WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19459, 5 November 1928, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication In the "Women's Corner" items ol social or personal news. Such Items should be (ally authenticated, and engagement notices mnst bear tbe signatures of both parties. Correspondence is tnvlted on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mrs F. H. Pyue and Miss Colleen Pyne, who have been tor a lengthy visit to Europe, are returning to Christchurch this week.

Mrs George Moffett (Invercargill) is visiting Christchurch and is staying with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs John Moffett (Salisbury street).

Mrs and Miss K. Polhill and Mr and Mrs le Clerc Latter (North Canterbury) have returned from a visit to the Franz Josef Glacier.

Mrs George Hanmer, who lias been visiting England, is returning to Christchurch this week and will stay at Warwick House.

Miss Joan Savill (Fairlie) is the guest of Mrs Robert Lake (Fendalton).

Mr and Mrs William Tait arc returning to Christ-church to-morrow from an extended trip abroad. Mrs and Miss Ward (Timaru), Miss T. Farrell (Hinds), Miss Hickey (Ataahua) are the guests of Mrs Burke (Peterborough street) for Race Week. Mr and Mrs A. Darcy (Feilding) are guests at the Oriental (New Brighton). Mr and Mrs J. Reid (Seddon), Mr and Mrs D. Fleming (Seddon), Mr and Mrs W. J. Linkton (Hawera), Mr and Mrs McQuilkin (Ashburton) are staying at the Royal Hotel. The engagement is announced of Christine, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs Eric Caro, of Napier,, to.Hamilton John Herbert, eldest son of Dr. and Mrs Hamilton Gilmer, of Wellington.

The engagement is announced of Marjorie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs B. A. Frostick, Merivale, and Fergus, only son of the late Dr. Fergus Maclagan,. Dundee, Scotland, and Mrs P. W. Reeves, Merivale. Mi 1 and Mrs T, A. Duncan (Hunterville), Mr and Mrs R. J. Murphy, Mrs E. Brown, Mr and Mrs D. Allan (Wellington), Mrs Macdonald'(Edendale), Mr and Mrs J. Innes (Mackenzie Country), Mr and Mrs J. Lee (Timaru), Mr and Mrs H. R. Hallard (Sydney), and Mr and Mrs Westwood (U.S.A.) were among the week-end arrivals at Warner's Hotel. Week-end arrivals at the United Service Hotel included Mr and Mrs 0. S. Watkins (Wellington),, Captain and Mrs G. Williams (Trentham), Mr and Mre V. Riddiford (Lower Hutt), Miss Roulston (Wellington), Mr and Mrs .1. Berryman (Wellington), and Dr. and Mrs Reid (Darfield). Among the guests at the Clarendon Hotel are Mr and Mrs F. White (Wellington), Mr and Mrs B. Speedy (Carterton), Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes (Timaru), Mr and Mrs W. Hunt (Wallacetown), Mr and Mrs P. T. Sinclair (Wellington). Mr and Mrs C. B. O'Donnell (Wellington), Mr and Mrs W. J. Jorgensen (Wellington)j Miss B. Reid (Wellington), Mr and Mrs D. J. Ross (Hillgrove), and Mrs L. Robinson (Wellington). Preliminary preparations are completed for the carnival ball to be held at the Winter Garden to-night, in aid of Nazareth House. It promises to be a record success. Tickets are obtainable from the organiser, Mrs BurnesLoughnan, the- secretary, Mrs Bernard Wood, members of the committee, Lady Clifford, Mesdames Frank Graham, Frank Petre, Cecil OHivier, Frank Cowlishaw, Cyril Ward, George Weston, Alfred Bunz, Harold Barker, J. L. Findlay, Misses M. Enright and Doherty, from The Bristol, and the leading hotels. Dr. and Mrs Woodhouse (Blueclifis), Mr and Mrs Hope (Hawke's Bay), Mr and Mrs W. D. Stewart, Miss Stewart, Miss Helen Stewart, Miss Simpson, Mr and Mrs Anson, Messrs Gordon Stewart, Burnett, Tolhurst (all of Wellington), Mrs W. Bond and the Misses Bond (Timaru), Mrs and Miss Evelyn Pinckney, Mr Harold Pinckney (Glenaray), Mrs, Davison (Lowry Peaks), Mrs H. Dampier Crossley (Rotherham), Miss Orbell, Messrs Ormsby, Unwin, Young (Timaru), McAlpine CNorth Canterbury) and Charters .are amongst the guests at Warwick House.

EXTRA HELP IN THE WASH. Clothes are washed delightfully refreshingly clean with Verbena Soap—and with less work This is due to the I extra help that the soft luxuriant Verbena lather gives. It reaches every thread of the wash, loosening the dirt and washing it away without nard rubbing. Verbena Soap is obtainable from grocers everywhere. • —2 A SECRET RECIPE. It's the flavour, of course, that makes Military Pickle so tempting. To ensure this, speciallv selected vegetables had to be grown and then to those had. to be added just the right spices. But even this blend could never have produced the captivating flavour of Military Pickle were it not for the secret recipe which is possessed by the manufacturers of Military Pickle alone. —2 A restful seaside vacation is one ot the finest of health investments. "Oriental House," Seaview road, New Brighton, under the personal supervision of Mrs E. Davies (late of "Khartoum") is a delightful place to stav. 'Phone No. 1622 M —I Announcing an airier, lighter, high-er-heeled extremely smart shoe. Styled to flatter and slenderise the feminine foot. Built- with hidden patented features for maintaining poise and grace —features obtainable only in delightful Tru-Poise shoes—try on a pair at Chisnall and Stewart, Ltd., "Cookham House," 750 Colombo street. —3

ON THE LAWN AT RICCARTON. The ranity of human wishes, frequently mentioned in the Scriptures, and consistently emphasised by the wise and the thoughtful in all ages, even to our own day, was strikingly exemplified at Riccarton on Saturday. For. weeks hundreds of women, urged by a very human desire to look their most attractive on Cup Day, the greatest day of the greatest Carnival Week of the year, have been planning their toilettes for the races, a delightful task in these days of beautiful materials and exotic colouring. All were anticipating a joyous day, seeing and being seen to tne very best advantage. But it was not to be. Hie weather was dull and doubtful, and though many charming frocks appeared early in the day, the heavy showers that fell about one o'clock made wraps a necessity. Fortunately, after the rain, mild anil pleasant conditions prevailed once more, and the absence of wind more than compensated for the lowering skies. Mrs George Gould, wife of the chairman of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, wore an elegant frock of mushroom laoe and georgette; a silk repp tailored coat to match, and a wide mushroom crinoline hat with chou.of vari-coloured flowers in front. She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Barbara Gould, who wore a black ninon dress patterned in chtrry and blue, and wide black ballibuntl hat; Mrs Roger Gould, wearing patterned crepe georgette in shades of red, blue, and biscuit with crinoline hat to tone banded with velvet ribbon, and Mr.s Derrick Gould in a jade and oatmeal patterned crepe de chine frock with oatmeal and Bangkok hat, banded with jade green. Sir George Clifford, President of the New Zealand Racing Conference, was amongst- the most keenly interested of the spectators. He was accompanied by Lady Clifford, Miss Dennis, and his daughter, Mrs Bruce Douglas, the latter wearing a stone grey tweed costume flecked with blue and cornflower blue Bangkok hat. With Mr Walter Clifford were Miss Aroha Clifford, who wore a Bordeaux blue chenille jumper suit and putty coloured hat, and Miss Mary Richards wearing a blue suit and wide straw hat to match.

• Lady Rhodes wore a grey ensemble with frock and scarf of red and grey patterned crepe de chine seal coat with skunk collar and cuffs, black hat with small red ornament ;• Mrs George Rhodes wore a black georgette and lace dress under a seal coat and a black hat with handsome jet bandeau ; her daughter, Mrs Ben Howell, who accompanied her, wore a pretty pink-beige dress and becoming hafc with drooping brim. Mrs J. F. Studholme wore a pervenche blue georgette dress, seal coat and black hat, underlined with blonde lace; Mrs Deans wore a navy blue crepe de chine dress trimmed with pleated frills, navy straw blue hat up-; turned at one side with a bunch of ospreys. With her were Mr and Mrs John Deans and Mis 3 Alison Jennings. Mrs R. E. McDougall, who was accompanied by her daughters, Mrs Jack Ferrier and Miss Nancy McDougall, wore a black crepe satin dress with scarf and front panel of beige georgette and a black hat, eyeletted with gold.. ; ■" Mrs Edgar (Wairarapa) wore a black crepe de chine dress with big conventionally designed beige embroideries and a black straw hat with a bunch of ospreys at each side. Her beautiful fur wrap was the cynosure of many admiring eyes. Mrs Ormond (Hawke's Bay) wore a navy patterned crepe de chine dress under a navy coat and a large hat; her daughter, Mrs Hope, wore a cream frock and cape embossed with primrose motifs and a wide primrose hat. Another attractive yellow hat was worn by Miss Gladys Gaisford, whose suit was' of grey and yellow flecked tweed.

Less frequent visitors to Riccarton were Mr and Mrs John Anderson, who were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson and Miss D. Anderson, the latter wearing a mastic jumper suit and hat to match, her scarlet parasol and pochetti adding a vivid contrasting note. Mr and Mrs Walter Moore, accompanied by their daughters, Miss D. Moore and Mrs Philip Keddell, were also present, Mrs Moore wearing a smart coat of black plisse georgette, a black georgette dress, and black hat.

Mrs J. G. L. Vernon wore a lovely frocK of black lace and georgette with bands of vivid Oriental lame and a black hat with brilliant, ornament in front; Mrs John Montgomery's navy georgette dress was worn with an uncommon coat of Eastern design and a small navy hat. Blue, in tones, was the popular choice of many Wellington visitors. Mrs Gage-Williams wore a Lido [blue georgette frock under a beige tailored coat, and her felt hat matched her frock; Mrs J. Brodie wore navy blue with finely pleated skirt and a navy felt and straw hat; Mrs Frazer, who accompanied Mr Justice Frazer, wore a blue and cyclamen crepe de chine frock and a Bordeaux blue coat and hat; Miss Margaret Malfroy's smart Lido blue suit was worn with a blue spotted crepe de chine scarf and a chic little hat of blue shaded ribbon, and the frock of Mrs Hubert Nathan's beautiful blue georgette ensemble was lightly embroidered with chalk beads, while the coat was banded with very narrow white braid; her hat was of navy straw, with narrow felt brim. Two other northern visitors, who are guests of Mrs Bernard Wood, were Miss Lulu Morris, who wore a black crepe de chine dress patterned conventionally in tan and orange and a tan felt hat, and Miss Hilda Mills, whose Sahara brown crepe de chine frock was accompanied with a tailored coat of check Kasha to match and a small hat with upturned brim. Mrs W. D. Stewart, who has come to Christcliurch for her son's wedding, and Miss Helen Stewart were also present. Flowers made a tentative appearance on a few of the larger hats—a pleasing change from the prevailing severity of outline. Very becoming was Mrs William Deans's large black hat with a cluster of pink roses under the brim to match the pink pleated panel in her black georgette frock. Mrs Gilbert Grigg's hat was trimmed at the side with nasturtium tinted flowers, repeating the colours in her black patterned georgette frock, over which was worn a black georgette coat. Mrs Burnes-Loughnan's lace-draped hat had a crown of flat flowers and was worn with a black faconne dress.

Patterned ninons and georgettes, dainty iu texture and beautiful in colouring, added a gay and festive air to the gathering. Mrs Mowbray Tripp's charming frock of ninon was patterned in tones of amber and bracken-brown and made with many frills on the -skirt, each edged with narrow lace, and her ballibuntl hat to match was plainly trimmed with selfcoloured ribbon. Mrs Cecil Ollivier wore a navy georgette dress gaily patterned in small floral design, a long navy georgette coat, and a' natural Bangkok hat outlined with navy; Mrs Bernard Wood's black ninon frock was patterned with blue and red flowers and worn with a large black hat. Printed crepe de chines, too, deservedly retain their popularity, and appeared—acres of them—in a bewildering variety of colours and designs, each with a distinctive charm of its own. Mrs John Stevenson wore black crepe de chine prettily patterned m small design, ana a black crinoline hat; Mrs H. S. Lawrence's frock of beige and navy was worn with a navy ballibuntl hat; Mrs Malcolm Powrie's navy frock was patterned with paler shades of blue, and her hat was of navy straw: Mrs Bruce Stringer wore a grey and Bordeaux blue frock under a coat of the same uncommon blue, and a straw hat to tone.

With. Mr and Mrs Cyril Ward were Mr. and Miss Brinalay Sheridan, vis-

tors from Sydney, Miss Lulu Henderson from Invercargill, and Mrs R. G. Petre. Another visitor was Lady Nolan, who accompanied her daughter, Mrs Harold Barker. Mrs Algar Williams wore a frilled frock of cyclamen patterned taffeta and a Bangkok hat to match wreathed with shaded flat flowers. Miss Boyle wore a navy ensemble, faced with navy and white spotted crepe de chine and a navy hat. In their party were Commander A. D. Boyle and Captain Boyle, Military Secretary to his Excellency the Governor-General. Mrs George Aitken looked very smart in a pretty jumper suit, with navy and grey check jumper and navy skirt, navy Bangkok hat upturned in front. With her were Miss Aitken, in a navy tailored costume with navy and white spotted jumper and navy cloche hat, and Mrs J. Woodhouse, in malachite green suit, with beige fur collar and green hat. Mrs G. Leslie Rutherford wore a navy spotted crepe de chine dress and navy coat; her navy hat was narrowly banded with silver; Mrs D. L. Rutherford, Sahara brown kasha suit, with pleated skirt panels, wineberry red hat; Mrs J. H. Hall, elegant frock of black satin, long ermine stole, large black hat with upstanding ospreys in front. Yellow, that glorious colour that has for some years been relegated to the limbo of forgotten things, has made a triumphal re-entry into fashion's favour. One of the smartest suits on the lawn on Saturday was one of daffodil yellow, worn with hat to match, by Miss Marion Findlay, of Heretaunga. Miss Dorothy Day wore a yellow Bangkok hat with a powder blue crepe de chine frock. A paler shade, almost butter colour, was sucj cessfullv exploited both in frock and hat bv 'Mrs T. F. M. Gibson.

Mrs M. Bethell wore a striking crepe de chine jumper 6uit, the navy skirt having a very deep hem of patterned crepe de chine in navy, red, and beige to match the jumper, ner large hat was of navy straw; Mrs Percy Wynn-Wil-liams wore a navy georgette, frock under a navy reversible satin > coat, wide parchment-coloured hat trimmed with cherry velvet; Mrs J. H. Grigg, brown and biscuit patterned crepe de chine frock and long, straight coat, wide biscuit straw hat. Red had more devotees than usual and was particularly effective on such a grey day. Mrs Vivian Riddiford wore a ruby red ensemble with crepe de chine, frock and cloth coat and a felt hat with drooping brim to match. Mrs Frank Scott's smart red frock was worn with a wide red straw hat, and Mrs Donald Dobson also chose a wide hat with' her-very attractive red patterned dress. Mrs Herbert Hill wore a lovely dress of carnation red lace and georgette, and hat to match. An Auckland visitor, Miss Waller, who is the guest of Miss Cicely O'Rorke, was notably smart in a sealing-wax red dress and large hat swathed with spotted red crepe de chine, and as the afternoon wore on, Miss Diana Allen donned a sealing-wax red coat over a chick taffeta dress, and. a long scarf of shaded red georgette fell over the brim of hef wide straw hat. Another pretty frock of vivid colouring was worn by Miss" Mildred Cooke, her chenille suit of deep petunia colouring being worn with a black hat trimmed with flat grey and petunia rosettes. Miss Nancy Hartley's crepe de chine dress was of the same shade and matched her large straw hat. From South Canterbury came, as usual, a very strong contingent, in-: eluding Mrs W. Bond and her daugnters, the former wearing oak-apple georgette and lace, and straw hat to match; Mrs Herbert Elworthy in a beige lace coat banded with georgette over a beige georgette dress, and a black hat, high rampart of straw across the,front; Dr. and Mrs Woodhouse, from Whitecliffs; Miss Margaret Tripp, wearing sapphire blue furtrimmed coat over a patterned ninon frock, and a large blue hat; Mrs Cuthbert Gresson; Mr-and Mrs Wolsey Kain, and Mr and Mrs J. W. Fair, the latter wearing a graceful black crepe de chine dress with touches of pinkbeige to match her Bangkok hat. Another southern visitor was Mrs Hazlett, of Invercargill, who wore a black satin coa *> an d black hat. Mrs E. T. Reece wore a smart black satin race coat and small black hat. A smart fringed Liberty wrap of navy and cinnoman chenille was worn, with a stitched cinnamon satin hat by Miss Nonie Enright. Miss Claire Morkane wore a sandalwood crepe de chine frock with dainty lace collar and cuffs, and a wide hat, banded with ribbon to match. Miss Nancy Gard'ner, with whom were Misses Mary Weld and Nancy Teschemaker, wore jade green and white patterned crepe de chine frock and wide green hat; Miss Molly Chapman wore a navy crepe de chine model frock, navy satin coat trimmed with grey fur, and navy stitched satin hat; Miss Doreen Kiver wore a red floral georgette and small red crochet straw hat.

Latest arrivals at the Hotel Federal include:—Mr C. M. Asher (Oamaru), Mr E. W. Dooley (Wellington), Mr M. Wilkinson (Wellington), Mr J. Stewart (Wellington), Mr J. Clout (Lower Hutt), Mr H. D. Vickery (Welling, ton), Mr and Mrs D. A. Stewart (Waimate), Mr and Mrs C. E. Wheeler (Wellington), Mr and Mrs H. Thomas (Wellington), Mr J. H. v Taylor (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs H. Pirie (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Digby Perrett (Wellington), Mr H. B. McDowell (Oamaru), Mr C. Gimson (Geraldine), Mr R. Steuart (West London), Miss Frances Dillon (London), Miss Stella Francis (London), Mr and Mrs James Cleland (Timara), Mrs A. B. Muir (Dunedin), Mrs N. J. M. Reine (Invercargill), Misses Reine (Invercargill), Mr H. E. Cooper (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Walter M. Richardson (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs J. Phillips (Wellington), Mr R. Wood (Cu l34 )' Mr p - Beck (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs Commons (Auckland). Mr A. Mack (Auckland), Mr Geo Wilson (Auckland), Mr and Jfrs Sharps (Blenheim), Mrs Lyford (Blenheim), and Mr and Mrs E. Wilson (Oamaru).

FROCKS AT THE THEATRE. Many years ago Max O'lteH exclaimed "If I could choose my sex and my birthplace, I would shout to the Almighty at the top of my voice: 'Oh, please make me an American woman.' Certainly, if all American women had as good a time as "those presented in "The Laughing, Optimist,'?... the is that there are any women outside the boundaries of the United States. There t it would appear, man's ambitioti is to provide pleasures for his womenkind,. who are sholtered from .all anxieties and care. . But the Laughing Optimist was different! Par other aims his heart had learned to prize; in fact, one suspected, though the play did not disclose the fact, that he had been educated far from that land of hope and glory and had become imbued with independent ideas on the subject of men's duty to women. Of course, the dresses worn in this highly entertaining play, which opened to a crowded house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, are beautiful. Miss Frances Dillon, as Mrs Dawn, who really loves her hard-working husband, but contrives to keep her true feelings very much in the background until the last act, appears first in a long sleeved frock of lilac georgette with loose beaded skirt' panels. Over an evening dress of cameo-pink georgette, beaded in crystal and deep rose motifs, she wears a. gorgeous wrap that awakened envy in the heart of every woman in the audience. It is of velvet shaded from violet, through mauve and cyclamen to deep fuchsia and banded with grey fur. At the house party at the Thousand Islands, where her "chatty bridge" drives her partner to the deepest profanity, she wears a bright rose georgette frock, with graces ful floating panels, and ; when released from the tiresome exigencies of the game, she wields, with fine effect, an enormous rose-pink feather fan. Her most demure frock was of beige lace worn with a very smart beige and black hat.

Miss Stella Frances, as Phyllis Dawn, wears first a dark patterned sleeveless ninon frock with scarf collar, and changes later into an uncommon frock of absinthe green georgette with narrow panels of floral georgette and a fringed shawl to tone. An evening dress, entirely covered with large gold sequins, was effectively brilliant, but a very becoming afternoon toilette was of powder blue georgette with tightfitting little hat to match with, cluster of pink roses at one side. In her bridal gown of white georgette with loose floating panels and diamente ornament she looks sufficiently alluring to reduce to tame submission even the dashing optimist. Miss Mary Brackley plays the part of Clare Clarke, the "tennis champ" who yearned to elope with the oil-king, one is a devastating young person with a nimble wit, a smart tongne, and a decided flair for pretty frocks. A green evening dress with plain bodice, bead-embroidered skirt and sash cf shaded ribbon suited her to perfection, and her travelling suit of grey crepe de chine with hem and jaunty little coatee of patterned grey satin worn with a small green hat with sweeping grey and green feather, was the last word in chic.

It is safe to prophesy that "The Laughing Optimist" will have a record run." Men will take their wiveß, thinking thereby to give them a salutary lesson on the evils of selfish extravagance, and women, with their saving **s?% of , humour > ma y learn little but will laugh much

WEDDINGS. JULIUS—HOLMES. A wedding of interest to Canterbury people was celebrated at. St, Bride's Church, Mauku, Auckland, when Shelagh Rolston, eldfest daughter of : Mr and Mrs Gordon Holmes, of "Wynslade," late of £tolmes's Bay, Banks Peninsula, was married to Erio,- only son of the < Rev. Mr and : Mrs Julius, of Akar'oa, Theißev. Mr Fussell performed the marriage ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride with pink roses and smilax.

The bride, who was given away by her father,, looked charming in * simple frock of white crepe de chine with which she wore a beautiful. veil of old Honiton lace. She carried a bouquet of pale pink and white rosee and carnations. Her two sisters acted as bridesmaids. Miss Mary Gordon Holmes wore a dainty frock of pervehche blue georgette, with black picture hat, and carried a pretty'posy bouquet of blue and apricot coloured flowers. Miss Honor Gordon Holmes's frock .was of \ apricot georgette—with this she wore a black picture hat, and her bouquet was in soft tones of yellow and blue. ' Mr Guy Chamberlain, of, Waiuku, acted as best man.

After the wedding ceremony the guests were entertained at "Wynslade" by the brideta parents. Mrs' Gordon Holmes wore: navy marocain, hat to match, and carried a bouquet of red roses and maidenhair fern; Mrs 0. C. Paterson(Timaru) (aunt of the bride), grey georgette with embroidered panels, becoming mauve hat; Mrs R. G. Crawford, Gisborne (aunt of the ; bride), dainty floral pink and black ninon,' black hat.

Among those present were:—Misses Herrold, Mrs and Miss Lintott, Mrs Kenderdine, Mr and Mrs 0. J. Tunks, Miss Boylan, Mr and Mrs Fred Lintott, Miss Horsley, Miss M. Cousins, Mrs and Miss McLachlan (Auckland), Mrs and Miss'Zinzan, Mrs Montgomery, Mrs Brooke (Mauku), Mr and Mrs C. B. Herrold, Mr and Mrs Seymour Colbeck, Mrs and Miss Howden, Mr and Mrs' Shakespeare, Mr and Mrs Mayhead, Mrs Mayhead, sen., Miss Glynes,; Miss Austen, Miss Cussen. Mr and Mrs Ohkon, Mr. and Mrs White (Waiuku), Messrs A. Herrold, and R. Brace. . The bride and bridegroom left dur-; mg the afternoon by motor, iljte: bride's travelling costume was v a du rose chenille jumper match, and she wore a grey coat.

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