SUNSHADES FOR SUMMER

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 284, 26 August 1922, Page 12

SUNSHADES FOR SUMMER

COLOUR AND HANDLES. Designers of sunshades appear to have spent on their task more than usual trouble, perhaps buoyed up by the hope that a repetition of last summer’s heat would create for them another record season. Certainly the sunshade will often be carried purely for its decorative value, even if the sun offer us little reason for seeking protection from its rays, writes a correspondent in the “Manchester Guardian.” The modern taste for splashes of vivid colour has been studied, and an open-air gathering where women predominate haa a very gay and varied appearance. Handles, ferrules, and even the once merely utilitarian framework have all received marked attention, and the result is seen in extremely decorative handles, either very long and slender or vdry short and squat, novelties in ferrules, ornamental ends to spokes, and ailk-bound wires. There is a wonderful variety in the materials used for coverings this season, and practically all of them are effective in evolving very pretty sunshades. We have, for instance, ono of petunia cV?o lace in the fashable Japanese shape, which, coupled with the transparency of the covering, makes it desirable to bind all the interior framework with potunia-ooloured silk. Then we have another of palo yellow organdie, decorated with a small stencilled border of conventional pattern in black, and having an unusually long, slender handle and ferrule. Opposed to this we have an example of the short, thick handle, in green wood, supporting a quaint sunshade of emerald silk fringed with silk of the same colour, and so anxious to emphasise its short, squat appearance is this Parisian parasol that it will have no 'erruß' but a round green riwb, which lies in the centre cf a circle of emerald iringe.’ 5 ” A companion sunshade, with the same short, thick build as regards the handle, but this time of lacquer-red taffetas, has the distinction of bearing round red knobs on the ends of its spokes.

The fortnightly,meeting of the Australian Club was held on Thursday night and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Items were given by Messfrs. Richardson. Jenkins, and Birks, and were well received. Mr. Stanton was M. 0., and Mrs. Skews was the pianist. Dancing was brought to a close with “Auld Lang Syne” and the National Anthem. A light supper was provided.

Sincere sympathy will be expressed with Mrs. Horrox, widow of Dr. Horrox, who died yesterday. Some two years ago Mrs. Horrox went Home to obtain specialist ■ treatment for her lit tig daughter, and is at present enjoying a, brief holiday in France preparatory to returning to New Zealand. Mr. C. Horrox, of Pahiatua, is a brother of the deceased, and Mrs. S. P. Girdwood, of the same town, is a sister.

Mrs. Andrae (Christchurch) is visiting Wellington. The Wellington Girls’ College broke up for the second term holidays yesterday.,