The Old World Charm of Powder and Patches

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 978, 22 May 1930, Page 4

The Old World Charm of Powder and Patches

LORD AND LADY BLEDISLOE ATTEND BRILLIANT EMPIRE BALL Scots Hall Thronged with Dancers THE coquettish patches, powdered wigs, provocative fans, ruflles, flounces, frills and furbelows of another day made a pageant of old-world charm at Scots Kail last evening. One of the outstanding events of the social season, the Victoria League Empire Ball appears to become more popular each succeeding year, and this season’s function was brilliantly successful.

Tall bamboo lined the entrance hall and vestibule, and the dance hall was decorated in Old World style to harmonise with the character of the ball. Long chains of pink roses festooned the walls, and were caught up at intervals with large blue lovers’ knots. The lights were shaded with rose pink streamers, and overhead lycopodium was strung from the sides of the walls to form a light green canopy. Palms and flowering shrubs were banked against the stage, and lined the stairways and lounges. Iceland poppies and gay French marigolds mingled with asparagus fern made a brave showing in the supperroom, where a home-made supper was served under the management of a capable committee.

Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Bledisloe were welcomed on arrival by Miss Mowbray, president of the Victoria League, her Excellency being presented with a bouquet of cyclamen flowers and maidenhair fern. With the ViceRegal party were Major and Mrs. A. T. Bathurst, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Day, Miss Gillespie, Sir John Hanham and Lieutenant Elworthy, A.D.C. A bouquet of flowers was also presented to Mrs. Bathurst, and Miss .Mowbray carried a bouquet of flowers sent by Mrs. P. Luckie, on© of the founders of the Auckland branch of the Victoria League, who was unable to be present. Lady Bledisloe was charmingly gowned in orchid pink satin beaute, the low decolletage being defined, with diamente embroidery. Round her hair she wore a circlet of diamonds, and a long rope of pearls were her only other jewels. She wore an ermine wrap. Mrs. Bathurst was wearing a ficelle tinted lace ensemble, fur trimmed, and carried an ermine stole. Mrs. A. C. Day’s pretty frock was of cameo pink satin beaute, with uneven length skirt. Miss Gillespie had on a bouffant ankle length frock of hollyhock pink taffeta with peacock bow at the back. Miss Mowbray wore a black and silver metal brocade gown, with panels of black chantilly lace and georgette.. AMONG THOSE PRESENT The Countess of Orford was wearing gentian blue georgette embossed in Persian rose chenille, and her Avrap Avas trimmed with AAdiite fur. Lady Sinclair-Lockhart’s gown AA*as of black and gold brocaded metal cloth, finished Avith black georgette. Lady Stringer wore black georgette relieA’ed Avith diamente. the skirt ha\'ing chenille embossed panels. Black satin and chantilly lace was chosen by Lady Richardson. Miss F. Murray, who with her sister. Miss C. Murray, and Mr. W. Crowther, was joint hon. secretary for the ball, was gowned in black georgette, with pointed draperies, and wore a shawl wrap of oriental lame. Miss C. Murray wore a very charming gown of parma violet ring velvet. Miss Fenton was gowned in black lace, AA'ith a black and cerise embroidered shaAvl wrap. In period style was Mrs. Cerutty's gown of rose and green gros grain taffeta. Tiny floAA'ers outlined the yoke and the skirt Avas adorned with ldvely cream lace. Mrs. H. Gullfver had on a saracen red embossed A'elA'et gown. Mrs. H. M. Marler was in a black net gown, worn with a finger-tip-length coatee of black georgette embossed in blue chenille. Mrs. Claude Heather wore black lace over gold lame Avith panels of black georgette. Mrs. L. S. Rickerby chose a black geoi-gette goAvn with touches of green and silAer. Mrs. E. Hay AA'ore a pretty frock of rose pink georgette. Mrs. E. H. Reid had on a goAA-n of black georgette and lacel Silver and floral lame was chosen by Mrs. Moorhouse. An uneven length gown of black georgette Avas chosen by Mrs. Dransfield.

Floral satin on a parchment; coloured ground was AA'orn by Mrs. Hugh Fenton. Mrs. Russel’s goAvn was of black crepe de soie. Mrs. W. Johnstone was wearing honeycoloured georgette embossed in red chenille. Black satin beaute fashioned Mrs. D. Ogilvie’s smart goAvn. Deep amethyst georgette was Avorn by Mrs. J. B. McFarlane. Mrs. Usher was in canton jade georgette and lace. Mrs. C. Keeble Avas wearing a goAvn of rose embossed A'elvet. Mrs. Elliott DaA'is was wearing a gown of palest buttercup yellow satin beaute. Mrs. J. Carpenter Avas Hocked in ecru latte mounted on beige chiffon. Mrs. H. H. Partridge Avas wearing conifer green ring A'elvet, with beaded embroideries.

Mrs. Edger wore a gown of black geor- | gette and Chantilly lace. Mrs. Stride’s gown was of deep begonia tinted satin, with diamente embroideries. Mrs. W. J. Napier wore a gown of black crepe de sole. Mrs. G. R. Bloomfield was in orchid pink georgette, relieved with diamente. Mrs. H. Goldie had on a gown of black chiffon and silver lame. Mrs. Goodfellow’s gown of primrose flowered faille ruffled into graceful flares at the back to finish in a peacock bow. Miss Shayle George wore a gown of ivory embossed chiffon. Miss Quayle was in a charming gown of cloth of silver relieved with touches of black. Miss Jocelyn Bloomfield was gowned in green floral taffeta, j Miss Jean Lawford's frock was of ' scarlet georgette.

Miss W. Heather was gowned in leafgreen taffeta. Miss Vaile had chosen a pretty frock of foxglove pink lace and georgette. Miss Edna Craig was frocked in floral georgette in pastel shades. Miss Slater’s gown was of unrelieved black satin. Miss Rosemary Waller was wearing a pTetty frock of forget-me-not blue satin. Miss Cruickshank (debutante), wore a dainty frock of delphinium blue satin beaute. Miss Cicely Russell wore a gown of black frilled tulle. Mrs. Hamilton Armstrong, England, was in a gown of blue lace. A black lace gown was chosen by Mrs. R. M. Robertson. Mrs. Cruickshank’s gown was of black chenille embossed georgette. Mrs. Palmer wore an uneven length gown of black ring velvet. Mrs. Cyril Tewsley wore a silver coatee over her black chiffon frock. "Deep larkspur blue satin was worn by Mrs. Milligan. Mrs. Brigham wore a black georgette frock relieved with silver embroideries. Dr. Margaret Knight was gowned in black net and lace. Mrs. W. A. Donald’s attractive frock was of black and flame patterned chiffon, with pointed draperies. Mrs. Lawrence was wearing a gold coatee with her frock of rose crepe de soie. Patterned chiffon on a silver-grey ground was chosen by Mrs. Baker Cresswell. Mrs. Leys was in a black and gold brocaded gown. Mrs. Kelliher was wearing silver lame and metal lace. Black chenille embossed georgette was chosen by Mrs. W. C. Somers. A graceful gown of black crepe de sole was chosen by Mrs. Webster. Mrs. Lloyd was gowned in black chenille embossed georgette. Gold lame and gold metal lace fashioned Mrs. R. E. Jeffreys’ charming gown. Lacquer red chiffon velvet was worn by Mrs. Dawson. Black patterned chiffon velvet was chosen by Mrs. Steedman. Mrs. J. Puller’s gown was of black and gold metal brocade. Mrs. Heath Freest was wearing an ivory gown of uneven length. Mrs. Reg. Humphries had on a flounced taffeta frock of seafoam green and wore a blue velvet wrap trimmed with white fox fur. Mrs. S. Wieksteed was wearing black ring velvet with relief of brilliants. Mrs. Colin Carr's frock was of blue floi'al taffeta, with vieux rose bolero effect at the back. Mrs. David Nathan had on a most striking gown of forest green and flame striped lame. Mrs. Cockburn Hood. England, had on a canton jade georgette frock ’with pointed draperies. Mrs. Geoffrey Blake was wearing a very pretty frock of phlox pink lace over self-toned chiffon. Mrs. Oakes had chosen a smart frock of cedar brown lace with unevenly pointed hem and deep deeolletage finished with a shoulder cape. Mrs. W. H. Boyle was wearing a rose pink georgette frock with gold relief. Mrs. Cunliffe Parker wore black georgette embroidered with gold sequins. Black and rose flowered chiffon was chosen by Mrs. Prentice. Gold lame and bouffant brown tulle fashioned the smart gown worn by Mrs. Hunter Blair. Miss Molly Bruce Hay had on black faille relieved with touches of flame. Mrs. Huie was wearing a period gown of cedar rose ring velvet.

Mounted on deep green and silver tis- | sue, a most distinctive gown of fine , Venetian lace, embossed In vivid tones of green and flame, been chosen by Mrs. J. J. Sullivan. Mrs. Sullivan wore a silver wig. Mrs. Bullock wore a smart gown of flame satin, relieved with black. Mrs. O. C. Ewen had on a very charming frock of ivory chiffon patterned with roses. Mrs. Muirhead had on a floral chiffon frock, with red flowers on a beige ground. Mrs. A. Campbell's gown was of bego- j nia. pink chenille embossed georgette, ■ with pointed draperies. Mrs. Beauvais was wearing a black crepe de soie gown with long uneven • hemline. Mrs. James had on a black satin and , tulle frock, with black velvet wrap. Mrs. Algie was in ivory faille, pat- •! terned in rose and pale yellow, with flounced skirt dipping to the ankles at 1 the back. Mi's. Waller’s gown was of forest green ; floral georgette. Mrs. Hutchinson’s smart gown was of ; ecru chenille lace, the uneven-length skirt being draped to one side. Madame Baird was wearing a gown o-f black velvet and net, with touches cf ivory. Miss Daphne Knight had on a gown of peacock green faille, the flared skirt dipping to the ankles at the back. Mrs. Cowley had on a gown of flame satin and net. embossed with gold motifs. Mrs. Fred Lintott was wearing a green and black flowered chiffon frock. Miss Jacqueline Nathan’s bouffant ankle-length gown was of pastel tinted l moire taffeta. Miss Dolly Vaile wore a wide satin sn*h j | with her pretty frock of ivory frilled I n<rt. dipping at the back, and a spray t ! of foses was pinned to the left j shoulder. Miss Fay Alexander chose a gown of i | k’ngfiisher blue chenille embossed geor- : gette with widely flared chiffon skirt. Miss Olwyn Kent's ankle length gown

was of orchid tinted taffeta patterned in deeper tonings. ; Flowered chiffon, in tones of green and lime, was cut on graceful lines for Miss Alison Laery's frock. Miss Janet Wallace was wearing a peach pink taffeta frock with bouffant overskirt of tulle. , ! A green and gold brocaded metal cloth gown was chosen by Miss Joan Stokes. A graceful ankle-length frock of lace shading from palest yellow to deepest orange was worn by Miss Noeline Worthy. , , ' Black faille fashioned the ankle-length frock worn by Miss Meg Russell, and the deep shadow hem of tulle was banded with black. A slim-fitting frock of prettiest applegreen lace was chosen by Miss Helen Seabrook. Miss Molly Seabrook was wearing a pretty ankle-length frock of pale primrose frilled georgette. Miss Kitty Horsley s frock was of sea foam green taffeta with flounced skirt edged with tulle. Miss Althea Parker chose a satin frock of a becoming citronne shade, with widely-flared skirt. Miss Noel Stone had chosen a mle green floral ninon gown. Mms Olivo Bickerton had on black ring velvet with ankle-length skirt of ; chenille spotted tulle. ! Miss Lulu Ballantyne s pretty frock I was of pale orchid pink flowered satin i and tulle with bouffant skirt. 1 Miss Greta Heron was in a smart I paniered gown of petunia taffeta edged i with self-toned tulle. j Miss Molly Lockte’s bouffant trocK was ! of tnrquoise taffeta. Miss Peggy Holmes was wearing a honey-coloured lace frock over parchment chiffon. Miss Ailsa Lewis had on a very charm - ing gown of turquoise satin with slim fitting corsage. The full, frilled skirt was of petalled net, and a rose pink satin bow with streamer ends finished the frock at one side. Miss Ruth Owen wore wistaria mauve taffeta finished at one side with a rose i taffeta bow. . I Miss Isobel McLaughlin wore a dainty ! gown of white chenille georgette, with i two-tiered skirt dipping at the back, j Miss Dorothy Fnrham (Gisborne) was 1 wearing a frock of black satin beaute, I with long flared panels at the back.

In a gown of blue brocade, with wide bertha collar edged with silver lace was Miss Molly Hutchings. She wore a blue posy of flowers in her powdered hair. Miss Eileen Freeman was in palm green flowered georgette, dipping at the back. Miss Marshall’s uneven-length frock of black georgette was worn over lacquer red satin beaute. Of cuban orange georgette. Miss Freda Gaudin’s becoming frock was of uneven length, the widely-flared skirt falling into points. Miss Anita Sutherland was smartly gowned in black lace. A distinctive gown of deep amethyst chiffon, with low deeolletage, was worn by Miss Alice Adams. Miss Marjorie Suter’s ankle-length frock was of ivory moire taffeta with short shoulder cape. Miss Ivy Underwood had an a gown of black Chantilly lace and georgette. Miss Audrey Walton's frilled frock was cf nymph green taffeta, finished with a black hip bow. Miss Nance Fort had on a gown of flame coloured satin beaute. Miss Molly Simmonds bad on a gown of black georgette over flame satin. Miss Rita Hill was frocked in lettuce green taffeta. Miss Molly Ballantyne wore a dainty gown of sunset pink georgette.