AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 26, 1 July 1893, Page 619

AUCKLAND.

Dkab Bkx, June 27. First on my list come the DREBgES AT THE REMUERA SOCIAL. Mrs Frank Walker looked MMn ark ably well in a stylish canarycoloured silk with overall drVack lace ; Mr S. W. F. Buckland, grey brocaded satin : Mrs Ireland, green shot silk; Mrs Basset, black silk ; Mrs Pritt, black : Mfs Sharland, claret cashmere with velvet trimmings en suite: Mrs Skeates, black, and her daughter, a debutante, looked lovely in white; Mrs Hanna, black ; Mrs Cotter, very handsome costume of coquelicot red covered with black lace and beads ; Mrs Bews, pretty amber silk with rows of amber jgbbon, brown velvet opera coat with amber; Miss HepbjfHi looked pretty in white with green velvet ribbons; Miss Steven Hon (Glenholm), effective costume of cream cr£pon with Sink Empire sash ; and her sister w as admired in cream with rich eliotrope Empire sash ; Miss Davison, pretty cream crepon with azur nil cape and trimmings; Mrs A. Taylor, cream, with pink sleeves and trimmings; Mbs — Von Sturmer, her debutante gow n with yellow, Empire sash; Mrs Hope Lewis, mignonette green silk, with pink velvet sleeves and tulle; Miss Fenton, becoming black gown with green velvet trimmings; Miss Lewis, black lace with large royal blue sleeves; Mrs Isidor Alexander, lace ; Miss Cora Alexander, green electric cashmere, made m Empire style; Miss Jackson, bouton d'or silk, and her sister was fascinating in white silk; Misses Kerr Taylor, cream silks; Miss Bursill. cream silk with overall of some gauzy material; Miss Buckland, black with blue Empire sash; Miss Johnstone, black lace with bouton d'or Empire sash: Miss Phillips, cream silk; Miss Dixon, maize-coloured crepon with large sleeves; Miss Kempthorne, black lace: Miss Heywood, pale pink lace ; Misses Hay-Smith, white crepon ; Miss Bull, pale Eink with brown velvet sleeves; Miss Macßeth. Dale pink iberty silk; Miss Ireland looked perfection in lizard green velvet with cream lace; Miss Ettie Ireland, white silk; Mrs Hunter, puice brocaded silk; Miss Nashelski. black lace; Mrs Cheeseman, black lace; Miss black silk; Miss Hardie, pink silk; Miss Gorrie. pink sateen underskirt, w'ith overall of grey gauzy material with silver stripe ; and her sister, simple whitegow'n ; Mrs Gorrie, black; Miss Churton. pale pink trimmed with bright pink rose satin. Amongst the gentlemen £ resent were Lieut. Baird (H.M.S. Orlando). Drs. Lewis and Bull, lessis Wagstaff, Kilgour, Kempthorne, Philson. Gilmore, Brooksmith. Crombie, Goodhue, Wynyard (two). Chalice, Dixon, Hume, Keesing. Horton, Johnstone, Reeve, Dr. Jackson (H.M.S. Katoomba), etc. There were some PRETTY DRESSES AT THE PARNELL SOCIAL. Mrs Thorne-George, black lace; Mrs Tewsley, rich pink silk with pink tulle, and pink ribbon in her hair ; Mrs W. Bloomfield looked lovely in cream China silk, with pink velvet sleeves; Mrs Goodhue, black China silk with a band of orange silk on edge of skirt and bodice ; Mrs Ireland, shot silk ; Mrs Laishley, black beaded silk with lace ; Mrs Hope-Lewis, dark grey velvet; Miss Fenton, slate grey velvet; Miss Lewis, pale pink; Miss Churton, black cxshmere ; Miss Laishley, white debutante dress ; Mrs C. Haines, black silk with large tartan sleeves, and pink vest; Miss K. Isaacs, black silk with beads ; Miss Edith Isaacs looked pretty in black with forget-me-nots on bodice, and blue ribbon in her hair ; Mrs Dennison, rich black silk ; Mrs Blair, cream with white lace; Mrs Thorpe, black satin ; Miss Thorpe, stylish white silk ; and her sister, cream brocaded silk with old gold silk sleeves : Mrs Rich, black silk with old gold passementerie trimmings; Miss Eva Rich, black silk with silver brocaded Zouave jacket; Mrs Rathbone wore a pretty trained black velvet with green velvet trimmings; Mrs A. Taylor, cream silk with pink silk trimmings ; Mrs Kilgour, very handsome black silk with gold flowered, rich grey plush opera cloak; Miss Mowbray, black; Miss Von Sturmer, brown velvet with blue sash; and her sister (debutante) looked pretty in white crepon ; Miss Ireland, cream silk with large sleeves; and her sister, a handsome white trained dress; Miss Bull, rose pink and brown velvet sleeves; Miss Banks, white crepon with gauzy sleeves ; Miss Stevenson, black and yellow spotted net; Miss Lawford, cream with yellow lace on bodice; Miss Emily Firth, black relieved with white; Miss Rookes looked[distinauee in terra-cotta dress trimmed with brown velvet and Honiton lace; Miss Gorrie, white; Miss O’Brien, black velvet with Honiton lace ; Miss Forbes, pale blue silk ; Mrs Sharland, rich ruby silk trimmed with velvet; Miss Wilkins, nil green Liberty silk; Miss Shirley-Baker, nil green silk; Miss Ella Baker, navy satin; Miss Power looked remarkably well in a white lace gown ; Mrs Kerr-Taylor, red satin ; Miss Violet Taylor was pretty and fascinating in white crepon relieved with pink ; Miss ThorneGeorge, blue silk ; Miss Wylde-Brown, white cr&pon relieved with pink; Miss Kilgour, nil green; Miss Atkinson, pink silk with overall of green lace; Miss Buckland, black, with blue Empire sash ; Miss Johnstone, black, with bouton d'or Empire sash ; Miss Heywood looked nice in black tulle ; Miss Macßeth wore a simple white gown. DRESSES AT THE PONSONBY ‘ AT HOME.’ Miss Atkinson, sea green and pink ; Miss Bach, cream dress with lace: Mrs Boardman. black satin and lace ; Mrs E. Buchanan, pale yellow cashmere; Mrs Burton, black lace; Mrs Cattanach, cream and yellow’; Miss Darby, cream dress ; Mrs Devore, handsome black satin relieved with cream Maltese lace ; Miss Devore, effective combination of black and scarlet; Miss Bertha Devore, all white; Mrs J. Hanna, black silk; Miss Headland (Oamaru). striking costume of white with sleeves and trimmings of royal blue velvet; Mrs Hughes, black satin and lace; Miss Kennedy, rose pink; Miss Laird, stylish black evening dress; Miss Emily Laird, black and scarlet; Miss Freda Langsford, black lace with pale pink corselet bodice, pink sleeves; Mrs Littler, rich crimson velvet; Miss Lockee. lovely dress of cream cashmere trimmed with old gold plush; Mrs Mahoney, cream trimmed with yellow chiffon; Miss Morrin, maize and olive green, with toby frill of pale sea-green ; Miss Partridge, pink nun’s veiling, black sash; Miss Lena Partridge, white trimmed with bars of deep peacock blue velvet; Mrs Peacock, handsome black satin and lace ; Miss Peacock, pretty rose pink dress; Mrs Ralph, bright pink cashmere with trimmings of black lace: Miss Spiers, pink costume ; Miss Wallnutt, black and yellow ; Miss C. VVallnutt. blue nun’s veiling ; Miss G. Whitelaw, white with deep sash of coffee-coloured silk ; Miss Woodyear, cream ; Miss Gittos, pretty white dress trimmed with white silk. Heavy showers fell early in the afternoon, but as soon as the weather cleared a number of ladies appeared to watch football on Saturday. Miss Rosa Bull looked pretty in green plaid dress made plainly, and a becoming toque with poppy-red b£be ribbons ; Miss Ethel Bull looked nice in plaid coat with deep cape, flat hat with green plaid ribbons; Miss Beatrice Bull, neat-fitting brown and black check coat, navy flat hat with navy ribbons: Miss MacBeth. black cashmere, waterproof w’ith cape and silk hood, small black hat; Miss Otway was very much admired in navy with flop hat trimmed profusely with navy silk ; Miss Laird, brown skirt, red blouse, and small hat with brown ribbons ; Miss Clara Firth, navy serge, hat to harmonise, and her sister, navy skirt, crimson blouse, gem hat; Mrs Jervis, navy serge, small hat with band of blue ribbon ; Miss George was similarly attired in navy. etc. Mrs Stevenson. ‘Glenholm,’ Remuera, had a delightful little dance and musical evening last week. PONSONBY SOCIAL UNION DRESSES. Mrs Hanna, black lace and jet; Mrs W. Geddis. pretty white and blue dress with sleeves of pale blue velvet; Mrs Blom field, cream satin trimmed with gold; Mrs Henrickson, black satin ; Mrs Laxon. cream crepon ; Mrs Bartlett looked well in blue lace and silk; Mrs Petry, black net and gold; Miss Morgan, pretty Empire gown of cream veiling relieved with gold silk puffed sleeves: Miss Bastard, very pretty pink ; Miss E. Bastard, pale blue: Miss Shortt, white: Miss M. Shortt, pale blue; Miss Geddis, orange net: Miss Montgomery, pink: Miss M. Edwards, white crepon ; Miss Ria Edwards, mauve veiling : Mi«s Farrell, blue ; Miss M. Dickey, pretty white dress : Mrs Boak, black and gold. Others were present whose names Ido not remember.

Phyllis Broune.