CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 19, 7 May 1892, Page 477

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, April 28. Afternoon teas are again in full swing. Mrs Mathias gave a very enjoyable one with music. Among the singers were Mrs Westmacott, Mrs Harper, and Miss Hutton, while Miss Florrie Wynn-Williams charmed every one with her violin playing, ‘ Alas ! Those Chimes,’ being especially nice. Mrs Julius was there, Mrs Blakiston, Mrs Rhodes, Mrs Hutton, and the Misses Rhodes, Beswick, Robinson, and several more. People may laugh, and I know some do at afternoon teas, but these little social reunions are very pleasant. The following day Mrs Stevens had an afternoon for Miss Neil (Dunedin), who is staying with her. There was tea and talk interspersed with music, Mrs Burns, Mrs Harper, Mrs Scott, and Mrs Westmacott all giving pleasing songs, and Miss Vernon playing charmingly. The rooms were very full. Some of those present were Mrs Pitman, Mrs E. W. Parker, Mrs and Miss Sanders, Miss Studholme, and Mrs Wason. DRESSES AT THE AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY’S CONCERT. The hall was well filled, and many exceedingly cAic gowns were worn. Among the many present I noticed Mrs Julius, in black, with handsome crimson plush cloak ; one of her daughters was with her, also Mrs Embling, wearing black ; Mrs Kimbell wore black, and pretty lace cap ; Miss Kimbell, a pale pink, and pretty electric cloak ; Mrs (Dr.) Irving, smoke-coloured dress with silk cloak of Oriental pattern and black stripe ; Miss Irving, black net dress, white cloak ; Miss Wynn-Williams, white; Miss F. Wynn-Williams, pale green ; both wore pretty three quarter cloaks of white, the yokes thickly braided with gold ; Mrs Bowen with a large number of her school girls ; Mrs Laurie, white silk with handsome train, electric blue cloak ; Miss Wood, black net evening dress ; Miss L. Wood, white Liberty silk ; Miss Dora Meeson, in pale green, white cloak ; Miss Alice Greenwood, white dress with gold brocade front; Miss T. Greenwood, white silk with gold girdle, long red brocade cloak; Mrs F. Trent, black; Mrs Chynoweth, black silk richly trimmed with jet and eau-de-nil feather trimming, long fawn cloak with fur border ; Miss Black, white silk, long circular electric cloak with grey fur collar ; Miss E. Black, also in white ; Mrs Levien, crimson silk covered with black lace; Mrs Beaumont, rich black silk ; Miss A. Matson, wine coloured satin ; the Misses Stoddart both had pretty white cloaks trimmed with swansdown ; Mrs W. D. Meares, handsome dress of dull green, the front of rich brocade, long white cloak with white fur ; three of her little daughters were with her ; Mrs F. M. Wallace, in black, black three quarter cloak (being in mourning) ; she was accompanied by her two boys ; Mrs Wilding, black dress, long crimson cloak ; Mrs G. Roberts ; Mrs Lightfoot (Nelson), who is at present visiting her sister ; Mrs Macdonald, and many others. BALL GOWNS AT ORWELL. Evening dresses are always a pleasure to describe, and some of these were really lovely. Mrs Boyle was in pink ; Mrs Pyne, a very pretty dress of white silk and crepe ; Mrs Wilder, a lovely gown of white satin covered with black lace; Miss Buckley, a very handsome dress of pale pink silk trimmed with embroidered chiflbn ; Mrs Lomax Smith, a rich yellow gown with bows of velvet and lace ; Miss Rhodes, an exquisite dress of pale blue brocade, the floral design in pink, the corsage and sleeves a mixture of the silk and velvet; her sister wore white satin ; Miss B. Campbell, white silk with sash from the shoulders ; Miss Edith Lance, a lovely dress of pink net, the bodice and train of brocade; Miss B. Loughnan, pale blue silk and cream lace ; Miss Campbell, black velvet with lace tailing softly from neck and arms ; Miss Tabart, white satin with handsome floral spray worked on the skirt; Mrs Alan Scott, a lovely dress of grey satin, the front of pink and pearl embroidery ; Miss Neil (Dunedin), a pretty soft green crepe with velvet bows of a darker shade ; Miss Beswick, white and silver; the Misses Wynn-Williams, Cowlisliaw, Moorhouse, and Murray • Aynsley all wore white ; Miss Studholme and Miss Delamain were in black ; Miss Cargill (Dunedin) also wore blaek.

Dolly Vale.