RINK ITEMS.

Observer, Volume 9, Issue 523, 29 December 1888, Page 7

RINK ITEMS.

Columbia Rink.

— Miss Lisle, skims round in good, style.' VHeljll pretty pale blue ; dress, and Gem. hat garniM'eS with red, are very becoming. -.--/ '.'A^iti^M — Miss Taylor occasionally gives the "'Cqlumbif l§jj a treat. Her dainty white dress with^iis^'riofiM embroidery is very fetching on wheels. 7 7/^f^p — Miss Bogers was much admired r >the v bfcSep|| evening performing her graceful gyrations /iHS#|| pale pink skirt, black velvet jacket, ah&-.blaS£fi Granny • bonnet trimmed with white lace; ■AA^M —Miss Willis rinks like an angel, and look'ailll pretty 9s a picture skimming over the kauri ?«£#! a styhsh-draped skirt, cream Norfolk jacket,^i#i large straw hat trimmed with lace and poppiesS^ _.t- —M if J&< & son is becoming quite an ade^inS the waltz. We admire the graceful swaying "pi/P the body accompanying her skathig ; . there iis>no# effort m it. Her costumes are always- weU^S chosen. .■ , AyAAA^ —Mrs Davis is a pretty skater ; although' c"om^|| paratiyely new in the art. Her manner of mmmi ipulatingthe rollers would put to the. blush?a|?l skilled rinkist. Her most recent rinking "costume^ is navy blue, with white blouse vest. „ ■ ' ;, .-—Miss Dixon's fancy skating is a sight for^ote^ eyes. She waltzes like a sylph on' the treaoher^ ous war weapons. Ber latest toilette is white jigf cambric, profusely trimmed with embroidery^ and a most becoming white tulle hat, with.m£r#f| guerite fixings. ' : '-A$ h M —Miss Grey is quite at home in the fasginating%| pastiipe. She goes in for the long curve businessp|| and accomplishes each movement with' grace and,%^ ease. We admire her grey gown, red silk libertyiS; jersey, and black hat trimmed with red Vth«£j| effect is picturesque and pretty. '/'i| GENTLEMEN. * - '■'£:•% —Mr Thomas has many admirers (we refer^l here to his rinking). He does it with a prettyS forward stoop and modestly downward cast of 'hisiyjl eyes. ' ',--.'• '^ —Mr Knox rinks exquisitely ; his feet, through y-l a family feud, which keeps them at a dignified^?/! distance, can be admired separately in their grace-^7^ ful gyrations. AA . — Mr Wilson's latest rink toilette is aajeye^? glass, exquisitely, fitting gloves, and an iinina'curlrt late grey suit slashed across the left breast pooket^l with a crimson handkerchief. AA — Mr Beid is an testtiefcic skater.- The Buri"»'%. thorne attitude— one hand supporting the pppb{ ?| site elbow whilst the fingers attached to the saict^lf elbow gracefully twirl his moußtache-TaHractai-; much admiration. ... AAA) — Mr Harris improves on Professor Simm6h"'gy;S feat of traversing the whole length* of the rooni;^ on one foot, by doing half the distance on his ''-Jl foot, the remainder on his back. We hardly^ know which to admire most. ,' 7 TyK • ' ■' .- yA yA SPECTATOK3. . . ■ .Ag§ — Mrs Hall : Stylish fawn carmelite costume ;||| high red velvet bonnet ; Suede gloves. -7W • ■ , ■ y-'-^Ai?}, — Miss Owen: Myrtle-green . dress, the. jaoketJQ cut away to disclose a white vest ; large,/ hat?^ trimmed with tulle and ivy leaves. A A. 'AMi — Mrs Lewis : Black lace skirt, dark. -red'ijp Liberty silk jersey ; black tulle bonnet, finished ,|*l with a cluster of red berries ; Suede gloves. , '-.fpt — Miss Anderson : Silver-grey homespun, the yi-| bodice opening over a red silk vest ; leghorn hat, -y^i trimmed with tulle and poppies ; tan gloves. \\ — Miss Hunt : White Indian muslin, the skirt /.ft richly embroidered ; Gem hat, banded "anli";.'^ trimmed with white ribbon ; elbow Suede gloves. -^'| — Miss Mackay : Black cachemire costume£;.;|| the bodice crossed with white straps in silk;/;;;?:! white Gem hat, trimmed with white ribbon ;7^ white siik gloves, drawn above the elbow. .7 .'';? M —Miss Young : Pale. blue ' cambric dress ; -A% Fedora jacket in black surah, opening over ya^ full blouse vest of the blue ; Gem hat, with suc-.^f cessive loops of blue and black ribbon ; Su6de Ai gloves. - - ."-... 'At