NEGILGEE AMONG WOMEN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2944, 2 December 1916, Page 13

NEGILGEE AMONG WOMEN

A man not , long ago applied for, .a ', : : divorce ' from . his wife, and, / in a. Domestic. Relations' Court, he explained that lie •wanted it on these grounds: "My-wife,". he v said;-'i'does-not seem to be able to get ifc-into"her head that she shall appear before her husband aud children fresh and neat..and, Glean in the : morn-. ing. livery morning' it is the "same thing: A slouchy kimono slipped on over almost nothing,-.feet in untidy,slip-, pars, and her head' in' ono of those detestable boudoir caps, and that usually none too fresh. On Sundays she goes about .the..house.'like thjs. ..until late afternoon, and my daughters are loath to brjhg ■ their friends' homo- owing ■to their mother's unkempt-condition. Then toward evening comes.a transformation into false hair, paint, and powder. You can't respect a woman like that: .1 can't and • my" daughters .can't. - And none of lis: want' to live with vher :■'<?: Of courso'- ho. divorce; could vbe on those';, grounds, ■' but'.a':. separation'-was had.-.: There; isa herejfor.m'a'iiy a. woman .who is?Tihotographically,:pictured •in :this:V.husband' s; recital ~''■■ The habit of .negligee., among women in ! ,the morning,; and Csbmetunes-well.-ihtp:.tho . not' oh'jth'e decreased '•'An.uiitidy woman is; never;a' pleasant " spec&'cle.—"Ladies' Home Journal." . '■■■■ ,-..,• .-' •

Miss Helen-I 1 .- Barnes, National Secretary of the, Young Women's Christian Association for Australasia, will be the leader of the N.Z. Summer Conference to be held early in January at Christchurch. Delegates wril bo present from all parts of the Dominion where the- Y.W.O.A. is organised. The final practices of tho Y.W.O.A. Lyrio Club are being devoted to Christmas Carols. The big Christmas service will-- : be held' on; Sunday, December 17, followed by an invitation tea to all girl. members - and friends, given by the:members-of the Board of Directors. Some male voices have been added, to the choir, and girls -with voices are invited to join- tho carol practices in preparation for Christmas services and concerts. The practices are held in the club-rooms on Monday evenirigs at 8. '' v "■' •