EROCKING ON THE LAWN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 46, 24 February 1939, Page 2

EROCKING ON THE LAWN

MIXTURE OF SEASONS SUITS AND SUMMER WEAR. Although it was the autumn meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club, the weather yesterday for the opening day was almost that of summer, so was was it at mid-day. Later, however, there was crispness in the air that unmistakably proclaimed the first stages of autumn. On such a day there was an inevitable mixture of seasons in the frockings. A few, but only a very few of the autumn styles in clothes made their appearance, but there were a number of the new felt hats and velours, some with feather trimming and others with cire ribbon or leather adornment. Summer ensembles were popular, blue being the predominating shade. Floral sprays added brightness to dark frocks and were also worn on fur capes. Among those noticed on the lawn were:—

Mrs. Hugh Speed, wife of the president, wearing a model black crepe romaine frock, large black straw hat and silver fox furs; Mrs. W. Peat, bolero suit of black cloque, with slashed sleeves trimmed in white, large black straw hat, with veil, silver fox fur; Mrs. Alan Millward, navy blue ensemble, navy blue hat; Mrs. H. G. Lewis (Fordell), black and white frock, black toque, grey tweed coat; Mrs. J. M. Hussey, navy blue ensemble and hat; Mrs. Ron. Mackintosh, cinnamon brown coat over a black frock, toning hat; Mrs. R. Sommerville (Okoia) forester green tweed suit and hat in toning felt; Mrs. F. K. Turnbull, smart tailored navy two--1 piece suit with straw halo hat finished ■ with white trimming and veil; Mrs. j J. H. Salmon, brown crepe coat over 1 a salmon and brown patterned frock, fine straw hat with feather tip and veil; Miss Annette Johnston, oyster white suit, red hat and accessories; Mrs. P. A. O’Neill, navy blue coat smartly tucked and piped in white, small toque with crown circled with blue and white flowers; Mrs. J. Todd (Makirikiri), smart black coat over a patterned frock, green straw hat; Mrs. T. Blennerhassett, suit in black brocaded taffeta with lace revers, smart black hat with veil; Mrs. A. Muller, navy cloque suit, wide trimmed ballibuntal straw hat; Miss Todd, crocus green frock and toque, lock squirrel fur cape; Mrs. F. F. Newman, blue frock under a tailored grey tweed coat and toning hat; Miss Ngaire Russell, model frock patterned with multi-coloured dots, small hat to match, fox furs; Mrs. Corballis, grey coat with caracul collar, toning hat; Mrs. I. Higgle, brown pin spot frock with lace collar and vestee, burnt straw hat with orange ribbons; Mrs. A. Campbell, grey suit and black : straw hat; Mrs. F. J. Nancarrow, smart black crepe frock finished in black lace, black straw hat, golden I fox fur; Miss S. Nancarrow, pale 1 green frock, lock squirrel fur cape, I black straw hat trimmed in green; | Miss Margaret Smith, midnight blue ’ frock and straw hat, brown fur necklet; Mrs. J. C. Small, egg shell green two-piece suit and large matching hat; Mrs. W. Broderick (Maxwell), Parisand tailored edgc-to-edge coat over a patterned frock, black hat with touches of white; Miss Alsia Broderick (Maxwell), rose pink frock and hat. matching striped coat; Mrs. T. Hine, navy blue suit, navy and white blouse and navy straw hat; Miss C. Hine, floral frock, short navy coat and cire trimmed navy hat; Mrs. M. L. H. Coghill, brown costume, fawn blouse, brown straw hat with deep flame velvet band; Mrs. W. McA. Duncan (Ruanui), black crepe romaine frock, small black toque with coral flower, silver fox furs; Miss Allison Smith, black frock with white braided effect jacket, white hat banded in black; Mrs. G. Currie (Kai Iwi), smart navycloth ensemble, high crowned French felt toque Mrs. R. Orton, blue repp coat over a blue and oyster frock, blue straw hat.

Mrs. W. Glenn, blue ensemble, wide brimmed blue straw hat; Mrs. R. Palmer, brown frock and hat, short fur coat; Mrs. B. C. Haggitt, navy blue tailored coat, navy felt toque; Mrs. S. Barton, burgundy sheer ensemble, dotted on white wide brimmed natural straw hat; Mrs. Russell, black suit and hat, white lace vestee; Mrs. Reg Lawrence, navy and blue patterned frock, navy straw hat, silver fox furs; Mrs. Linwood, dusky pink and blue patterned silk frock, Breton straw hat to match; Mrs. O. Hales, midnight blue frock, toning hat, and black fur stole; Miss Carey, cream diagonal tailored coat, cream hat banded in black; Miss Campbell, fawn coat, green frock and hat; Mrs. W. Simson (Nukumaru), pink patterned black sheer ensemble, black ballibuntal hat, brown skunk fur necklet; Mrs S. Besley (Waverley), black frock with multi-coloured sash, black toque; Mrs. Jack Alexander (Maxwell), copper coloured suit, white hat and accessories; Mrs. D. Wilson, black and white frock, white hat banded in black, fur cape; Mrs. C. Spillane, black floral frock in red, green and white tonings, smart black hat with cire bow on upturned brim; Mrs. W. Lewis, black sheer frock striped in white, white pill box hat; Mrs. G. E. Cutfield, brown ensemble and hat with touches of rust shade; Miss M. Williams, black and white costume with toning hat, fox fur; Mrs. M. Stevenson, navy and white sheer with matching hat; Mrs. Maurice Earle, black suit, high halo hat silver fox fur, cape; Mrs. C. F. Pierce (England), black frock and hat, fox fur necklet; Mrs. A. J. Guscott, black frock, wide brimmed black straw hat with bandeau and trimmed in white, silver fox fur; Mrs. R. Mitchell, navy lace coat over a patterned frock, Jacoll hat to tone; Mrs. G. F. Lomas, navy sheer coat over a patterned frock, small blue hat; Miss R. Guscott, navy and white striped frock, white Breton hat. Mrs. E. Parsons (Waitotara), black coat over a black and white patterned frock, black hat with veil, silver fox

fur; Mrs. lan Parsons (Waitotara), smart frock in paisley pattern, high brimmed hat, silver fox furs; Mrs. J. Craig (Wangaehu), black sheer ensemble, patterned in white dots, large straw hat to tone; Mrs. W. Craig, nut brown frock and large straw hat to match; Mrs. Giblin, black cloque ensemble and black straw hat with ribbons to tone; Mrs. E. G. Roddy, blue frock and hat beige tailored coat; Mrs. P. McDonald, white patterned black sheer frock, large black straw hat; Mrs. T. Mitchell (Fordell), cinnamon cloth coat over a floral frock, black straw hat; Mrs. E. P. Webster (New Plymouth), navy blue cloque suit, toning hat with veil; Miss Joan Webster (New Plymouth), green and rust floral frock, cream straw hat trimmed to tone with the frock; Miss E. Bayly, black coat over black and white patterned frock, small black straw hat; Miss V. Bayly, black sheer cape coat, patterned frock, black cire straw hat; Mrs. Russell Grace, black costume, black lacquered straw hat; Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), brown and beige patterned frock, brown ballibuntal hat, silver fox furs; Mrs. R. Earle, navy blue ensemble, navy hat; Mrs. Pederson (Waitotara), navy frock, navy and white coatee, navy felt hat edged in white; Mrs. Gordon Hammond, brown brocaded frock, brown Breton hat, Russian squirrel fur cape, Mrs. S. Billinghurst (Maxwell), black ensemble and hat, black velour Breton hat; Mrs. J. J. O'Reilly, blue crepe 'rock and matching hat; Mrs. H. D. Bates, black and white patterned frock, black hat with laquered quill, fur wrap; Miss P. H. Hartland, floral frock in blue tonings, blue hat with clusters of field flowers; Mrs. F. Handley (Maxwell), green and black patterned frock and toning hat; Mrs. Eric Brewer (Waitotara), navy blue coat over a floral frock and toning straw hat; Mrs. J. Crichton, cinnamon suit, white Pixie hat; Mrs. Loftus (Patea), floral frock in dahlia pink shades, navy blue hat; Miss A. Loftus (Patea), duck-egg blue suit with hat to tone; Miss Bertha Dunn (Waverley), navy suit and hat; Madame Ivo Symes, brown ensemble and brown hat; Mrs. Fred Train (Waitotara), black suit, small black felt hat, brown fox furs; Miss M. McGregor, blue and henna patterned [frock, toning straw hat; Mrs. Morgan Watkin, black suit with touches of white, white hat; Mrs. W-. J. Gardner, [striped frock in shades of blue, blue 'felt hat; Mrs. J. Millward, black suit, tall Pixie hat; Mrs. D. Gifford Moore, striped frock in cyclamen shades, cyclamen straw hat; Mrs. Wicksteed, lace embossed black sheer frock, white corsage spray, large black straw hat trimmed in white. Mrs. A. Haworth, navy blue frock and hat, silver fox furs; Mrs. E. Smith, black cloque suit, black straw hat with white dotted veil; Miss Hatrick, lattice self-patterned "black frock, black straw hat; Mrs. H. G. Carver, cream coat over a coppercoloured frock, cream straw hat and Miss M. Harrison, black and white / [dotted frock, black straw hat and fur I necklet; Mrs. Gordon Mcßeth, navy blue repp ensemble and navy blue hat; Mrs. Wilson (Foxton) henna tweed costume, black felt hat; Mrs. W. Birch, tailored brown costume, smart felt hat with ostrich feather, long fox fur stole; Mrs. H. Featherston (Welliigton), navy and white silk ensemble and smart blue felt hat;

Mrs. Alan Lawson (Wellington), navy and white redingote, blue French beret, brown skunk stole; Mrs. P, Paul, petunia and black crepe silk frock with violet felt hat; Mrs. C. G. Young, green two-piece suit with striped blouse, black halo hat; Miss D. Hall, dusky pink costume, navy blue hat; Mrs. Congrieve, navy blue ensemble and hat; Mrs. J. H. Clay, black and white two-piece suit and black hat; Mrs. W. T. Simmons (Patea), navy coat over a navy frock, hat to match with pink swathed band; Miss P. Simmons (Patea), white linen costume, black hat; Mrs. F. Blomfleld, tailored navy costume with matching hat; Mrs. T. Currie, frock of black crepe romaine with touches of pink, toning hat; Mrs. R. Watson (Patea), brown costume, brown straw hat with veil; Mrs. A. Walker, black lace over honey gold, black sisol straw hat, fox fur wrap; Mrs. W. Mann, Lido blue suit, navy velour hat with veil; Miss Mann, Hungarian embroided black frock, large black hat trimmed .to tone; Mrs. W. Price, navy silk cloque suit with navy blue hat; Mrs. Sporle (Feilding), brown figured cloque and brown straw hat; Mrs C. Horne, white dotted design navy blue sheer, large hat trimmed in white; Miss M. Wylds, navarre blue ensemble with hat to tone; Mrs. J. E. McNie, black ensemble and black hat; Mrs. Halley, grey costume black hat; Mrs. N. Bromiley (Waverley), brown and beige striped suit, small Breton straw to match; Mrs. J. Brown (Waverley), navy cloque costume and navy hat; Miss Christensen (Waverley), navy hat; Miss Christensen (Waverley), navy sheer ensemble and navy hat; Mrs. W. Baldwin (Wangaehu), cinnamon coat over a striped frock, hat to tone and brown fur stole; Mrs. C. Faull (Raetihi) navy blue crepe de chine suit and navy hat; Mrs. Tennant Wells, green and black silk frock, white fox fur, large black

straw hat; Mrs. E. H. Thomas, navy ensemble, hat in halo style to match; Mrs. Fantham, lime and black, toning straw hat, brown skunk fur wrap; Miss E. Low, blue and white dotted frock, wide-brimmed straw hat banded in white, fur necklet; Mrs. P. Healey, brown fur coat over a brown frock, brown straw hat; Mrs. A. G. Mills, black and white silk ottoman frock, white hat; Mrs. P. England, fawn coat over a black frock, black hat with veil; Mrs. H. Taylor, blue suit, black hat; Miss P. Taylor, blue frock with floral tunic; Mrs. Grogan, navy and white flecked suit, large navy ana white flecked suit, large navy straw hat; Mrs. D. Murchie, Lido blue coat over a striped frock, navy straw hat; Mrs. L. Graham, brown ensemble and hat; Mrs. Hackshaw, black suit and black hat; Miss E. Meads, floral frock under a fur wrap, toning hat; Miss Tfevor Hunter, forest green suit, black Pixie hat; Mrs. O. Cox (Hawera), navy blue ensemble and hat and white fox fur; Mrs. P. Leahy (Waitotara), navy coat over a floral frock, toning hat; Mrs. W. R. S. Brewer (Waverley). navy

blue suit and small blue hat; Mrs. E. Sampson, brown frock with touches of gold, hat to match; Mrs. J. Laird (Waitotara), navy silk coat over a floral frock, navy straw hat; Miss Hera Scott, navy frock, small navy hat; Mrs. L. Kellick (Mangamahu), multi-coloured striped frock, navycoat and hat; Mrs. V. Rapson, brown frock and hat; Mrs. H. Birch (Maxwell), fawn suit, brown cravat and brown felt sailor hat; Miss Crowley, black and white dotted frock, black hat; Mrs. S. Brooking, navy blue ensemble and hat; Mrs. R. Reid, black ensemble, black hat with white trimming.