500 For Fiesta

Five hundred people attended the Topaz Fiesta, an evening of fashion, wine, food, music, entertainment and dancing at the Sandown Park Motor Hotel. The function was organised to raise funds for the I.H.C., and was sponsored by Philip Morris Ltd. The actual parade was under the direction of Tam Cochrane-Hill, well known previously for her Gown of the Year parades.

The highlight of the parade was the showing of this bridal wear, a feature of note being the return to the use of softly draping fabrics and large elegant hats.

"Libra" provided-classy background music for the parade and swinging stuff for the dancing.

Mrs Hill pictured with top pop singer and composer Steve Allen, Steve modelled the menswear in the parade and also sang four songs during the interludes

Serving pre-parade drinks were Susan Rowe (left) and Maggie Gardiner

Some of the garments included in the parade were this gold imitation leather jacket, worn by Jill Houston, with a smart yet casual skirt

A very smart grey and pink wool hostess skirt with paler pink top was worn by Dorrit Anderson

A very fashionable three-piece grey wool trouser suit paraded by Laurie Braithwaite

A delightful dinner gown in brown, orange and gold tonings also paraded by Dorrit

Jill again in a very elegant outfit in white and brown with matching hat.

Laurie models an evening dress in multi-shades of mid-blue chiffon.

This very modern genuine red deer skin coat with opossum fur trim worn by Dorrit retails at $285.

Tam Cochrane-Hill (second from left) pictured with the other models after the parade. From left, Louise Samuel in scarlet and white evening dress, Laurie Braithwaite, Glenys Moleta and Jill Houston.

Parading through part of the large crowd at the function is Dorrit who is wearing a very elegant all-wool evening dress in a champagne colour ornamented with gold and crystal beads

Among those enjoying the evening out were Janette Reynolds, Anne Leydon, Mrs Imelda Leydon and Sharon Loveridge

Diane Greentree and Jennie Evans

Joyce Stuart, Colleen Robinson and Jan Newman

Gwen Bradley, Mavis Blick and Dorothy Beattie

And Ian Hammon and Julie Hall

Pat Askew and Marj Milligan

Gay McFarlane, Susan Smith, Desley McFarlane, Hilda McFarlane and Carol Lewis

Colleen and Roy Skuse.

Lesley Dahm, Alison McKnight, June Atkinson and Judy Close

Judy Smyth, Murray Johnson and Queenie Smyth

Joan Norman, Lorraine Jory and Pat Stewart

Mrs Shirley Torrie and Mrs Maude Heikell.

Mr and Mrs Malcolm Vette and Mr and Mrs Brian Harvey

Natalie Kinder, Leonie Bates, Betty Smith, Gail Hughes and Trish Moloney

Mr and Mrs Eric Hart

Also at the function were Mesdames V. Peddle, J. Rodgers, D. Owen and M. Owen.

Vicki Foxley, Margaret Birt-wistle and Lorraine Hodgson.

The Philip Morris national promotions supervisor, Frances Talbot, tries to inveigle this group into trying Topaz cigarettes. From left, they are Lorna Reeve, Ngaire Riley, Shirley Spence, Manny Riley and Graham Reeve.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 237 : March 27, 1974

500 For Fiesta