WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16406, 28 December 1918, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to. women.

Captain and Mrs Tahu Rhodes and their little daughter left Christchurch last night for Wellington, where they will join the Arawa for England.

Mrs Claud Sawtell and Miss Budden left last night on a three weeks' visit to Rotorua.

Mrs Templer and Miss Aitken have returned from Barry's Bay, whero they spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs Robert Latter.

Miss Cuthbert (Avonside) is staying with Mrs Kaye at Little Akaloa.

Miss Essie Wright is spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs P. C. Fenwick, at Clifton.

Miss Heywood (Montreal street) is spending a month in Hawke's Bay with her sister, Mrs T, Sanderson.

Mrs Georgo Buss and her family (Scargill) are staying at Akaroa.

Mr and Mrs' H. van Asch (Rangiora) are in town.

Dr. Alice Moroland has gone to Hanrner Springs.

Mr and Mrs Taine (Dunedin), who spent Christmas at Akaroa, returned to Christchurch on Thursday, and left later in the day on a motoring trip in tho country.

Mr and Mrs Archibald Nicholl (Wellington) are spending the holidays at New Brighton.

Lady Henry Grosvenor has been doing canteen work at Woolwich ever since the early days of the war. She organised most of the canteens for girl workers in that neighbourhood, and as many as 30,000 meals were often served in twenty-four -hours. Tho helpers at her canteens wore known as '-'The Purple Ladies," because they all wore purple overalls.

In a British munition factory that was visited by the King and Queen recently there was one girl worker who had been in three different shops that had been -wrecked by explosions. She told the King she was getting used to being blown up.

Several original fancies in girdles and) waistbelts have been devised to break up tho line of a straight all-in-one coatfrock. A string of ivory beads with, tasseled ends is very effective on black or dark-coloured velvet. Sashes of tulle, silk, or velvet, and even wool will be draped low, about the figure, Eastern-wise ; while a quite contrary effect is achieved by wide belts, terminating in a short waistline.

At St. James's Church, Gravesend, Kent, England, on September 24th. the wedding took place of Corporal Robert C. Horwell, only son of Mr and Mrs R. Horwell, 15 Euston street, Riccarton, to Miss Josephine Smith, of Gravesend, Kent.

A very enjoyable garden party was Riven to church members by the Rev. C. A. Tobin and Mrs Tobin on Boxing Day, in honour of Miss Nancy Marshall, who is to be married in a few days to Mr 13. Mercer. Much merriment was caused by various games, taken in hand l>y Messrs Rouse, Farrar. and French, the winners being. Mrs Marshall, Mrs Hill, Mrs Tischo, Mrs Rouse, and M : sses Marshall, Hill, and Mr Rouse. After tea the vicar, on behalf of the cliurchEeople, presented Miss Marshall with a andsome prayer and hymn book and a, silver manicure set. M r Marshall, in replying on behalf of his daughter,

eulogised the work of the Girls' Friendly Society, and the benefits tn© girls received from, membership. The death is announced of Mrs Gillingham, a well-known Greymouth resident. The engagement is announced of Miss Annette Harrison, 6econd daughter of Mrs J Harrison, Amberley, to Gunner R T Turnbull, eldest son of Mr and Mrs 3>. C. Turnbull, Timaru. Among ladies -who are afflicted with superfluous hairs Dr. Waldron'a preparations prcrve a boon as they can bo applied with perfect safety.' A special outfit for summer use comprises Massage Cream for Freckles and Sunburn, Vanishing Cream for applying before powder; Rougette, an emollient for the lipe Bn d a delicate powder, any of four shades. Prica 16s, postage 16s 6d. MRS ROLLESTON. Dominion Buildings, 1 Cathedral square. "WEDDINGS. SWANN—KING. A pretty wedding took place at Avonside Anglican Church on Monday afternoon, when Miss Constance I. King, daughter of Mr and Sirs W. G. King, of Rolleston street, Linwood, was married to Mr Reuben B. Swann, eldest son of Dr. and Mrs Swann, of Levuka, ! Fiji. The Rev. .Otho Fitzgerald officiated. Hie bride, who wa s given away by her father, was gracefully frocked in ivory satin and georgette, with a court train of shell pink, and carried a bouquet of white lilies and maidenhair fern. Her wedding veil was held in position with a spray of orango blossom. # She was attended by three bridesmaids —Miss Winifred Bowles (Rangiora), Miss May Wilkerson, and her sister, Miss Ursula King—who were daintily attired in white s ilk frocks with shadow lace overdresses, and pretty heliotrope crepe de chine hats trimmed with pink; each carried a shower bouquet of pink and heliotrope sweet peas. They also wore pearl necklaces, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by Mr E. A. Robinson. After the ceremony a reception was held, and later Mr and Mrs Swann left by motor for their wedding trip. Mrs Swann's travelling costume was of bottle green cloth, with which was worn a chic hat of tull-2 and roses.

McKENZIE—HAJRK

Tho wedding took place on Boxing Day, iu the Culverden Presbyterian Church, of Mr James J. McKenzie, son of Mr A. McKenzie, Culverden, and Miss Aileon Westbury Hare, younger daughter of Mr "VV. E. Hare, of Swindon, Culverden. The llev. Mr Kirkland, of Waikari, officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful gown of cream crepe de chene and georgette with pearl trimming, and the customary veil with a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. She was attended by Miss Vera Travers as bridesmaid, who wore a gown of pink frosted crystalline and a largo black hat- trimmed with pink rosea. Little Miss Joan Cardwell,. niece of the bride, was flower girl, and Mr Geo. Baker was best man., Both he and tho bridegroom are returned soldiers, having onlisted from .Culverden early in the war and returned to New Zealand wounded. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained at afternoon tea in the Amuri hall by the parents of the bride, and also to a dance in tho evening. Mr and Mrs McKenzie left by motor en route to Timaru, where the honeymoon will bo spent. Their future residence will be in Christchurch. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. CONSULT COLWILL, the FURRIER. Furs and Fur Coafs. PRE-WAR PRICES. 205 HIGH STREET. C23CI-978 BE A "WELCOME GUEST.

During the summer most of us like to visit friends or relatives for a few days. A change of scene and breaking the monotony of our own home routine is a rest in itself. We all know what a difference there is in people who visit us in our own homes—how some seem to bring a cyclone of disorder and' disturbance as soon as they arrive, while others fit in; so happily with our everyday arrangements, that ive anticipate their appearance with joy and delay their departure as long as we can. It is a good thing to carry our "consideration for others" along in our knitting bags when we go to visit. Let us remember that mosb persons would, rather know of our coming, the day, and approximately the hour, than to have us arrive inopporand find them unprepared. It is only considerate, too, if any change in. our plans occur, that we should telegraph, telephone, or write, as time permits. To meet train after train, and not know whether to prepare dinner for two persons or six is extremely disagreeable.' ■

Having arrived in our friend's homo we are sure to see evidence of preparations for our reception. It is thoughtless, indeed, .to throw coats and garments about and upset everything. Remember our own trials in this direction. It is but considerate to keep our belongings as nearly in the room assigned for our use as possible, and' to keep that in immaculate condition.

Tho guest who brushes dusty clot'ies in her room, sets dusty, grimy suitcases or bags on white spreads, and seems to regard one's choicest and best as of no account, is scarcely ever welcomed the second time.

Be particular to find out the hour of meals, and then to be on hand. To disregard a hostess's convenience is the acme of rudeness.

Some guests are exceedingly thoughtless about monopolising the family bathroom, perhaps, keeping those who ivould like to have their turn late for business or appointments. To go into a bathroom and leave rumpled towels, "a bath tub with a ring around it, and a splashed hand bowl for the next comer constitutes very bad manners. Many times a hostess appreciates a helping hand but no one wants a visitor around all the time, for necessary tasks may be got out of the way much more quickly when one is alone. Offer services, but do not force them. On the other hand, the guest who never sees anything to do or doesn't offer until it is too late to do it, soon gets to be a burden.

An appreciative guest will recognise special-j efforts for ner entertainment and will make her hostess comfortable by her pleasure in all that is done for her.

The visitor who doesn't take the trouble to write and thank her hostess when reaches home, or who delays in doing it, is rude without, perhaps, meaning to be. One friend of mine, who is a welcome guest everywhere, keeps a little notebook, and whenever sne is visiting in a home and notices some little article which is missing, or which she thinlm her hostess would like to own, she makes a note of it, and for the next Christmas or birthday the gift-giving problem is solved. Don't forget to be the sort of guest) whose "coming again" will give pleasure I-

THE VOGUE OF CRETONNE IN DRESS. There lias been a veritable craze for cretonne in fashion circles at Home during the past summer,- and the fashion tentatively exploited last season by some of our smart women, shows undoubted symptoms of renewed popularity- _ Gowne and jumpers of cretonne are likely to be well in evidence as the season advances. Cretonne, ttoo, is being very effectively used by the smartest women for trimming purposes, such so for collars and cuffs to tailor-made coats, while all shapes and styles of hats are - being expressed in .this m&-

dium, the brighter and more daring the colouring and designs tho better, or so it would seem. A judicious use of cretonne will create some charming effects, but it can easily be overdone, and unless chosen with care and a keen appreciation of the grotesque, can make the prettiest girl look as uninspiring as a bad illustration of the upholsterer's art.

Cretonne is seen at its best., in alliance with a plain material, and makes a most effective trimming if used discreetly on blouses and frocks. I have in my mind's eye a frock of primrose yellow voile, to which a «uost tolling finish wag accorded by collar and revers of blue cretonne, patterned over with red and yellow flowers. The collar — a deep sailor shape at the back, was in one with the revers, which descended in rounded ends below the waist some six inches, and were further distinguished by little pockets put on in the plain material nt their terminals. The cretonne again occurred on the cuffs, and was used as a lining to the rather eccentric brim of a blue linen hat. A charming holiday frock, worn by a Melbourne girl, in which cretonne discreetly used played an important part, is instanced. A fawn ground, sprinkled over with pink rcses (rather large), and a dash of black -to tono them down, was used m conjunction with a plain fawn material —the main portion of the frock comp9sed of the latter in this instance —with facings, pockets, and a pinafore-bodico of tho flowered cretonne. "With jt she wore a big drooped sun hat, trimmed only with roses cut from the same patterned cretonne, outlined with black thread, and disposed irregularly round the crown and on the brim. And her parasol carried out the same scheme. One could easily picture that toilette, simple and inexpensive as it was, standing out conspicuously from many more expensive gowns in any collection of effective costumes.

A plain, dark-green voile frock noted recently had the skirt made with two long loose panels back and front, each panel hemmed with a band of vivid cretonne, tho same appearing in the guise of a flat turnover collar, and as cuffs to bell-shaped sleeves. : Another smart alliance was mauve, blue, and corn yellow cretonne, and navy casement cloth, the upper part of the frock, simulating a juniper, being of the figured material, while the collar, cuffs, and skirt were of the plain navy.

THE POPULARITY OF BEADS. ■ Boads are being used everywhere and on everything. Bead. bucKles adorn shoes, and boad buckles trim nats, whilo in between there are to bo seen the prettiest disposals of beads on blouses and frocks; thus remarks a London fashion writer. Bead fringes aro very much in_ evidence, as are also tassets. Tho fringes vary from a quite narrow width to long danglements, and are expressed in boUi email sampler and buglo beads, in colours, gold, silver, and steel. Buttons, large, email, round, square, anad oblong are carried out entirely in beads, many quainc old gurse designs being revived. Other button styles are earned out in silk, velvet, or satin lightly embroidered in beads. And a similar license is to be found with purses and handbags. These aro made entirely of beads, or else in silk, velvet, satin, or fine cloth, stitched with beads, and frequently completed by a bead tassel and handle, although the latter is by no means invariable. A ribbon drawstring is equally correct. "A single flower spray, worked in na-tural-coloured beads looks extremely smart on one of the new hats. Bead hatpins, some small and others of large cone shape are another millinery feature to be duly considered, since these are frequently the sole extraneous trimming accorded hats of' Various sizes and styles.

Everyone knows how effective' those closely worked linos of stitching are; when beads are employed instead or thread, tho appearance is further enhanced. Small beads are used in different colours.. There will first come a lino of black, then quite close to .that a line of 6traw colour, followed by line upon line of old blue, purple, and dull green, the order of tho colours repeated until a- sufficient width is attained for a waistbelt-,' hatband, pocket-flap, collar effect, or whatever purpose for which the bead trimming is required. If you' want to have something very novel arid- attractive in silk, flowjers, work round the edges of every petal and leaf with contrasting coloured boads. A trail of jet beads on a white floral spray makes a delightful half-mourning trimming on a black hat. Other effective schemes are carried out with "old" blue silk flowers, stitched with lavender beads, brown with yellow, cedar with jado, and purple with lead. An easy ;,nd bead embroidery can lie evolved uy piuKing out wiui beads the pattern in a flowered ribbon, either in tiie same colour or in one of the effective metal varieties. The beads can be very sparsely employed or,eke liberally, whichever best suits the whim of the worker, and a wide or narrow ribbon can be .requisitioned with equal success, according to tne part tUe particular einbroidfciy is callod upon to play. .

Caains made of wonderfully good .copies of bucii. expensive: fancies as ambor. jade, turquoise matrix, coral and pearl are now to bo had at extremely moderate prices. And not content witn presenting uniform strings of theso l>oads, the designers soem to vie with one another in producing tho most original and startling combinations. A great cut wooden beaci, like a rosary bead, will find itself allied with jado green, round balls of filigree gold wi'h matrix, and great lozenges or oxydise with amber.

Then comes ribbon into the story— a narrow bJack moire for choice, the length broken up by big bead entredeux, and something stairling in tho way of a tassel or danglement at either end, or else in the form of a locket, should the chain bo joined up. For theso ribbon and bead chains, like tho all-bead varieties, are not invariably circular affairs. A long straight chain with tasselled ends lends itself to various adjustments, which needless to say, call for clever individual expression. TO-DAY'S RECIPE. . Snow Pudding.—Use ioz leaf gelatine. Put into a small pan with 4 pint of cold water, tho thinly-cut rind of a lemon, and loz of sugar. Stand it by tho side of the fire until the gelatine and sugar have dissolved, then strain on to the white of an egg. Add the strained juice of a lemon, and whisk all well together until fairly stiff. Then turn into a damp china mould and leave until set firm. Turn out and serve.