JOLLY DANCE FOR TWO DEBUTANTES AT HASTINGS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 43, 6 March 1937, Page 12

JOLLY DANCE FOR TWO DEBUTANTES AT HASTINGS

One of the brightesc and jolliest danees held in Hastings for a long time was grven last evening in the Hastings ■'Assembly HaH by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Beapiisii, Kohatunui, " and Mr; and ;Mrs.-"Ernest Groome, "Te Onepu," for ,the" eoming out of their daughters, the Misses June Beamish and Janet Groome. The hall was very gaily deeorated with large hanging baskets of New Zealand fern and bright red and pink paper poppies and matehing streamers extended out to the walls. The stage was arranged with easy chairs for the non-dancers and was deeorated with huge bowls of pink belladonna lilies and little bowls of pink carnations, nerines and fern. A separate dais was set at the side of the hall, deeorated with ferns and poppies and from here Gordon Red■ward's orchestra played an excellent dance programme. In the supper room a most tempting supper was set out and was enjoyed by everyone. The long tables were arranged with crystal bowls of flowers in shades of pink and maidenhair fern. The guests were received as they arrived by Mr. and Mrs. Ernesf Groome and Miss Janet Groome and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Beamish and Miss June Beamisn. Mrs. Groome wore a trained gown of gold and deep brown broeade patterned with a dull orange poppy design alid having short dTaped sleeves. Her corsage spray was of golden flowers. Miss Janet Groome 's gown was of ivory moire satin patterned with silver. The skirt was trained and the bateau neckline edged with a wide band of the material. She wore silver shoes and a shoulder spray of pink carnations and fern and earried a posy of pink rosebuds and carnations with gypsophila and fern. Mrs. Eric Beamish wore a gown of deep green and bronze «hot self -patterned taffeta ^'ith a coatee of the same material and- a corsage posy of fuchsia and ivy geranium. Miss June Beamish wore ivory chiffon, the very full skirt edged with a double frill matehing those which outlined the neck. She wore a tiny posy of blue delphiniums, pink carnations and purple-edged ivy geraniums at the shoulder of her gown and also in her hair and she caTricd a ball coinposed of the same flowers. Among the guests were: — Mrs Noel Beamish, gown of beige nacre Chiffon, the very full skirt van dyked with gold sequins and edging the grecian scarf. Mrs F. C. Fryer, black cobweb laco with cape sleeves and pink corsage spray. Mrs Nat Beamish, black gown pai terned with scarlet flowers and worn withi an Eastern brocaded shawl in the same shades.

Miss Gill, gown of rich gold satin. having flared cape sleeves. Mrs Norman White, floral chiffon gown in shades of blu© and green, a band of shirring finishing the neck and a carnation spray. Mrs Harold Beamish, clear green souple satin trained gown with a clasp of brilliants at the neck in front and white flowers at the waist. Mrs B. Mason, blue and red shot taffeta with flared vandyked frills on the skirt and over the arms. Mrs J. Hunter, gown of whdte cotelle with circles of mother-of-pearl sequins, shoulder straps of brilliants and red rose corsage spray. Mrs Campbell Macniven, palest blue georgette with brilliant clasps at the neck and belt and pink spray. % Mrs H. M. Oampbell, burgundy cob web lace gown ivith short cape sleeves. Mrs Thornley Sherratt, black cotelle having draped sleeves and a corsage spray of pink flowers. Mrs G. D. McAlley} black cloque with gold flowers at the neck and gold liniiig the wing sleeves. ' Mrs W. G. Wood, gold brocaded satin with a shoulder spray of shaded pink carnations. Mrs W. R. Maxwell, floral silk gown with brilliant clasps finishing the slashed corsage at the back. Mrs A. M. Brodie, beige lace .with a long lace coatee, the fulf sleeves edged with sable fur. Mrs A. D. S. Whyte, medici blue cliiffon, the corsage studded with bril liants, Miss P. M. Holland, black cloque gown worn with a brightly patterned shawl. Mrs W. Harrison, bacchus-red needlerun lace with brilliant clasp on the shoulders. Mrs W. Harding, frock of white silk patterned with a floral design and a scarf of deepest blue silk. Mrs J. L. Masterson, black cotelle with gold lame lining the draped sleeves and gold buttons finishing the corsage. Mrs W. Mackenzie, gown of black triple ninon . patterned in: rose, mauve and green. Mrs W. N. Barron, cafe-au-lait angelskin lace with diamante clasps at each side of tho square neck. Mrs W. C. Ensor, black satin with sleeves of needlerun lace and lace inset m the corsage. Mrs John Shield, blue gown, the neck edged with fine pleating and a ruby red sash. Mrs Oscar Krogh, gown of royal purple charmelaine w°rn with a matehing coatee. Mrs Forbes McHardy, black chiffon trimmed with narrow bands of black oive satin. Mf» J. Lowry, deepest cyclamen trained gown with pale cyclamen flowers at the neck in front. Mrs O. Pattison, black cliarrqplaine patterned with posies of flowers and a cape of the same material.

Mrs F. Kettle, flame crepe suede with cap© sleeves and gold flowers at the neck in front. Miss K. F. Rixon, gown of wine needlerun lace with a brilliant clasp at the neck and a matehing coatee. Mrs G. Tripe, floral gown with a black background and a cape effect of the same material. Miss Elsie Williams, gown of wine georgette, the skirt finely accordeon pleated, worn with a white ermino cape. . Mrs J. Landels, Oporto red peau d'ange lace with a corsage spray of shaded pink flowers. Miss K. S. Williams, floral crepe-de-soir gown fashioned with a cowl neck line and short draped sleeves. Mrs A. I. Rainbow, deepest Tyrolean blue lace gown with a sash of velvet. Mrs P. F. Hunter, marina blue em bossed cloque having puffed sleeves and a trained skirt. Mrs Barton Hobbs, black needlerun lace gown with ivory flowers finishing the corsage in front. Mrs W. G. Stead, trained gown of black carioca erepe patterned with white and having hanging scarf draperies. Mrs J. H. Jefferd, gown of black georgette with an accordeon pleated cape of the same material. Mrs J. . J. Gatenby, trained gown of black lame with draped sleeves. Mrs Michael Gordon, pale blue chiffon with very full skirt and flared frills over the arms. Mrs Seton Wenley, blue suede crepe with a brilliant clasp at the neck and cape sleeves. Mrs P- F. Wall, gown of floral chif fon in shades of blue and white and having cape sleeves. Mrs Eric Nelson, black cctelle with a shoulder spray of white tiger lilies. Mrs W. R. gtead, deepest blue cloque with circular clasps of brilliants at each side of the square neck Mrs Alan Smith, deep prune shaded moire taffeta with gold lame lining the epaulettes and triniming the corsage. Mrs Tait, white starched chiffon com spotted with black, the corsage trimmed with reversed colours. Mrs J. Couper, deep coral georgette fashioned with off shoulder cowle'd SIgovgs# Mrs H. Strachan, black taffeta frock with cape sieeves and a deep red sash. Mrs Ian Gordon, palest pink needlerun lace with a halter neckline of chiffon in the same shade. Mrs P. Barker, Tuscan wine moire taffeta With a plaited belt caught with white flowers. * Mrs D. W. Hursthouse, anemone red cloque gown with a coatee of the same material and a shoulder spray of purply anemones. •Mrs Hillis Symes (Wellington) deep blu© angelskin lace with cut-away corsage. Mrs M. E. Sheild, black chiffon threaded with gold and having a draped corsage. Mrs Morron (Dunedin), trained gown of broeade in vivid 6hades on a black on J rvrvliT orrrmnn .

Mrs G. M. Hindmarsh, floral silk frqck and multi-eolours on a blacK ground and a long green satin sash. Mrs Selwyn Averill, marina _ blue cloque, the corsage arranged with a wide bow lined with deep blue. Mr3 Howard Glazebrook, silver lace gown, a frill of taffeta edging the hem and a natural spray. Mrs E. Zohrab (Wellington), deep periwinkle blue and white patterned crepe de soir gown. Mrs D. Lane, violet chiffon witn cowled neckline and wide silver belt. Mrs E. Ormond, deepest prune cotelle with shoulder clasps of brilliants. Mrs E. Cashmore, black velvet gown with pink flowers at the neck and a diamante clasp. Mrs J. White, trained gown of black patterned in rose shades. Mrs J. Price, lemon cotelle threaded with gold and having cape sleeves. Mrs R. Holden, black starched chiffon with waterfall frills on the trained skirt. Mrs A.'G. Stead, gown of floral silk with a Wide flame and black sash. Mrs A. Robson, floral silk gown with finely tucked corsage and a matehing cape. . , , ,. Mrs R. Buddo, deepest violet aatm with long scarf effect. Mrs H. M. Wilson, gown of black floral georgette worn wiith a plain black coatee. Mrs M. Chambers, ivory cotelle with a slashed corsage at the back and wide gold kid belt. Mrs D. Allen, blue cloque gown with a star clasp of brilliants at the neck and draped sleeves. Mrs J. Chambers, vivid red panne velvet with lacing finishing the shoulders. Mrs Romaine Wright, gown of black cotelle with flared epaulettes over the shoulders. Mrs 0. C. Moller, green crepe de soir, the short sleeve3 shirred at the shoulders. Mrs Donald Campbell, gown of deepest beige peau d'ange lace. Mrs Chesney (Wellington), gown of gold broeade. Mrs Miriama Chambers, black cotelle with corsage spray of deep red flowers. . Mrs Eric Lambe, blue net studded with Thinestones woru over taffeta in the , same shade. Mrs Ian Bunny (Masterton)', ice-blue satin with vivid red flowers at the neck. Miss Shena White, greeny-blue and silver embossed broeade with plaited silver shoulder straps and silver flowers at the neck. Miss Kewpie White, gown of gold souple satin with cowled neck in front, long hailging scarf. Miss Zoe Fryer, lilac taffeta, with deep violet edging the bateau neck and silver sequin shoulder-straps. Miss Gwen Fryer, backless gown of lemon crepe suede with flame flowers at the neck. Miss Una Herriek, deepest coral pink chiffon with high slashed neek!lm« and large ivory belt clasp. MiSs Coanie Symes, violet chiffon gown with long scarf liaed, with

lavender draped across the corsage in front. Miss Mary Wilson, blue and mauve shot taffeta with flowers in these shades at the neck in front. Miss Alix Rochfort, tunic of coral silver threaded cotelle worn with a black skirt. Miss C. McBae (Wairoa), black georgette gown with shoulder straps of brilliants, Miss Anne Morrow (Christchurch) black crepe de soir gown with full skirt and verv narrow shoulder straps. Miss Molly Jefferd, trafned gown of sllvery-grey crushed velvet with pink corsage spray. » • . Miss Helen Coleman, salmon pmk taffeta embroideted with ^ gold and worn with a cape of Arctio fox, Miss Antoinette Wilder, clear green satin with ivory flowers at the back of the waist. Miss Christina Williams, black taffeta, the square neck caught with brillignt clasps Miss Joan Watters, lemon chiffon, with draped corsage. Miss Betty Sheild, floral silk frock in autumn shades with flowers of the material at the neck. Miss Moniea Mnrphy (Gisborne), blue shot taffeta with a clasp of brilliants at the neck. Miss Diana Wilson, rust red crepe suede gown with a natural spray of flame rosebuds. ' Miss Prue Wilder, lotus-bud pmk chiffon trimmed with pleated frills. Miss Dinah Hunter, green satin gown with shaded flowers over one shoulder. Miss Cynthia Sheild, greeny-blue blue chiffon with train and scarf of brighter blue. Miss Mary Palmer, black chuTcB trained gown with red corsage spray. Miss Eachel Cotterill, floral silk frock with long sash of flame mnd suvery Miss Freda White, flame taffeta having puffed sleeves and brilliant clasps at the neck.

Miss Joan Parsons, blue georgette, with cowled neckline and trained skirt. Miss Marie Stead, black silk patterned in pink and green with pleated shoulder straps in these shades. Miss Audrey McLeod, deepest ivory cloque with a shoulder spray of ruby red flowers. Miss Cynthia Jefferd, mushroom pink chiffon with long hanging scarf. Miss Mary Macfarlane; floral silk frock worn with a coatee of deepest prune taffeta. Miss Margaret Bell, flame cloque with a cape effect caught in front with brilliant clasps. Miss Mary van Asch, pink, black and white plaid taffeta with puffed sleeves and square neckline. Miss Margaret Robinson, pale blne taffeta gown with a coatee ~-f the same material. Miss Joan Pollock, cherry satin with a slashed back and pink corsage flowers. Miss Martin (New York) ivory satin wit.h a latticed corsage at the back. Miss Mary Campbell, navy blue stiffened net dotted with tiny white daisies and worn over taffeta. Miss Tui Morrin, deep blue chiffon velvet the nattie neckline trimmed with circles ?f brilliants. Miss Jocelyn Pattison, blue cloque with squaTe neckline and velvet shoulder straps. Miss Jean Hunter, fuchsia taffeta with fancy shoulder straps of silver sequins. Miss Gladys Hardy, palest pink cloque with a brilliant clasp finishing the corsage at ' the back. Miss Julia Herriek, black chiffon cut high at the neck in front "and edged with tiny white flowers. Miss Audrey Ormond, black tulip chiffon velvet with a heart-shaped neckline. Miss Hazel Chambers, pale pink angelskin lace with brilliant clasps at tlie neck. Miss Valerie Harding, palest pink chiffon with bands of silver lace inset. Miss Gwen Sheild, blue crepe suede with scarf of a palcr shade of blue. Miss Enid Cotterill, ivory taffeta coatee worn ove^ a gown of stiffened net in the same shade. Miss Beth Smith, primrose cloque with a high shirred neckline and brown sash. Miss Margaret von Dadelszen, vivid red chiffonj the neckline draped to a square in front. Miss K. Milne, black taffeta with nared epaulettes lined with silver lame. Miss Dorothy Wilson, floral chiffon gown, the neckline slashed in front and caught with a clasp. Miss Sheila Nilsson, tunic frock of black taffeta eoin-spotted with dark red. Miss Mary Wall, red taffeta with cape sleeves shirred at the shoulders. , Miss Margaret Pattison, honeyblonde satin with scarf in a rich copper shade. Miss Patty von Dadelszen, deepest green cloque with plait edging the neck'

and long sash of green, pink and primrose chiffon. Miss Joan Harrison, floral taffeta in pink shades and having a high cowled neck. Miss Q. Speedy (Dannevirke), black taffeta with a ' trained skirt and brilliant clasp at the neck. Miss Mary Nation, floral taffeta with green and mauve flowers on an ivory background. Miss Judy Puddock, pale blue chiffon patterned in shades of fuchsia and deep blue. Miss Jean Hallett, tunic gown of white lace with a red rose shouldor spray. Miss Joyce Cbop, palest pink cloque worn with a coatee of black taffeta. Miss Pat Williams, trained gown of black crepe de soir. Mis3 Gertrude Wynyard, floral frock in pastel shades with a cape shirred at the" neck. Miss Marjorie Gillies, floral silk frock in shades of red, green and violet on a black background. Miss Helen Raymond, white floral chiffon with orange shades flowers and a sash in this shade. Miss Mary McHardy, blue chiffon with a very full skirt and flared bertha. Miss Joan Maddison, flame cotelle with a high neckline and belt of brilliants. Miss Jill Moodie, black silk patterned with red and a wide red belt. Miss Phillipa Smith (Dannevirke), floral chiffon in fuchsia and blue shades on a silvery grey background. Miss Gay Knight (Dannevirke), floral silk frock in vivid shades and fashioned with a flared basque.