TWO LITTLE MAIDS IN FROCKS OF GREEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 792, 12 October 1929, Page 23

TWO LITTLE MAIDS IN FROCKS OF GREEN

McGINN—McSWEENEY St. John's Church, Parnell, was very prettily decorated for the wedding of Miss Edith Gladys McSweeney, fourth daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. J. McSweeney. Parnell, and Mr. Ernest John McGinn, tho younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen McGinn. Parnell. The Very Rev. Dean Brennan officiated. Tho bride was given away by her fither. Her becoming frock of ivory seorgette was mounted on satin and aopliqued with silver lacc. Silver laco vras inset in the skirt, which fell in uneven points to the ankles. A veil of brussels lace was held in place with narrow band of orange blossom buds. The georgette train was lined with shell pink. She carried a bouquet of white hyacinths. Tho bridesmaids were Miss Mary McKeotven, of Wellington, and Miss Hilda Crook. Their frocks were similarly made of apple green crepe fleuri, and they wore head-dresses of matching tulle caught at the side with a silver rose. Each maid carried a bouquet of pink hyacinths, stocks and sweet peas. Little Pat Keenan, nephew of the bride, was train-bearer and wore a suit of ivory satin. Mr. Fred Robinson was best man, and Mr. Claud McSweeney acted as groomsman. A reception was later hold at the Domain Kiosk, which was very prettily decorated with pink cyclamen and gladioli. Mrs. E. V. Gallagher, sister* of the bride, received the guests, wearing a !rn ck of sunburnt - crepe de chine and hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of crimson roses. Mrs. Owen McGinn, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of black ° :e Pe do chine and black silk coat and a biack hat trimmed with ospreys. She carried a bouquet of mauve anemones and violets The bride travelled in an oyster crepe satin frock and coat of a deeper tone trimmed with fox fur, and wore a >mall powder bluo hat. AN EMBROIDERED GOWN FIRTH— REID A pretty wedding took place at the itt Street Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Winifred second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Reid, of Cameron Street, Ponwas married to Mr. Reginald Henry Firth, eldest son of Mr. and iSr 8 * Wilfred Firth, of Papatoetoe. ne Rev. W. Walker was the officiating minister. v The bride, who was given away by vet* v r » wore a frock of ivory georv„ . w ith handkerchief pointed skirl: nhi i ng trom long-waisted bodice ***** relieved with lines of silver Broidery. a panel, embroidered in arranged in front of the Tho long tulle veil was beauti- • y embroidered, being held in place aa coronet of orange blossom. A k° u< iuet of white blossoms was c *med. - |, n Attendance on the bride were Miss ;J le , Rei <i and Miss Gwen Speed, who in* °f en Rcotty frocks of delphinium •ue and tricot georgette respectively, frocks hatl waist-lines defined with Wanting pin-tucks, the skirts Mi f e oped with ninon frills which l .° the ankle on one side. Large •noiine hats swathed with velvet w ere worn, a charming effect •-nir? co pPleted with the bouquets of n S shades. Cyril Firth attended the brideArhmL as best man - while Mr. Ray »> acted as groomsman. Ribbon pochette AN SASY-TO-MAKE. ATTRACTIVE GIFT l^is delightful pochette you will r 'bbon S ° m ?. brown and beige corded a ’ a brown binding, and a strap, interim? corded silk lining, and an the ner«T.“’ tailors’ canvas to give s'ir« Sary fir mness. hU or -» cut the foundation from line nh. Ca ‘ nvas to the size required, the enrt 6 ai< * c - ar id then pin or tack ienj?th 0 \ f brown ribbon (all cm to v a& along one end of the canbon i n & a s roa s. thread the beige rib*benanl out ‘ covered „ l “ e whole foundation is A Off all ends of ribbon, tack into bind the edges, fold to form .w® ew,n * together two edges l t"- e hag. allowing the third Add rh Veriar> ;lnd form the flap. bocJi e t»- ne ?tra P and buckle, and yoyr ■v.;.® is complete: