DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXIV, 13 June 1896, Page 701

DUNEDIN.

Dear Bee, June 6. On Thursday Mrs Theomin i Royal Terracei gave a large AFTERNOON FOR GIRLS in honour of her sister. Miss Michaelis (Melbourne). Mrs Theomin received her guests most beautifully gowned in black satin, the bodice made with close fitting zouave, bright green velvet, full vest and of black satin figured with blue and finished with an edging of black chiffon : Miss Michaelis, stylish blue grey serge with shoulder cape of velvet to match edged with brown feather trimming. The tea table looked extremely effective, the decorations being terracotta red chrysanthemums with wide red ribbon standing on edge twisted in and out amongst the vases. A branch of silver candlesticks with shades of red bebe ribbon and crystal beads completed the excellent effect. Here are some of the many present, but the rooms were so softly shaded that it was almost impossible to see the costumes. Miss Ramsay wore brown tweed, brown velvet epaulettes edged with fur. large hat to match; Miss Reynolds, blue and black tweed, black velvet hat; Miss Webster, fawn covert coating jacket and skirt, large brown felt hat with pink wings and brown feathers; Miss Moss-Davis (Auckland*, green cloth costume, the bodice beautifully trimmed with pompadour sils and passementerie, large black velvet hat ; Miss Gibson, fawn covert coating costume, large black velvet hat wi.h black ostrich tips: Miss Driver, black serge jacket and skirt, buff waistcoat, black velvet hat ; Miss H. Driver, green cloth bodice prettily trimmed with silk, smart purple velvet toque, fawn cape : Miss Shand, green tweed costume. large black velvet hat; Miss Sise. neat brown costume, hat to match: Miss Cutten, green cloth dress, large brown cape, black hat; Miss Graham, black crepon trimmed with jet, small black chip toque trimmed with pale blue: Miss S. Graham, dark brown jacket trimmed with beaver, brown velvet toque with green satin ribbon: Miss E. Ulrich, grey tweed : Miss Goderin. blue velvet, black sailor hat : Miss Farquhar, brown costume trimmed with pink silk : Miss V. Farquhar, dark blue pelf jacket and skirt, small black hat ; Miss Bell, fawn covert coating skirt; Miss Stephenson, dark brown ulster heavily trimmed with brown fur, fl?ral toque : Miss Macassey. brown cloth trimmed with moss-green velvet and passementerie, large green and brown velvet hat with brown feather ; Miss Scott, brown dres-». smart fawn jacket, brown and fawn Tam-o -Shanter hat: Miss Miller, black serge jacket and skirt, bright blue velvet hat; Miss B. Miller, black costume, large black velvet hat trimmed with black and white ribbon ; Mi-s Fergus, brown costume : Miss Greenwood, brown jacket, small black chip toque ; Miss Niel, fawn cape, green dress, yellow straw hat. and many others. On Monday evening the opening of the

LADIES' SAVAGE CLUB was held at Mrs Webster's (Howe-streetb. About seventy ladies were present, including several invited guests. The three presidents for the year are Mrs Sale. Mrs Stilling, and Miss Webster, and the programme for the evening was a very excellent one. The first item wa« a recitation by Miss Annie Cargill of a few excellent verses of her own composition relating to the doings and sayings of the Club. The next a brilliant pianoforte solo by Miss Gwen Roberts, and the third and last item on the first half was a song charmingly rendered by Mrs Robert Turnbull (LimmburD). Most excellent tea and cakes were then served in the dining-room, and the delicious cakes were done ample justice to. The table was prettily arranged with heliotrope chrysanthemums in pale green vases. The first item on the second half was an Irish jig performed by Miss Edith Shand in costume ; she was most enthusiastically encored. Then Miss Buller (Wellington) sang in her usual charming manner that very quaint song. ‘ Go fin. The proceedings of the evening were brought to a close af:er the last item, which was a very pretty song by Miss Lily Roberts. Mrs Webster wore a very smart gown of olack figured lustre heavily trimmed with jet; Mrs Turnbull, slate and pink. Trilby velvet blouse trimmed with pink chiffon and jet, black satin skirt; Mrs Denniston, black silk; Mrs Turton, brown cloth prettily trimmed with moss-green velvet and sequin edging; Mrs Batchelor, crushed strawberry silk covered with black lace and trimmed with jet: Mrs Ulrich, black stripedcrepon lavishly trimmed with jet; Mrs C. Butterworth, white silk striped with heliotrope, bodice veiled in heliotrope chiffon and banded with bead passementerie, large white merveilleux sleeves. Mrs Hocken. black silk and lace relieved with terra-cotta silk : Mrs Snand. black cloth, large black sarin revers ; Mrs Jones, stylish black crepon elaborately trimmed with silk and jet, dainty real lace cap ; Mrs dale, crushed strawberry silk blouse, black crepon skirt: Mrs fawn cashmere with yoke and sleeves of handsome brocade to match ; Mrs Kettle, black silk ; Mrs Stilling, black cloth with vest of bright red silk; Mrs Sinclair Thomson, grey silk with bodice _ of cherry-coloured silk trimmed with gray chiffon ; Mrs Woodhouse brown crepon, dainty white muslin fichu; Mrs Melland. pale blue silk blouse, black crepon skirt; Mrs Napier Bell, black silk and lace relieved with terra-cotta; Mrs Howard Jackson, handsome black satin; Mrs James Allen, dark red silk trimmed with jet; Miss Webster, pale blue chene silk blouse, black velvet skirt : Miss Robinson, pale pink silk bodice, sleeves covered with araphane : Miss Rattray, green figured silk blouse ; Miss K. Rattray, black crepon trimmed with green . Miss F. Rattray, pale grey nun s veiling : Miss G. Rattray, white muslin blouse, black crepon skirt; Miss Reynolds, crushed strawberry silk blou-e trimmed with black lace, black velvet skirt ; Miss Buller, stylish black merveilleux with fichu of net and real lace; Miss E Shand, black velvet, bodice trimmed with jet: Miss H. Driver, handsome yellow figured silk blouse with a fail of cream Brussels lace over the shoulders ; Miss Cutten, bright blue silk blouse with collarette and cufls of real lace ; Mi*s E. Ulrich, pale yellow figured silk blouse trimmed with chiffon to match, black velvet skirt; Miss Cargill, gray and black striped silk blouse, black crepon skirt; Mira Bathgate, terra-cotta silk blouse trimmed with blaca satin ribbon: Miss Turton, red silk covered with white open - worked muslin ; Miss Roberts, pale blue nun's veiling blouse trimmed with white lace and white satin ribbon, black velvet skirt ; Miss L. Roberts, pale pink silk blouse, with a deep frill of real lace round the neck, black velvet skirt; Miss Bartieman. moss green velvet blouse with a box pleat in front and three beautiful brilliant buckle? . Miss S. Hardeman, white sprigged muslin blouse with collar band and cuffs of sage green ribbon; Miss Graham, sea foam green silk blouse prettily trimmed with pearl trimming; Miss 8. Graham, pale pink silk blou-e with a large white collarette, black velvet skirt : Miss Haggitt, heliotrope cashmere, the bodice prettily trimmed with chitfon to match ; Mis- M. 3ise. pale pink and green silk striped blouse, black velvet skirt; Miss E. Gilkison, pale pink silk blouse. Aileen.