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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 34, 26 August 1893, Page 139

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Dear Bee, August 14. Some pretty dresses at AN EVENING AT MRS SINCLAIR THOMPSON’S were Mrs Reid, black velvet; Miss Reid, in brown velvet with large yellow silk sleeves ; Miss C. Reid, sage green velvet with pink sleeves and trimmings ; Mrs A. M’Master, black skirt and red silk blouse; Mrs R. M’Master. black figured silk tea gown with sleeves of electric blue ; Miss Ashcroft, black cloth. DRESSES AT MRS CUTTEN’S MUSICALE. Mrs C. Kettle looked very nice in a handsome black silk with jet trimmings; Miss Mill, white silk with bands of black velvet.; Mrs Ogston, pink surah, with lace trimmings ; Mrs Ridings, handsome black silk ; Miss Gibson, striped grenadine with different coloured ribbons ; Miss Dvinock, white silk trimmed with yellow velvet: Miss R. Reynolds, blue striped silk, large blue silk sleeves ; Miss G. Roberts, pale green covered in black lace, large green velvet sleeves; Miss Sise, pale yellow’ silk: Miss Ulrich, pale green: Miss Williams, black. Others present were Mrs Denniston, Miss Reynolds, Miss Tolmie, Misses Cargill. Mrs and the Misses Shand, M’sses Spence, Mrs Hosking, the Misses Williams, Roberts (two), and Stanford. LUNCHEON given by Mrs Hockcn was also very pleasant. Among the guests were Mrs Reid, Mrs R. McMaster, Mrs and Miss Dy mock, Mrs Buck land, and several more. Dresses at THE FANCY DRESS BALL, MAI I INGA. Mrs Scott, as a Spanish Lady, looked very nice ; she wore a long trained lavender silk, with black lace veil fastened Spanish fashion with scarlet poppies; Mrs McDonald, as Patchwoik, w’ore an exquisite patchwork dress of coloured silks, velvets, and plushes. The bodice was cut low, and finished with pink chiffon ; a shell necklace and other quaint ornaments adorning a patchwork cap, completed a very handsome costume. Miss Scott looked charming as a gipsy, her dress was composed of a rich black velvet skirt trimmed with bandsand bunches of ribbons, white muslin chemisette with black velvet corslet, red silk spangled cap and tambourine. Mrs Ormsby looked well as Night ; her gown was black net spangled with gold stars, her head-dress a half moon. Miss M’Kean, as the Duchess of Devonshire looked remarkably well. Iler dress was 130 years old, of a lovely cream striped silk, and exquisite lace about the bodice, white hair, and large brimmed hat with white plumes. Mrs Israel, as Grannie, was excellent, with black satin gow n ami white Indian silk shawl, with poked bonnet trimmed with feathers. Miss Lily Peake and Miss Edith dago w’ere charming as ‘ The Twins,’ in dainty white muslin frocks, with sun bonnets finished with blue bows; Mrs Kahlenberg was a Gipsy, and looked very nice in a combination of pink, cream, and red. finished with ribbons, little red cap; Mrs R. I*. Bagley was ‘ Evening Star,’ the paper being printed on white calico, and skirt, sleeves, etc., finished with narrow blue silk ruching; the sleeves and bodice were finished with quills and sticks of red sealing wax, and the head ornaments were the same ; Mrs Erank llyains, as a Housekeeper, w’ore black sat in with the daintiest of white aprons, cuffs, and cap : Mrs Moore, Fairy Queen, soft yellow’ gown, wand.and wings; MadameSquarise, Moorish Lady, costume of bluesatin, Moorish trousers, withoverdress of old gold sat in, with silk sash tied round the hips, Moorish earrings and all complete: Miss Muir, a Marchioness, court dress of violet and cream, viole*' feathers in powdered hair; Miss K Grant. ‘Miss Hardcastle,’ crimson petticoat and polonaise; of figured material, white apron and berthe ; Miss Brownley, Night, black net with silver stars ; Miss Evans, Ivy ; Miss Ewing, Dolly Varden, with dress of cream and lavender, and Dolly Varden bonnet; Miss Crawford. Reel Cross Nurse : Mrs Stenhouse, Spanish Lady ; Mrs Turner, Winter, black tulle covered with w’hite snowflakes, holly headdress ; Miss Bews, Sweet (Jiri Graduate ; Miss—Bews, Swiss Peasant; Miss Strachen, Cornin’ Through the Rye; her sister. Sun Flower; Miss Grant, Red Riding Hood,’ Mrs Fergus, Court Lady, handsome dress of cream satin and brown, with powdered hair; Miss Gilchrist. Swiss ; Mr Hyams lookeel well as a Neapolitan Fisherman ; Mr Bagley. Bohemian Soldier; Mr Smith. Officer of the Imperial Army; Mr N. Grant, Officer of the Navy; Mr McDonald, Clown; Mr W. Scott, Spanish Peasant; MrC. Scott. Matador; Mr H. Scott, Roman Gladiator ; Mr Ormsby, Lord Harlow: Messrs Hume and Bews, Dominoes; Mr Reeves, Artilleryman ; Mr Israel, Constable ; Mr Gilchrist. Japanese ; Mr Blyth, Admiral; Mr Flinders, costume of Charles 11. ; Mr Pack. Student ; Mr Hunter, (’ourt Dress; Mr Moore. Court Dress ; Mr Patterson. Tennis Costume ; Mr Ewing. Bicyclist; .Mr Williams, Black anil White; Mr Witt. Captain Funnel of the U.S.C.; Mr McCormick, Officer of the Australian Contingent; Mr Arkle, (’ourt Dress; Mr Stewart. Highlander; Mr J. Stewart, Volunteer; Mr F. Jago. Negro ; Mr C. Peak, Sailor. Maude.