Koro Waha and Grandma Gwenny

Cover image: left to right - Governor general Sir Paul Reeves, Lady Reeves, Grandma Gwendolyn Evans, Koro Waha Noema Whakamoe (Wally Dixon)

Grandma Gwenny handmade all of her elaborate and ostentatious dresses. This one had a very low cut nude beige back omg. She also made all of the dancing costumes that her and Koro wore to win their national ballroom dancing competitions year after year .. Aside from these, Gwenny hand made all their kids clothes and costumes for their never-ending performances with the Napier Operatic Society. Below is her flamenco dancing dress that she used to wear in her 80’s covering her colostomy bag. She got bowel cancer but refused to stop dancing.

Koro Waha, me and Grandma Gwenny in Taradale.