MIRANDA IS ENGAGED.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 336, 24 October 1908, Page 11

MIRANDA IS ENGAGED.

DEAR ELFKIDA.— ' I had not intended writing you.so soon, but . I have some most interesting news for you; Miranda is to be married! Such buying and choosing—but so .utterly delightful I As you know, the girl is all bubble and break; and her enjoyment is good to behold. : t She came in on, Monday evening to .break the news, and her fiance, is a Melbourne man, of good birth : and only-a moderate purse. : As the marriage is to eventuate in three weeks,'she is already, a-purchasing. We' wended our way on Wednesday morning to the I'conomic (the store to suit everyono's/'purse), and ourselves, metaphorically, amongst the new; dress robes. Wo both were charmed with so many new styles to choose from. Quite the latest is tlie. silk' striped coliennq'B at two guineas the robe. They are sweet and dainty, and very girlish, and will make •up delightfully. .. Miranda bought one in cinnamon brown, and also'in electric blue.. They are to be had in delicious tones of greens 'and navy. . . ,A resild'a-sase (a-new ..material, and extremely pretty) she bought for 'visiting.; This is to be: macle semi-Empire, and is relieved by glimpses emerald silk, and emerald and blue enamel buttons are to be introduced on the shoulders and skirt. She paid 6s. 6d. a yard for the material. Then for indoors, she chose a' soft-toned periwinkle, blue silk taffetas'at 33, lid., double width. ' Theee three robes arb to-be fashioned bj Miss Oldrey,'who is the dressmaker for the Economic, and who, I am told by some friends, makes beautifully, and is gifted with an artistic temperament. ; I saw last week a model frock she had turned out for a recent fashionable wedding here, and it was bewitching in cut and style, and her charges are moderate. . ■ We were very taken up with the special line pf Jap. silks at Is., Is. 3d., Is. Gd., and Is. lid. in all colours. ' I, who felt adamant against,all temptations when I entered the store, became shamefully vacillating' as 1 played amongst the dainty things. Ihe end was disastrous so far as my allowance is concerned for I bought a lovely shade of forgetme not blue, awl left it for Miss Oldrey to make, up—it. will bo really charming for the scorching days, ahead. For more serviceable wear, the bride-elect decided upon a pretty stone grey all wool material, which is something new, as it has a tweed effect. These aro 2s. 6d. a yard, anc I'm going to dare to ask mama to let mc have one in biscuit colour—it will; be most ■effective'in a costume, turned out in coppei brown silk. (If mama proves a dear, I shal leave it with the tailors of. this storo, whe built mama a beautiful cloth early in th< .season.) .. Did I' not mention to you recently thai papa was glum, and things generally .damp, ish ".through' a kind of slump Wellington n experiencing? 1 became aware that 'mj banker, i.e., papa, was'thinking seriously ol economising all round. And as I' was nol sure whether it was' duo to the slump or th< wilful tightening of his own heartstrings, ] thought it wise to pin a little verse abov< his bed— "Givol as the morning, that flows out oi heaven 1 Give! as the-waves, when their channe is riven! Give! as the free air and sunbhine ar( given; . Lavishly, utterly, carelessly give." Oh, the darlinng! I wonder if he will di gest the meaning 1 -

You will understand, my dearest Elfrida, that with the advent of the wedding I shall require a liew frock —it is an absolute necessity. (I shall make papa some of his favourite toffee!)— And I chose the material.today. It is a soft grey shadow silk 'taffetas, with briar pink roses, all so shadowy and' indistinct, which makes the thing quite irresistible.' Somo" old laco that grandmama has (which I daresay she will lend me) will be lovely draped as a fichu over the shoulders. • ' Now, I must bid you an affectionate good-_ night—the post closes early. . GEM. '