WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 168, 13 April 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Mrs. Glasgow (Stratford) is visiting Wellington.

The Rev. G. Knowles-Smith and .Mrs. Smith have left Greytown for Hokitika.

Mrs. lan-Duncan and the Misses A. and 1. Duncan left last week for a visit to England.

Mrs. W. P- Janies (Miistcrtqn) is leaving early this week for a visit to Auckland.'

Miss Bauglian (Christchurch) was a visitor to Wellington at the end of last week, on her return from Auckland to the south.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Brown, of Christchurch, passed through Wellington on Sunday, en route for . Auckland, to catch the Aorangi for America.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 11. Hunt (nee Wvonne Havbittle), are leaving Auckland by the Aorangi this week for Denver, California, where their future home will be.

Mrs. Blake and .her daughter Patty (Masterton ) returned last week from a visit to England. They are leaving shortly with Air. Blake to take up their residence in Auckland.

Hostesses for the Community Club this week are as follow: —Tuesday, Mrs. Meachen; Wednesday, Mrs. W. D. James; Thursday, Mrs. Norman; Friday, Mrs. S. H. Rastnll; Monday, Mrs. Alex Maclntyre.

The engagement is announced of Mona, onlv‘daughter of Mr. and Airs Senbrooke-Mason, "Ardayre,” , Island Bav, Wellington, to Tack, younger son of Air. and Airs. T. G. Alason. “Blackdown,” Te Kuiti.

Mrs. Curlewis, the well-known writer, will arrive in Wellington this morning bi the Maunganui, and will stay with her sister, Mrs. TI. Pockley, at Wadestown, for a few weeks before going for a visit to Auckland and Rotorua.

The marriage was celebrated at Knox Church, Masterton. last week, by the Rev. J. Davie, of’Miss Rita Alargaret Prentice, daughter of Air. J. Prentice, Mastertct), and Air. Cvril Cecil Thompson, of Wellington, formerly of England.

Among the passengers for the south last evening was Dr. Ethel Ambrose, from the Poona Village Mission, India Dr. Ambrose intends returning to Wei lington next month, when she will deliver a number of lectures on the work of the mission in India.

The marriage took place at jSt. Barnibas Chuicb. Fendalton, Christchurch, of Olive Mona Bayliss, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bavliss, I-'en-dalton, to Lieut. Thomas Wilson Alexander, Dundonald, Avrshire (Scotland), fate marine ‘engineer of the Royal Naw Reserve and Merchant Service. Miss Alice Shannon, of Westland, was bridesmaid, and Mr. James Bridge, of Wellington, groomsman

At St. Alartin-in-tlie-Fields Church, London, the marriage took place on February 25 of Miss Cecily Granville Turner, daughter of the late Air. Arthur Turner and Airs. Turner, granddaughter of the late Mr. C. R. Bl'akiston (Christchurch) , and great-granddaughter of Bishop Harper, to Air. Gerald Barton Browne, of Sydney. The Rev. C. C. Harper, rector of Ford, Northumberland, visited London to. officiate, and was assisted by the Rev. C. H. Ritchie, formerly of Dunedin. Miss Al. Turner was bridesmaid. The bridegroom served during the war with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles.

Mrs. Sprott presided at the meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children held on Friday afternoon. The members, who have been keeping the work going in the absence on holiday of the secretary, made their reports, a large number of cases, new and old, having been dealt with. It was stated that the secretary'would be at the office this week, and appreciation was expressed of her good work. A number of matters of detail were dealt with, and others in connection with the society discussed.

The silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. WalteiUolinston, of Tinakori Road, was celebrated with an evening reception held on Saturday in St. Paul’s Hall. The bride,' Miss ’Maude Coleridge, was the daughter of the late Mr. Coleridge, C.E., and granddaughter of Dr. Coleridge and Mr. W. T, L. Travers, both pioneer residents of New Zealand. The grandfathers of the bridegroom of 25 vears ago were Mr. Foster Goring and Hr. John Johnston, both also very early and much-respected residents of Wellington. Many guests were present and the hall had been charmingly decorated for the occasion. Mrs. Johnston wore a frock of daffodil satin soupje, with panelled overdress of silver einbroidered georgette, and carried a bpuquet of apricot- roses and autumn leaves, 'flic Chief Justice (Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C.) proposed the health of Mr. and Mrs. Johnston and the former replied.

Misses L. and D. Hunt, exchange teachers from London, leave. Wellington on Friday next en route to Australia, via Auckland. They have spent twelve months in Wellington, Auckland, and Hawke’s Bay districts, at work in the schools, and made opportunities to see Rotorua, Waikaremoana, the Franz Josef glacier, and other scenic beauties, and are charmed with the delights of this southern land and the pleasant people thev have been associated with. Thev intend spending three months in Australia in teaching, and then return to their work under the Education Committee of the London Count-,-Council They arc both infant teachers, and the authorities under whom thev have worked here speak in the highest terms of their capabilities.

Sir John Blaker, chairman of the Brighton magistrates, confesses that he is among those men who have failed to git the attention of a barber because all Hie assistants have been engaged in attending women customers (states an exchange) A hairdresser, against wlioni a summons had been issued under his wife’s maintenance order, wrote to the Bench pleading that the depression in the men's hairdressing trade made il impossible for him to pay B Sir John Blnker remarked, “I don’t accept lus explanation. It strikes me that mere man has great difflcultv in getting his hair cut. The hairdressers arc so busv in these days shingling and bobbing women who always seem to be having their hair cut.” The case was adjourned for the man to attend personal! v in ordei to explain the depression in the business.

In appreciation of the splendid patronage accorded us bv the Ladies of Wellington during the last fifteen vears we have decided to introduce the fol lowing innovationEvcrv twentieth permanent wave will be done free of charge (half-head), and everv five Inin. •Iredtli purchaser of goods nr attention will lie permanently waved free of charge Results will be announced Stamford and Co., Ltd., 68 Willis Street : ;',q 4,l—74s.—Advt.

A’cddtngs to De artistic must navt ■ louquets to harmonise with frocks Miss Murray, 30 Willis Street. Deliveries anyv.liete m ’Joinxion.—Advt

Australian women arc gratified to know that the discussion following on the motion by Mr. Duncan Hughes, of South Australia, in the House of Representatives, that a woman of British origin should not lose her nationality bv the act of marriage with an alien, has been carried, 'the Prime Minister, in the course of his remarks, pointed out that it was argued that no serious disability was suffered by the woman who had to adopt the nationality of her husband, but he thought that Australians must recognise something beyond A woman attaches the same importance to her nationality, and has the same patriotic pride in her country as a man; and so women have been perfectly justified in this demand of their rights as equal citizens with men. It remains now for t'ne law to be altered in other .countries, and the Prime Minister has promised that at the Imperial Conference the Australian representatives will be prepared to move in the matter with a view of having the alteration made throughout the Empire.

In Galsworthy’s play, “The Skin Game,” which is being played at the Grand Opera House just now, there is not a. great deal of scope for dressing. The characters are country people, but still the women contrive while dressing appropriately to achieve an air of smartness Aliss Gwen. Burroughs first appears in a check rose costume and plain coat. Later she wears a yellow costume made with a pleated skirt, short straight coat, and cap-like hat to match. Of palest pink chiffon, trimmed with fine white lace, finished with pink ribbons, is the teagown which she wears in her boudoir, and in the last scene she appears in white with draperies of black georgette falling from the shoulders. In her ingenue part Aliss Remy Carpen appeared in a jumper suit of pale blue jersey silk, varied in the auction room scene with a jumper and hat of heliotrope. A very pretty evening frock -of white crepe de chine, beaded in white and pastel tones, is worn in the last act Aliss Mildred Cottell as Mrs Hillcrist has- opportunities for dressing which she makes good use of. In the second act she wore a most becoming coat frock of princess blue, bordered with fur, and a turned up hat to match. A house frock of tabac brown is another very becoming creation, and charming, too, is the frock of pale henna, with touches of fur, which she also wears. In the last act a frock of black velvet was worn, a vivid touch of colour being given by the cluster of flowers worn at the waist.

THE SHINGLED GODDESS We have had our qualms and our arguments about sliinglmg and biugliug and bobbing, but among us there has been a certain clifliculiy in taking the matter with judicial solemnity. Controversy tends to be flippant or to become a scolding match. Italy has a better sense of the importance ol tilings. Italy likes serious subjects to be taken seriously. Bo when (the other day) the Italian Press noticed that some ladies had cut oil their hair it made no vulgar "stunt”; it turned to the classics for precedents. There are, as visitors have complained, a great many ancient statues in Rome, and these have been carefully examined for their evidence as "to shingle, biugle and bob. We would not interfere with archaeological research, but we may be allowed to point out that some literary evidence is available. There is a Greek epithet meaning "of the fair tresses,” which was much in fashion. Any lady who was anybody at all might get it, as she might also be "white armed” and "deep bosomed.” These qualities, In fact, were common form. Now a lady who was shingled, or bingled, or even bobbed we could hardly without satiric intention style “of the fair tresses.” The conclusion is, therefore, that Greek damsels wore all the hair they could grow. As for the Roman matron, to imagine her shorn is in the nature of profanity. Barbarian females might be, and were, bobbed. A dubious character like Medusa might be shingled, for obviously if a woman’s hair be snakes it is infinitely more convenient it should not be long. The unhappv, and rather lerrific, Electra is naturallv shorn. These aberrant cases do not touch the general rule. Gnlv Aphrodite, of all the goddesses, can be relied unon for long, flowing tresses Wo hope that these facts mav correct the delusions of our time, which has hitherto failed to understand that the shorn head is the sign of austeritv and misantliropv.-—London “Dailv Telegraph.”

COLOUR IN JEWELS Although there are only six kinds of stones used in jewellery which can be classed as “precious stones,” there are many of the semi-precious category which, despite their lesser value, are in their own way quite as beautiful and attractive. Perhaps those most favoured are the topaz, the opal, and the garnet. Each of these has its own charm and attractions, and the range of col ours of the opal and the topaz are remarkable. In the topaz, indeed, this range of colour is,wider in any other stone used in jewellery. The topaz'is generally brownish yellow, and comes from Brazil, Siberia, and the Ural Mountains in Russia. It is also found in small quantities in parts of Scotland and Ireland. The most valuable topaz is that of the colour of old sherry and with a reddish tinge which gives the stone a deep, rich, red-brown tone. There is also the white topaz, which is waterclear in colour, like a diamond ; another is a pale sea-blue like an aquamarine, for which it might easily be mistaken, just as the rose-pink might be taken for the pink-'“bervl.” The stone is also found in a light claret colouring, and in various shades of vellows and browns

The opal’s interchange of opalescence is well known, and the stone itself has a range of colours. The most valuable are those from Hungary, which are of a milky whiteness and full of soft light opalescent colouring and fire The opal ranges from the milky white to the black opal, which conies from Queensland and New South Wales, and is considered a luckv stone. The “fire” opal conies from Mexico, and lias little about it to suggest the opal. It is of a rather dee]) 'flame colour, is almost trims-n.-irent, and in the light gives forth s long fiery flash. The garnet has less range of colour. It is usuallv of a dark brownish red, and conies chiefly from Bohemia and Saxonv. It is also found in Brazil. Ceylon, and Burma. It is more brilliant it: colour when in the light, but in the shadow it becomes almost black in ap pearance, especially when the stone is of a dark blood-red colour. A carbuncle is a larger garnet, and is usually cut "en cabochon.’’ Mar.' (hieen of Scots was verv fond of this stone.—“A Jeweller,” in the “Daily Telegraph.”