SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 118, 12 February 1920, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. A. I, Elworthy, Holme. Station, boutli Canterbury, is visiting Wellington. 6 Miss Skinner, who has been vUitin" friends in New Plymouth, has relumed t(> Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Scott are visiting Christchurch. firenl: interest is being shown in Motuekn in the establishment of a branch of the Mothers' Help Division, on the same lines as that which is proving so useful to overworked folk in Wellington'/ A ea'.n (lav wns hejd Inst week, and the result was the gratifying sum of ,£193 ss. lid. This assures at least one helper for the. district for a year. The whole district is waking up to the fact that mothers are not ljpinsr sufficiently looked after and cared for, and that the society is roallv in earnest with their intention and firm determination to obtain as much relief as possible. One of the features oi the day was the amount of whole-hearted interest in the work displayed by the young- people, both men and trirls. This is especially cheering, because of their influence, and can be regarded as significant of a belter future for mothers and children. This excellent effort was originated and carried out bv members of the 'Plunket Society, assisted generously by many others, '

At the inspection of the Gir', Peace, Scouts bv Her Excellency the Countess ot' Liverpool on Saturday, I.ady J.ivcrnool was presented, on behalf' of the council, with n pretty posy; tied with khaki ribbon, by 'Miss Margaret. L, Cosserove (Fairy Scont) ; second- daughter of Captain D, C. AV. Cossgrove. The G.P.S. emblem was presented-to Her Excellency on behalf, of the troojw in the Dominion, bv Miss Muriel V. Cossgrove, who pinned it upon her breast. .

Great regret is felt at Alton. Hampshire. at. the death of Mrs. Aldwvn Burrail. wife of Captain Burrell. and fifth daughter of Mr. J. C. Chaytor, of Newlands, Spring Creek, New Zealand (writes the London correspondent, of the Christchurch "Press), under date of December ill. She was married in 1912, and leaves a little daughter. On coining into residence at the White ITouse, Alton, Mrs. Tiurrell immediately took an interest in teal social life, and during the war she had mnnv interests. New Zealand soldiers at. Preiisham Hill Hospital will remember her as a frequent visitor.

Gertrude Lady Decies has turned her beautiful home, Scotswood, near .Ascot, info a golf hotel, declaring Hint tliousrh it is intended to lie patriotic it must pn.v. There arc lon acres (if ground about the liouse, eronuet lawns and tennis courts, lovely gardens. nnd every kind of comfort. The spirit which infuses nil her undertakings lias carried Gertrude T.ady Decies fur. She was wounded at Dunkirk when doing l!ed Cross work during the war. and to her credit stands n disinfectant specially concocted as a result of personal experiments.

Accnrdion pleated dresses arc iroin<c to be worn a great deal (says the "Queen"). Many of the latest creations of the Taris dressmakers are treated in this way. and it seems as (hough the spring fifash'ons will continue this vogue. Accordion pleats are just ns much employed on gowns or tailor-mades of serge as on those of taffeat, satin, chiffon, voile do laine, or f\lk. Tn come gowns the entire skirt, consists of deep flounres, in others of one single flomicn made in flimsy material and shorter' than the underskirt,, which .is seen through the transparency. The bottom of coats cuti be pleated in this waV. ' Coat-dresses may be arranged with several cross pleats, showing n plain band down the front. Sometimes the skirt will have the front and back pleated and the sides nlnin, and at other times the contrary is the case. With skirts (lie effect is achieved without if being necessary lo sew one. pleated fold to one not pleated; it seems that the skirt is first o£ all pleated all over, then the parts are pressed out which are to remain flat. In the same way flower petals formed plotted in the middle and flat at the edges, the iron not only cHVing the _ nlents but slightly stretching the material, giving a sort of undnlnting movement to the edges which lightens the whole effect. The trimmings worn in the olden dnvs. consisting of little pleated iabots, niched and pleated collars, are beoinninij to make their appearance. With this fact before us -\ve are almost sure to -see many of these delightful old-fashioned ideas.