OKATO JUBILEE BALL
MEMORABLE SPECTACLE. DRESSES AND THEIR WEARERS. The Okato septuagenary ball, with its brilliant setting in the Hempton Hall, and its many beautiful dresses, made a memorable spectacle.
Those present included Mesdames M. McCullum (Auckland), Bower (Auckland); T. Carey (Pihama), green silk taffetas; B. Doyle (Warea), bottle .green silk velvet; J. A. Stevenson (Pihama), copper beech trimmed with fur; L. Carey, pink silk crepe; P. Carey (Albert Road), pink satin, silver lace'; A. E. Andrews (New Plymouth), pink crinkle organdie; W. Rothery (Hawera), black velvet and cherry; J. O’Sullivan, blue georgette; D. A. Fox, blue panne velvet; Stan Hill, black satin; H. W. Porter (Whangarei); L. Dunn, black embossed georgette; E. J. Hall (Pihama), black satin crepe; Watson, black satin; F. Goodwin, pink satin and blue coatee; A. Fraser (Patumahoe), plum georgette; L. Wadsworth, flowered chenille; H. Putt 'Otakeho), red and white mass silk; F. Jenkins; L. Swan (Hawera), gold spotted green taffetas; Somerville, nigger brown lace; Marter, black windswept satin; R. W. Whitehead, black windswept satin; W. Barr (Rahotu), navy crepe de chine; M. Whelan, black silk marocain; Deem, black chenille; Hart, green floral georgette; Wilson, maroon georgette; F. Cooper (Lowgarth); J. Wilson, black marocain; R. B. Gray, black georgette; D. Thomas, mauve georgette and satin; E. Andrews, black lace; S. E. Hawke (Tataraimaka), black satin and lace; A. W. King, apricot ninon; F. Barriball (Waitara), black, georgette; R. Old, wine georgette; E. Joyce, black crepe de chine and lace;
P. Corbett, black suede crepe; E. Gibeon, black crepe de chine and silver; T. E. Larking, cream silk crepe; R. Hull, black lace; C. Eustace, wine crepe de chine and gold; W. A. Lind, green crepe C. Eustace, wine crepe de chine and gold; W. A. Lind, green elephant crepe lace; A. Williams,, flame georgette; E. Gray (Rahotu), black silk georgette and gold; M. Hibberd,' black lace and georgette; H. Rothery, black georgette; Krutz (Hurford Road), blue ninon; J. Bright (Omata), pink crepe de chine; C.W. Maxwell, floral;. P. Smith, strawberry windswept satin and black coat; Leedom, black celanese with white, satin • collar; T. C. Street (Rahotu), crepe fleurita); J. Gunson (New Plymouth), blue silk crepe; L. Johns (Wellington), black silk marocain; L. Donald, pale green floral voile; E. Chard, beige georgette and lace; Wilton (Omata), scarlet crepe de chine; Priest (New Plymouth), blue crepe invicta; D. Paora (Puniho), green; Tapiki, black; T. Scott (Palmerston North), black ninon and lace; H. Corbett (Oakura), black velvet; B. Shotter, floral chiffon; J. r S. Shaw, black georgette; W. Beard (New Plymouth), white satin, silver flowers; G. A. Archer (Puniho), windswept, black marocain and lacquer lace; J. S. Hannah (Puniho), black cotele, gold lace; R. McCullum (Opunake), green floral georgette; H. Putt (Otakeho), black and white georgette; Misses E. O’Sullivan, cherry pepper crepe;.l. Hibberd (New Plymouth), lemon taffeta; E. Hibberd (Whakatane), blue pebble crepe; Rothery (Otorohanga), pink lace; J. McGill, floral voile; Doris Giddy (New Plymouth), green marocain; A. Bishop, gold satin; J. McGill, floral voile; A. McGill, green silk georgette; M. Michalick (Hawera), gold satin; R. Carey, figured voile and organdie; K. Carey, black velvet; E. Putt, figured ninon; H. Gibson, silk ninon; M. Looney, blue marocain; J. Tappin, red crepe vivian; N. O’Brien (Otaki), green and
white voile; Vincent (Hawera), cornflour blue crepe de chine; M. Churchill, apricot satin; E. Corbett, orange crepe Marina; J. McGregor, black crinkle crepe; L. Corbett, floral taffetas; G. Gibson, pink organdie; W. Bridgeman, pink matalasse and lace; T. Hunt, dimity voile and green and white cape; W. Haylock, black silk crepe; N. Paul, shell pink silk crepe; C. Sterry, black velvet; M. Bosworth (Oaonui); Violet Hall, black crepe and apricot; Mavis Stanley, salmon pink georgette; Betty McCullum (Otakeho), blue crepe suede; J. McCullum, red panne operatic velvet; Ruth Thompson, green sand crepe; Joyce Putt, orange satin; Trixie Roebuck, red sand crepe and grey georgette; Elva Jenkins, blue velvet; 0. Goodin, red celanese satin; F. Wilson, blue organdie; H. Wilson, orange organdie; Aileen Cooper, lemon satin; Ellice Cooper, blue satin; Rewa Thomson, green taffeta; Constance Ryan, flame crinkle crepe; C. Hoskin, red taffeta; A. Gray, green ring velvet; M. Richardson, pink satin; M. Brophy, blue silk satin, silver lace; E. Brophy, tangerine velvet; M. Mace, .blue floral crepe de chiite; K. Brophy, pink silk velvet, silver lace; M. Barriball. (Waitara), striped taffetas; N. Egarr (Waitara), black velvet; W. Paul, lemon floral organdie voile; I. Andrews, floral organdie; C. Callisen, lettuce green satin; B. Hughes (Palmerston North), cherry crinkle crepe; Rita Roebuck, wine voile; D. Hoskin, blue taffetas; Mary Doyle (Warea), lemon striped organdie; Eileen Doody (Warea), checked taffetas; Grace Haylock, blue Marina silk; Doreen Haylock, orange velvet; Kath Squire, green satin beaute; Thelma Wooldridge, black elaine crepe; K. Hill (Ratapiko)j apricot; D. Hill (Tututawa), pink satin; Joan Smith, silk georgette flared; Rose Goodwin, blue taffeta; Mary Goodwin, silk net eau-de-nil; F. Julian Warea), black satin and lace; D. Raven, apricot crinkle crepe; J. Larking, floral voile over satin;
K. Goodin, crims i panne velvet; J. Webb, old gold satin; Joan Busing, white satin and red velvet; Naomi Busing, figured satin; P. Antrobus, blue marocain; Grace Huffam, black crepe de chine and orange velvet; Myrtle Huffam, midnight blue crepe de chine and apricot velvet; Margaret Lawn, pink georgette and lace; Kathleen Fleming (Pungarehu), prune panne velvet; Lizzie Gilhooly (Pungarehu), flame windswept satin; Elsie Ducker, windswept satin and white; D. Barrett (Oaopui), flame georgette; Lily McCarthy (Tataraimaka), crimson taffetas and lace; Freda McCabe, tangerine panne velvet, silver tissue trimming; Rita Kirk, silk net over red satin; Maud McCabe, silk net over pale blue satin; White (Otakeho), purple satin, silver lace; Jean McCullum (Opunake), red silk and velvet; Bett. McCullum (Otakeho), blue georgette.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1935, Page 5
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