At Dixieland

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 727, 29 July 1929, Page 4

At Dixieland

Many Dancers Attend A host of dancers spent a v cheery evening at Dixieland on v”?' urday. The night was ideal for dancing and Mr. Harry Xeilson and the Dixhf' land Band supplied an inspiriting p, " gramme of dance tunes, and wereverv generous in their response to the jU pcated encores. AMONG THOSE PRESENT Mrs. Nugent wore a smart gown black ring: velvet. 6 3 of Mrs. R. F. Ward was in a frock of palest blush rose S or SeUe Mrs. J. Hore’s gown A' canton georgette was embroidered with beads. »«ver Mrs. T. H. Jones had pinned a ot parma violets to the corsage of k chartreuse green georgette r o T vn er Mrs. A. W. Smith was in a* hi, t. beaded frock, relieved with silver. 3 m Mrs. McLean was in a crer»«» <i, gown of sea-foam green. with** coat*/ o*# 0 *# brocaded metal cloth in sea-foani and silver. s«e*n 3lrs. R. A. Loe wore marigold e Pn r gette embroidered in gold. seor * Mrs. A W. Allen chose an emboMM gown of larkspur blue georgette Bea Mrs. Albert Neville was of turquoise blue. Mrs. Johnston wore a beaded frocv forest green. 01 LAVENDER AND SILVER LACE Very becoming was the frown of l» v . eudetj tarTeta and silver lace worn by Mrs. X. C. Sneddon had chosen an on even-lenfrth gown of black georgette Of rich copper-coloured satin was Mr. Howard's frock. -***6. Mrs*. J. Rest wore black satin char, meuse. Miss Fleming had chosen a satin f a i«* ,a*ook of kingfisher blue, with a spray of Miss Eileen Freeman was in rose and silver brocade and rose georgette" a Miss Betty Colwiil wore her * prepv frock of tui*quoise blue taffeta. * Miss Wilma Plummer had chosen a beaded frock of japonica pink. Miss Diana D’Esterre was in a brocaded gown of ciel blue and silver. Miss Marjorie "Webb s georgette frock was of deepest camellia pink. Miss Anita Sutherland wore a charxninj: gown of pompadour pink georgette over matching satin. A PICTURE GOWN Miss Dene Plummer wore a picture gown of rose du barri taffeta with skirt of petalled tiers. Miss Viscoe was in a honey-coloured frock of crepe de soie. Miss May McAuley’s frock was of absinthe green frilled georgette. Miss Dibby "Williams -was in marigold georgette embroidered in silver beads. Miss Patti Sutherword wore a pastel tinted taffeta gown charmingly combined with silver lace. Miss 31. Cleland wore a pretty frock of sunset pink tulle. Miss Barbara Pierce had chosen black ring velvet with relief of flesh pink geor g*ette. Miss Ailsa Lewis wore silver lace over turquoise green satin beaute. Miss Wyn PMgerley had pinned a spray of lilies to her pink georgette frock. Miss M. Hay was in turquoise blue chiffon velvet and georgette. Miss Pat Brett was in her iucturt gown of sprigged ivory taffeta. Miss Eleanor chose lime g-een satm charmeuse and primrose tulle. Miss 31. Duder wore flowered lame in shades of deep orchid: Miss Rosemary McArthur wns in a flowered frock of leaf green runon. f Miss 3label Andrews was in a Mackgeorgette gown relieved with silver. BLACK GEORGETTE AND LACE Miss Jovce Colwiil was in a gown rf black georgette and Chantilly lace over flesh pink georgette. ... .. Miss Dot Ryan wore a georgette fmc-x of pastel green georgette embroidered with beads. . . Miss Joyce Barry was m Ivors george3lfss B. Arrowsmith wore a frock of palest primrose georgette. A striking cloth of gold gown was worn by Miss 31. 3lcHattie. • Miss I- Johnstone's chiffon frock was of deepest larkspur blue. 3liss Edna Jenkins was in shrimp pink crepe de chine. Miss lima Casey wore gentian blue frilled georgette. A frilled frock of lavender georgette was worn by Miss St. Clair t\ hyte. Miss Mollie Hutchings was in an ankiflengtii taffeta gown of phlox pink shot with silver. Miss Doreen Mollison wore palest cameo pink georgette with relief of silver. 3liss Edna Thomas was in cornflower blue satin beaute. 3liss Isobel Brook had chosen chartreuse green taffeta. , , 3liss Kena Wilson was in black ring velveL , ~ 3liss Joyce Frost was in powder blue embossed chenille. 3liss Mary 3laeShane had on a larkspur blue chenille gown. 3liss Nancye Keely wore wedgwood blue georgette and silk net. 3liss Una Taylor was in a gros gram taffet frock of peach pink and gold. MORNING TEA PARTY MISS PHILCOX ENTERTAINS FOR MISS RAINGER TO HONOUR BIRTHDAY 3liss Biddy Philcox gave a very pleasant morning tea at her home in St. Stephen’s Avenue on Saturday to a number of her girl friends in honour of 3liss« Connie Rainger’s twenty-first birthday. Blue irises and yellow daffodils were effectively arranged in the drawingroom. An ensemble in tones of fawn and tangerine was worn by 3liss Philcox, and the principal guest of the party was in lacquer red. The guests included 3lrs. Rex Hoyes, Mrs. TV. J. Rainger, Miss Rona Rainger, Mrs. Leslie Rainger. Mrs. Allan Rainger, 3lrs. H. Brett, Mrs. Norman Brett, 3lrs. Trevor Brett, 3fiss Kitty Horsley and 3liss Joan Robertson. 3lrs. Philcox wore a black crepe d* soie frock.