OLD PUPILS’ BALL

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 443, 26 May 1937, Page 6

OLD PUPILS’ BALL

ANNUAL EVENT Presentation Of Debutantes The annual ball of the Stratton High School Old Pupils’ Association, held in the Town Hall last night, was largely attended, and the event proved' most successful. Red rand gold streamers mingled with .greenery and coloured lamps l in the form of a Uarge §*tar were the predominating scheme in the main hall. The supper room was similarly decorated, having in addition flowers in orange andr red shades. The. feature of the event wlis the' presentation of the 13 debutantes to Sir Walter and Lady Carncross. After each debutante and partner had walked from either side of the stage and bowed she passed under ah arch of roses through a guard of honour comprising last year's debutantes and members of the social committee'. After being encircled by the gulard of honour the debutantes and partner danced a Valeta to the tune of “You Will Remember Vienna.” Miss' E. Peebles presented a bouquet to Lady Carncross.

The principal organisers of a large committee of old pupils were Messrs R. CuHfleid and M. Thompson, and' Mrs R. Bird was supper convener. The tables were decorated by Mrs H. Masters. The chaperones were Mesdames W. J. Polson, R. Masters, A. H. R. Amess, L. J. Furrie, P. Thomson, and F. P. Uniacke. The frocks of the debutantes were:

Miss Norma Spearman (Stratford) wore a magnolia embossed georgette trimmed with jewelled rallies over which was a ,white fur wrap. She carried a fan of violets l .

Miss Joy Campbell, Pukearuhe, wore a frock of shell pink self-embossed taffetas, slim-'fltting bodice and skirt falling in godets from the knee, with butterfly sleeves, the bodice being finished with pink and silver spray. The knee-length cape of white ermL nettle was lined with shell pink and tied with silver cord. She wore silver sandals and . carried, a posy of pink tend silver and a. silver purse. Miss Nell Cocker wore a white stiffened tulle over silver finished! satin beaute, made in Victorian style with very full putt sleeves:, slim fitting bodice caught to a gathered V, with spray of white roses at throat. The full skirt was finished with two frills at the hemline and a double arch of frills each side. The hip.length fur coh.t was of white broad tail, with Victorian collar and full sleeves, tight at the wrist. Site 'wore silver sandals, silver gird-, white net mittens and a bandeau of silver and white roses, she carried a bouquet of pale shaded flowers.

Miss Beryl Hill wore a. frock of white needlerun lace slim.fltting to the knees and flaring to the tips of silver sandals in frills of stiffened tulle. The high putted! sleeves were of frilled tulle, which added a soft edging to the neckline, relieved by a I spray of velvet flowers in shell and silver. She wore a white fur coat. i Miss sfiiriey Reardon, only daughter of Mr and' Mrs Angus Retardon, Tariki, wore a model gown, designed on classical lines of silk needleworkrun lace, with flares of net frills, fall, ing from godets to the floor. The cowl neckline was finished with a diamante clasp and dainty puff sleeves copletled the bodice, she wore a coatee of ivory silk velvet with quilted llapels, the waist being nipped! in to form a basque at the back. White velvet shoes and silk mittens were j worn to tone. The only spot of colour j was the delphinium blue in the posy, i which was finished with fiTveiI streamers.

: Miss Eileen Peebles (Eltham) was i m a white frock, cut on mid-Vietorian | lines, of coin-spot taffets under stif. j fened .net. The ftffl putted sjeeves I were of net. An unusual effect was I created by the triangujar folds of I ft inged taffetas on the hodice. A siliver clasp was worn at the neckline ■ he fringed 'taffetas folds were repeated at the hemline. A tylng.belt of taffetas was worn. She had a white fur edit, a posy of pink rosebuds and pale shades trimmed with silver ribbon, a small silver Janie bag and silver and white sandals. Miss Noia Bradshaw (Stratford) was attired in white Princess crepe, Which was cut with la full flare, the neckline being a square, gathered across the shoulders to full puff sleeves. The belt of three pleats was of the same material with a. diamante clasp. She wore a velvet coatee trimmed with white fur. The red and white posy toned with the red and' white flowers' at the neck White shoes of exquisite design completed

the ensemble. Miss Mary Williams (Huiroa) wore a silvery satin and white la.ee frock, with touches of pink in the roses and silver in her hair and in her posy. Miss Phyllis James’s frock was oi the early Victorian ue-sign, male of white silk net, fieing fritted from the Wtaist, each frill edged xvitn satin ribbon. Miss Joan Francos (Straifo.-d) wore* a silk over satin bean-te with silver spray on centre. She Wore a white lur coat w f h white silk gloves and silver shoes to mat/n She carried ja posy of while chrysanthemums and red berries. Miss Alec Ferguson wore a pearl white pheasant’s, eye taffetas, with skirt fitting to hips and flared, the eapelet.-sleeve forming a cowl neckline. She wore a coat of pearl velvet lined with shell pink taffetas, feaitur. ing yoke with extended shoulder and medici collar. A posy of pale pink and cream geranium, picotees and roses with head band to tone compl e fed the picture. Miss Mary Rae’s frock was of while sWk taffetas with a phelasant’s eye spot of silver made on slim fitting lines to the knee and then flaring into a very full skirt. The neckline finished with a silver frill, two silver f'prays and large puff sleeves. With the frock was worn a white fur coatee and a bouquet of white and blue wtas carried'. The slippers were of silver. Miss F. Lam plough wore a frock of white spot organdie with puff sleeves and frilled neckline The skirt was flared with godets of frills. She carried a sdver and blue bouquet -to tone with the head-band, and wore a white cape. The M’s.C. were Messrs L. CdMwell and r. Jackson. Vinsen’s' Ambassadors’ bland l provided the music.