NEW PLYMOUTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 14, 30 September 1908, Page 66

NEW PLYMOUTH

Dear Bee, - Sept. 20. . Last Friday evening the Freemason’s Halt was taxed to its utmost when the final of a series of Miss Bedford’s Cinderella dances eventuated, and it took the form of - • ' 'j l ' - , A POWDER AND PATCH BALL. > The floor was in perfect order, and Mrs. W. Wood’s orchestra supplied the music, in fact nothing seemed to mar the enjoyment of the evening; the men as well as the girls entering into everything so thoroughly and extremely well all • looked. The men, to make themselves look more in keeping with the quaint dressing of the girls, had the revers and cuffs of their coats faced with different coloured silk, and . with powdered hair and patches; looked extremely handsome. Mrs. Bedford was wearing a black velvet princess robe; large black-feathered Gainsborough' hat, white muslin and lace fichu, finished with a pale pink rose; Miss D. Bedford looked quaint in a pale pink muslin frock, white fichu relieved with scarlet rose, scarlet rose in coiffure; Miss O. Mackey, lovely pale pink and blue brocade, real lace, lace fichu, pale pink rose in coiffure; Miss Saunders, turquoise blue crepe de chine frock was daintily finished with a chiffon fichu, searlet'roses, and red "rose in coiffure; Miss Hanna was much'adinired in a blaek satin robe, with a long muslin and lace fichu, relieved with a lovely pink rose, two black ostrich tips in coiffure; Miss N. Hanna looked charming in a black silk frock, lace fic-hu finished with a pink rose, pink rose in coiffure; Miss Leatham looked extremely well in cream crepe de chine, lace berthe, pink roses in coiffure; Miss Turner looked very dainty in a pale pink muslin, with floral chiffon shoulder scarf, and pale pink roses finishing the drooping shoulder curl; Miss Evans, pale green silk, chiffon fichu, with pale pink roses in coiffure; Miss B. Evans, cream insertioned silk, relieved with blue flowers and turquoise necklet; Miss McAllum looked well in black velvet and eream lace; Miss N. McAllum, white muslin trimmed with black velvet: Miss Fitzherbert, black silk, real lace berthe With pale pink rose; Miss Russell, pale blue silk taffetas, with pink roses finishing eream lace fichu: Miss Saxton looked well in white tucked muslin, chiffon fichu with pink roses, pink rose in coiffure; Miss -Gutfield looked- pretty in black brocade, eream lace fichu, with quaint flowered silk slioulder scarf, pink roses in coiffure; Miss Kyngdon, cream net frock, with pink roses; Mrs Rollo, black silk taffetas, real lace berthe, scarlet roses in coiffure; Mrs Denn, black satin, white lace fichu, with pink roses, pink roses in coiffure; Miss Penn was much admired in black silk, cream chiffon fichu, finished with pale pink roses, pink roses in coiffure; Miss Skinner, pale’g'reen silk, dark green floral silk sash, red roses in coiffure; Miss L. Skinner, pale green brocade, cream lace fichu, scarlet roses in coiffure; Mrs. Evans was much admired in peachcoloured brocade, blaek velvet necklet, studded with brilliants, pale pink rose in coiffure; Miss F. Evans, pale pink silk, chiffon fichu, large pink rose in coiffure; Miss Humphries, blaek Satin, lace fichu;

Miss H. silk, creaat chiffon fiehu; Mrs. Rebbell looked welt in black silk, cream .muslin, lace fichu, with pink rosesfpink rose in coiffure; Mrs. H. - Stocker, pale pink, silk, chiffon fichif; Mlm S. ” Kerton, cream sUk,** and lace frills; Miss Clark, pale blue silk, with scarlet roses; Miss ' Brewster was much admired pale pink muslin, with chiffon fichu, pink roses finishing shoulder curl; Mrs. J.' Harvey, cream-striped eolienrie, banded with silk, silk lace berthe; Miss R. Crawford, pale

pink silk; Miss Carte looked well in a costume bf the"'fifteenth Century-Miss Bayley was much athnired in ettam lace, with turquoise ornament*; Mrs.' OeWin, - cream satin frock, relieved with gold; • Mfris .T. Wordsworth; black silk/with' muslin fichu, relieved with pale pink rose; Miss —; Wordsworth looker! pretty in - pale green silk, banded with a darker shade,'lace fichu, finished with pale pink rose; Miss Seymour, turquoise blue silk,' scarlet rose in coiffure; Miss D.- Skinner, cream tucked crepe de chine, pink roses in coiffure; Miss Dempsey, cream silk,' pink roses in coiffure; Miss Capel, blaek silk, white lace berthe; Miss Messenger,' heliotrope. floral silk muslin, trimmed ■with’Valenciennes lace; Miss Kirkby, creaip embroidered crepe de chine; with pale blue ribboned sash; Miss L. Brown,, pale blue and pink fioial muslin, white muslin fichu, finished with pale pink, rosepink roses in coiffure; .Miss L. Webster, pale pink silk: Mrs. Kembell, black silk,real lace berthe; Mrs Alexander, black silk, white lace berthe. At Hawera Mrs. O’Callaghan gave a most • ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON TEA for her sister (Miss Russell, of Christchurch), who is staying with her. During t the afternoon there were animal-drawing competitions, Miss Caplen receiving first prize and an observation table, Miss E> N. Caplen receiving first prize. The drawing was beautifully decorated with spring flowers. Mrs O’Callaghan received her guests in a navy blue glace silk'blouse, navy blue skirt; Miss Russell looked very dainty in a pale green voile over glace, bodice profusely trimmed with narrow Valenciennes lace and insertion;- Miss Duckworth, blaek tailored costume, pink hat with pink roses; Miss Caplen, navy blue costume, navy blue? felt'-hat with pink rosea;' Miss E. M. Caplen, green tailormade costume, green hat with green, plumes;' Miss Stringer, navy blue' Eton- coat and skirt, navy blue hat with white quills; Miss Q. Glenn, brown tailored costume, Wedgewood blue hat with wings, Wedgewood blue tie; Miss B. Nolan, navy blue costume, white felt hat with red roses and red and brown ribbon loops; Miss G. White, green costume, green hat, trimmed-green velvet and autumn leaves. Miss I. Brett, navy blue. Eton costume, coat faced back with cream serge, navy blue motor cap; Miss Turnbull, green and. heliotrope tailored Eton, green hat ' with ■ violets; Miss Baird, green -tailored Newmarket coat and skiff, 1 eliotrope motor cap; Miss Mcßae, navy blue coat and skirt; Miss N. Coutts, navy blire tailored costume, pale blue hat with dark green velvet andtßark -green Wing; Miss Dingle, navy blue costume, short coat, wine-col-oured hat.