THEATRE FROCKS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6815, 19 January 1929, Page 15

THEATRE FROCKS

The frocks worn in the play 'Belinda,’ at His Majesty’s Theatre, in Auckland, were on tho simple but smart lines of the latest fashions. Miss Irene Vanbrugh’s first frock was a mauve and gold tissue tea gown, long tassels of the same tone, hanging from each side, and deep chinchilla fur cuffs. Her second gown was an ensemble suit .of tea rose georgette, the skirt and coat" having fine tucks made cross fashion and.placed on four-inch bands. The Cloche silk'hat worn with this charmiug gown was of geranium -pink. ’ The third dross was bois de rose souple satin -A- -deep powder blue shot satin hem had blue beaded embroideries on ■ the : top -of the, hem, the same crystal trimming beiffg used lavishly on the bodice.- A cluster of' pink roses' was worn at the waist line. Miss Rowena •Ronald wears three dainty frocks. Her first was a beige cloth coat and skirt, ■with a juniper of wide bands of oyster, satin, gold tissue and black, cut to go round the bodice, and a black felt hat with gold and black braid. The second was of battleaxe grey georgette, worked in Oriental and gold embroideries. The third was of almond green, the skirt having a border of petalled crystal and gold beads. The small eape was bordered with the same passementrie. * Miss Saker wears two old maidhs frocks, the former a coat-frock op maroon; with beige cuffs, collar and apron; the second being in a shade of blue. :