GOLD AND VIOLET COLOUR SCHEME FOR BRIDESMAIDS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 178, 14 August 1937, Page 13

GOLD AND VIOLET COLOUR SCHEME FOR BRIDESMAIDS

PERCY— HENDERSON Gold and two shades of violet predominated in the charming coiourf scheme chosen for the lour inaids who attended Olga Florence, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. .Henderson, of St. Aubyn street, Hastings, at her marriage to Howard Clarence Percy, of Wellington, and only son of Mrs P. D. .Hall, of Feilding. The- ceremony was solemnised by the ' llev. Kennetli Liggebt at St. Mattuew's Church, Hastings, last evening, ancl the church was decorated with gold lilies and violet shaded fiowers. Mr O, JB. Spinney presided at the organ and played the wedding marches and hymnjs. A beautiful gown of milk-white suede jowel-appliqued with a gold rose design was worn by the bricle. whio was escorted by her father. Her gown was fashioned on directoire "lines, very fitting aind having a loiig train. The decoJette was cut to a square in front and the lon'g sleeves, with fullness at the shoulders, were fitting at the wrists wlxere they were finished with an appliqued Ase. Her shoes in the same shade as her gown were finished with tiny bands of gold and she wore a lovely embroidered tulle veil with a pleated halo arranged with tiny orange blossoin in front, the veil liaving been lent by Mrs G. Helson, of Christchurch. She carried a sheaf of gold roses. Four naaids attended the bride, the Misses Nola Henderson (chief), the bride' s sister, Brenda and Patricia Percy, sisters of the. bridegroom, and ttona. Tong, tho bride's cousin. Their very . attractive ' gowns were of gold shimmer satin cut fittingly with the skirt pointed onto the bodice in front and long sleeves cowled at- the shoulders. Each maid wore a gold sari lined with violet satin, the firgt two m'aids having pale violet and the latter

dark violet. These saris were draped over their heads with one end lianging to the hem of their gowns iu front and tho. other knotted at the shoulder and hanging to'the waist at the back. Two maids wore the long front end on the left side and two on the right. Their gowns were slashed at the back and the revers were lined with violet satin. Each maid wore shoes to match her. scarf lining and carried a gold muif lined with violet and trimmed with variegated violets. A little flowcr girl, Vivienne Spacklhan, of Wellington, wore a pretty frock of pale violet stitiu aud carried u gold mutt' covered with violets. She wore gold shoes and her little aap was also of gold satin. trimmed with violets. The duties of best inan were carried out by Mr W. K. Bond, of Dannevirke, and the groomsmeii were Messrs Trevor Henderson, J. Dallimore, and L. McCartliy. Messrs W. Schroder and J. Lambert "were the ushers at the chufch. The wedding reception was held at the .Barrie Studio, where the 90 guests were received by the bride's parents. | Mrs W; F. Henderson ivore a model > frock of Queen' s blue grano crepe with a. silVer lame collar caught at.each side of the neck with a jewelled clasp. She | wore a squirrel 4iecklet and a blue hat with eye veil trimmed with pink flow- ; ers. A sheaf of shaded pink roses was carried. Mrs P. D. Hall, the bridegroom's mother wore a gown of bUrgundy georgette with a velvet coatee to matoh. Sho carried a bouquet of white camellias. ; A very jolly wedding breakfast was enjoyed by all, and the three-tiered 1 1 wedding aake, which was iced in cream 1 and deCOrated with gold f&vours, stood ! in the centre of the bridal table.. After the breakfast the guests danced to music played by Mr Lew Munro, and during the evening an exhibition dance , was given by Miss Doris Shapleski. When the bride and bridegroom left ! for their li otley moon motor tour the bride travelled in a very smart eiisemble i , wi'tli a grey skirt worn with a threeI quarter grey astrakan coat cut in the , Itussian style. With this she wore an astrakan cap and carried' a matching , muff, her other accessories being grey. Mr and 3lrs H. C. Percy will make 1 their • future home in Wellington-