ROSES AND BALLOONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 250, 12 January 1928, Page 4

ROSES AND BALLOONS

FAREWELL DANCE FOR TOTEM-GIRLS A charming little dance was given last evening by the Misses R. and E. Page, at “Ryecroft,” Symonds Street, in farewell to a number of the cast of “Rose Marie,” who have been staying with them. Dancing to gramophone and orchestral music was enjoyed in the big dining-room, which was cleared and decorated with gay balloons, streamers and fragrant roses. During the evening amusing competitions were contested and won by a number of the guests, and delightful exhibition dances were given by some of the girls from the “Rose Marie” ballet. Miss R. Page received the guests and wore an attractive frock of cyclamen georgette beaded with crystal. Miss E. Page, who assisted her, was in a frock of hyacinth georgette inset with silver lace. Among those present were: Miss Ronnie Anderson, who wore a frock of parchment crepe de chine. Miss Sybil Allerding, in a patterned frock of mauve crepe de chine. Miss Dot Parker, wearing an apple green crepe de chine frock. Miss Pat Durant, whose frock was of peach georgette. Miss Gwen Bullock, frock of beige georgette and lace. Miss Etta Holloway, floral crepe de chine frock. Mrs. Cornish, rose pink chiffon frock beaded with crystal. Mrs. Rawlinson, frock of peach-tinted embossed chenille. Mrs. Thomson, embossed frock of jade green georgette. Miss Joan Reid, Christchurch, frock of ombre rose georgette, with pailette motifs. Miss T. Wilson, shell pink frock of beaded ninon. Mrs. O’Donovan, South Africa, white beaded georgette frock panelled with silver lace. Miss M. Young, frock of leaf green georgette, with silver beading. Miss E. Short, black georgette frock, with ribbon shoulder posy. Mrs. W. Tennant, frock of black taffetas with multi-coloured ribbon ruching. Mrs. G. T. Wilson, black ninon frock, heavily beaded and trimmed with Oriental medallions. Miss J. Maxwell, shell pink georgette frock, prettily beaded with silver. Miss L. Bailey, frock of crushed strawberry georgette inset with gold. Mrs. F. O. Crosby, apricot crepe de chine, with insets of silver lace. Miss Esma Wilson, shot helio taffetas frock.