WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 100, 22 January 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Lady Osborne Gibbcs is the guest of Mrs. k. Taylor, Hadfield Terrace.

Mr, and Mrs. F. W. S. Male have returned to Wellington after spending a month’s holiday in Dunedin.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Crawford returned to Wellington this week from an overseas tour.

Mr. F. S. and Mrs. N. Mcßeth (Feeding) are visiting the Dunedin Exhibition.

A largely-attended garden party was given by Miss Harcourt at her home in Hawkestone Crescent yesterday afternoon. Many of the visitors who have come to Wellington for the races were among those who were present.

The J. C. Williamson’s Musical Comedy Company will be the guests of the management of the Ambassador Cabaret this evgning.

Miss Hazel Inchley, of the Internal Affairs Department, who is leaving shortly for her home in Australia, was yesterday entertained at afternoon tea by a number of members of the staff.

Miss Daisy Isaacs, of Rona Bay, who has been on an extended visit to America and Great Britain, returned to Wellington yesterday.

■ Mr. Ernest Chapman, a well-known nortrait painter of New York, and Mrs. Chapman have been spending the past two or three days in Wellington before leaving by the Maunganui for Australia, en route for England.

Mrs. Richard Wallworth and her little daughter are arriving in Wellington on Saturday from Christchurch •to meet Mr. Wallworth, who is returning (rom an overseas tour.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Alma Baker, of the Federated Malay States, , accompanied by their daughter, arrived in Auckland from England, via Australia, on Tuesday. There they join Mr. Zane Grey, the American novelist, with whom thev will go fishing off the coast of the North Island.

Prince de Broghie and Madame de Broghie (nee Mdlle. Aussenac, who toured with Dame Clara Butt in Australia) , arrived in Auckland this week from Australia. They will spend some weeks there before leaving for Paris.

Dr. Helen Bakewell, who left yesterday for Sydney, en route to the Old Country, has been given twelve months’ leave, and besides making inquiries from the point of view of a schools medical officer, will attend the Imperial Sanitary Conference in London, in the interests of the New Zealand Government

A passenger by the Arawa, which arrived in Auckland yesterday from England, was Mrs. Staples-Browne, formerly the well-known Maori guide, Maggie Papakura. She anticipates spending about two months in the Dominion, and returning to England via Honolulu and the United Stales, arriving again in England early- in May. It is some yeiirs now since Mrs. Staples-Browne left New Zealand, and she is looking forward keenly to her visit and to meeting her people and her friends.

The Earl and Countess of Longford figured in the degree list at Oxford recently, the Earl taking his B.A. and the Countess her M.A. The Countess was Miss Christine Trew, of Somerville College, and. the couple met when the Earl was an undergraduate at Christ College. Their engagement was announced in December, 1924, and the marriage took place in July last at St. Margaret’s, Oxford. The Earl was born in 1002, and succeeded his father as sixth Earl in 1915.

Lady Osborne Gibhes and Mrs. A. Newtown were the hostesses at a very pleasant tea held at the Pioneer Club yesterday afternoon, given as a farewell to Mrs. Taylor, wh'o leaves shortly _ on a visit to her daughter, Miss Lyra Taylor, Batlimore. The rooms were charmingly decorated with hydrangeas. Mrs. Newton received the guests, in the unavoidable absence of Lady Gibbes through indisposition, and the many friends of Mrs. Taylor had an opportunity of wishing her a pleasant journev. During the afternoon Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Mitchell sang, and a delicious tea was served.

A. choral wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Church, Martin borough, .»n January 19, by P.ev. W. Paine, when Miss Zenla Jenkins, younger daughter of Air. and Airs. J. W. Jenkins, Ruatnahnnga, was married to Mr. T. H. Christopher. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock of ivorv georgette, with overdieils. and sleeves of pointe de Paris lace with veil and orange blossom, and carried a sheaf of cream roses. Miss h'lora Jenkins, sister of the bride, attended as bridesmaid and wore a frock of almond green embossed georgette, and black hat. Little Zena Jenkins,niece of the bride, wore a petalled frock of salmon shot taffeta, and tulle head band to match. Mr. Alex. Rain was best man. The bride travelled in a tunic frock of sunburnt check kasha clo'.h, with liat to match. The bride’s mother wore a frock of black satin marocain, with black hat and grey ostrich feather After the ceremony a reception was held in the Parish Hall, where f. large floral bell was hung over the bridal couple, made bv the girl friends of the bride. The church was beautifully decorated by*' Mrs. G. O. Greenwood.

The death took place at Picton on January 20 of Mrs. II J. Stare, one of the earliest of the native-born generation of New Zealanders. Mrs. Stace was the oldest child of the Lite Mr. A. Mowat, who settled nt Altimorlocli, in the Awatere district, in 1045, and she was born in Dumgrce in 1850, being probable the first white child born in the Awatere, if not in the province of Marlborough. She married the late Mr. Stare in 1874, and was with him during Hie long period of his managership of the. famous Stnrborougli Estate, where she became noted and esteemed for her wonderful hospitality. About 1898, when St irborough was arnuired bv the Gc>v< rnment, Air. Stace took up a property .'.I Robin Hood Bay, Port Underwood, where, in addition to farming, lie conducted the wellknown bovs’ ’eh »>1 for tn.-iny years. Some venrs ago llirv retired to Picton, where Air. Sime died nvjirlv two year.ago.

We have plcm.iirv in advising vou that the c.xvliis've Wellington retail ae.eiicv for tin- r-alc ol Elizabeth Ar-rk-ii’'- Venetian toilet prepatation Iris been plaei-d ill oiii liaiids This means that the (ritiiriil-: toilet I rent nients ns arranged .tnd r<i'oiiniwm|e,| |, v Elizabelli Arden nre available to the ladies o( Welliiigloii fol fine in then own hnntr-'i, or oui nrdooii!! Stamford and Co., Lid . ''‘t Willis S'.lij-rl. Wellington ■Advl.

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Frocks in “Leave It To Jane.”

A feature of “Leave it to Jane,” which is being played at the Grand Opera House at the present moment, is the charming stage setting and the very pretty frocks worn by principals and chorus alike. There is-no extreme note in any of them, and they are such as might be worn at any social gathering in Wellington where pretty frocks are expected to be a feature. Miss Elma Gibbs as “Bessie Tanner,’’ the sporting girl, wore a very pretty pale forget-me-not blue jumper suit, bordered with pink in two shades, and an intriguing little blue cap to match. More charming still was the evening frock in which she appeared later. It was of while ninon with clustered designs on the long-waisted corsage of crystal, blue, ajid pink beads. Very captivating also was the sports suit in which she made her final appearance. It consisted of a sleeveless tan suede coat over a brown wrap-over skirt with suede hat to match. Distinctive also were the frocks worn by Miss Mona Barlee as “Jane,” the heroine of the piece. Her first frock was of pale apricot georgette, with two black bauds inlet into the full skirt finished with two quaint little panels at the side of black and apricot. Black streamers fell from each shoulder at the back and meet, to fall in two long ends, the effect being very smart. A shady hat in colour to match the frock is also worn. Later on in the evening a striking evening frock of gold embroidered net over henna is worn, the skirt opening at the sides and finishing in a broad band of gold tissue. A band of the same gold material is also worn on her head. An evening wrap worn only for a moment or two toned in with the frock. Particularly pretty was the ensemble suit of grey, the grey coat, semi-pleated at the back, being worn over a striking frock of white georgette patterned in red in geometrical designs, iiured, of course. With this suit Miss Barlee wore a widebrimmed cerise hat. Among the frocxs worn by the chorus were some that were charming both in colouring and in style. Soft blues, orchid mauve, white combined with mauve, apricot, yellow, and flame were only some of the colours which were chosen, and seen together on the stage; they made a charming bouquet of colour. A noticeable feature was that they were all short-skirted, but none too much so. Miss Dorothy Lena’s frocks emphasised her comedy parts. One was a red and white cheek worn with a close-fitting cap surmounted with a nodding feather mount, the effect being very quaint and mirth-provoking. Another was of lavender taffetas, over which was worn a short apron covered with a design of lucky horseshoes, very festive looking. Quainter still was the check costume she wore at the last, together with a perky tain hat to match. Miss Reita Nugent looked very trim and attractive in her cream sports sweater and shorts to match, and in contrast to it was the gold dance frock which she wore later.

Mrs. Garrard, Mrs. Keesing, and Miss Hesketh are in Wellington tor the Dominion croquet tournament.

Hair was at one time called woman’s crowning glory, but since the vogue has been for short hair many have sacrificed what it once would have been considered a »iu to deliberately discard. Yesterday a woman with dark hair of the unusual length of 47 inches had it shingled at the establishment of Mrs. E. M. Fell. On the surface it would appear that the patient of such an operation had much to loose and little to gam, but when it is considered that the weight of hair removed was eight and a half ounces it will be apparent that the shingling must have been a great relief. This head of hair is the largest that Mrs. Fell has noticed in her experience.

At St. Andrew's Church, Carterton, on Wednesday afternoon, John, youngest son of Dr. and Mrs D. G. Johnston, of Carterton, was married to Miss Pauline Phillpotts, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Phillpotts, of Carterton The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in a simple frock of white georgette, cut on classic lines, and beaded with loops of crystal beads. She wore a veil and wreath of orange beds, end carried a shower bouquet'of white roses and carnations. The bridesmaids were Misses Mvrtle Phillips (Wellington) and Mary Shaw (cousin of the bridegroom), who wore frocks of shaded blue georgette with diamante trimmings, and swatbed siher l air bands. Each carried bouquets of pink sweet-peas and carnations. Mr. Dougins Taverner was best mau, and Mr. Raymond T’hillpotts groomsman. Miss Nettie Armstrong played the wedding music, and the Rev. W. H. Howes was the officiating minister. After the ceremony, a reception was held at “Cnrringto’i Lodge,” mid the bridal couple left later for the south. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. P. Johnston will live in Carterton.