CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26854, 6 October 1952, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

A pleasant function was held recently at the Department of Health head office, Wellington, when member, of the staff met to say farewell tc Miss Decima Wood, who has retiree after 32 years’ service, most of them with the Department of Health. The Deputy Director-General of Health administrative (Mr J. E. Engel) spoke in appreciative terms of Miss Wood’s long and loyal service, and on behalf of the staff presented her with a silver tea service. The matron of St. Helens Hospital (Miss H. Hamilton) also spoke of t*ie high regard in which she and the other members of her staff held Miss Wood. On Friday evening many Dutch settlers in Christchurch were the guests of the Christchurch branch of the United Nations Association at a conversazione held in the Automobile Association’s dining room. The function, which was the second given by the association to enable new settlers to meet people, was organised by Mr G. C. C. Sandston, the secretary, and Mrs W. A. C. McDonald assisted by members of a sub-committee. It was attended by about 100 persons, who were welcomed by Mr W. R. Lascelles, the president. The programme of entertainment, which was provided mainly by the Dutch settlers, comprised songs by Mrs Jansson, piano solos and monologues by Mr Johann Galvasi, songs by Mr Winston Sharp, and a bracket of songs sung unaccompanied by a choir under the leadership of Mr Visser. Mr W. A. C. McDonald thanked the artists. Fashion conscious Londoners are admiring the clothes worn by this year’s most newsworthy bride—Mrs Anthony Eden—wife of Britain’s Foreign Secretary. She is one of the few women who are able to wear pastel colours constantly without losing chic. Mrs Eden has several summer duster coats—one white, lined with cerise, and another lavender, lined with primrose. Her favourite colour is pale lilac, the colour she chose -for her wedding dress. Although both Dior and Balenciaga star sheath evening dresses richly embroidered in allover elaborate patterns. Jacques Griffe has used ordinary dressmaking pins as the decoration for one of the most original dresses in Paris. Huge lace medallions of silverplated pins ranged neatly side by side sparkle all over the skirt of white billowing tulle, and the bodice is one solid dazzle of silver, with thousands of pins sewn closely together. As the dress moves with the dance, its effect is one of giant pinwheels exploding in the sky. Although it drew breathless comment from the audience watching the collection, there were a few small murmurs of “how will she be able to sit down without pins sticking into her?” Give Glamorous Dreamwear. A sheer delight to every heart. —Advt. The smoothest, loveliest liquid foundation newly imported from England . . . colour captive in a bottle . . . Cyclax “Glam-O-Tint” will hold your powder so purely, so petal matt . . . in four enchanted shades and priced at only 8s lid. Available at Ballantynes Cyclax Counter. —Advt. “Undoubtedly a Dreamwear Garment.” . . and it was . . it came from Dreamwear, 11 New Regent st. —Advt.