PLUNKET BALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17190, 6 November 1923, Page 9

PLUNKET BALL.

The Art Gallery with its white and almond green decorations presented a very bright, happy and carnival appearance last evening, when the Blunket dance committee held their ball. The drapings were so arranged as to form a canopy of white and tho walls were completely covered with green over tho white. White drapings at intervals AA'erc looped and clusters of fruit in brilliant shades and large silhouettes were suspended. The lights were all shaded, except the centre piece which held streamers of yelloAv paper caught in lantern effect. Tho permanent gallery, used as a lounge, Avas transformed into a room of coolness and beauty, large bowls of flowers and ferns making a pleasing background l'or tho many beautiful frocks. Bailey’s Jazz Band supplied the music. Airs J. Studholmo received Lord Jollicoe. She. Avore a handsome gown of pearl grey embossed satin Avith flowing sleeves of georgette find bertho of exquisite cream lace. The committee responsible for the exceedingly well thought out arrangements were Airs J. Studholmo. Mrs Cecil Wood. Airs Donaldson. Airs Stevenson. Airs Godby, Airs Hall, Mrs Hutton, Miss Boyle. Aliss C'owlishaw, Miss Tyne. Messrs D. Cottorill. Edgar Stead, I). Boyle and G. Donaldson. J. H. Atoore and F. AY. Freeman were joint secretaries. Among those present woro: - Airs Donaldson, handsome frock of black and silver over satin ; Mrs F. Freeman, becoming frock of black sequined net ever black satin ; Mrs Godby, cerise georgette, side panels over dress of embossed georgette; Airs Cecil AVood, black frock of taffetas Avith white petal led panels ; Aliss Shona Rhodes, rose pink taffetas: Airs George Reid, almond green georgette gold lace; Aliss Kitto. handsome black gown : Alisses Kit to (debutantes), frocks of blue embossed crepe de chine; Mrs Black (Melbourne), draped gown of black georgette ; 'Miss Molly Black (debutante). dainty frock of Avhito embossed satin gathered at hips: Mrs Murchison. cerise pussy willow silk : Airs Arthur Grigg. handsome gown of gold crystal beads; Mrs Jvndell AA'anklyn. brocaded frock of blue and gold made on straight lines Airs Algar Williams, draped frock of midnight blue ; Airs Carney, frock of white and crystal over white satin; Airs Cyril Ward, black sequined net over black satin . Afiss Nellie Alurrav. draped gown of tangerine georgette with silver lace ; Aliss Audrey Cracroft Wilson, girlish frock of white brocaded satin with under dress of silver lace, silver lace herilio ; Miss Bovh\ gold loco tissue with lace panels falling from waist ; Airs Eric Riddiford. smoke grey chiffon velvet heavily headed in silver, looped panel ou left side falling to ground; Airs

Kingscote. apricot taffetas ; Miss Betty Black, girlish frock of kingfisher blue with gold lace giving apron effect; Miss Barbara Cowlishaw, becoming frock of gold lace tisue with gold hoop ; bands on skirt: Mrs Deans, frock of j wistaria georgette and lace with blue ! velvet bands; Miss Burnett, frock of ! cherry embossed morocain heavily em--1 broidered in crystal ; Mrs Marmaduke Bethell, draped gown of almond green ■ georgette; Miss Barbara Clayden, I frock of whit© taffetas and, lace ; Airs i Ken MacDonald, frock of shot satin ;in silver and gold: Mrs George Hut- • ton, beautiful draped gown of gold j satin: Miss Mary Cowlishaw, frock of ‘ green georgette with ffibbon bands : forming panels on skirt; Miss Peggy I Norton, pretty frock of almond green georgette draped overdress : Miss Betty Cotterili. frock of apricot taffetas with ! long peaked bodice, l>erthe of gold lace : 1 Mr.. J. Watherston. dainty frock ot ! pale pink georgette draped over lace, : silver flowers at waist : Miss Olivo 1 Straehev. cherrv and gold brocade: Airs Fdworthy. frock of gold tissue with lemon georgette: Alu?s Thco Beswiek. fuchsia georgette, beaded girdle at j waist line : Atiss Cargill, frock of pink j georgette v ith worked bands in oriental l colouring; Alias Whyte ( Wellington). : georgette frock with bands of oriental i trimmings ; Airs Westmacotr, handsome gown of grey satin draped over grey j silk of same shade; Miss Beadel. frock » of taffetas in tobacco shade with gold ! lace berthe; Miss Klworthv, smoke grey satin, lace overdress; Airs Scott. almond greer. satin with crystal buckle and bands as side panels ; Airs Stevenson, handsome gown of black satin : Mrs George Gould, model gown of silver lace over kingfisher blue with drapings of panne velvet of same shade: Mrs B. B. Wood, frock of embossed satin in kingfisher blue.