BANKERS ORGANISE SUCCESSFUL NAPIER DANCE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 170, 5 August 1937, Page 11

BANKERS ORGANISE SUCCESSFUL NAPIER DANCE

Most suecessful was the dance given by the combine'd banks of Napier Tast evening at the Silver Slipper Cabaret, Napier. Melodious dance musie was played by Redward's orchestra from the dais at one corner of the room, while the opposite corner had boen arranged most comfortably as a lounge and was decorated wjith palms and hydrangeas. Here ahd there wero placed vases of.liliee and camellias. Three large centre lights were fringeshaded with deep o>ange shad-es, au-1 soft lights from the pillars and walls shed a pleasant glow over tho wkolo scene. The ccJiimJttee responMbie for tlic success ot the ball consisted of Messr>. 0. A. Greig (ckairman), 0. A. "Wii Milson (secretary), L. Preston, E. J. Insull, MeKSnley, McMenamin and G. L. Welis. Among those present were: — Mrs 0. Wilkinson, navy moire taffeta, the coatee having a quilted basque, and white gardehius worn on corsage. Mrs McKinley^ long iitting frock of black ring velvet with long silvor girdle. Mrs. K. Lawrence, off-white crepc eatin, coatee of pink floral satin. Mrs Harold Peters, burgundy satin frock with , moire taifeta, tho coatee having gold iiligree buckle. Mrs C. A. Greig, long iitting frock of black mirror ring velvet with pink corsage spray. Mrs N. Ureig, trained frock of daifodil crepe satm, spray of nilo green flowers in her. hair. Mrs Oyril lCuthbone, white satiu taifeta with ruched hemline to frock and coatee patterned with pink rosebuds. Mrs E. Dale, deep saxe-blue chantilly lace with short puil sleeves and shoulder spray of miked flowers. "Mrs E. J. lnstill, marina-blue, embossed french crepe, with . dia,praute clasps finishing V neckline. . Mrs W. Rowan, long iitting frock of bottle-green needlerun lace. Mrs S. Tuck, wearing black georgctte with floral corsage. Mrs W. BryanM cerise cellophane gcorgette with silver lame collar' and belt. Mrs Clark, midnight blue georgette patterned in red and blue flowers and worn over blue taffeta. . Mrs 11. Mclntyre, black floral georgette with puff sleeves worn over black taffeta. Mrs E. B. Waddington, flttdng frock of black georgette effectively trimmed with jade. Mrs M. Hindmarsh, deep saxe moire taffeta with large puff sleeves. IvTrs T. Loclcyer, long fitting frock of black gcorgette, diamante clips trimming slioulder bands. Mrs Shirley HUI, long fitting frock of gold satin crepe. Mrs A. Esson, parchment chanti'llv lace worn over taffeta, and smart coatee of brown ring velvet.

Mrs P. Upton, old-rose moire taffeta ' with laTge puff sleeves and low-cut back. / Mrs W. E. Barnard, fitting frock of ehecked black georgette, with ruched shoulder frills and diamante belt clasp. Mrs B. Canning, iitting frock of black georgette, corsage trimming of silver lame. Mrs W. Mawson, white satin taffeta patterned with blue and grecn flowers. Mrs E. Fulton, fitting frock of black satin with corsage yoke of green and black floral georgette, long sash of green satin. Mrs G. Dunsford, frock of black silk velvet with collar of silver lame. Mrs K. Bourgeois, powder-blue french crepe with large corsage spray of pink poppies. Mrs P. Moody, black chantilly lace worn over pink satin, sash of pink silk velvet. Mrs B. Wills, black stiffened net frock with ruched hemline and worn over black taffeta. Miss Beth McClurg, taffeta frock of lnulti-coloured stripes, tho iitting coatee having short puff sleeves. Miss Kissling, long knifc-plcated Grecian frock of black georgette. Miss M. Deighton, rose patterned taffeta. Miss M. Hart, iitting frock of black satin taifeta patterned with cerise flowers. Miss Pat Kingston, wedgewood-blue embossed french crepe, pink roses ou corsage and gold lame coatee. Miss Euth • _ Tocker, tumc frock of niie-green, belt and shoulder bow of deeper green. Miss F. Bates, blush-pink chantilly lace frock and band of tiny pink roses in her hair. Miss G. Thompson, fitting frock of black ring velvet, diamante clasp on corsage. Miss North, white satin taffeta patterned ih scarlet and black. Miss M.v Turtle, powder blue silk velvet, with gold lame tunic having large blue floral spray. Miss F. Owen, silver lame frock, high neckline and long fitting sleeves. Miss Bennie, gold lame frock with' corsage spray of violets. Miss ' D. Cunningham, frock of navy silk velvet, corsage spray of anemone3.

Miss B. Oray, nile green georgette patterned with smail multi-coloured flowers. Miss Pat Baker, white stiffened net with ruched skirt worn over white satin taffeta. Miss Euniee Clark, navy blue taffeta froek spotted in turquoise blue. Miss Bmith, black cotelle frock with corsage spray of crimon flowers and velvet sash. Miss Dorotliy Peterson, froek of black french crepe with l?ng sash of black velvet. Miss Hilary C'lark, frock of salmonpiuk taffeta, shoulder flraping liued with gold lame. Miss Green, long fittijig froek of peach pink crepe satin. Miss B. Bradley, frock of black chantilly lace with frilled skirt and black and white feathers trimming front and back of corsage. Miss M. Turton, fitting frock of powder cerise embossed crepe with burgundy corsage spray and belt. Miss Dorothy Clark, white taffeta patterned with pink and blue flowers. Miss Margot Hole, georgette patterned ih green and gold and worn over gold taffeta. . Miss Isobel Wright, froek of black ring svolvet with coatee of white jacquard plush. Miss Willis, georgette frock of Buekingham lilac. Miss Hazel Wells, loug Iitting froek of jade french crepe, the coatee having wide loose sleeves. Miss G. Jones, white froek of needlerun lace with sash of' scarlet velvet.