Foresters' Dance

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 734, 6 August 1929, Page 4

Foresters' Dance

PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS EVENING HELD BY BIRKENHEAD LODGE BALLOONS AND STREAMERS The Social Committee of Court Birkenhead, .of the Ancient Order of , held a successful plain and fancy dress old-time dance in the : Victoria Hall, Birkenhead, on Saturday The hall looked gay with its decorations of balloons and coloured stream- ; ers. May all's Orchestra supplied the dance music, which was greatly apprei ciated. Mr. J. Blackledge successfully carried out the duties of M.C. The costumes were judged by Mr. and Mrs. C. Snow, the prize-winners being: Best women's fancy dress. Miss Irene Harding, as an Eastern Princess: • Miss Jeffries, as an Old English : j Gentleman, winning the men’s prize: I Mr. W. Bloor was awarded first prize j for the most com-Td, as Felix, the : Cat; Mrs. J. Grade won first prize for the most original, as "Hinemoa ' Park Lawn"; and Mrs. B. Mayall was J awarded the extra prize in this class ;as Queen of Hearts' 5 : the men's prize ; for the most original costume was awarded to Mr. W. Copeland, as Black | and White. Among those in fancy dress were: ' Miss Diane Woolhouse, as Harlequin; ; Mrs. C. Hark:?., as Mintie; Mrs. B. Stew- : ard, as Wedding Cake; Mrs. Cameron, i in a pierrette costume: Mrs. Ripley, wearing a yellow and black carnival costume: Mrs. BLak well. as a Japanese Sunshade: ‘ Mrs. I. Gully, who was an Old-fashioned ! Window; 3lrs. C. P.. McKinstry, Pierette: i Miss M. Dickson. Russell, as Carnival; . Mrs. W. Mayall. a Pierrette; Miss L. and ■ M. Xells. who came as Jack and Jill; 3iiss B. Beecher, a charming Shepherdess; Miss V. Xic-kolls, as a Pierette; Miss G. Mentizer. as a chic French Waiting | Maid; Miss M. Steward, in gipsy garb: ; Miss Anita Smithson, as a Maori Maid; ‘ Miss E. Brown, an Eastern Woman; Miss Mae Stanley, as Folly; Miss Z. Sampson, as a Butterfly. Among those in evening frocks were:— Mrs. C. Snow, whose frock was of beige silk lace over georgette, with shawl. Mrs. B -.met:, in fawn georgette and s:lk lace; 3-1 rs. W. Bloor, wearing coral pink crepe de chine and lace frock; Mrs. A. Wrightson, vho chose blue crepe de chine and georgette, ankle-length at back; Mrs. 3loore, wearing almond green rayon, with ; posy; Mrs. Hughes, whose frock was of i dark blue silk: 31:s. Banbury, in lame ! crepe de chine, with silver lace over skirt, j posy to tone. ; Mrs. L. Turvey. who wore green crepe de chine, relieved with silver lace and diamente; 3lrs. P. Pugh, in black georgette over salmon pink crepe de chine: 3lrs. G. Ross, who chose a fawn crepe j de chine and silk lace frock; Mrs. A. | Anderson, whose frock was of scarlet | crepe de chine; 31rs. Xeech, in black satin marocain, with cerise spray: Mrs. F. Tot- . hill, wearing a frock of black and cherry georgette; 3lrs. A Wilkins, in navy blue : crepe de chine: 3lrs. Queenin, who chose black ring velvet, with carmine trimmings; 3lrs. D. Xorton, in a frock of flame georgette, with shawl; Mrs. A. i Clow, wearing a black georgette and | silver lace frock. Mrs. G. Kingston, who chose royal i blue crepe de chine; 3lrs. Xelson, in a flame crepe de chine and gold lame frock; ' 31rs. Xorris, 3latangi, who wore a frock of rose crepe de chine, with uneven hemline; 31rs. Grant, in bois de rose crepe Ide chine and silver lace; 3lrs. Foster, I whose frock was of pleated fawn and pink i silk; 31rs. B. 3larshall, wearing vieux | rose and silk lace: 31 rs. Revell, in mauve I shot taffeta, with black shawl: 3lrs. Beckman, who was in apricot georgette, with tulle overskirt: 3!rs. Copeland, in black crepe de chine, with oriental trimj mings; 31 rs. Thorburn, whose gown of black satin was relieved with diamente ; trimmings and posy. Mrs. A. Moon, who wore cerise satin, i with shoulder posy: 3liss V. Thorburn, in a frock of apricot crepe de chine, with l shawl to tone; 3liss A. 3larshall, who j chose a white satin and cream handi embroidered lace frock; 3liss E. Wilkins, j in a frock of floral crepe de chine; 3liss • O. Revell, wearing black crepe de chine, with gold lace hern: 3fiss X. Osborne, in • a clel blue satin and silk net irock; Miss i Evans, wearing vieux rose crepe de chine trimmed with lace; 3liss K. Denmoth, in a frock of green ring velvet; 3liss X. Smith, who wore rose pink crepe de chine, with mauve posy; 3liss Irene Ross. i|,o was in green crepe de chine trimmed with lace; 3liss B. Ross, in rose pink crepe de chine and coffee lace with posy. 3liss A. Green, who wore a frock of almond green crepe de chine, and posy; Miss P. Wheeler, in a frock of saxe blue ! crepe de chine: 31iss Yelland, who chose S sea green georgette, with shawl to match; 3liss Crorabie, in black velvet trimmed with red roses; 3fiss F. Swin- • burne, wearing a frock of mauve crepe de chine; Miss K. Dickson, in red figured i crepe de chine: 3liss Rae Kingston, who wore a gown of pastel blue georgette: j 3liss Denninston, in a hand-painted peach ! faille with uneven hem, and bouffant I bow at back. COMING-OF-AGE PARTY MISS ISABELLE DUNN IS GUEST OF HONOUR A most enjoyable evening was spent on Saturday last, when 31 r. and 3lrs. J. Dunn gave a party in honour of the ooming-of-age of their daughter, Isabelle. The dance room was beautifully decorated with balloons and streamers, and the evening was spent in dancing and games. 3lrs Bunn received her guests wearing navy georgette, with beige trimmings. 3liss Isabelle Dunn wore white : taffeta with uneven hemline, and emI broidered with silver. i Among those present were:—3lrs. W. j Dunn, in black crepe re chine; 3frs T i Milham, who wore blue crepe de chine; ! Mrs. W. Brideson, in black satin; Mrs. . Rosa Barn*-.-. blue georgette, sequin ; trimming; Miss P. Gordon, in flame geo: - i uneven hemline, silver trimmings, j and shawl to tone. j 3riss Boag. who chose delphinium blue chiffon, with uneven hemline; 3fiss I. i Boag, in rose taffeta and black ombroidj ered shawl; Miss F. Boag. who wore j black velvet and scarlet shawl: Miss X'. i Cannon, in blue velvet; Miss E. Ja^ob-

son, who was in cyclamen bengaline; Miss D. Lightband. wearing mauve georgette with silver appliqued flowers; Miss J. Brideson, in black satin; Miss T.. Appleton. who wore mauve crepe de chine; Miss I. Milham. wearing apple green satin: Miss R-na XT Ilham, in mauve crepe de chine; Miss M. Fletcher, who wore | flame crepe de chine.