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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 6, 8 February 1908, Page 54

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Dear Bee, January 31. Gaiety is still the order of the day but at last there are signs of a calm. SATURDAY’S RACES were attended by a great many people, but the dresses worn by the ladies were not so elaborates as on the two previous days. However, I noticed soma pretty frocks, among the wearers being: Mrs S. Harcourt, in lilac crystalline, with lace yoke, white and mauve hat; Mrs. Macearthy, mauve taffetas, with chemisette of ecru lace and net; Mrs. K. Duncan, embroidered linen, hat crowned with roses; Mrs, Herbert, ivory crepe de chine, with kimono bands of satin, hat with feathers; Mrs. Tringham, pale blue chiffon voile, with a Pompadour design, white hat wreathed with cornflowers y Miss Laing-Meason. mauve linen, green hat with roses; Miss Harcourt, white crystalline, and white hat with feathers; Miss Stuart, pale blue taffeta and hat wreathed with roses; Miss D. Johntson. rose du Barri eolienne, cloche hat of the same shade, crowned with roses; Miss Stafford, pale grey-blue Eton costume, hat with pink and mauve flowers.

Doming at an unusual time for A DANCE, t that given by Mrs. W. H. levin (a wellknown hostess of former days) was particularly enjoyable. The Sydney-street Hall was effectively decorated, the music was excellent, and there was a most tempting supper. Among the guests were many naval officers. Mrs- Levin wore black sequined lace over .'white satin; Miss Levin, pretty frock of shellpink chiffon; Miss R. Levin, pale blue chiffon taffetas, with frills of fine lace; Mrs. W. Levin, white satin, trimmed with pink, overdress of white and’ silver sequined net, with touches of pink on the bodice; Mrs. A. Duncan, white brocade; Mrs. Fitzgerald, black lace, over white glace; Mrs. C. Crawford, handsome gown of pink faille, with raised embroideries, in faint colours; Miss Harcourt, floral chiffon; Miss G. Harcourt, blue chiffon taffetas; Mrs. H. Johnston, maize chiffon taffetas,' bretelles and sash ends of blaek velvet; Miss Cooper, pale green silk; Mrs Houston, white silk and lace; Miss Brandon, white glace', pink roses; Miss M. Brandon, white silk eolienne; Mrs. Pearce, blaek brocade, white lace berthe; Miss M. Pearce, flounced chiffon; Miss Duncan, pals green crepe de chine; Miss Izard, white satin and lace; Miss Rubi Seddon, white chiffon taffetas, with touches of pale blue velvet ; Miss Fitzgerald, pink satin; Mrs. Duncan, black embroidered ehiffon; . Mrs. Cooper, black brocade and Honiton lase; Mrs Larnach, opal-tinted brocade; Miss Higginson, pale pink silk; Miss G- Reid, emerald-green silk eolienne, hemmed with velvet. Lady Ward, president of the Ladies’ Branch of the VICTORIA LEAGUE, kindly ( placed the grounds! of Awarua House at. the disposal of the League when the members decided to give a garden party in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Kennerley Rumford. In spite of the drought, the garden was bright with': flowers, and the scene on the lawn was charming, the big trees making a delightful background to the many pretty dresses. Music was supplied by a stringband. Lady Ward was in white chiffon, with a hand-painted design of pink and pastel blue, the colours being repeated in her hat; Mrs, Kennerley Rumford, wore a picturesque dress of vieux-rose erepoline, with a long trained skirt, the bodice having a vest and revers of handsbme Irish guipure, hat of vieux-rose taffetas, with a sweeping ostrich feather of the same shade; Mrs. Grace, black chiffon taffetas, with ruffles of ivory lace, black and whits toque • Mrs. Larnach, sagegreen voile, with vest of lace; hat with shaded flowers; Mrs. Luke, grey glace with touches of black velvet, black and white toque; Mrs. Corrigan, grey taffetas with lace vest and sleeves; Mrs. Grady, black taffetas and black and white toque; Mrs. Hislop, black taffetas, black and mauve hat; Mrs. Harris, pompadour chiffon, with pale green bretelles, hat with black tips; Lady Stout, black and white striped silk, with bretelles, and a vest of Irish guipure, black and mauve hat; Mrs. O’Connor; black chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Fulton, dull green silk, and black toque; Mrs. Fitchett, black and white striped radium silk, hat with roses; Mrs. LaingMeason, black chiffon taffetas, with revers of handsome embroidery, blaek toque; Miss Laing-MeUson,white broderie Anglaise, hat with roses; Mrs. Harcourt, mauve crystalline, and hat with tips; Miss Harcourt, white . crystalline, black and white hat; Mrs. Prouse, brown poplin and shaded brown hat; Mrs. Fisher, vieux-rose e.olj^nne,. bat wreathed with roses; Miss Scully, black and white striped muslin, black hat; Mts. Gilmer, black lae.s over ivory glace; Mrs. Herbert, cream eolienne and green hat; Mrs. McEwan,, chine silk, withipale green revers, picture hat; Mrs Stafford,black and white lace dress; Mrs Ew’en, grey’ and white crystalline and black tpque; Mrs. Seaton, blue chiffon taffetas; Mrs. Ward, dull purple taffetas, and black hat; Mrs. Watson, olive-green voile, with a satin stripe, green hat; Mrs. Tole (Auckland), black ehiffon glace; Miss Joseph, tussore-col-oured Marquisette, with horizontal bands of Oriental embroidery, with touches of gold, brown hat with roses; Mrs Burnett, olive-green eolienne, with ecru lace yoke, black toque; Mrs. Izard, grey checked twegd . and rose-trimmed hat; Miss ■ Prouse, brown taffetas changeant, white bat with shaded feathers; Miss R. Seddon, white embtoidered muslin and.lilao hat. ‘

OPHELIA.