A SERIES OF PARTIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 4

A SERIES OF PARTIES

Miss Ailsa Burns, whose wedding - to Dr. Lawrence Ludbrook will take place at St. Mark’s Church on Thursday, has been the guest of honour at a large number of delightful parties during the past few weeks. Tennis parties, lasting all day, have been given in her honour by Mrs. XI. W. Wilson, Miss Nancy Colbeck, Miss Audrey Horton and Miss Margery Vaile,

BIRTHDAY PARTY IN FANCY DRESS When Little Wendy Alison, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Alison, of Remuera, celebrated her birthday on Friday afternoon she had a charming fancy dress party, to which all her little friends came in the most original and captivating costumes. Wendy, with her mother, received the guests in the hall, which was prettily decorated with stocks and lilies in dainty pastel shades and white. Her frock was that of a demure little Victorian lady, with frills and flounces and furbelows of pink chiffon that reached right down to her ankles, and with it sho wore a quaint little poke bonnet and dainty mittens. A wonderful party tea was served in the dining room and on the sun porch was a great Christmas tree laden with pretty gifts for each little guest. Among the guests were:—Max Bartley, the knave of hearts; S. Hoklerness, a Dutch boy: Suzanne Caro, wattle blossom; Rosalind Bartley Baxter, a white pigeon; D. Finlayson, a gondolier; Mary Finlayson, black and gold butterfly; Meg White, an orange butterfly; P. White, pink powder puff; Valerie Pope, a white swan; Molly Hyams, pierette; Lynda Alison, Hula Hula girl; Martin Hickson, pyjama boy; Leighton Watts, cowboy; Muidale Hutchison, Pink fairy; Lorna Finlayson, a violet: Peter Bartley, red Indian; Peter Price, white bunny; Joan Wright bunny rabbit; Keith Jefferson, Adam; Barbara Hickson, fairy queen. PRESENT GIVING A NOVEL WAY For this a large bowl will be needed, and also some white crepe paper, and a much smaller amount of paper of a bright orange shade. From the white paper cut out a number of giant daisy petals. These might be about 18 inches in length and wide in proportion, and at the end which would be nearest to the centre of the flower, a narrow strip of paper, some inches in length, is left. To make a good daisy 20 or 30 petals would be neded. The small gifts, wrapped up in paper, are attached to the huge petals, the narrow strips at the ends being used to tie round the packages. With sufficient bran to till the bowl one may start putting the giant daisy flower together. Place the bowl in the middle of the table and then put the gifts in the bottom. Spread the petals out over the table all round the bowl, in as natural a fashion as possible. Then pack the bran into the bowl, carrying this well up to the top, and finish off so that it is rounded upwards at the centre just like the middle of a real daisy. Complete by placing a circle of orange paper over the bran. The effect produced is that of a great daisy, and makes a novel table decoration. When the time for the distribution of the gifts comes, everybody at the table pulls the petal that happens to be nearest, and away comes the present. __________________ Yellow soap and whiting mixed to a paste with a little water will stop a leak as quickly as solder. ‘ Ob Tying up sports fashions with cord lacings that pass through metallic eyelets provides a decorative note, particularly when the feature is introduced in contrast in a jumper.

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