AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XI, Issue 37, 16 September 1893, Page 210

AUCKLAND.

Dear Bee, September 10. The weather is spring-like, only too showery. A peck of dust would be worth a king's ransom. The willows and peach trees are lovely. Some of the oaks in Government House Grounds arc showing luxuriant foliage. In matters social we are also coming out. I will take the DRESSES AT MRS WARE’S MUSICAL EVENING first. At * Stadacina.’ Remuera, a large party was met by the hostess, whd was looking bewitching in white satin covered with black lace, black velvet beb6 sleeves; Mrs Dargaville. stylish bouton d’or silk with handsome black lace trimmings; Mrs Dignan. looked beautiful in cream silk with maize-coloured lace frill and silk Empire sash; Mrs W. Bloomfield, fascinating in white silk with pink plush bebe sleeves; Mrs Lucas Bloomfield, pretty black lace dress with blue ribbons: Miss Minitt. brown silk with yellow plush sleeves covered with brown spotted tulle; Mrs Ford, black silk relieved with white lace; Mrs Thomson (Green Lane), black brocaded silk covered with flowered lace; Mrs McMillan, a handsome bronze d’art plush, light yellow silk let right down the front: Miss McMillan looked well in a pale pink striped dress; Miss Heywood, gamboge cashmere trimmed with black velvet; Mrs A. Clarke, pretty cream silk trimmed with pale blue flowered lace, pink roses in her hair ; Miss ThorneGeorge, white with pink: Miss Moss-Davis, white silk, canarycoloured sleeves and Empire sash ; Miss Worsp, becoming white gown with Empire sash; Miss Hilda Worsp. striking gown of light Egypte silk made in Empire style: Miss Wilkins looked pretty in white silk ; Miss Maud Wilkins, a stylish combination of grey and pink silk, with channing pink roses; Miss Anderson, striking gown of electrique slate with pink sleeves, and the bodice and edge of skirt were finished with daisy buds; Miss Kissling, dark blue, relieved with emerald creen velvet sleeves and sash; Miss Bull was much admired in white silk ; Misses Kerr-Taylor, neat-fitting white crepons ; Miss Stevenson (Ponsonby», lavender; Miss Law, white silk, and her sister, white with lizard green silk sleeves and sash ; Misses Dargaville, simple white crepons ; Miss Whewell, plain white silk, with bands of passementerie trimming and green velvet: Miss Gordon, biege gown with darker sleeves ; Miss Stevenson (Glenholtne), yellow silk with brown velvet trimmings ; her sister, white with heliotrope trimmings: Miss Wardrop looked distinuue in black silk, black velvet bfebd sleeves, black bead trimmings, and wreath of violets on corsage : Miss Flora McDonald, white silk; Miss Thomson (Green pale pink, and her sister, white with pale blue sash ; Miss Griffiths looked well in white; Miss Devereux, brown velvet relieved with white point lace ; Miss Stuart, I think, wore black; Miss Sharland. I believe, wore grey silk with pink trimmings; last but not least was Mrs Ware’s little girl dressed quaintly in pink quilted silk petticoat, polonaise of grey silk, powdered head ; she was decidedly the prettiest little lady in the room. She had taken part in the tableaux. There were a great many otherZladies present, but I cannot recall them at the present moment. Amongst the gentlemen were Major George, Messrs Dignan. Hanna. Ford. A. Clarke. W. Bloomfield, McMillan. Lucas, Bloomfield. Kempthorne, Thomson, Lockhart, Holmes, Noakes, McCallum, Gordon, Russell. Colbec, Mors-Davis, Jacobs, Clarke, Dargaville, Minitt, Crombie, James, Robison, Wynyard (two). Whewell, Wansborough. Jim Philson, Fairburn, etc. From the H.M.S. Tauranga Messrs Abdie, Pelley. etc. The SMALL FRY of Mount Albert have had quite a gay time lately. Mrs Wilks (Sherbourne) has had weekly dances. There were three dances last week. One given by Mrs Sellers, which was for young people in their teens, Mrs Wright’s dance included all the wee folks, as also did Mrs Wilks , and pretty little fantastic pictures they made twirling round the room. DRESSES AT CINDERELLA BURLESQUE. Miss Peacocke, as Fairy Queen, lovely dress of white tinselled fish-net, large gauzy wings, silver wand, and silver star on forehead ; Miss Lois Durance, as Honeydew, white dress, silver crown and stars; Miss Lilian Benge, as Harebell, white dress, silver crown and stars ; Fairies—sixteen in all—four in white, four in pink, four in pale blue, four in pale yellow, white wings, silver stars, bracelets, and crowns. Their names arc as follows : Misses Steele, Bartley, Wynyard, Patterson, Bush, Alison, Duder, Sullivan, Gerrard, Fountain, Inglis. Graham, Francis, and Baker. Miss Minnie Goldie, as Prince Poppetti, in hunting costume—olive green plush doublet with red jewelled vest, black velvet knee breeches, black stockings and top boots, cocked hat and feathers, dirk at left side, and horn under right arm. As a Valet:—black velvet suit with white lace trimmings, large hat of black and scarlet feathers, scarlet Court cape and sash, black stockings and Court slippers. Miss Goldie (at the Ball), pale blue silk doublet with orange-coloured sleeves, black velvet knee breeches, blue silk sash, cap and white feather, and maroon plush cape. Miss Morrison, as Dandini, a valet, black velvet suit with white lace trimmings, large hat of black and scarlet feathers, scarlet Court cape and sash, black hose and Court slippers. As a Prince, suit of black velvet and white satin, long Court cape, black and white and black feather hat. Miss E. Macarthy, as Clorinda, Turkey print gown with muslin yoke, grey hair, corkscrews, lace handkerchief and a novel. At the ball, pale green and pink shot silk dress, sleeves and trimmings of tinselled fishnet, feather fan and ribbons. Miss Lily Baker, as Thisbe. Turkey print gow r n with white muslin yoke, lace handkerchief, golden girdle and scarlet fan. At the ball, pretty pale blue muslin with sateen front of same colour, silver trimmings. Miss Aubin, as Cinderella (1), old brown velvet dress with white sleeves and vest, showing torn white petticoat and ragged sleeves, red velvet cap. (2), Turkey print dressing gown which slips off, showing dress. At the ball, canary silk dress with net sleeves and frill, jewelled crown and long tinselled veil. Miss Inglis, as Buttoni, dark red velvet costume with white lace trimmings. Court cape and cap of same colour, old gold sash. Mr Fred Bower, as Baron Balderdash, black velvet costume with skirt to knees, black hose and Court shoes, gray hair and beard, and glasses. Mr S. Burningham, as Alidoro, moss green velvet doublet, white tights, green Gainsboro’ hat with white feathers. At the Ball: Black velvet suit with Bunthorne collar and cuffs, black velvet cape lined with white, black velvet cap and white feathers, large green silk sash and tie. Mr Spry, as Herald, Negro suit of Turkey red. HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE I have noted the following pretty costumes:—Miss M. Noakes, beige flecked with colours, tomato-red hat; Mrs Osin and, navy serge, toque relieved with red ribbon ; Miss Hay, navy cloth and zouave trimmed with braid. Egypt red blouse, sailor hat (.rimmed with combination of navy and red ; Miss Wardrop, automnecoloured dress trimmed with astrachan, black cloth semi redingote. black gem relieved with white; Mrs Tewsley, black cashmere with beads and zouave, spuice blouse, black hat with ostrich feather; her little daughter, olive green plush; Miss McMillan (Ardstrath), tabac tweed, brown senu-redingote, hat.en suite ; Mrs Thomson (Greenlane), navy serge, dark bonnet, old gold feathers; Mrs Walnutt, black ; Miss Rita Tote. black cashmere with bands of black velvet, black hat with velvet, feathers, and st rings; Mrs Devereux, navy serge, green plush bonnet; Mrs Charles Haines, slate grey tweed, shot velvet bebe sleeves, black jam-pot. hat with bows of nil green and black velvet; Mrs Cottle,Egypte red,bonnet en suite; Miss Bursil, fawn cashmere and green velvet; Miss Thomson (Rocklands), tabac dress, mode semi-redingote, black gem ; her sister, a neat - fitting navy with gem en suite ; Miss Heywood (Remuera), stylish Boreal cashmere trimmed with terra silk; Mrs Nolan, black costume, large red picture hat; Miss Keesing, navy serge with braid trimming; Mrs Payton (North Shore), handsome brown and fawn tweed, hat trimmed on suite: Mrs Thos. Kissling, navy serge, white vest, brown velvet bonnet; Miss Bursill, brown; Miss Maggie McDonald, black cashmere, black hat with feathers ; Miss Mary McDonald, navy serge, black toque with feathers ; Miss Fenton, new grey trimmed with brown velvet, brown hat with green velvet; Miss

Bell r»?d dress covered with black beads, black toque with feathers; Miss Sereta McLaughlin, black (mourning) • Miss Kttie Ireland, navy dress with triple cape, and hat en suite ; Miss Mora I horpe. Nihilist red serge trimmed with black astrachan fur, nop hat to harmonize; Miss Hilda Lewis black skirt long buff-coloured semi-redingote with bebe sleeves’ black gem’Miss Mabel (Princes-strcet), black cashmere, with lavender full sleeves and yoke, black gem with striped black and lavender band ; Mrs Ching, grey coloured tweed decked with brown two rows of asirachan fur on skirt, small brown hat ; Miss Violet Taylor, violet serge with velvet en suite ; Mrs H. Jackson, reddy brown cashmere with claret velvet, fawn hat with claret ribbon • Miss Scott, navy, whit© front, brown feathered hat; Miss Power, navy.

Phyllis Broune.