COMING-OF-AGE DANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 21 September 1929, Page 19

COMING-OF-AGE DANCE.

In honour of the coming-of-age- of their son, Jack, an enjoyable danco was given in the Moulin Rouge last evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin Wilson, of Rcmuera. The entrance to the ballroom wns decorated with arum lilies which were twined round the bannisters, and in the dance hall itsolf Btreamers in varying pastel shades were suspended overhead forming a large canopy. Supper was served upstairs where tall vases of Iceland poppies adorned the long table. During tho evening songs by Mrs. J. J. Sullivan and violin solos by Mr. Hulmo were vory much enjoyed, and excellent dance music was supplied by George Huritor'a Revellers. To receive her guests Mrs. Wilson wore a frock of cameo pink georgette appliqued with silver lace, ana an Oriental wrap. Among those whe* wore present woro: — Mrs. Liston Wilson, who was wearing black georgette and tulle; Mrs. J. Wilson, in black chiffon j Mrs. Chisholm Whitney, cocoa-brown georgette with gold sequinned bridge coat; Mrs. J. Whitney, lacquer red georgette with a ruchod hem; Mrs. T. Cole, ivory and silver frock; Mrs. Niven, geranium red georgette with an uneven frilled hem; Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, leaf green georgette heavily embroidered with silver beads; Mrs. Shackelford, black lace over pink chiffon; Mrs. Frater Smith, black gdorgette; Mrs. Gordon Hanson, cerise chiffon; Mrs. Worsfort, beige and rose embossed chenille georgette; Mrs.. B. Goldwater, black and gold georgette; Mrs. Evans, black floral ninon; Mrs. R. D. Mossman, ivory crepo do chine and georgette; Mrs. Gould, black embossed chenille georgette; Mrs. Holinrake, black georgette with gold ' embroidered bridge coat; Mrs. P. Seabrook, black taffeta and gold tissue; Mrs. Harrison Smith, cyclamen georgette; Mrs. R. .Vanse, petunia georgette; Mrs. H. Brinsden, black and gold spotted not; Mrs. Noel Airey, gentian blue georgette embossed in ivory; Mrs. C. Hardy, shell-pink georgette boaded in silver; Mrs. McDonald, black georgette with an Oriental shawl; Mrs. A. J. Mitchelson, black georgetto. Miss Joyce Herdman was in an anklolength frock of lemon taffeta; Miss Marjorie Suter, ivory georgette with pearl embroideries; Miss Freda Suter, Chinese red sequinned georgette with deep tulle hem; Miss Alison Huie, parma violet satin with an uneven hem; Miss Rita McGruer, cyclamen georgette trimmed with silver; Miss Lorna McGruer, duchess blue georgette heavily embroidered with silver beads; Miss Janet Wallace, ivory georgetto with long frilled skirt; Miss Alice Bayly, leaf green satin with rose-pink taffeta hip bow; Miss Wade, flesh pink.taffeta; Miss Phyllis Biss, pale petunia taffeta and tulle; Miss Nora Phillips, rose pink embossed chenille georgetto; Miss Molly Mitchelson, palo green floral ninon; Miss Elva McDonald, ciel blue georgette with a frilled skirt; Miss Tilly, delphinium blue em-broidered-georgette; Miss Harrison Smith, pastel blue satin; Miss Lyall ; lemon taffeta; Miss Mrfrie Jones, period frock of cyclamen taffeta with a tiered skirt; Miss P. Buddie, Chinese red georgette; Miss Alma Walker, coffee lace; Miss Tweet Macindoe, mauve sprigged taffeta; Miss S. Thompson, pink chiffon; Miss Doreen McGarry, phlox pink mousselino de soie encrusted with rhinestone embroideries ; Miss Gwen Kingston, mid night bluo satin ? Miss Zeta Saunders, Persian red shot taffeta.