BRILLIANT FUNCTION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 154, 15 June 1935, Page 11

BRILLIANT FUNCTION

H.B. Hunt Club Ball TWO DEBUTANTES PRESENT Gay Dance Throng in Hastings Dancers froim all parts of Hawke’s Bay thronged tho Hastings Assembly Hall last night for a most brilliant ball organised by the Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. This ball, eagerly anticipated by many folk for months previous, fulfilled the very highest expectations, and all who attended agreed that this year’s ball was a huge success. Tho hall was very little decorated, having round the walls painted posters of scenes on the hunting field, but tho gaiety of colour and beauty of the dancers’ evening gowns added to the brilliance of the ball. Tho stage was very beautifully arranged, and from there Les Henry’s orchestra played delightful dance numbers, many appropriate to tho occasion. Large bowls of flowers, arranged in French fashion, were very attractive, with varied blooms and shrubs, Iceland poppies in yellow and orange, shaded camellias, green foliage and bright berries, and these were placed on either side of the stage, and others further back, on tall stands. Peppertree greenery and scarlot berried shrubs gave a background for the bright flowers.

A very tempting savoury supper was enjoyed by the dancers. The tables tn tho supper-room, some long and some short, were arranged by Mrs J. N. Lowry and Mrs Bob Stead. Glorious flat crystal bowls and taller vases were placed alternately along the tables, and were filed with Iceland poppies, narcissi, marigolds and tiny sprays of scarlet berries and mauve heath. A most energetic ladies’ committee was responsible for tho arrangements, nnd much planning and careful execution assured perfection in ever/ detail. The committee comprised Mesdaines Thornley Sherratt, J. Chambers, Eric Nelson, J. N. Lowry, J. Wcdd, Doanis Douglas and Miss Molly Jeffcrd.

Two debutantes were present at tho ball. Miss Mary van Asch, daughter of Mrs W. van Asch, wore a model gown of ivory lace, tho skirt having a pleated godet inset at the back and forming a train. The bodice, fashioned fittingly, had a cowl neckline ia front caught" with a diamante brooch, and tho deep Vat tho back was finished with a fair of pleated lace. Ihe should ir cane had au inset godet In match the skirt. The shoes wore of white embossed velvet, and she wore a crystal necklace, long white gloves and a headband of natural flowers. Miss Joan Hunter, daughter of Mrs Harold Hunter, was the other debutante. Her gown was of pink lacc and georgette, the skirt flared from tho knees with three inset godets of rucked georgette. The bodice, slashed at the back and caught at the neck with a diamante clasp, was fashioned high in front and finished with three roses, and the wide swathed georgette sash was tied with long, hanging ends. She wore pink satin shoes and a white fur coat, and carried, a posy of pink and blue flowers. Mrs. Thornlev Sherratt, leaf-green, finely-figured silk frock and coatee of tho same material, the frock cut on long fitting lines with gracefully flared Mrs. Eric Nelson, shell-pink cobweb lace, the skirt trained and finished with waterfall frills the corsage cowled in front and a bertha effect over the shoulders outlining the back. Mrs. J .N. Lowry, sapphire-blue georgette the skirt finished with soft flounces and drapery over tho shoulder caught with brilliant clasps to form a square neckline. Mrs. B. Stead, dusky pink and white diagonally striped cotelle the skirt draped and trained at the back and the neckline caught in front with a brilliant clasp. Mrs. Jo. Wedd, leaf-green and ivory figured ninon, tho skirt flaced from the knees and the corsage finished with a bertha effect. Mrs. Alf Reed, black and gold laco gown worn with a black bridge coat embroidered in cherry and having a black fur collar. Mrs. Harold Hunter, black lace gown with blue, rose and gold floral bridge coat and a shoulder spray ot pink carnations. Mrs. A. van Asch, black triple georgette, the skirt flared from the knees, long sleeves and the corsage finished in front with an inset of ivory lacc and a natural spray. Mrs. Dennis Douglas, palest mulberry satin, the corsage having a cowl neckline back and front and the skirt flared from a double rucked lull at the knees. Mrs. R. 11. Bettington (Sydney), model gown of black marietta, the skirt trained, and worn with a lovely cape ot large silver sequins. Mrs. T. C. Lowry, black chitton velvet fashioned on very fitting lines, and the corsage finished in front with black and silver hand-made roses and tanning a deep V at the back. Sirs. Ralph Lowry, red, black and white figured chiffon trained at the back and tho sash tying in a bow at the waist. Mrs. 11. Hassall, wine needleruu lacc, the corsage having open-work at back and at the waist a sash of wine velvet and silver. Mrs. 11. Dods (Gisborne), Jubileeblue silver thread satin, the corsage finished with diamante clasps at.e-jcli side of the front and the skirt tra’ined. Mrs. John Russell, cream satin gown with a long train at the back, a square front neckline and shoulder draperies clasped at each side of tho neck. Mrs. E. W. Ormond, japoniea-pink cotelle, the corsage finished with fiat hows over tho shoulders and the neckline caught in front with a diamante clasp. Mrs. F.. L. Sutro, butterccp silver 1 In cud cotelle, the fitting skirt triuneH at the back and at the waist a sash if

green tied with hanging ends, and green shoulder spray, Mrs. Dudley Neimgin. model gown of cafe au lait lace, the skirt trained and the corsage having a cape effect at the back trimmed with fox fur. Mrs. R. i’atullo, tete de negro lace the skirt softly flared from the knees and at the waist a sash of brown and tangerine with long hanging ends at tire back. Mrs. Fl. C. Davies, black silver thread georgette with trained skirt, the square neckline finished in front with hand-made silver roses and a sash of silver. Airs. A. E. O’Meara, green, golden orange and ivory floral niuon over a green slip, short frilled sleeves and the hem finished with thee narrow flounces. Mrs. Ken Ellison, bottle-green laco witn epaulettes sleeves ano tile neck finisheu at each side with urdliant clasps. Airs. B. L. Chambers, black laco gown wish flared epaulettes and a square neckline tinisueU with a brilliant clasp and a cluster ot red loses at the hip. Airs. I. N. Smith, tete do negro lace, tile skirt fitting to tne knees and soiiay nared and the waist finished with a veivet girdle m brown. Airs. a. D. Morris, uccp turquoiseblue s.ik with trained skill, with epaulettes over the shoulder outlining the deep \ neckline and flnislung in irunt witn a handmade Hower. Airs. G. Faulkner, ivory ' ninon flowered with salinou-pink roses, the basque effect edged with a kilted frill and also the flared sleeves. Airs. E. Loisel (Gisborne), black ninon patterned in cherry and green, tho corsage softly draped to form a square neckline and under-arm drapcues. Airs. B. llindinarsh, deepest sapphireblue crepe suede, the corsage unished with very narrow double shoulder straps and a largo cherry flower at the back. Airs. C. White. Jubilee-blue gown with flared skirt, long sleeves and tho corsage finished at me back with a soltly draped cowl. Airs, J. Kelly, palest pink chiffon worn over pink lame, tho skirl softly flounced and lornnng a train at the back. Airs. S. Averill, black, green and deepest cyclamen floral muon with sasn of cyclamen satin tying with long hanging cuds at the back. Airs. it. Lashmorc, rust taffetas the skirt falling from tho waist and a coatee of tiie same material trimmed with corded taffetas. Mrs. I’at Barker, pink, periwinkle blue and green floral ninon the skirt very flared from the knees and the corsage slightly ruched in front finished with tiny frills. Airs. Russell Aloss, deepest magnolia souple satin, tho skirt flared into a long train and the corsage finished with tiny hand-made flowers centred with pearls. Airs. D. van Asch, ivory chiffon velvet trained gown, the long sleeves finished with tiny buttons, and a natural shoulder spray. Airs. D. Gilbertson, ivory satin gown with a coatee of the same material finished with insets of ivory lace. Aliss Al. Jefferd, white georgette frock, the skirt flared with inset godets composed of tiny frills, and tiny frills outlining the neck. Miss D. Wilson, pink silver threaded taffetas with high waistline, bertha effect and rucked vandyked frills trimming tho skirt. Aliss A. Wilder, nut-brown velvet frock with a cape of gold lame forming long draperies over the shoulders at the back.

Miss A. McLeod, deep Marina-green cotelle diagonally striped with- silver, the skirt trained, a cowl neckline at the back and tho front finished with hand-made flowers. Miss Af. Glenny, vivid blue lace with a flounce of taffetas at tho hem, taffetas sash and flowers of taffetas at the neck. Aliss N. van Asch, deep blue cotelle trained gown, with V neckline at the back and the corsage in front finished with a brilliant clasp. Aliss Diana Hunter, primrose yellow chiffon flowered in golden orange, the hem finished with a full and tiny buttons trimming the back of the corsage. Aliss P. von Dadelszen, black cotelle gown, the deep V neckline at the back outlined with mustard cotelle and a sash of tho same material and flat hand-made flowers at the waist.

Miss Gladys Hardy, ivory, deep blue, red and green figured ninon, the skirt trained and the corsage having a cowl neckline back and front, the latter finished with a blue glass clasp. Aliss Jean Hallett, ivory angelskin lace, the skirt very flared from the knees, off-shoulder epaulettes and sash of velvet and pink georgette roses over the shoulders. Aliss Joan Harrison, pink taffetas flowered in rose and green, the skirt trained at the back and the corsage having a cowl neckline finished with a natural spray. Miss Nell Bayley, ivory green and beige figured ninon worn with an evening coat of emerald-green taffetas with bouffant sleeves. Miss Al. AlacLean, ivory taffetas, the skirt very full from rucked frills at the knees, ruched frills over the shoulders and outlining the deep V neckline. Miss AL Fryer, rose-pink taffetas finely embroidered in blue with vandyked ruched frills on the skirt, ruched frills over the shoulders and a diamante clasp at the neck in front. Miss Enid Cotterill. Georgian-blue cotelle cut with a backless effect and halter neckline, the front of the neck caught with diamante clasps and the skirt trained. Miss Zoe Fryer, black velvet gown, the waterfall frills at the back lined with silver lame, and a lame bertha effect caught in front with a brilliant clasp. Miss Hilary CoupW, black gown fashioning fittingly with corsage of silver lame slightly ruched in front and the deep neckline at the back finished with a flat black and silver bow. Aliss N. Georgetti, ivory taffetas gown, the square neckline caught at one side with a diamante clasp, and at the other a cluster of pink roses and ruched frills over the shoulders and finishing the skirt. Aliss Al. Wall, ivory taffetas gown, with flared skirt, bertha effect and soft bow at tho back of the waist. Aliss JI. Bell, tete de negte panne

velvet, fashioned very fittingly, tho corsage trimmed with gold buttons and a natural shoulder spray. Miss Al. Nairn, black chiffon gown tho very fitting skirt forming a long fish tail train at the back and the bateau neckline outlined with net. Miss Al. Rolles ton (Timaru), cherry ninon, the high neckline in front caught with a brilliant clasp and softly draped at the back. Miss Al. White, black taffetas checked with a gold thread, epaulettes and the neckline finished at each side with gold clasps. Miss M. MacFarlane, ivory net over taffetas, the skirt very flared from nand-made roses at the knees and tho same flowers finishing tho bateau neckline. Aliss J. Coop, turquoise-blue taffetas trained gown, tho neckline high in front and slashed at the back, finished with blue and silve rflowers, and the corsage rucked in front. Miss Al. Davies, ivory diagonallystriped cotelle, the cowl neckline back and front trimmed with crystal beading and a brilliant belt clasp. Miss M. Gillies, blue taffetas frock tho waterfall frills at the back of the ekirt forming a train and cartridge pleated frills over the shoulders lined with silver.