NEW HAIR STYLES

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26211, 7 September 1950, Page 2

NEW HAIR STYLES

LONGER CUT FASHIONABLE According to a Reuter correspondent in Paris, the new styles of hairdressing have become very important. Those who have followed the short styles of the last seasons are now resigning themselves to the troublesome business of letting their hair grow again. Christian Dior has found the perfect answer to this problem. His models just draw their hair back into a neat little bun at the nape of the neck. For evening, he adds a coil of hair or tulle which is swirled round into a small cone and posed just over the forehead. Other dress designers have more flattering suggestions to propose. Jacques Fath, for example, advises hair swept back without a garting, but curling over the ears, arven shows hair caught into a clip and falling on to the neck. Many other interpretations of the 1950 hairdo are seen at the smart French holiday resorts, but all have the one point in common—straight hair with a curl, if any, only at the end.

At the same time, all efforts are directed towards creating the illusion of a smaller head—a fashion which also heralds the return of button earrings for daytime. Only in the evening picture are long chandelier earrings introduced, and then to adorn long slender necks.

Y.W.C.A. DIRECTORS MEET

At a recent meeting of the Young Women’s Christian Association board of directors 14 members were present. The annual meeting of the association was planned for mid-October. The speaker will be Miss Ailsa Blakey, who has recently returned from England and Geneva. arrangements were made for the meeting of the Y.W.C.A. of New Zealand. which is to be held in Christchurch this year from October 10 to 12. Word was received that delegates would be present from 14 Y.W.C.A. centres throughout New Zealand. The New Zealand magazine subscription was increased to meet the extra cost of postage, Plans were made for Y.W.C.A. staff to be present at the camp in Pahiatua for displaced persons to welcome and assist with the new settlers. The results of the housing questionary sent out by the world office were read with interest.

The rota for Saturday hostessing at the club was drawn up for the remainder of 1950. It was reported that the first day’s takings at the stall at the Industries Fair, plus some private donations, had resulted in £2O being sent to the United Nations Children’s Appeal. It was agreed to help with the Plunket appeal.

ANGLICAN SYNOD

Among the many visitors to Christchurch for the annual Diocesan Synod, which will open on Monday, will be the Rev. W. H. S. Hine (Waihao Downs), the Rev. F. C. Main (Methven), and Mr Osmers. who will be the guests of Archbishop and Miss West-Watson at Bishopscourt: the Rev. Canon S. Parr and Mrs Parr, who will occupy the cottage at Bishopscourt; the Rev. F. V. Fisher and Mrs Fisher (Hinds), who will stay with Canon A. H. Acheson and Mrs Acheson (Slater street); Mr and Mrs L. A. Charles (Ashburton), who will be the guests of Archdeacon C. L. Mountfort and Mrs Mountfort (Merivale); and the Rev. W. G. M. Heerdegen and Mrs Heerdegen (Fairlie), who will stay with the Rev. W. C. Wisdom and Mrs Wisdom (Sumner).