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New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 1, 7 January 1893, Page 19

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Dear Bee, December 27. That delightful dream of the past, the "JKBBIE READMAN’ DANCE displayed some pretty dresses. Amongst them were. Mrs Powell, in cream satin with cherry-coloured chiffon and ribbon : Mr* Gregg iM-hakipawa*. rich black lace and cardinal ribbon*: Mrs Rutherford, pink satin and chiffon, wi Ji bouquet and neglige of Sink and white roses; Mrs Beauchamp (Anikiwai. handsome lack silk with white lace : Mrs Herbert Godfrey, black *ilk and scarlet chiffon : Mr* H. C. Seymour, black merveilleux with puffing* of black chiffon, and pink ro*es; Mrs Welford. in pink and white chiffon; Mrs Falconer, black silk and late; Mrs Laery. electric blue silk with yoke, corselet belt, and bows of black velvet: Mrs Fitzgerald looked very nice in black silk and soft pretty white lace: Mr* Fell, black siik and gold ; Mrs Mclntosh, olack moire and cream *atin fn»nt : Mrs Allen, black with -almon pink ribbon bows, and flower* to match in her cap : Mrs Andrews, black and pink siik bows and .*ash. with jewelled star in her hair: Mrs Gudgeon, black silk, white chiffon and pink rose*. All the girl.* looked fresh and bright, and pretty, and their dancing was

much admired by one or two strangers pre<?nt. Mi« M%ry Seymour was the belle of the room. bJth for her goal dancing and preuy dress. which was of cream Liberty silk with foot-frill of rista « di.-ier ch the s.lk, o*rti? ail sleeve frills to match, and cream roses, Hqu)Uet of convolvulus and jasmine: Miss Williams looked very handsome in black and yellow silk. Watteau bow; Miss Linton, soft white muslin, ribb>n bows: Miss Beauchamp, p<le blue gauze over white, with bows and puffs; the Misses M. Linton, pretty pink muslin with puffs and frills; M. Speed, cream Liberty silk with broad Watteau bow of white watered ribbon; K. Seym bar. lenun silk with Medici collar, dowers to much ; L. Card, pretty blue zephyr frock with bows ard frills: Miss Hay. pink with Watteau bjw to much: Miss L- Falconer, white tulle: Miss Webster looked <o pretty.and was much admired in a soft shade of pink gossamer, with chiffon and riobon bows to m itch ; her sister was in fawn, with pink vest and ribbon bows; Miss La?ry. in e zu- gauze and pink ribbons; Miss Lloyd and her sister both wore pretty fawn costumes: Miss A. White, pretty oaie blue frock. with frills and -hort puffed sleeves ; Mh«sesClare Kenny and Nora Kenny weredn’ssed alike in costumes of brown with white embroidery ; Miss Waddy looked elegant in cream veiling with foot-rucning. and prettily puffed bodice and sleeves; Misses A. Scott, cream silk frock with puffed bodice and sleeves; J. Seymour, white Liberty silk made bebe fashion. which style suits her ; A Falconer, biscuit brocade with Watteau bows of cardinal silk and cardinal chiffon frills : Misses GreensilL silver broche; and S. Greensill in cream veiling in which she looked very nice: Miss Care*, cream silk with ribbons to match : Misses Eyes in fawn silk, the foot frib caught up with ribbon bows; Miss Nora Allen in black lace with pink chiffon frillsand pink ribbon sash. The hall window*, were wide open, and the flags waving too and fro kepr the room pleasantly cool, so that dancing in such warm weather was not too much exertion. Signor Vanini discoursed the music, and the following gentlemen found energy enough to enjoy twe»«»y-four dances without counting extras : -Captain Burton. Messrs Fox. Snappe, Cupar. Jarvis. Arthur. Walker. Keegan. Haslett. Rutherford. Waddy. Gudgeon. Fell. S. Fell. Smith. Dunn. Arrow smith. Conoily, E. Conolly. W. Bai lie. T. Baillie. Kenny. Rev. Aitkens. Card. Andrews. Fulton. Markham. White. J. S. Allen, Carey. Duncan. Christopher, and Powell. Wishing you. dear Bee. the compliments of the season. Inv

JEAN.