WOMEN'S GORIER.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16987, 9 November 1920, Page 2

WOMEN'S GORIER.

! . . j Mr and Mrs Sidney Brico and the Misses Brice (2) are on a visit to Christehurch. Mr and Mrs W. B. Hislop (Hastings) i arc staying at Warner's. 'j Mrs B. Latter (Barry's Bay) is in ' town. j Mr and Mrs C. E. Wyett (Wellington) I are staying at the United Service. Mr and Mrs Gordon Holmes (Pigeon Bay) are in town. Mr J. W. Trolove and Miss Troloro ! (Blenheim) are staying at tlje Clarendon. ; Miss Smithson (Timarn) is visiting ! Christ-church. ! Miss Winnie-Hart ("The Cliffs," Tiinaru) is tho guost of Mrs A. D. Moore , of this city. i On Saturday evening the first of a series of Carnival week dances, under the auspices of the Victory Assembly, was held at the Caledonian Hall when about 100 people spent an enjoyable time. The ballroom bore n very charming appearance, being tastefully decorated "in coloured paper and muslin streamers, interspersed with prettily laden baskets of greenery and flowers. The platform, covered with flax and rarii ous shrubs, gave a very effective finishing touch to the display. An orchestra under Mr R-. Woods, supplied excellent music for the dance and Mr H. Mason played jiu extra. Mr R. H. Stillwell acted in the capacity of M.C., and was also responsible for the arrangement and decorations of the affair. Mr and Mrs H. J. Quarrell and Mrs Toulton left for Sydney by tho Moana. Ladies in town for the races are invited and advised to visit Salon Celia and look through the charming new stocks of Parisian Goods just received for Race Week wear. Some particularly 'beautiful Evening Gowns are shown from 10 guineas, and a lovely lot of Frocks for day wear. The address is No G Royal Exchange Buildings (tako "lift to floor 2). 6 A MATTER OF CULTURE. Tasfco in Perfumes inevitably proves & woman to be refined and of good breading—or to bo just tho opposite. Our new stocks, from the leading French, English, and , American perfumers, are all that the most fastidious could desiro. Our displays reflect the newest ideas in Perfume Sprays, Manicure Sets, Soaps, Powders, and' all needed Toilet Requisites, l>. Ferguson Glanville, chemist, High street. 9 FUR SALE. This is the last week of T. Best and Co.'s Fur Sale, at which a beautiful selection of quality Furs arc being offered at substantially reduced prices. T. Best and Co., Ltd., manufacture furs of style, quality, and workmanship combined/ You are invited to pay a visit to their showroom, 1-40 Lichfield street, a few doors east of the Clock Tower, where you will find exclusive models created'by Mr T. Best personally. G BALL AT ELMWOOD. "Elrnwqod" was en fete last night, the occasion being tho ball given by Mrs Hampton Rhodes. The beautiful old house, so well adapted to entertaining, was charmingly decorated, masses of flowers being placed in all the reception rooms. In the _ ballroom, wistaria, clematis, and lilies-of-tihe-valley toned splendidly with the old gold walls and saffron-coloured brocade curtains, and in the supper-room beautiful yellow axaleas intermingled with maidenhair fern were used in decorating the tables. Brightly-tinted azaleas, rhododendrons, roses, and columbine were placed in the smaller rooms. The fernery was lighted with coloured lights, and fairy lights also twinkled among the big trees in the garden. The hostess was exquisitely gowned in silver tissue veiled • with black Chantilly lace. A drapery of lace fell from the shoulders over the dhort train, and the corsage was composed of crystal and pearl passementerie in a latticework design, while touches of crystal embroidery also appeared on the draperies. Pearl and diamond ornaments were added, and a big black and white

pluifted fan was carried. Miss Avice Rhodes woro a iovely frock ot peaclicolotifed and gold shot tissue, mth a tunic of gold lace. The corsago was finished at the back irith a big butterfly bow. while a hernia-coloured velvet flower was tucked into the ceinture; m her hair was a gold fillet The cnfcsts included Mr and Jib George Rhodes, the latter wearing a J trained gown of floral brocade in col- i ours of grey and rose; Mr and Mrs Marmaduke Bethell, Mrs Betfooll's ! frock being of emerald green crepe neorgotte, with, a corslet bodico of gold lace, and a train of green and gold brocade; Mr arid Mrs Percy E worthy, the latter wearing a lovely black jetted frock- Mr and Mrs M. H. (kidby. Mrs Godbv being smartly gowned in bmek : Mr and Mrs A. A. McMasfcor, the latter wearing ,gold tissue, with a fl?"ricod overdress of ~old lace; Miss Phyllis Bovle, in apricot satin, draped nvor crenni o-ooveetto; Mr and Mrs Algar Williams, the latter wearing peach pink chiffon taffetas with touches ot Fold:, Miss Rita- Gibson, in a dainty pnnrr.cred frock of powdor-blue Huff on taffetas; Mr and Mrs Roger Gould; Major and Mrs Hutton, Mrs Hutton wearing a dark fuchsia-coloured gown, w'th adornment of black and gold lace: Miss Valeric Reid, in a lovely white lace and net frock, with crystal embroideries: Miss Iris Studhohne, irocked in white and silver, -with rt rose-pink hand in her hair: Mr and Mrs Jack Veraon. tho lattcY wearing a olack lotted frock; Miss Tcschemaker, m u-hite, with heavy silver fringes; Miss Mary Macdonald, wearing dark bluo tulle" over satin, with a s.rsh in Orien- , tal colourings; "Miss Clifford, in deep cream crepo creorgette. wit'i panels ot silver and crystal embroidery and a l.lue sash; Miss Molly Clifford, in roso tulle, with fringes of rose and blue ostrich plumage: Miss Ella Helmore, smartly 'frocked in dove-grey satm and witli a pink roso on the corsage" Miss Betty Cottorill, wearing a panniered frock of mauve shot taffetas; Miss Una Rattray (Dnnc-din), who wore a dainty frock of cream georgette and lace, mounted on palo pink satin and finished with a narrow sash of Copenhagen blue satin: Miss Humphreys, wearing a draped frock of dark fuchsiacoloured georgette; Miss Peg Humphreys, in aniethyst satin, with long angel sleeves of "amethyst georgette; Miss Olive Strachoy, in a handsome black jetted frock, beautifully draped, and having a corsage of black and blue and gold brocade; Mr and Mrs George Reid, the latter wearing a frilled frock of cameo-pink georgette, with panels of satin, and a pink wreath in hair; Miss Rutih Lever (Wellington), in for-get-me-not blue taffetas, with crystal embroideries on the corsage; Miss Freda Moore, wearing a smart black frock; Miss 3>orothy Moore, in dark bluo tulle over crepe de chine, with ft gold-(nnbroidered corsage': Miss Y. Smithso-n, in n pretty white and bluo frock; 'Miss Barbara Gould, in whito georgette and lace, with touches >'f silver; Miss Doris Barker, Miss M. C.iraplw4J. Miss H. Archer, Misses M. and J. Pyno, Miss M. Ross, Miss l>. Reid. Mise B. Musgrave, Miss P. Johnson, Miss Kitty Lane, Miss I. Duncan, Messrs Nancarrow, M. O'Rorke, Grigg, A. Humphreys, Di Cotterill, C Archer, F. Wilding,"H. Anderson, A. Ross, J. Jennings, G. Rich, T). Gould, J. Moore, B. H. Howell, G. Kinsseofce. E. Dickson, B. Dnlgcty, A. Wnllis. 'L. Gamnboll, T. Ha-wkes, , G. Macdonald, R. Johnson, P. Johnson, H. E. Millton, B. Douslas, A. Elwort-hy, H. Pearse, l<3. Wanklyn, D. Deans, 0. Dalgety. and others.

DERBY DAY DRESSES. FASHION AT KICCARTON. CHARMING- STTWaiER FP.OCSKS. The beautiful weather of y-ostevdsy mado *.Ji& -wearies; of dainty ap-parel on the lawn at Riccarton a pleasure, find the was a very different one from that of Cup day. In fact, many lovely gowns that "were primarily intended to adorn the racecourse on Saturday made thoir appearance, at tho Derby. Numbers of women, it is true, rernain-ed constant to the qiliet colouring that ha-s prevail— , «1 at race niec-ings of late years, but tli& dainty frocking , of many young girls wae a feature, of the day sartorially, and Derby Day may ho eaid to him* indeed been the day of tli-e summer girl. The new popularity of organdio, that most diaphanous and charming of muslins, came as a welcome emprise, and several of the pret-Licftt flocks seen were composed of ithis material. Whether printed in fanciful tiesigns, or in a single colouring , , these frocks were youthful and artistic. One of the daintiest, worn by a o>etito fair girl, carried out in lettuce., green and whito orgaiidie, was nia'Je- with deep scallop?*', flounces, and another, oi pakst cameo pink, had for.its 6ole adornment tiny ruchings of the muslin. An exquisite frock of white orgpndio, with wide insertions of filet lace, was also admired. The- bright 'sniiisnino the carrying of sunshades, and somo delightful examples of t.h2 sunshade weie obsei-ved. One anibeicolourcd parasol mado a smart ticcompaniment to a frock of navy satin, on the. corsage of which wae a touch of amber. Another of black ruehed tulle had. a. trail of bright pink roses on the brim, and a third was of the quaint Japanese design tha*- looks ro artistic wlft-n carried out, as was this one, in floral silk.

The Mayoress (Mis H. T. J. Thackor) wor<black and emerald -.shot taffetas, with a vest of emerald georgette, and a black hat adorned with fi trail of flowers. Mrs Boyle was costumed in black souple satin, with a cream hicj vest, and a blnck litit massed with varicoloured flowers. Mrs George Goiild wow a modish gown of black chiffon with udornment oi fin-; while broderio Anglais, and a black transparent hat. Ladj; Campbcil (Dava-a-r) woe in powder blue souple satin, a deeper shade nf blue on her black hat. MJ»9 Clifford wore a -tailored rosnitne of cream gaberdine, and a navy glace Jiat; Mrs Eoger'Gonlri, a chnrminsr frock of Ic-uson yellow voile, with touches of bluck, and u cixKim toquo finis-hfJ with a gold ornament, and a black floating veil. Mia C. 11. Ensor White- Rock) chose a lovely frock o! cream ciop3 de «hir.o, tho skirt being covered with dcop fringes of cream silk, while, her wide-brimrri-ed hnt oi Tuscan lace straw waj wreathed wiUi poppies ami cemflowtrs, and finished with cornflower blue velv-et. Mips June Clifford's costume of canard blue and gold striped cloth was worn with a sequinned toque, with floral garniture. Miss Hestor Gould was frocked in 'black nr.d rose-patteni-»d voils, and her black hat was wreathed with l>!y roses. Mrs Henry Co'.tcrill wore a mvy coetume, and a hat, to match, finished with a white plume. Mrs Paul Stmihohno, a'teto do negre silk jersey frock, and amtnl toqT.P in black etra-.v, finislved witli black wings

The wearer of a ernceful nnd artistic ■toilette was Mrs Guy Konn-Ms, v:\\c appr-are-l in accordion-pleated georgette, in a Eoft shade of groy, v.-i'.Ji a shoulder drapery of lovolv cream lace, and a big cream lace L-eghorh hat. Mrs G. IT. Eslmoro -re<s in navy georgette, with gold embroideries, Mid touches ■>i ;rrey, and a. navy and grey hat to match. Mrs H. D. Acland was smartly- garbed in navy gaberdine, with embroideries of jet beads, and added a navy toque. Miss Towhemaker wore pale gre>n printed ninor:. 'and a vari-coloured hat in ha-rmony: Mrs Jack Hawkes. niolo A-> o'lirie. P'/l *:u'-'o whito hat, with- a tortoisoshtll ornament jn f:ont; Mrs Hnyh Ensoi- (II? j:a;niri\ dainty frock of biscuit-coloured voile, with panels of white filet lace, :ind a nattier blue ! f-ush, and a small upturned fcnt of black «itin. Vrs C. G. Delgcty was in black crepe georgette, with tiny frills of powder georgette, and black hat adorned with blue ospreye. Mi?s Betty Cotteriil wore white and rose patterned muslin, and a Tuscan hat with "rose-coloured triinminj. Mias Una Rattray (Dunedia) was in nattier blue satin, with an under-bodice of blue and pink floral chino silk, and a big blue hat triiuined with bunches of pink j:osebuds._ Mrs F. Scott wore a charming: free!: of nuvy taffeta?, accordion pleated, with a corsage of georgette embroidered in eold and rose and blue thread, and a big saffron hat I—,. • I rpEEKE'S many a day in tha Spring and ■ X o.iriy Summer when a woollen drees is J very acceptable, and the new kn.tted wcoi frocks just received at Sa'on Cclia coinbino extreme emartnsfe with easy comfort and the correct amount of warmth requ;red. Thcee. puil on over the head and are trimmed with narrow ribbed saehes and s;de panels. : Shown ir. copper, dull blue, and violet, at i 'So C Koyal Buildings. ; LSI2S-74-.M FACIAL BLEMISHES. Superfluous Hair, Molea, Birthmarks, effectually remorai : by Eiectroiyeis. Twenty yeare the large-it • practice in the Dominion. All work puaranj teed periecU If you havo anv blemish, : f your hair or complexion is not tatiafactory, eel a free consuhatios. MR U. W. HAMMOND, SPECIALIST. J73 Caskel etreot, City, Chrietchuroh. HSI63 '

lined with navy, and. trimmed with yeJoxv berries. Mre Gower Burns was in navy bluo crepe georcette, with e touch of ceriso and pold on the cordage. and a black upturned hat finished with ceriso velvet; Mrs George Reid in primrose crepo georgette, nnd a big black hat.- Mrs A. A. MacMaster wore a frock of black fills jefje.v ■with a wide floral saeh and a big hat o. , black straw, trimmed with b'.acs ribbon, j Mrs Bernard Wood was in pale srrcy crepo | peorgette. accordion pleated, with a oluc , eaeh, and a big black hut. Mrs Charle? Murray fWharamzi) wore fawn siik_ jersey | with embroideries in the same- shade, and a black hat stitcHci wish pold; MW Barbam Gou'.d, r. ch arming frock of white orpindie mtrelin, with touches of debt blue, and a prett ywhi'.o row-trimmed hat; Mr? Eric Riddiford OVelliiictou». black s«'m gown, with panels of black crepe jroorgetio, ar.d a black hat ni£?«?d with s:>xe-'o!ue ostrich piumee; Miss Harcc-.irt (Wellington), r.avy bine .souple eatin draped frock, and small navy toque to match; Mrs Herbert Klworthy (Timam). modish frock competed of navy nnd whito striped satin, r.nd line navy E«rr© and navy toque ndori--d with t* , -*' • coloured" embossments; Mrs Edirar Stead, dainty frock of white crew pecrcette, embroidered whh yellow nnd crystal beads, nnd larije purple hat adorned with flowers; Mips Valerie- Reid, flora! nsiior. -in colours of yellow, blue, and pinh and «hndy etrnw b;i* to match. Mrs G. L. Stead w?re an escui?itc frock of navy silk net. breiuh.ul.y embroidered, and n birge black hat, trimmed with vari-colonrcd flower?. Very charming was Mrs Maurice Loinseon's frock of cameo pink georgette net, with (shadow-worked leaves in white, nnd finishing bands o£ pink georgette: the sash, composed of ease blue velvet, was completed nt the ends with little tufts cf ostrich pruning and the bi~ black hat which completed the toilette' was of transparent tulle, adorned with bunches of pink and Mho flowers. Mrs Jack Gtithrie wore black crepe georgette, tho skirt finished with deep silk frinpe o.nct a ceinture of gold ajid black brocade, while her small hat.'of liacro straw and lace, was trimmed with jado and yellow velvet flowers, and string of jade velvet. Mrs Jack Kinley (Bansiora) was in Copenhagen Wao peorgetto, with touches of fawn, and her blacs hat v.-aa' trimmed with a trail of berries ar.d leaves. Miss Salvia Fox wore h sroart nxsecolouved irock and u black hat. Mrs Irving Ciirnev- was elegantly frocked ::i black souplo satin, and a black satin hat trimmer with big bows of ribbon. Miss Humphreys was in white orsrandie muslin patterned m a delft blue Indian design, and her Tuscan etraw hut was lined and trimmed with b.irc eatin. Mrs E. L. Barnes wore an execedinglv smart frock of navy souple eatin, accordion pleated, with a touch of amber on tho corsas?o, and a black lisere and lace hat; Mrs J. Stevenson, a mastic coloured georgette, adorned i'ith knifc-kiltinsa of the material, end a small saffron raffia hnt with floral garniture; Misa Iris Studholme, dull • rose georgette, with navy bluo embroideries, and large black hnt trimmed with narrow jado ribbon. Mrs William Deans wore torquoiao blue georgette, the long- corselet bodico finely embroidered in gold and corise, I and completed with a cerise belt, and a fawn hat- with a touch of cerise; Miss Mary Crucroft Wibon, smart navy ccat-dress with 'touches of gold, and n nnvy glr.co hat to match; Miss Estclle Davis, frock of turquoise bluo tricot, and black hat.