“THESE PRETTY THINGS.”

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 18 (Supplement)

“THESE PRETTY THINGS.”

CHARMING MODELS SHOWN. In “These Pretty Things,” to be presented by the St. Peter’s Players i in the Theatre Royal on Monday eve- ! ning, in addition to frocks worn by ; the cast, a mannequin parade pro- ■ vides a golden opportunity to display I more of “These Pretty Things,” and | some very lovely frocks will be worn. Artistic lighting and backgrounds add greatly to the effectiveness of the enI sembles, and provide contrasts against

I which, the frocks stand out strikingly. As May Smythe, Mrs Alan Hill wears In her first entrance a picture frock of sunset pink tinsel oloque, the sleeves draped in cape effect, ruohing baok and front - ' at the neokllne and a huge bouffant bow of taffeta at the back. Her pink crinoline picture hat Is finished with pastel georgette streamers and rosebuds to tone. Later in the play she wears an exquisite bridal gown of Ivory Frenoh needlerun lace, opening from the waistline in coat effect to show a sunray pleated underskirt of heavy ivory satin, with Jong leg-o’-mutton sleeves forming mittens over the hand. The Medloi collar Is of stitched Ivory satin, small satin buttons finish the front of tho frook and the flowing lace train is : appiiqued in the satin. She wears a trained veil of Ivory embroidered lulls falling from an unusual and charming Tudor headdress of tulle and llly-of-the-valley. Sheath-like petal pink satin beaute skirts and three-quarter L tunics of the same shade of taffeta i flowered in hydrangea blue, with- 00lI lar and deep cuffs of the stltohed ] satin are worn by the bridesmaids and j finished with quaint crinoline poke j bonnets, the cream and pink forming I a most attractive ensemble.

A bias-out backless frock In deep brown chiffon velvet with a French sunflower spray in marigold, green and lilac at the neck, worn with a short puffed sleeved 'coatee of gold lame with raised brown velvet flowers is worn by Miss Gwen Simcock as Gertie Fisher in her first entrance, her second choice being an unusual : frock of cerise waterwave taffeta with ; high dowl neckline, stitched corded hem in tunic effect, the same motif being repeated in the short drapes | which form the sleeves. Susie Parsons, played by Miss Jean Laurenson, wears a demure little frock of cherry souple satin with large stitched rovers, puffed sleeves and deep cream lace front, and later a little suit of fawn tweed flecked in cherry, with high neck and cherry belt and buttons, and a turban of cherry, spiral tucked, with gold quill and eye veil. An American model in marina green is worn by Mrs Martin Sullivan as Clara Broome; with high neckline, . buttons down the side in front, and I embroidery in autumn golds and i browns on the neck and bodice. T\he j Shiaperelli beret in navy gramophone J straw, which is worn, is swathed in j tones do match the frock. Her seoi ond frock is of tango tinsel moire, | slightly trained and with short frilled J sleeves and a spray of roses across : the V neckline. % Madame Caesarine j of the salon, played by Miss Roma Garratt, wears a severe fully trained ! gown of black cobweb lace with high j neckline, long close-fitting sleeves j full at the shoulder, and pastel shaded spray on the corsage. Navy and Cerise. : Mrs T. P. Weatherhog, playing ! Lady Laura Mayfield, wears *an j American morning suit of navy, braided in white, wilh a white finish 1 lo the neck and a largo white camel- : lia in front. The short tunic is but- ( toned in front and lias three-quarter ' puff sleeves, and with it is worn a hat of navy gramophone straw with bumper brim and rosettes of navy 1 ;,n<l white. A cerise picture hat in j glass straw, finished with a posy of | velvet (lowers in cyclamen shades is worn with a severe frock of cerise

crepe, with waist-length coatee with leg-o’-mutton sleeves and sequtnned Lady Cecily Brent, played by Miss Dawn Rogerson, wears a frock of Erin green with white collar and relief. and a green crinoline halo, and another Continental frock of black sheer crepe diagonally braided in white with a quaint white bow at the neck and white belt, and a highcrowned black turban in plaited cire Among the frocks worn hy the mannequins are an American model in mustard worn with a deep gold halo and Russian pony fur coat with skunk collar, a picture frock of black shadow lace with the yoke over pink, and skirt of ruched taffeta, with black rough straw halo finished with pastel flowers, a frock of deep brown chiffon velvet and georgette, with relief of pleated velvet, and gold halo hat of rough straw. A cocktail suit is in erne:- Id slipper satin, elaborately embroidered in many colours, and worn with a crinoline halo to tone, and phlox pink cobweb lace with tulle cape collar is set off by a white fur cape. Beach rials in straw are worn with tailored swim suits.