BRIDE-ELECT HONOURED

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 764, 10 September 1929, Page 4

BRIDE-ELECT HONOURED

RECEPTION AND DANCE MANY INTERESTING ITEMS A reception, embracing a gift evening. was held at Wright’s Hall, Belgium Street, on Saturday, in honour of the approaching marriage of Miss Eilee nLyford, of Point Chevalier, the hostesses being Airs. J. F. Chadderton and Miss Chadderton. The rooms had been charmingly decorated with evergreens and roses, coloured streamers giving a bright touch to the scene. Airs. J. F. Chadderton received her guests, wearing a dress of amethyst silk georgette with silver tinsel trimmings. Aliss Chadderton assisted at the reception, wearing wine-coloured ring velvet with ninon trimmings. Aliss E. Lyford was gowned in pink satin beaute, with silver lace and posy to tone. A most enjoyable evening was spent, dancing being interspersed with musical items and competitions. Alorrow’s orchestra supplied the music. Aliss Lyford was the recipient of many useful presents and during the evening thanked the guests for their many expressions of goodwill. Among those present were: Airs. Lyford, mother of the brideelect, wearing a dress of apple-green crepe de chine; Mrs. A. Tregidga, Dargaville, mother of bridegroom-elect, wearing black taffeta and gold lace trimmings; Airs. J. Dawson, fawn georgette frock, relieved with red: Mrs. S. Wilson, rose silk frock; Mrs. H. Campbell, powder blue crepe de chine; Airs. Gus Paul, midnight blue satin beaute and georgette cream embroidered shawl; Airs. D. Walkden, flame coloured crepe de chine, with velvet shoulder flower; Mrs. Merry, frock of beige satin and lace; Airs. R. Wilkinson, cherry red net with uneven hem; Airs. At. Culling, crepe de_ chine, with beige facings; W- E. lon, black chiffon frock, with channel red insertions; Airs. W. Aliller, cyclamen blue embossed velvet and georgette, with apricot shawl; Airs. Geo. Searle, black georgette, with diamente trimming; Airs. G. Elliott, black satin trimmed with red crepe de chine and black lace; Airs. J. Hoole, frock of black tulle, with gold trimmings and pink tulle scarf; Airs. George Rhodes, cherry georgette and lace, and silver: Mrs. R. C. Smidt, white crepe de chine frock with silver lace; Airs. A. Wright, black crepe de chine with georgette inset. VELVET AND LACE Airs. G. Allen, chiffon velvet frock, with silk lace sleeves; Airs. Frank .Tagger, pink crepe de chine, with silver lace trimmings: Airs. Robb was gowned m apricot taffeta; Mrs. Herd, roval blue satin beaute; Airs. L. Tetley, pink rayon, with gold lace and blue trimmings; Mrs. Archibald, royal blue georgette, with wrap to tone and velvet sprays: ATrs. Harold Booth, fi'ock of emerald crepe de chine and cream lace; Mrs. H. Veal, bettv blue crepe de chine, with diamente trimmings; Aliss Gladvs Lyford. apricot crepe de chine frock, with shoulder posy; Miss Z. Dawson, black flounced hand-painted georgette frock; Aliss Elsie AAood, mauve crepe de chine and silver lace; Aliss H. Alorris, jade green satin, with silver trimming. Miss Ruth Wilson, blue crepe de chine, with silver lace; Aliss AI. Walter, apricot crepe de chine, with posy to tone; Aliss I. lon, airways pink chiffon taffeta, maize shawl; Miss Ida Dines, old rose, bordered crepe de chine; Aliss Joan AJegson, briar rose panne velvet and georgette: Aliss Beryl Wade, anklelength frock of georgette and crystal lace; Aliss G. Alelville, apricot crepe de chine, with lace and georgette. Aliss A. Handley had chosen a frock of duchess blue crepe de chine; Miss Marjorie Megson, powder-blue panno velvet, with diamente trimming; Aliss E Hammill, cyclamen chiffon taffeta and blue shawl: Aliss Tui Olliff, wearing apricot crepe de chine, trimmed with bands of mauve and blue: Miss Constance Rowntree, black and gold charde eU chine*' ,llSS Eranctl » apricot crepe Af£J rs Vr St f phenson ’. beaded frock; taffeta, diamente trimming?; Aliss Betty Alassev. black taffeta and silver lace: Aliss A’.' L Dix early Victorian pink velvet and taffeta! with rose trimming; Miss Edna Herd, cherry embossed georgette frock; Aliss O. Cate, moonlight blue frock with fil v ! er la me bodice and Miss L Atkinson, lavender georT S!lver la . c f and shoulder posj . Aliss Joyce Smith, beaded mauve crepe de chine, with shoulder posv; Mis* Porter, navy blue tailored csat and , J ' ,^ cnderf: on> apricot taf"’th. shoulder posy; Miss D. Hor- ' d \’ che f. i s blue crepe de chine, with ko.T hemline: Miss Dorothy Searle, blue georgette and silver; Miss Rvkers, red georgette petal dress and black hand-painted shawl. Miss Jean Stephenson, mauve georgette and silver lace; Aliss Ruby Hunt, black satin beaute, trimmed with gold lace, and posy to match: Aliss AI. Taylor, apricot satin picot edge drilling and posy to match.