coat and brown baku straw hat. , , Mrs. Shaw, black frock, fur coat and •liorrv red hat. Mrs. Bush, blue frock, fur coat and black hat. Mrs. Gribbin. black moire gown, maiabout stole and black straw hat. Mrs*. Hughes, brown costume and 11 Miss 'mitts, blue-gray flecked tweed suit, and grey hat. Miss de Joux, navy blue ensemble, and peach-pink felt hat. Mrs. Tovey. blue chenille spotted crepe do* chine, aiid beige felt hat. Mrs. Carl Prune, brown cloth coat, yellow hat. a .Mrs. Newell, brown tweed suit, brown I *Mrs F. Newell, henna frock, Tweed coal lemon and white hat. Mrs. M. McCall uni, burgundy red ensemble suit and hat. Mrs. MacDonald, brown cloth coat and II Miss K. 1 '.McDonald, lemon frock, brown ca: ra ul coa >. lemon hat. Mrs. Masefield, navy suit and hat. Miss B. O'Meara, navy suit and navy 1 navy and white frock, Ua Mrs.‘ Vl'rhbinson, navy satin ensemble, furs and a black hat.