POWDER AND PATCHES BALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 9

POWDER AND PATCHES BALL.

nOTORIA LEAGUE AXNUAL FUXCTIOX. The second Powder and Patches Ball given under the auspices of the Victoria league was held last evening, in the Scots' Hall. Symonds Street, and was a brilliant success. The beautiful hall was decorated in a style of classical, beauty that reflected great credit on the designers. Long garlands of laurel leaves were looped round the walls from , light to light, and beneath each wall ] bracket a garland fell straight down j **ith a cascade of large English clematis i »f paper flowers, embellishing it. Across the front of the gallery the same effect ■was arranged, only in lighter and longer garlands. The whole scheme was severe i and plain, and carried out in the Greek fflanner. The front of the stage was filled with beautiful pot plants] lent by Hon. Arthur Myers, and w hen the floor was filled with the gailydressed and powdered dancers the dance ball presented a charming scene. A string band of twelve performers added greatly to the enjoyment. The president (Mr. Lind ' Mitchell), assisted by Mrs. Mitchell, who was handsomely gowned in apple-blossom channeuse. witli handsome over-dress of silver tissue, and Miss Mowbray, who wore battle grey soupie satin and white silk lace, received the Governor-General and Vfscountss Jellicoe, who wore black soupie satin, witli black jetted lace, heavily beaded over-dress, and royal "hie flower garland. Her ornaments "ere a diamond tiara, a diamond necklace, and ropes of pearls. The Hon. -_cy Jellicoe was a charming figure in rose pink taffata, made in the mode of the period, and berthe of white lace. Her hair, which was powdered, was worn """"th a ]_ng curl over the shoulder, and the old-world dress was entraucinglv Becoming. A delightful part of the evening was the dancing of the minuet by sets in different-coloured frocks of the period, the men wore powder, and in some cases Perukes, and the ladies powder and the becoming dress of the Georgian era. The "lately dance, with its graceful and dignified movement, its old-world bowa by ">e men, and graceful curtseys by the women, was loudly applauded on conclusion, and after the arrival of the Prime who was accompanied by Mrs. Jlassey, wearing black channeuse with brocade, the Hon. ('. .1. Parr and Mrs. •[. T in a beautiful dress cut on Gre- ,*? tales, and decorated with crystal embroidery in the Greek manner;" the and Mrs Gunson. in black panne wet and lace; the minuet was repeated.and a flashlight taken. '"> the official set were his Excellency. *no. danced with Mrs Lind Mitcheli; •"Qge Stringer, who danced with Mi Slncl, - ir U--.hart. who wore Diack- channeuse with gold embroidery; ■jommander Agar and the Hon. I-ucv Captain Curtis and Mrs. George i„ delicate rose pink satin »ml beade,! georgette: Mr. Roy Sinner *?<• Mrs. Rickerby. cream lace'over sea _L e " S . thl: Mr - ,r - G °Wie and Mrs. «_w, Mack net over satin: Mr. W. e»h. f r _"'- ilrs ' Devo ". "lack silk embro,dered. The debutantes were Miss U_. if" _.° le *'' in w,lhe -**-*- silver ll;-,' r! ,S . E - leL ' v Foley, turquoise blue; nt* D °" S •**-■». "hit. silk and _oM Y M,Ba Mavis A -- m *< white and gd.Amongst those present were:--tr_H a * V f. b^. ck •••>*-« -'1 lace; meuse: Mr T ; e -xf Pra,,iU ; , l ' ,P ink cl,ar : silver- Al" t eV ' S _ lack satln am * »nd ■_, ' Utlmfr ' black geor_ette overe" qUO , l r : Mr *' Sutherland, lace r emeraW green; Mrs. C. V. Ilougli-

ton, emerald green satin; Miss Binncv. 'lack lace jetted over satin; Miss M_ Kceves. pompadour costume: Miss M trorton pampadour: Mrs. tolbeck. lime green eharm_u__; Mrs. McGregor, cloud gley channeuse, steel-beaded net; Mrs lartruige pink tulle; Mrs. F. Waller. Mack U_ eta, silver tissue and niuon; Mr.. I-itchett. black panne velvet, jetted We: Mrs. J. Black, black; Mrs. Owen, black satin and georgette; Mrs. Stride, pale mauve tulle and gold lace; Mrs. lartr.dge, flame tulle; Mrs. Milsom. black georgette; Mrs. Hazard, black letted georgette; Mrs. Egerton, black lace; Mrs. Isaacs, black lace over satin: -Mrs. Savage, black lace: Miss Sliavle (.eorg,.. white lace and blue: Mrs. Ernest Bloomfield, lemon channeuse; Mrs Buiook blue brocade; Miss Savage, pink Tea; Miss I!. Fisher, pale blue taffeta: Miss M. Bloomfield, flame tulle; Mrs. X bloomfield, ivory satin; Miss Russell, pale pink tulle and .satin; Miss -Estrange Xolan. black taffeta: Miss ii. tgerton. lemon satin and black: Miss •I. Stevenson, shot mauve 'and blue taffeta; Mrs. Xapier. deep apricot panne .n' Ct p M 't. R X -"-*-™. mauve taffeta; -»iss -~ Ramger, mauve Taffeta; Miss i_. Smith, apricot panne velvet; Mrs Uoyd, black and gold lace; Mrs .Mruiger. bhi.k and gold brocade and i.u-e: _\irs. Murray, cream and gold lace; Miss Phyllis Bloomfield. pale blue taffeta: Mrs. Dargaville, green and gold lace; M, s _ E. Maguire. silver and mauve; Miss Kisslmg. grey channeuse: Mrs. -\icc„l. lemon and gold tissue: Miss M AlcUregor, pink cliarmcuse: Miss R iilpan, pal. blue taffeta: Miss (I. Wallace black jetted tulle; Miss J. Bloom'field. rose brocade: Miss Daphne Knight, henna and gold; Miss Tole. grey panne velvet; Mrs. Lloyd, blue taffeta: Miss Lattimer, petunia and silver lace: Miss B. Wilson, lemon taffeta: Mrs E Riissoll. floral taffeta: Miss Holland' royal blue; Mrs Arthur Myers, blue and gold brocade: Mrs. Eliot Davis, turquoise blue and silver: Miss B. Knight »hie taffeta: Miss M. Kent, lemon taffeta: Mrs. McKay Orant. black lace: Mrs. ODonnell. black taffeta: Mrs Kinder, flame charmeuso: Miss McKail Ceddes, orange georgette; .Miss E Myers, pampadour white satin; Miss V f.„ _ a ''-J ,a! ._ ,,,,e taflV?tai M™.M_Co__ nark, old gold and satin: Mrs. Tewslev black lace. *