PATRIOTIC ATMOSPHERE AT CORONATION BALL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 99, 13 May 1937, Page 11

PATRIOTIC ATMOSPHERE AT CORONATION BALL

Effective Decorations in Red, White and Blue

A gay and figtriotio atmosphere preil " "" vailtxl last evening at the Hastings Assembly Hall when dancers from far and near were present at.tbe Coronation Ball organised by Mrs T. H. Lowry and Mrs W. G. Stead to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties Ring George and Queen Elizar beth, and to raise mo-ney in aid of the King George V. Memorial Fund for the Health Camps for' New Zealand children. The decorations in the hall and sup-per-room were splendidly carried out in ihe appropriate scheme of red, white and blue. AU round the walls was hung bunting in these three colours, and here and there were heraldic plaques. From the centre of the ceiling were hung huge clusters of red, wh'ite and blue^balloons. On either side of the stage wereflags, and overhead a huge crown. Edging) the stage were massos of bamboo intermingled with large poppies of red, •white and blue paper. Jardinieres arranged. with eimilar flowers stood at each side of the supper-room door. Decorating the stage were most beautifully arranged bowls. and tall vases of lovely autumn foliage, huge white chrysanthemums, blue delphiniums and red poppies and wall baskets were decorated in the same way. The whole decorative schemp was most effective and all present agreed "that it reflected great credit on the members of the compaittee wh,o were responsible. An .excellent programme of dance music was played by Wi Duncan's orchestra, and each dance on the programme was appropriately named, Sandringham Waltz, Balmoral Foxtrot, etc. A very tempting buffet supper was served in the supper room, where equally beautiful decorations had b.een carried out. Placed diagonally across the.tables with their white cloths were red and blue ■ streamers, and the crygtal bowls and vases were, filled with scarlet berries and foliage. Overhead the walls hung bunting and flags as well as Coronation emblems. Mr G. E. Rogers was an efficient secretary for the ball. , Mrs T. H. Lowry wore a gown of burgundy apgelskin crepe and a matching coatee with wide bands of brown musquash edging the cape sleeves. Mre W. G. Stead 's trained gown was of black matelasse patterned in white, having scarf draperies from the shoulders and a rose tinted shoulder spray. . . Mrs G. A. Maddison, black panne velvet gown the high decolletage caught with- clasps, of brilliants and on on» shoulder a scarlet spray., ; Mrs A. ' X Kainbow, niidnight blue needlerun lace gown with a corsage posy.of natural flowers in coronation sliajcles. ; Mrs W.'R, Stead, very deep green cotelle with circular clasps. of brilliants at each side of the square neckline. M?S( J. N. Lowry, trained gown of rich " amethyst and silver lame worn with • & beautiful silvery.fox fur. . . -Mrs -W. ■ Mackenzie,' frock of black triple ninon . patterned in rose and mauve and* a' black velvet coatee. Mrs R. H. Bettington (Sydney), deep •sports red cloque gown worn with a short cape of white fur. 1 . Mrs E. . Loisel (Gisborne), green cotelle gown with .crystal cireles on the shoulders and a spray of deep burgundy flowers. Mrs Eric Nelson, sea green angelskin embxoidered with silver circles and having clasps at each side of the neck. Mrs W. N. Barron, deepest ivory chantilly lace gown and three-quarter Coat worp'with a brown fox fur. Mrs J. C. Tosswill, gown " of black georgette with crystal beads embroidering the. corsage. Mrs G. Bochfort, black georgette with insets'of black chantilly lace. Mrs . A. D. Morris, black satin flowered an gold and orange shades with wing sleeves and waterfall sash. Mrs H. Coleman, . black satin patterned- in shell pink and having draped sleeves. Mrs R. Cashmore, black mariette gown with rose . shaded corsage spray Worn with a black taffeta coatee. Mrs 1). Lane, trained gown of .violet crepe carita with silver lame belt and a lovely white fox fur. Mrs J. B. Hunter, rust romaine gown with cape effect and pink flowers at the neck. Mrs E. H. N. Beamish, frock- of bionze and green taffeta with a raatching quilted coatee. Mrs Selwyn Averill, ivory crepe romaine gown worn with a cape of the fiame material. • Mrs O. Krogh, fuchsia shaded cloque gown with tinted corsage flowers and a small coatee of the same material. Mrs M. E. Ellison, bungundy georgette gown worn under a black fur trimmed coat. Mrs W. Bichmond, deep midnight blue panne velvet fashioned with bows over the shoulders. Mrs W. B. Maxwell, black cloque gown with brilliant clasp at the neck and ivory satin lining the siashed sleeves. Mrs G. Hobson,. deepest midnight blue cloque trained gown with lehiou corsage flowers. Mrs Brian Boys, 'gown of ocean blue pilver threaded cotelle with cherrv flowers at the neck. Mrs F. K. Faulkuer, periwinkle blue fhiffon patterned with white flowei,s) and having cape sleeves. Mrs Selwyn Chambers, lovely gown of black and gold leaf-patterned lame with full wing sleeves oi' black cluffion. Mrs E. Groome, gold and brown floral lqme with gathered cape sleeves and trained skirt.

Mrs D. Bathgate, lavender taffeta gown with bouffant sleeves and very full skirt. Mrs F. C. Fryer, midnight blue panne •velvet having off-sl^oulder ©paulettes and silver lining the sash. Mrs P. F. Wall, black satin patterned with a rose design and having brilliant clasps at each side of the neck. Mrs J. Wedd, oporto red panne velvet having a .halter neckline and cut:away corsage at the back. Mrs H. E. Phillips, sky blue selfpatterned satin with puffed sleeves and a flared basquo. Mrs J. Boach, kenya red georgette fashioned with a cowled neckline in front. Mrs Hedley Harvey, deepest blun fsilver run satin royale trained gowu, the scarf draperies lined with silver. Mrs A. E. O'Meara, burgundy panne" velvet gown worn with a long matching coat. Mrs W, Yeresmith, black starched chiffon with white -Swiss embroidery edgdng the puffed sleeves and neckline. Mrs Anthony Beeve, magnolia satin with cowled neckline and long' sleeves siashed from the shoulder to the elbow. Mrs L. Heaton, magnolia brocaded 6atm trained gown • fashioned with ti Medici collar. Mrs Sidney Chaplin, honey blonde satin with a cowled neckline and trained skirt. Mrs E. Probert, trained gown of icebjue souple satin with clasps of brilliants at the waist. Mrs Bush Munro, deep. wine georgette, the long sleeves inset with lace and a brilliant clasp at the neck. Mrs Mackay, deep green taffeta. the decolletage finished with wide pleating and crystal clasps. Mrs Ingram, deep scarlet gold patterned taffeta gown and a short white fjir. coat. Mrs L. Fisher, gown and coatee of deepest green chiffon velvet, the short sleeves edged with silvery fox fur. Miss Gonnie Symes, . deep violet chiffon gown with hanging scarf draperies lined with pale mauve. Miss Audrey McLeod, cafe-au-lait ueedlerun lace with cape sleeves and fuchsia flowers at the neck. Miss Mary Wall, deep. blue taffeta trained gown with triangular brilliant clasps at each side of the neck. Miss Shena White, trained gown of black satin patterned with 'white, with flared basque at the back. Miss Mary Rochfort ■ (Wellington), ivory souple. satin fashioned with waterfall frill at the back. Miss Pat von ■ Dadelszen, -deepest green chiffon with plaited shoulder straps and sash in pastel shades. Miss Cbristina • Williams ,ice-blue satin with shoulder straps and belt composed of brilliants. Miss Kewpie White, ivory selfstriped satin taffeta with sash of deep violet and matching. shoulder spray. Miss - Betty - Johnson, deepest ocean blue cotelle with. high neckline in front and . plaited shoulder - straps. Miss Jean Ballantyne, nut brown chiffon with .flounced- skirt and gold tiligree clasps at the neck. Miss Pinah Hunter, blue satin with circles at the shoulders and silver-lined flowers at the neck. . Miss Zoe Fryer, lavender taffeta with deep violet outlining the neck and silver shoulder straps. Miss Bunty McHardy, shell pink cloaue with silver lined flowers at the

neck. Miss Tui Morrin, floral silk frock in black and fuchsia shades worn with a black taffeta coat. Miss Betty Wilson (Wanganui), black net over taffeta with tiny frills trimining the corsage. Miss Mitty Fryer, floral chiffon gown worn with a coatee of silver satin. Miss Helen Steele, pale lime green chiffon with sleeve draperies and a brilliant clasp at the neck. Miss Margaret Nutter, cherry cloque with, a cape effect studded with rhinestones. Miss Prue Wilder, floral silk frock with gathered corsage edged with a narrow irill at the neck. Miss Marjorie Gillies, powder blue chantilly lace with, a belt of velvet in a deeper shade. Miss Una Herrick, blue blistered cloque with square neckiine in front and cross-over corsage at the back. Miss Helen Coleman, frock of silver threaded cloque worn with a coatee of the same material with high collar and puffed sleeves. Miss Gladys Hardy, black floral chiffon with sash and shoulder straps of tangerine velvet. Miss Jill Moodie, parma violet cotelle with shaded flowers at the' neck and urilliant studded belt. Miss June Beamish, palest eggshell green cloque, the neckline edged with silver sequms and a matching belt. Miss Naney Crompton-Smith , pink taffeta skirt worn with a flared tunic ot gold lace. Miss Judy Ruddock, black georgette checked with gold aud having a cutaway back. Miss C- Allom, palest green cotelle gown with a long corsage spray of lemon flowers. Miss Pattie Morrin, deep blue and white striped talfcta with full puffed sleeves. Miss Noruian Stevvart, lavender cloque gown with cartridge pleating edging the bouffaiit sleeves and the neck. Miss Sheila Nillson, gown of primrose yellow floral chiffon threaded with silver. Miss Margaret Glenny, black and sil-

ver gown with a wide frill of black taffeta at the hem. Miss Nancy van Asch, white organdie frock trimmed with Swiss green embroidered in white. . Miss Antoinette Wilder, red and blue plaid cotelle worn with a wide red belt. •Miss M. McCaw, trained gown of floral silk in pastel shades, the scarf lined with pink. : t Mfss' J. Ormond, sea green silver! threaded cloque, the neckline edged with silver lame, Mi'ss Frances Nutter, cherry cloque frock with a wide band of silver outlining the neck. Miss Alix Richford, gown " of very dark petrel blue cotelle with flared. cape sleeves and haudmade flowers at the cowl neckline. •; Miss Marjorie Ebbett, bronze and . green; shot '.taffeta, the. neck . finished withi -a green satin tie. Miss Anne Marigold, lemon satin with long' full sleeves and gold shaded floweifs at the neck. ' Miss Cecily Robertson,' black' panne velvet with silver 'inset in the corsage in front. I'AAAXAA JLIVAAAAAAAAXAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA#

Miss L. Patterson, gold satin gown with puffed sleeves and posy of violets at the neck. Miss Noeline Harding, cerise satin tunic with' cross-over corsage worn over a black skirt. Miss Margaret Millson, trained gown of floral silk with brilliant clasps at each: side of the neck. Miss Margaret Maclean, black taf- . feta frock with rucked frillg over the shoulders. Miss Jeannie Baird, apricot chiffon the puffed sleeves finished with, green flowers. Miss M. Robertson, green and wffite floral chiffon with gathered neckline and, puffed sleeves. Miss S. Lincoln, apricot . georgette with off-shoulder epaulettes and silver lame.trimming. Miss N. . Diamond, pink, blue and black and white floral silk with a . belt of pink velvet. Miss Betty Gilray, palest pink peau d'ange lace with puffed sleeves and a flared basque. Miss L. Ross, turquoise blue velvet, the sleeves lined with silver and a silver girdle. . Miss M. Brandon-JoneB. black floral chiffon with clasps of brilliants at the neck and belt. Miss 1. cle Forges, deep blue gown worn with a coatee of panne velvet in the same shade. Miss G. Howard, emerald greon taffeta gown worn with a fingertip coat of black taffeta. Miss M. Robinsoh, flame georgette fashioned with a flared bertha. Miss J- Dobson, ivory angleskin lace trained gown with a cowl of velvet edging tlie neck Miss Betty Mason, frock of lemon florail taffeta with a wide green velvet belt. Miss O. Watson, black stiffened net worn over gold taffeta.