R.S.A. BALL WAS EVENING TO BE REMEMBERED

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 93, 30 May 1949, Page 5

R.S.A. BALL WAS EVENING TO BE REMEMBERED

Despite the uninviting weather on Thursday night, the R.S.A. ball at the Winter Show building drew a strong attendance of dancers, who spent a merry evening tripping gay measures to the lively tunes of Freddie dance band. No trouble had been spared with the decorations and here, as in the appetising array on the supper tables, the touch of willing feminine hands was apparent. Supper itself was on a lavish scale, in keeping with the obvious policy of the Association to make the evening a memorable one—an aim which was achieved with honours. There can be little doubt, after Thursday night, that the next time the Association whispers, intention of running a ball, there will be a scramble for invitations.

First of the big social functions of the season, the ball naturally held more than passing interest for the dress-conscious, and the frockmg of the women dancers added gaiety, glamour and romance. , Among those noticed on the floor were:—-

Mesdames T. Mexted, pink sequinned taffeta; G. W. Mexted, black moire taffeta; A. D. McQueen, pink tulle over cyclamen taffeta; K. Wiggins, black silk crepe; A. Wiggins, wine velvet; E. Hefford, powder blue suede crepe with sequins; P. Hodges, floral taffeta; R. L. Murray, black taffeta; E. Fowell, floral taffeta; H. C. Carter, mauve lace and taffeta; R. Keen, marine blue crepe; J. K. Chapman, floral satin; W. G. Mayo, black georgette over duchess satin; D. C. Stevens, red silk velvet and lace; J. B. McKenzie, black draped with turquoise with waist of turkey sequins; H. Armstrong, blue shadow floral; R. Taylor, champagne striped taffeta, green bows, optimistic bodice; N. Pulley, blue floral; T. M. Morgan, cerise crepe; R. King, floral taffeta; R. Akel, black velvet skirt, white tunic bodice; A. Palairet, black lace; S. G. Hirst, black net off the shoulders.

Misses L. Hirst, green lace and spotted netover taffeta; F. Windley, green spotted taffeta over satin; N. Colbert, blue taffeta, silver lame jacket; B. Butler (New Plymouth) powder blue taffeta and black net with velvet trimmings; E. Reynolds, black satin and green net; D. Mur- ' ray, pale blue taffeta; H. Lawnie, turquoise taffeta; S. Shuker, floral silk velvet; N. Kenyon, blue velvet and figured marquisette; G. Hamill, floral taffeta with circular skirt and' swathed neckline; M. Coates, blue spotted muslin; G. Kenyon, pink organdie and black velvet; N. Downes, apricot ninon with three teir skirt; N. Eggleton, mauve net off the shoulder; A. L. Wilson, full white figured organdie skirt and satin top; S. Herdman, cornflour blue cloque; B. Mexted, blue moire taffeta; L. Shaw, blue velvet.