Old Pupils Dance

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 453, 7 September 1928, Page 4

Old Pupils Dance

Grammar Association Holds Gay Function

BRIGHT DECORATIONS The annual dance held by the Grammar Schools’ Old Boys and Old Girls’ Associations proved a very bright and successful function last evening, when a host of beautifully gowned dancers made merry at Dixieland. Softly ‘shaded lights and attractive decorations made a charming setting for the dancers. The Dixieland Orchestra Avas in its usual good form, and dispensed the newest dance music in its own cheery fashion. During the evening Miss Yvonne Arlen and Mr. Colin Shorter gave an exhibition tango, in costume, and for an encore number gave the Yale Blues. The guests were received by Mr. Allan St. Clair Brown, Mrs. \V. H. Morpeth, (Miss MacDonald being unavoidably absent), and Miss Helen YV llson. Miss Morpeth’s gown was of black georgette and lace, embroidered with sequins. Miss Helen Wilson wore duchess blue crepe de chine embossed with silver thread. Among the guests were: 7 Mahon ' gown of black seor- ° Mrs P w e V em U,'° iderecl "' ith sold, o-ptti ' . VV ' Gamble, cyclamen geurbeads f ock ’ embroidered with silver Mrs- C. B. Plummer, black satin beaute gown, and embroidered shawl. Mrs. D! Paterson, ivory georgette frock embossed with silver thread, worn a? pastel pink. Mrs. W W. Meek, gown of blue georgette embossed with silver. Mrs. Bernard Morris, period gown of black tatteta, with shoulder sprav of roses. Mrs. W. Hodgson, bouffant gown -of cherry taffeta and georgette. Mrs. W. J. Biggs, black ring velvet gown, embroidered with silver sequins. Mrs. C. F. Otter, gown of deep cream and silver brocaded metal cloth. Miss Biddy Philcox, leaf gren taffeta frock, with embroidered net inset into the back of the close-fitting bodice. Miss Audrey Walton, frilled tulle gown in picture style of deep apricot shade. Miss Kathleen Waters, cherry georgette gown, with relief of ivory. Miss Jamieson, pastel pink georgette gown, with petal pointed uneven skirt. Miss Helen Seabrook, byzantine blue x?SZ S * tte with uneven hemline with, blue ruched georgette. f™i lSS arj ’.°J ie Sou ter, ivory georgette fiock embroidered with silver beads. Miss Laurel Buckley, bouffant gown ot two-toned cyclamen taffeta, Avith appliqued skirt. Miss Essie Grattan, eau de nil chenille, embossecT georgette gown, Avith diamante buckle finishing the side, draped skirt at the Avaist. Miss Ailsa Lewis, .cloth of silA'er corsage, with skirt composed of tiny blue tulle frills. Miss Joyce Wright, powder blue georgette frock, with the full skirt appliqued in rose pink and silver.* Miss Bettina Edwards, black georgette frock and Eastern shawl. Miss Joan Sterling, futurist gown of ivory and leaf green taffeta. Miss Biddy Molloy. dainty frock of cuban orange georgette, appliqued with tiny silver rosebuds. Miss Marjorie Woolley, ivory satin gown. Avith overskirt of ivory tulle, frilled. Miss Marjorie Blakey, delphinium blue georgette frock, with relief of silver. Miss Oona Grattan, chiffon velvet gown of black, with scarlet shoulder spray of roses. Miss Audrey Peery, picture frock of wedgwood blue taffeta, with deep hem of gold lace. Miss' Margaret Young, flame taffeta gown, bouffant fashion, with long uneven hem. Miss Jessie Lamb, period gown of hyacinth blue chiffon A’elA-et. Miss Phinps, period gown of cedar rose taffeta and gold lace. Miss OliA'e Chiplin; petal painted georgette frock of cherry, with diamante girdle. Miss OliA'e Bickerman, old rose chiffon velvet gown, with long uneven hem. defined with silA'er- lace. Miss Peggy Keys, pompadour pink picture frock of satin faconne and georgette. Miss Jean Forman, ombre green georgette frock, with relief of silver. Miss Olga Mac Duff. go'wn of black chiffon with diamante girdle. Miss Nessie Simms, frock of deep cream lace and georgette, with exquisite shoulder snray of freesias. Miss Roma. Frobisher, ivory picture frock of satin faconne. Miss Ruby Menzies. petal pointed georgette frock of pastel pink, with relief of silver. Miss Evelyn Stubbs, bouffant gown of powder blue taffeta. Miss Yvonne Arlen. lade diamante gown, with overskirt of jade tulle frills. Miss JoA*ce Brownlie, cloth of silA'er corsage, with full skirt of ivory geor T gette. with netalled hem. Miss Oe'ilA’ie, gown of cloth of sil\*er. w ; th shoulder snray of roses. Miss Gaukrodger. nictime frock of sea gr°en georgette, with gold relief. Miss E. Penrose, bouffant frock of cameo nink taffeta. Miss P. Simson, Venetian In ce_/T deer> cr°im, worn over orchid tinted georgette. Miss Leighton, ivorv georgette gown, with relief of cardinal red. Miss M. fna*b. cyclamen erenc de chine gown in period stvle. with petalled hem. Miss .Tnvce Hq pi well, bouffant frock of deep cyclamen taffeta. Miss K. Morpeth, cameo pink satin corsage, with frilled skirt ot pink tulle. Miss Molly Luke, satin faconne gown of blush rose. Miss J. .Seymour; satin gown of cuban orange, *vith relief of silver. Miss R. Wood, picture frock of primrose taffeta and georgette. Miss E. TTonewell. gown of lacquer red georgette, with gold lace hem. Miss Levi, cloth of silver, gown, with skirt of tin - '' - iA'orv tulle frills. Miss M_ Harrison, cloth of silver corsage. Avith skirt of love-in-a-mist blue georgette.. Miss L. Edwards, georgette frock of deen cyclamen, with petalled hem of uneven length. • Miss R. Hunt frock of leaf green georgette. with silA'er girdle and shoulder flower. Miss K. Murray Clark, bouffant frock of sea. foam green taffeta, with vandyked hem. Miss E. Beale, picture frock of orchid tinted, taffeta. Miss Hilda Stansfield, chiffon velvet gown’of cuban orange. Miss Edna. Purser, pompadour pink taffeta. and silver lace frock. Miss M. Campbell, ivory georgette frock, with diamante relief. Miss A. Keys, wistaria georgette frock, relieved with silver. Miss Joyce Ilbert. frock of laccfUer red satin faconne and georgette. •Miss Joyce Porter, dainty frock of powder blue georgette. Miss Lenore Mason, cloth of gold gown, with floral shoulder spray. Miss Maida Hooker, dainty frock of pastel pink georgette. Miss V. Derham, ivory ring velvet and . georgette gown, Miss R. Foubaster, ivory crepe de chine and georgette frock, with relief of silA'er. Miss M. Walker, picture gown of cedar rose taffeta, with deep hem of silA'er lace. Miss Hyauiason, leaf green chiffon velvet and georgete gown. Miss P. Franklin, ivory satin and georgette pr>wn, with corsage studded with brilliants. Miss M. Jeffries, frock of ivory georgette and silver lace, worn over pastel pink crepe de chine. Miss Farrell, cloth of gold corsage, with full skirt of orange georgette.' Miss May Diamond, black chiffon velvet gown, embroidered with gold thread.