MANY ATTRACTIVE FROCK'S SEEN AT WAIM AN A BALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 68, 12 July 1950, Page 4

MANY ATTRACTIVE FROCK'S SEEN AT WAIM AN A BALL

With the hall gaily decorated with flags, bunting and nikau palms and a large crowd determined to enjoy themselves the annual -Waimana R.S.A. ball last Thursday night could hardly have been anything else but the great success it was. Dress suits and attractive evening frocks were a feature and the many beautiful frocks were seen to advantage in the grand march. This was led by Mr and Mrs M. King, Waimana, to' the skirl of the pipes. A delicious savoury supper proved a welcome distraction to dancing.

Music was provided by the 8.8. C Orchestra and extras were presented by- the Opotilci Caledonian Pipe Band. Messrs B. Wilson and J. Cranswick were masters of ceremony.

Among- those seen during the evening were:—

Mesdames M. W. King, rose silk French Crepe; W. McGillivray, black cloque; S. Clark (Waioeka) blue moire taffeta; S. Clark (Opotiki) floral silk; T. Sawyers (Auckland) wine taffeta; Stevenson, beige French crepe; D. Woolfleld, blue and white striped linen; P. Clark, white moire taffeta with red corsage; T. Mexted, black moire trimmed with gold lame; H. Ruff, black georgette with sequins; N. Craig, midnight blue georgette; B. L. Bur-

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nett,' wine figured silk crepe fitting bodice and full skirt; P. Onekawa, clover net and taffeta; T. Rakuraku, cyclamen net and georgette; James, black taffeta skirt, sequin top; F. Kelsen, black skirt, floral swallow tail; Gordon .Timaru) green floral taffeta; Sterling, black and white silk; Stansbury, shell pink taffeta; S. W. Brown (Opotiki) blue shot taffeta; F. Bajack (Opotiki) blue silk; T. King, floral silk; J. D. Wardlaw, midnight blue cloque; H. Bell, floral taffeta; J. Rust, burgundy French crepe; S. McConnell, ruby velvet; R Henderson, emerald taffeta; Lex McDonald, oyster satin; J. Bettleheim, white georgette; R. J. Brown, gold figured taffeta; Wylde, black velvet; Potter, black French crepe. Misses D. Shaw, honey gold taffeta off shoulder; G. H. Kerr (Rotorua) floral taffieta; M. Abot (Rotorua) pink faconne; J. White, mauve shot taffeta; G. Hughes, pink taffeta; E. Macdonald, black slipper satin; E. Brown (Opotiki) green georgette; O. Cain, floral crepe; J. Wylde,'white hailstone muslin; D. Martin (Wainui) blue * taffeta; J. Ferguson, green satin; Jane Ferguson, blue floral sal in ;M Eoynton, floral taffeta; M. Grace, lavender lace over pink taffeta ;B. Wardlaw, sequinned net taffeta; H. Bull,- lame and satin; N. Rust, floral voile; I. Doran, turquoise ar.d burgundy striped moire taffeta; N. Eggleton, pink nett, floral top; L. Sheaff (Opotiki) floral pink angle skin; N. Perfect white moire; N. Perfect, blue moire; E. A. Murrell (Kutarere) black moire taffeta with camelic corsage.