A Masked Dance

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 230, 17 December 1927, Page 18

A Masked Dance

AMUSING COSTUMES WORN ! AT FANCY DRESS DANCE FOR MISS MICKY FERGUSON

FUN AND FRIVOLITY

A delightful dance in honour of their daughter, Michaelina, was given by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson at their charming home in Victoria Avenue, Remuera, last evening, and took the form of an amusing fancy dress affair.

The throng of guests in their gay and carnival-like costumes made a merry spectacle in the prettily decorated and gaily illuminated rooms. Spanish ladies of seductive grace were there, vieing with sloe-eyed queens of the harem, and shy peasants stopped to pass the time of night with dashing Continental artists. Dashing sheiks and debonaire versions of Beau Cavalier rubbed shouldders with fearsome Indians, while pirrot and Pierrette in innumerable versions conducted their most discreet amours in shady corners. Bolshies and soldiers of the British army were on quite amicable terms for once, as also were all the other representatives of fun and fancy and fiction. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson received the guests, the former looking like a cheerful cardinal and Mrs. Ferguson wearing a charming gown of black lace and georgette. Miss M. Ferguson was imitating a very attractive Christmas tree and wore a crinoline skirt over which strayed innumerable sprigs of greenery. Her tight-fitting bodice was adorned with gaily hued streamers bright tinsel baubles and a host of quaint little toys. An electric light bulb twinkled in and out among the foliage of her headdress and gave an amusing finish to her costume. Miss Margery Stewart was disguised as a country cottage complete with very modern conv., yes, even electric light, which shone brightly from the little windows arranged in the skirt, or should one call it wall? Mrs. Mervyn Reed was verv originally attired as “Nothing on Earth/* a costume difficult to describe but amusing to look upon. Among others present were: Mrs. J. Russell, Marie Antoinette; Miss Lesiey Wallace. Pierrette: Miss C. Russell Persian lady: Miss Jackson, Chinese laundry: Miss Anderson, heliotrope colA?- A - Harton * Mack columbine, Miss Margery Vaile, Early Victorian; Miss D. Vaile, Spanish lady; Miss B. Wilson, student of the Batin Quartier; Miss Anderson, blue columbine: Miss Horsley, red and white Pierrette; Miss Cicely Russell, Dresden shepherdess; Miss Jean Lawford, pink and blue Pierrette; Miss Aisla Burns, harem ladv; Miss R. Chisholm, Eastern lady; Miss ■Egerton, Pierrette; Miss F. Boyle, Maori; Miss fc. Russell, maypole; Miss Bav]y powder and patch; Miss Averill, hula hula girl; Miss McCullough, white and pink columbine; Miss Kissling, pierrette; Miss C. Russell Swiss peasant; Miss Noakes, paint-box; Miss H. Jackson, harem lady; Miss Martin, pierrette; Miss Fullerton. Italian peasant; Miss Rathbone, railway station, Miss Lloyd, harem lady; Mr Mervyn Reed, clown; Mr. T. Kissling’ pirate; Mr. Newcombe. Turk; Mr. Tole* Arcadian shepherd; Mr. Boyle, sundowner; ill-. G. Tole, Beau Cavalier; Mr. J. Russell, two of spades; Mr. S. Harri<= escaped convict; Mr. B. Lloyd, Red Indian; Mr. B Kingston, Charlie Chaplin; J - artist; Mr. C. Burgess, **!•. Hudson, futurist artist; Mr. Watt. Early Victorian; Mr. Max. Captain Foster; Mr. R. Kissling. butler; Mr. Coleman, undergraduate; Mr. Bowen, checker tjVf’i Mr- D. Hudson, Chinese; Mr. T. Withers, parson; Mr. R. Carew, Red Indian, Mr. Towle, rajah; Mr. Dacre, soldier; Mr. Heslop, Bolshevik: Dr. Dudbrook, Sheik; Mr. Geddes, broncho: Mr. v ” ar^in » pirate; Mr. Anderson, soldier of the Indian Army; Mr. Morris, pirate; Mr. B. Douglas, aviator; Mr. G. Horton, the Mecca; Air. K. Buchanan, Bluebeard; Air. Fothergill, Hawaiian; Air. Withers, Scotsman. MOTHERS’ UNiON PARTY The St. Alatthew’s branch of the Mothers’ Union held a Christmas party in the Parish Hall on Thursday afternoon, when about 150 mothers were present. Gift parcels were distributed, and the children of those present also received little surprise packages. A most enjoyable social afternoon was spent, and tea was served by the committee.