DRESSES AT THE THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19462, 8 November 1928, Page 2

DRESSES AT THE THEATRE.

In "The Luck of the Navy," the three-act play which wag presented at the Theatre Royal last night by Mr Percy Hutchison and his talented company, the dresses worn by the ladies were unusually charming and distinctive.

Miss Frances Dillon, who, last night, played the part of Mrs Gordon Peel, has the priceless gift of wearing her clothes with distinction. A geranium-red georgette frock, inset with gold lace, and made with pointed skirt panels and draped sleeves,, suited her admirably, its good effect being heightened by a chic little turban of gild tissue. At a particularly tense moment, when she might reasonably have been somewhat distrait, she appeared cool and collected in a beautiful tea-gown of hyacinth blue georgette, with long pointed train of blue georgette, lined with cameopink, and weighted with a broad panel of heavy silver lace. In the last act she was a rcspendent figure in a draped gown of burgondy and gold brocade, with graceful pointed side-train and diamente shoulder straps that reflected the light of her long ear-rings and of the large buckle of brilliants at the waist. "With it she carried an uncommon feather fan to match.

Miss Stella Francis wore a dainty afternoon frock of lettuce-green georgette, with hem and girdle of patterned georgette, which was repeated in the sleeves,- and a green crinoline hat. An evening dress of white georgette was lavishly trimmed on the corsage with gold paillettes. Miss Mary Brackley appeared first in a French blue georgette froek, and a wide hat to match wreathed with small flowers. Her first "grown-up" frock was a lovely evening dress of frilled georgette shading from pale pink to bright red, and finished with shoulder straps and girdle of diamante.

LONDON PERSONALS.

(PBOM Otfß OWN CORRESPOKDENT.) LONDON, October 5. The Hon. Mr Hanan and Mrs Hanan took their departure from England on October Ist. They have mapped out a six weeks' Continental tour before joining their ship en route for Australia and i\ew Zealand. xVliss Stella Aiurray (Christchurch) is in London alter a pleasant time abroad, cihe has been in fans, Como, and Southern France. At Cannes she was the guest of Miss Kennedy (Wellington). Miss Murray now is in excellent health, and has made a complete recovery after her operation. Mr. and Mrs Charles Bell (Christchurch) have had an extended Continental tour by motor-car. They have been through Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Southern France, and Switzerland. On November 10th they will leave on their return to New Zealand, joining their steamer at Toulon. Mr Bell will be attending the Motor Show at Olympia. Miss K. A. Macfarlane, (North Canterbury) has recently returned to London after two ••- months'' v pleasant tours in i Ireland and Scotland, and <• three weeks' cruise to the Canary Islands. Next week Miss Macfarlane will leave for the Continent. ■'•■••;■

Mr and Mrs Meredith Kaye church) , have returned from. a motor 1 tour in Scotland and the South of Engj land. They, will leave next month for an extended tour of the Continent, and '. they will return to New Zealand about 1 the end 6f;'*J.anuary.'"•"■■.' : ; i I Mrs G. D, Greenwood (.Christchurch)) r has been InWr&nce arid Belgium. -¥■ >'«' 1 Mr and Mrs W. G: Sparks (Geral- ' dine) are motoring in England and ' Scotland. This tour will be followed by one of. the Continent. Mrs E. Meadowcroft and Miss M. Meadowcroft (Christchurch) will tour the Continent before embarking for home at Marseilles in November. Miss Cora Andrews (Sumner), with Miss Isa Strang (Invercargill), toured Scotland and the North of Ireland. A Continental trip followed, the countries visited including Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and France. Miss Andrews has lately returned to London from a trip to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, and the next few weeks will be spent with relatives in the Isle of Wight and the South of England. _ Later, she hopes to see Spain, and in. December she will be on the Riviera, leaving one of the Mediterranean ports on December 28th on her way home. ■■". _- ■ '

BIRTHDAY PARTY. Mr and Mrs W. Hart entertained a number of friends on Saturday evening at their residence, Clarkson's avenue, to celebrate the coming-of-age of their eldest daughter, Grace. A skipping, dance was given by Miss Gladys Burnside. A hapy time was spent in dancing, games, and singing. The guest of honour was presented with a gold key by her uncle, Mr G. Mucklow. Among those present were Mr and Mrs W. Hart, Mr and Mrs A. Clarke, Mrs Mucklow, Mr and Mrs P. Johnstone, Mr and Mrs G. A'Court, Misses Grace Hart, Thelma Malzard, Rita Mallouk, Dulcie Mallouk, Gladys Burnside, Winnie Rich, Ada Rich, Lizzie Rich, Kathleen Rhodes, Dorothy Kerr, Linda Lyons, Ethel Trigance, Ivy Watkins, Eileen Collinson, Peggy Harrison, Messrs R. Frazer, J. Hogwood, G. Rich, B. Veerers, G. Carson, T. Burrell, B. Rhodes, Ted Ray, Clarke, W. Bates, W. Lightfoot, and others.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN. i The monthly meeting of the National Council of Women was held in the Chamber of Commerce,'the president, Miss Jamieson, presiding over the following members: Mesdames T. E. Taylor, Cartwright, Smith, McLeod, Fraer, Roberts, Tomlinson, Nicolls, McLaren, D. Harvey, Misses H. K. and L. M. Lov-eil-Smith, Chaplin, Cardalo, Hull, Sims, Trent. ■• The president reported that the,conversazione to welcome the delegates back from the Pan-Pacific Conference had been a great success, and members expressed their thanks to Mesdames Russell and Parr, whose musical items had added so much to the enjoyment of everyone present. Mrs T. E. Taylor addressed the meeting, her subject being "Women in Politics." In the course of her remarks she deplored not only the apathy of women to candidates of their own sex, .but their prejudice towards them, and urged that in future the organised societies of women should show a more active support for those women, who sacrifice so much by standing for Parliament. At the conclusion of her address Miss L. M. Lovell-Smith voiced the opinion of the meeting when she regretted Mrs Taylor's withdrawal from the present campaign, and at heT suggestion it was decided to send letters of encouragement to all the women candidates who were standing at this election. The meeting then closed.

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