COSTUME BALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 720, 20 July 1929, Page 22

COSTUME BALL

Papatoetoe F xre Bllgade Entertalns PALMS AND STREAMERS With the walls heavily decked with nikau fronas, and a canopy of red and blacx streamers radiat— Ing from a brilliantly llghted centre place or gay poppies ana wustarla, the Papatoetoe ‘lown Han presented a pacturesque setting Yor' the dancers who attenued ihe annua| masquerade and fancy dress oall hem Dy the Papatoetue Fire arigade iast evening.

A delightful programme uL‘ dunm music was playea 0y 1118 Frolic Ur—cncsnra, unuer the xeadernhlp u; Airs b’. brooks.

’l'no dunes of masters of ccrenlunios were earned out; by dupvruucndent fil‘uuley, DcpuLy-SupeanunucuL i'en—neu, b'xremen proofing: and ALCISCUJ.

’.L‘ne supper tables were pruLtily decorateu wuh vases of juunquxls and asparagus, and strealners uL red anu DiaCK.

The task of judging the fancy costumes was in tue uauds oi gucsdanxcs K. Hayxnonu and W. _b'rlgnt, and then‘ awards, wnlch met wiLu me unanimous approval o: the large gathermg, were as 101lowz—

Bt‘st luncy dress, men: Mr. Sousey, as a. Spamurd; women, Miss L. tioninsun, as a' umden beetle“ Alost ong—inau cosuune, men’, sir. (J. Jones, "W'ny Did 1 Klss Lhut u‘jm‘i"; women, Mrs. k’erkxns, as a b‘pinsLer s .Drcuxn. best poster costulne, Air. .1). ’L‘ye, as ACL—mu'al Nuntles, and Mrs. D. Tye, as No More strikes. Special prizes, Alisa Lyon, as kale Blues; Airs: Baker, us lure Brxgauc. b‘ulo Lunces were given by Bliss Peggy 110£1x1es. Among tnuse present in fancy cos—tume were:—

Miss x’nyllis Lyons, its Yuk: Blues; Bins-s H. h. Clapuam, as a black anu Hmm Bierrette; Mlss nun, as uarmv.“ Bells; lvuss _.Juyce Leach, as a Black and VVlllLtb L‘lel'reLce; Inn's” pun-4nd, as Carlo; luiss Eunlcc Jdarrls, as muss rompadour; Mlss uu'lcie brunet, as a. swan; rmss L. tiomnsun, as a umden fiectie; sts A. liuwm, as Queen u; .Uialnunus; .ur. G. Jones, “Why uzu I hiss LnaL £31112”; Airs. (3.11 m, as a. flumaian; Miss L 4. '.L'hompsun, as a. bpamsn ua‘ucur; Miss Baker, as a uolllwug; Mr. L). 'L‘ya, as Auunl'au Alin—ues; sts Florence muoinson, as a ParroqueLte; Airs. W'ulianl 10BX15“, as Frost. and snow; bars. 1). Eye, as no .More Strikes; Mrs. Perkms, as Spinster's uream; Mrs. shurtt, as '4 Clock; Mx‘s. N. Tunmcune, as a. r’aper Rauwow; wuss 5. house, as a. Romany Rose; Mrs. Atvme Eur-am, as A Lady 01 the Harem; Airs. fiavy, .'LL'i hiames; Muss J). Lin”), as a Spanisn Dancer; luiss 1;. Glaucung, as I'Lames; Mlss G. ’L‘app, as a lied x’xerrctte; AVLI‘S. ’l‘. VVoskett, as a Rambow; Mr. douse}; as a Spaniard, and Airs. \‘v. fiaker, as a b‘ire b'rxgade. Others present were:— IN PLAIN COSTUMES

Mrs. BY. Thompson, wearing lavender cl'bpi: de chine, with inlets m silver. luvs. ii. l‘iayniuna, who wore black scquiiieu gecl‘getle. _ mi's. Ronald Uurbeit, in at dainty frock of rose spotted iiei. miss \N. bright, who had french blue eiiiucssetl georgeue. lurs. JenKs, in cyclamen crepe de chine with renal of black. _lVli‘s. Buple. whose frock was of black ring velvet, with trimmings of rOSes. Mrs. E. A. White, wearing black geor—chte studded with rhinestones. Ivlrs. ’l‘. it. Smythemaii, who wore mushroom crepe ue chine, with french embroideries. Mrs. D. L. Cameron, whose frock was of black ninon embossed wiyh silver. Blrs. R. ’.L‘. Cooke, who 'wore silver tinsel With drawings of lace. Mrs. \V. H. Barker, in a gown of black satin, with brilliant tl‘inlmll’lgs. Mrs. Claplmm, wearing lace panelled black georgette. Mrs. G. Jones, who wore black beaded ninoii with floral pusy. Mrs. J. L. Ball, in a frock of primrose Ci‘cpc (1e chine. Mrs. B. ltowcll, whose frock was of :ilice olue Lalfetzi. Miss 111. Butterworth, in a pretty black lace frock relieved With scarlet. Miss Mollie Leach, who Wore aprit-m geurg‘ette over satin, relieved with sali—phire spray. CIEL BLUE SATIN Miss \Notherspoon, in ciel blue satin. with. handkerchief skirt of silk net. Miss M. Dreadou, wearing a. period “(ER of shell pink taffeta. and geor—ge'e. Miss Ada Bade, iii absinthe green gour—gette, with floral trimmings. Miss Frisken, wearing gold lame and green satin beaute. Bliss LI. Davies, in a. frock of lemon frilled georgette. Miss Healy, who wore powder blue georgette, with autumn-tinted spray. Miss Gladys Grinter, in an ankle—length frock of lichen georgette. . Miss Phyllis Lind Say, whose frock was of electric blue and. beige lace, and an apricot shawl. ‘ .l 11.... ”......” cum. .-., :.. w- A .....M...

Miss Raimu. Spurr, frocked in nile green crepe de chine. Miss A, M. \Villerton, who chose a 5211111011 pin]; taffeta truck with frilled skirt.

Miss Biildi‘ed Stonex, wearing electric blue chiffon velvet. Miss J. Johnston, who were a frock 01 art blue georgette and lace. Bliss R. Wallace, in a frock of rose pm); beaded georgette. Miss Mavis Gubb. whose frock was of flame chiffon. Miss Peggy Holmes, frocked in old gold velvet, with diamente trimmings. Miss Nina. Barber, who wore ivory crepe de chine. Miss Mona. Waters, wearing a frock of gendarme blue taffeta. Miss Queeniesnnpson, in black velvet, with pink and silver spray. Liiss Edna Stonex, whose frock was of mist blue taffeta. Miss O. Baucke, Taupiri, who chose a frock of silver lame and pink georgette. - Miss Ena \Varhaft, in bullet blue taffeta, and lace beaded shawl. Bliss M. Osborne, tracked in lemon georgette with shoulder posy. Miss Margaret Baird, wearing a track of ray de chine, with di’apings of o d. g Bliss Freda Stonex, in a fl‘Ock of ashes of roses taffeta with diamente buckle. Miss Lulu Brewer, who chose a. lichen green tulle and taffeta. frock, featuring an uneven hemline. Miss Grace Foster, who wore lemon satin beaute, with uneven hem. Miss Elsie Gray, {rocked in rose pink taffeta, finished with diamente buckles. Miss Taylor, wearing a irouk’ of mist blue taffeta. Bliss 1%. I. Gore, who wore an early Victorian frock in shades of mauve.

GREEN PANNE VELVET l\liss E. Boldero, in green panne vel—vet, with diamante trimmings. Miss l\'l. Bryant, wearing a flared frock of leaf green georgette. _ Miss 1“.ko Lambert, Whose taffeta frock was in shades of green, with posy to tone. Miss A. Oliver, in flame embossed taf—feta, with petal skirt. . Miss T. M. Willerton, frocketl in dawn crepe de chine, with trimmings of silver lace. bliss 0. Bishop, who wore a. frock .of coral pink georgette, with handkerchief skirt. Miss Bertha Ryan, wearing pastel blue lace, with trimmings of silver. Miss E. Clapham. in a frock of lemon taffeta and georg'ette. Bliss H. Muncaster, who chose a {rock of sunset taffeta. Bliss A. Bell, wearing a frock of apri—cot georgette. Bliss Linda King, who chose a frock uf twilight blue taffieta, with uneven hem—line, and black shawl. ‘ Miss K. Bryant, in an ankle-length frock of turquoise and powder blue tatfeta. ' Miss Olive Hattaway, who wore pompadoui‘ crepe de chine. Bliss Jordan, in paon blue georgette, and oriental shaWL Miss F‘. Ball, Wearing a. frock of deep rose satin carreau. Bliss E. Mayall, who wore sunset taffeta. with gold lace trimmings. Bliss L. Cooksey, in a. frock of carmine georgette, with insets of silver. Miss A. Harrison, Whose fro-3k was of peach taffeta. bliss Pat Piggin, {rocked in pomnadour georgette. with skirt of uneven length. Miss Barbara Hattaway, wearing man—darin blue crepe de Chine. Bliss )lavis Stonex, Who “ore hyacinth blue georgette, with silk lace trimmmgs. Miss Ray Stonex, 'in black georgette with embroideries of cherry and gold.