VICTORIA LEAGUE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22406, 30 April 1936, Page 4

VICTORIA LEAGUE

GIRLS' COMMITTEE DANCE AT PETER PAN Fragrant with winter flowers and foliage, the Peter Pan Cabaret made a delightful setting for a dance given last night by the girls' committee of the Victoria League in aid of committee funds. The badge of the league was suspended over the orchestral dais, the front of which was flanked with palms and greenery. Ihe decorations had been carried out by Miss Ruby Coleman, Miss L. do Boissiere and Miss Shirley Bartleet. Tho guests were received by Mrs. L. S. Kicker by, chairman of the committee, who wore a frock of black satin with a black ring velvet and gold lame coatee. The ladies on tho committee present wero; —]\L r s. R. Humphries, who wore ciel blue sequmned crepe; Mrs. Erne Adams in green taffetas and silver lace; Mrs. R. Wylde Browne, turquoise bluo lace'; Mrs. H. J. Wily, lobelia blue taffetas; Mrs. C. D. Bowler, wine taffetas; Miss Mary Cruickshank, midnight bluo lace and georgette; Miss J. Thomson, pink floral ninon; Miss Ela Hutchison, black lace; Miss Allison Laery, parma violet ring velvet; Miss Nancy Paterson, waterlily green taffetas; Miss Louie de Boissiere, ivory silver-threaded taffetas; Miss Marjorie Ceruttv, black and green tunic frock; Miss Shirley Bartleet, leaf green georgette. There were also present: —Mrs. F. H Gifford, in black Chantilly lace; Mrs. Thornton Barber, pastel pink georgette and lace; Mrs. Clark, maize georgette; Mrs. R. P. Barr, leaf brown lace: Mrs. David Gillies, green floral crepe; Mrs. R, C. Henry, black and rose patterned georgette; Mrs. Robert D'Este, japonica pink satin; Mrs. R. M. Blackwell, turquoise blue crepe; Mrs. S. 0. Niven, yowder blue ring velvet and silver lame; Mrs. J. H. Clayton, black sand crepe; Mrs. H. Bartrom, coral pink georgette; Mrs. C. Leikis, henna toned lace and georgette; Mrs. Ellett, black ring velvet; Mrs. G. King, lobelia blue crepe with a scarlet sash ' Mise Blanche Pring, in blue and cherry patterned silk voile; Miss Margery Townsend, beige linen relieved with leaf brown velvet; Miss Jean Shcra, mulberry crepe suede; Miss Phyllis de Boissiere, blue and rose floral georgette; Miss Jean Henson, hyacinth blue crepe; Miss Eileen Jefcoate, pcfiwinkle blue ring velvet; Miss Nancy Henson, blue Chantilly lace; Miss'Reka Paterson, black georgette relieved with pink; Miss Ida Lockwood, midnight blue georgette starred with gold; Miss Gwen Ross, autumn patterned georgette; Miss Brvsson Poole, leaf green lace; Miss Dulcie Grove, ciel blue satin; Miss Kathleen Morpeth, pastel pink angelskin lace; Miss Molly Grove, larkspur blue satin; Miss Joyce Connett, blue silver-threaded crepc. Miss Joan Gifford wore cameo pink georgette; Miss C. Burton ; blue and white floral organdie; Miss Myrtle Hughes, briar rose suede; Miss Joy Bishop, ivory tulle; Miss Sybil Blomfield, jade green crepe and gold lame; Miss Maureen Abbott, lobelia blue taffetas; Miss Mavis Wallace, midnight blue tulle; Miss M. Thode, blue tinsel 1 crepe; Miss Phyllis Renner, jade green net; Miss L. *Reed, ivory georgette; Miss Mary Pilkington, black ring velvet; Miss Stella Reed, ruby ring velvet; Miss Lois Stone, black moire and silver lamo; Miss M. Whitehead, black corded faille; Miss C. Holmes, black and pink spotted eotelle; Miss Netta Simich, midnight blue velvet; Miss H. Rawlings, cameo pink georgette and lace; Miss Agnes Gordon, scarlet georgette; Miss Jean Fogcrty, ivory patterned ninon; Miss Nan Young, pink delustred velvet; Miss Sheila Stephens, gold corded faille; Miss Nancy Ranston, gold taffetas.