DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 48, 26 November 1892, Page 1177

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, November 15. From amongst the prettiest of the costumes worn at the OPENING OK THE OTAGO TENNIS COURTS I send you a list. The smartest dresses are almost all made with fancy bodices—Eton, Zouave, etc., although I think with a good figure the plainly-made bodices edged with ribbon are as becoming as any. Mrs Ogston, stylish black silk, with large black lace hat trimmed with ospreys and velvet strings ; Mrs Melland, navy blue corselet skirt with shot silk bodice, large fancy straw hat; Mrs Moore, stylish grey costume with white vest, and small flat bonnet composed all of forget-me-nots; Mrs Oliver, handsome heliotrope costume with panels of velvet to match, black lace cloak and heliotrope bonnet; Mrs (Dr.) Roberts, pale grey tweed with electric blue trimmings and passementerie, bonnet to in -itch ; Mrs (Judge) Williams, navy blue dress with scarlet vest, and blue and red bonnet; Miss Reynolds, pale grey checked summer tweed with electric blue silk trimmings round the skirt and bodice, large black hat trimmed with feathers; the Misses Farquhar looked well in stylish erftpons with terracotta silk yokes handsomely trimmed with lace, silk sleeves also trimmed with lace, the bodices were finished by black sashes loosely knotted in front, black and terra-cotta hats to match with velvet strings ; Miss E. Strand, pretty delaine with trimmings of green ribbons, Tuscan hat trimmed with green; Miss Cooper (Wellington), navy blue costume sailor hat with electric blue ribbons ; Mrs Hooking, black serge skirt, white shirt, black Eton jacket and large black hat; Miss McKerras. dark blue sateen, with white scrawl and blue hat; Miss Kempthorne, pale grey crGpon with fulled front and grey sash tied in front, grey hat trimmed with feathers; Miss Dymock. brown tweed trimmed with velvet, large brown hat trimmed with pink chiffon and fancy aigrettes; the usual preponderance of serge skirts and shirts was there with neat tailor jackets ; also noticeable that all the large hats were finished with strings; very becoming to most young faces. Amongst those present were Mesdames Morris, Spence. Dymock, Ridings, Fulton. Scott, Denniston, McNeil, Sise, Stock, Pym, Maitland, also the Misses Reynolds, Stephenson, Menlove (Oamaru), Butterworth, J. Gilkison, Rattray, Sise, Williams, McKerras, Spence, Morris, Thomson (Invercargill). But there were other charming costumes also. Mrs Holmes wore black, with black bonnet and yellow flowers ; Mrs Chamberlain, a grey costume: Mrs Rattray, handsome black brocaded cloak, black bonnet trimmed with yellow ribbon; Miss Rattray, navy blue serge skirt and coat, with blouse bodice and black hat ; Mrs Dymock, black costume ; Miss Dunlop, grey tweed, with blue hat; Miss G. Roberts, green cloth dress, green hat, brown seal jacket ; the Misses E. and L. Roberts, both wore navy blue ; Mrs J. Mills, a handsome tweed ; Miss Smith, black costume ; Mrs Cantrill, blue and white corduroy velvet; Miss J. Gilkison, navy blue costume ; Mrs Fairfax Fenwick, light tweed skirt, blue and white blouse bodice, and long black coat; Miss Reynolds, grey check finished with blue ribbon, large black hat with feathers; Miss M. Reynolds, navy blue serge; Miss R. Reynolds, brown dress relieved with gold; Mrs Sale, navy blue serge, and black bonnet; Mrs Macassey, brown bonnet relieved with pink: Mrs Davidson, black cloth, long black coat and bonnet; Mrs Neill, blue cloth, gold vest; Miss M’Lean, grey dress and black jacket; Mrs Sise, black costume ; Miss F. Sise, light tweed, black hat; Miss Mackenzie, charming costume of black, with full vest of silk, black hat with white wing; Miss Carew, French grey, dark jacket; Mrs E. C. Reynolds, black trimmed with gold; Miss Nellie Brow nlee, heliotrope costume relieved with white lace; Mrs Cameron, fawn crOpe cloth trimmed with brown silk, bonnet to match; Mrs G. L. Denniston, grey figured cloth gown, black lace mantle, black bonnet; Miss Williams, green striped cloth. Among the guests at MISS STEPHENSON’S MUSICALE were Miss Reynolds, in a stylish dark green dress w’ith black trimmings, large black hat and feathers; Miss R. Reynolds, brown and gold costume; Miss Ziele, green velvet and Eton jacket, large white hat; Miss Siev wright, smart fawn coloured crepon with black lace trimmings, large black hat and feathers; Miss J. Gilkison, blue figured sateen, blue sailor hat; Miss K. Stephenson, fawn-coloured costume w’ith pink shirt; Miss Fisher, dark blue tweed with feather trimming ; MissGrummit (Oamaru), pale grey costume with hat to match ; Miss Thomson (Invercargill), pale grey corduroy with trimmings of heliotrope velvet and passementerie, grey and heliotrope hat to match ; Miss — Thomson (Invercargill), red and black tweed, black hat trimmed with grey feathers. Also present were the Misses Roberts. A. Roberts, McKerras, Weldon, Cargill, Grierson, Rattray, Farquhar, Dymock, Gibson, Spence, Macassey, and several more. AT THE FANCY DRESS BALL the costumes were very good. Miss M. Hay went as Master of Arts; Miss Dodds, Night; Mrs A. Jackson, Silver Bells; Mrs Roberts, Red Cross Nurse : Miss S. M’Kinlay Maritana ; Miss Desarth, Bohemian Girl; Miss K. Slattery, Flower Girl ; Miss Davis, Daughter of the Regiment; Mbs J. Graham, Mother Hubbard: Miss A. Wright, Tambourine Girl; Miss Kellan, Red Riding Hood; Miss M’Beath. Flow’er Girl; Miss Muir, Brittan nia ; Miss Philips, Red Riding Hood ; Mrs J. Tudor, Naval Costume. Among the gentlemen Mr Hill was an Italian ; Mr Holmes. Negro ; Mr J. M’Kinlay, Highlander ; Mr Begg. Hunter; Mr J. Dodds, King of Spain ; Mr J. Allen, Naval Costume ; Mr J. Jackson, Cavalier : Mr J. Tudor, Spanish Bull Fighter : Mr Graham, Soldier of the Sixteenth Century; Mr Jewitt, Gipsy ; Mr Mitchell, Page Boy. Miss Spence gave a very nice luncheon party to a number of girls, which was a very merry affair. The table was prettily decorated w’ith heliotrope. Among those present were the Misses Macassey. Dymock, McLaren, Butterworth, Haggitt and Gibson.

Maude.