WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16415, 8 January 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

4 The Lady Editor wiir bo pleased to reccive for publication in the "Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should bo fully authenticated, and engagement notices muse bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. Lady Allen and Mi>s Alien have arrived from Mount Cook, and ha»e joined Sir James Allen at V- arner s. Dr. and Mrs Maurico Louisscn returned from their v.sit -to Aucidand yesterday morning. Mr and Mrs Louis Blundell and Miami Mrs J. L. Blundell (Wellington) arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning. They ara staying at Warner s. Mrs F. H. Clarke (Wellington) returned home by last night's boat after a short visit to Christ-church. Mrs T. Cowlishaw left yesterday on avisit to Mrs Mowbray Tripp in South Canterbury. Mr and Mrs Robertson (Wellington) are visiting Christchurch. Mrs D. K Wood (Rugby street) and her Miss Gibson, havi» returned from Akaroa. where tliey spent tho holidays. Mrs Isaacs (D-unedin) has gene to tho West Coast after a fe-.v daya in Cliristchurcli. JVTr and Mrs Caroy-Hill (Papanui) leavo on Friday for a visit to the Southern Lakes. Mr and Mrs .11, E. Graham are staying with Mrs 11. Holland at Now Brighton. Mr and Mrs H. J. Otlcy aro among city people -slaying at Now Brighton. A number of Chilßtchurch people havo been camping at Lake Lyndon during the holiday season. One of the many charms of this beautiful mountain lake is that it is out of tho beaten track, and that the solitude, for those who liko it, is not likely to bo inarrod by crowds of picnickcrs descending on it for tho day, But the gods who control the Lyndon weather are very often in sportivo mGod, and then tho most riotous wind that blows in Christchurch is but a gentlo zephyr by comparison with the winds that blow over tins lako. The noise of a nor'-wester in the gullies can only be compared to the thunder of many cannon. Thus a local resident, who with her husband spent Christmas and New Year thoro, tolls the story of how, when out on the lako fishing, they wore caught in a nor'-wester, and how it took thorn from four o'clock in the afternoon until nine o'clock at night, to negotiate their boat back to tho shore—and Lyndon is not a big lake. Nor was that their only experience. Their tent was blown Hat tliey had a fall of snow on one morning, whilo on another there was a frost so severe that the wholo of the surrounding country was wrapped in a mantle of white. Quietly and without advertisement three women land workers liave bogn doing fine service at the Hutt Valley, and ara now being employod by Mr Strand, who is a. well-known dairyman in that district. Theso energetic workers x>loughed, prepared, and planted a potato pnteh several acres in extent, and eo satisfied is their employer with their work in this and other farm activities ench as milking, eto. ; that he intends to retain their services (says tho 'Tost." Women have played a very important. part in carrying on difforont pursuits through lack of malo labour on account of tho men being 'at tho i'ront, bub droving has not claimed many aspirants, und a fino piece of work by Mr and Mrs Amos Pliippen, df Marton, is worth recording (says tho Advocate"). Quite recently jJlr Phippen was unable to obtain assistance to drivo a mob of ehsep. and Mrs Phippen filled the breacrthhr} r offering her fccrviees, which wero accepted, They started from Lake Alice with a mob of 2020 twotooth shorn wethers, with three dogs, were six days on the road, and landed the full count at Mr Chas. Wilson's run. a distance of 50 miles, without, a casualty. This cummer every one-piece frock must-have panels, or it will have to justify itself for existing, writes a Melbourne fashion authority. Evorywhore one sees the panel, whether coming in the guise of the pinaforo-panel, or falling from the waist at tho sides. The favourite medium for these panels is crepe-de-chine over any kincl of wool or silk material, and with the übiquitous fringe edging, it never fails to add a graceful and distinctive note to the plainest of gowns. For washing frocks, especially for flowered voiles, tho favourite material is plain dark-coloured voile or muslin, in contrast with the rest of the gown, and as it can bo made detachablo, nothing could be more easily laundered, or come from the tub looking like a perfectly new dress. For theso who like oxclusivoness the panel gives fine opportunity for dainty handembroidery, and thus obviates the necoasity for any further trimming. In her recently-published book, "The - Labour Saving House," Mrs C. S. Peel, of the British Ministry of Food, depicts a sort of domestic paradise such as really may bo possible now that the war is over. Domestic training for everj' girl; hot water supplied to every house in town by central heating arrangement; stainless knives; rotary brushes for cleaning boots by electricity ; carpet-sweepers everywhere; all cooking by gas or electricity, etc.; these aro somo of the thinga she speaks of as beine: absolutely necessary to the perfect house.