AT HOME AND ABRC D.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1928, Page 18

AT HOME AND ABRC D.

In London, sleeves are being worn in the evening—both flowing and tight. For the grande dame, the important dresses are most elaborate——no longer beaded, but encrusted with sequins so heavily that nothing of the underlying fabric is seen. These robes of metal are worth 50 guineas, and are a burden to the wearer. But they are very smart. • • • * Water brought from the River Jordan more than 50 years ago was used at the christening of the infant son of Captain and Mrs. Robin Grdsvenor, at Eccleston, near Chester, recently. The child will one day, in the ordinary coursfe of events, become Duke of Westminster. It was in 1574 that Professor Porter, who was well known as a missionary to the Arabs, brought home a bottle of Jordan water and gave it to Miss May Guild, of Belfast, who soon afterwards married Mr. Edwin Tate, son of Sir Henry Tate, donor of the Tate Gallery. Some of the water was used for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tate's three children, also for the baptism of their two grandchildren, and more was used for the baptism of their greatgrandson at the recent ceremony. In the years that have passed the water has remained clear, as after each occasion on which water has been taken from the bottle it has been tightly corked again.

The black satin evening frock has been revived in Australia says the "Bulletin." Everywhere it is seen instead of the pointed frills of georgette and net which for so long held the favour of the dancer. Ring velvet—so named because Its makers swear It can be drawn through a ring—is one of the moment's crazes. Frocks of this are generally made closely fitting, to show off the suppleness of the fabric, which is so fine that the underslip can be seen through it. The little evening frock is gone; evening cloaks and frocks are all built on elaborate lines. A lastminute evening coat that appeared at the Oronsay ball last week was of goldstamped lame lined with gold silk. Its sleeves were loose and flowing, giving a cape effect, and were edged with black velvet, as was its hem. It was collared with an entire fox dyed beige, and this was arranged so that it came about two inches lower down on the right rever than the left—a truly splendid wrap. Another was of many -1 coloured chenille, made with Magyar j sleeves and very pouched back. Beneath I its hip girdle it oated away into a thick fringe of the chenille. . It also was i collared in beige fur. u ,