NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 36, 9 September 1893, Page 187

NELSON.

Dear Bee, August 30. There were quite a number of new frocks at the DANCE IN THE BOYS* COLLEGE given by Miss Bell and Mr Joynt. Miss Bell was gowned in rich black silk, lace scarf and cap; Mrs Robinson, black silk, white panel covered with jet on the skirt, lace cap; Mrs Fell, crimson velvet and satin ; Mrs Pitt, Mrs Sclanders, handsome black and yellow gown ; Mrs J. Sharp, most becoming and elegant toilet of rich yellow silk relieved with brown velvet, a quantity of yellow chition on the low bodice; Mrs Booth, handsome gown of gold coloured broche; Mrs Macquarie, heliotrope; Mrs Bell and Mrs Pitt, both black gowns; Mrs Roger Kingdon as usual looked most, elegant in palest blue, with velvet sleeves and bands of a darker shade ; Mrs Thornton, white silk, sapphire blue velvet sleeves and band; Mrs Grace, white silk veiled with black lace ; Mrs DeCastro, white broche; Miss Levien wore quite the handsomest dress in the room, rich grey satin, the front of the skirt being almost covered with lovely jewelled trimming, yellow ruche round the hem, and on the low corsage, also on the front of the corsage a huge jewelled butterfly, a smaller one being worn on the shoulder; Miss Richmond, pink veiling, brown velvet bands ami putlvd sleeves; Miss A. Bell looked very bewitching in pale pink silk trained, and relieved with green silk bands ; MissTendall. Empire gown of Russian net of a peculiar shade of blue, sleeves of velvet ; Miss Morgan, black and yellow gown ; Miss Gibson, lovely pink corded silk, pink twisted band in her hair; Miss Gribben. Furc white silk with frills, the corsage being trimmed wit h lace and heliotrope silk ; Miss Higgins, black silk gown ; Miss J. Pitt, pale blue silk with flounce of white lace edged with blue ribbon ; Miss G. Fell (debutante) pretty white cashmere, with white sat in bands and putted sleeves, large white bouquet; Miss Browning, pale heliotrope, shower bouquet of violets; Miss Robinson (debutante), exceedingly pretty gown of soft striped white silk, large bow being tied on the low corsage and falling to the foot of the skirt in front; Miss Broad, black velvet, trained, and trimmed with jet; Miss Huddlestone, yellow gown with sprays of purple pansies ; Miss Curtis, pink veiling with green velvet pulled sleeves; Miss Jones, black, deep yellow frill on the bodice; Miss G. Jones, pretty shade of apricot with velvet bands; Miss Wool combe (Tiinaru). black velvet with heliotrope silk sleeves and bodice; Miss E. Edwards, white veiling, green velvet sleeves and belt; Miss B. Atkinson, black silk, yellow striped chitlbn sleeves ; Miss Heaps, pink veiling; Miss Roberts, grey broche with red velvet; Miss Wood, black lace, apricot velvet sleeves; Miss Greenfield, bright pink gown; Miss Boor, creamy cashmere with a little touch of yellow velvet (a sweet toilet); Miss N. Jones, bright red gown ; Miss Hursthouse, white; Messrs Joynt, Cooke, Broad (two). Lane, Hilson, Huddlestone, De Castro, Levien (I wo). Marshall, Jones, Pitt, Fell, Moore, Leggatt, Allen, Moore, Janies, Devinish, King, 'l’hornton. Preshaw, Atkinson, Kingdon, J. Sharp. Mac(|iiarie, Booth, Grace, Innis-Jones, etc. On last Friday MR AND MRS DE CASTRO GAVE A SMALL DANCE, when among the favoured few were Mesdames Bunny and Boger Kingdon, Misses Huddleston, Jones (two), Pitt, Atkinson. Gribbun Tendall, Curtis, and Mackay, Messrs Devenish, King, Marshall, (’alley, Huddleston, Garrett, Preshaw, R. Kingdon, Alabin and Mackay. A great many were present at the GIRLS* COLLEGE STUDIO on last Monday afternoon when invitations had been issued to all who cared to view the pictures which arc to be sent to the exhibition in Wellington. Among others passing to and fro 1 noticed Mrs Watts, Mrs C. Watts (Blenheim) who looked extremely well in terracotta gown with velvet bands, large black hat; Mrs Mclntyre (Blenheim), black gown ami mantle, black and yellow bonnet: MrsjPitt, Mrs Sclanders, blue gown with yellow spots, stylish bonm-L; Mrs A. Glasgow, black serge, yellow silk waistcoat, black and yellow hat; Mrs Riddiford (Wellington), tailor gown of blue striped cloth, large black hat with feathers; Mrs J. Wood, black serge skirt, silk blouse, small black hat with feathers ; Mrs Bunny. Cheviot tweed, large brown hat; Mrs DcCastro, fawn and brown; Mrs Blackett. Mrs Atkin son, Mrs J. Sharp, Mrs R. Kingdon ; Airs Fell, brown gown and bonnet, lovely feather boa; Airs Day. Mrs Morison. Mrs Hanis. Mrs Bell, Misses Jones (two), Curtis Broad, Hursthouse, B. Bit h mond. Fell. Richmond (two), Pitt, Poole (three), Gibson, Tendall Higgins, etc. MUSICAL CLUB, when the first recital given by the Club took place. There were present Mrs Preshaw, Mrs Thornton, Mrs J. Wood. Mr and MiFell, Mrs Atkinson. Mrs Broad, Mrs Chatterton, Airs Lightfoot Airs bcaly. Miss G. Fell, in a pretty brown costume piped with pink, brow’n tell hat with brown and pink bows; Miss Tendall blue costume, light blue silk waistcoat, blue fell hat • Miss F Scaly, Aliss Broad, Miss Gribben. Miss Holloway, Miss WebbBowen, Miss Jackson, Aliss N. Gibbs. Miss Gibson, blown serge costume, brown velvet hat with touches of pink ; Miss Matlicson (Invercargill), brown tailor-made tweed, small round brown hat Misses Richmond (two). Miss Ledger, Miss Ledger, black -kill’ green silk blouse with black lace, large black hat; Mesdames Hoiilker, and Harris, Misses A. Bell, F. Campbell, and B. Moore. Alessrs Vining, (’atlex, Joynt, Johnson, Bev. J. Kcinn thornc, etc. ’ Phyllis. (1 have noted your letter; it will be all right.—Lady Editor.)