WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 253, 9 July 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

Lady Ward is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ward, of Christchurch. Mrs. Lawrence Chaytor, Blenheim, is the guest of Mrs. 11. R. Tripe. Miss Ethene Lloyd, Auckland, lias accompanied Airs. T. H Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay, to Wellington for the races. Air. and Mrs. Harold Barker, of Christchurch, are visiting Wellington. Miss N. Jackson, of Auckland, is on a visit to Wellington. Miss Inger McLallan, of Christchurch, is on a brief visit to Wellington. Visitors at present at the Hermitage include Mrs. A. F. Carey, Miss Roma Carey, Mrs. E. R. Good and Miss Ruth Good, Mr, Duncan (Christchurch), Mr. Bacon (Dunedin), Professor and Mrs. Stapledon (Wales, England). Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Short, of Wellington Terrace, leave on a trip to Europe bv the Maheno to-day. They expect to'return to Wellington in February next. Miss Betty Parr, daughter of the New Zealand High Commissioner (Sir James Parr), is convalescing satisfactorily after an operation for appendicitis at Brighton, where she is at a boarding school, reports a Press Association cablegram from London. She was stricken down on the morning of Sir James and Lady Allen’s reception to her parents in London. News that the operation had been successful was received in time to permit the function to be carried out. Lady Pan- pluckily did Pot permit the fact lo be revealed to the guests. THE NEWEST DANCES Dances are to be shorter, brisker—and later, says a writer in the “Daily Mail.” Five years ago we crowded to full-dress affairs that lasted from 9 till 3 and sometimes 4 a.m., and danced our soles through and our heads off. Fox trots, waltzes, and one-steps were kept up so long that as the evening progressed the floor would half empty before each piece of music had come to an end. But the novelty of syncopated dancing gradually wore off, and so the shortening process began. People ceased to rush to dances; they had to be lured. They would no longer wear themselves out; they required to be nursed. Tired of long, full-dress balls, dancers became immensely attracted by short informal dances, with a few livelv fox trots and a dreamy waltz or two interposed. To-day dancing, once a set function, leavens all social life. We have taken to dancing between dinner and a reception. The after-theatre habit hns re- s vived, and we dance for an hour afterwards. We go to the cabaret show, and dance before and after. Any number of people who used to send cards out for a formal dance perhaps three times in a season, now telephone friends frequently .to drop in for a cocktail and . sandwich and dancing after dinner. Supper dances, once ’ regarded as superfluous, are perhaps more popular than four-hour dinner dances now; and a new dance from 1 to 2.30 a.m.; with eggs and bacon and beer or whisky and soda served instead of the conventional sit-down supper, has appeared. Then, dancing has been cut short by the bands. The mode of the moment is a dance cut in three nieces. You dance for a minute, clap for an encore, dance again, another encore, and then you leave the floor. This makes for variety and liveliness. besides being an easier way of dancing than the old wav. And with dances every day, one needs to take dancing in small doses, like an enchanted cocktail in order to preserve its charm, and avoid being both exhausted and sated. THE RIGHT TO EARS | . It is not so very long ago that legs were taboo—at least in the feminine sex —and now they are taking their irevenge. In the Victorian era it was demanded that a lady should have small hands, small feet and small ears, for the good reason that the crinoline displayed both feet and hands and diminished them—as the wide trouser gives a man a small foot—and the big earrings drew attention to the ear and made the long lobe compulsory. At the moment, hair and ears are taboo, and ears have disappeared by means of the hair which hns become no more than a whisker. Women, it is true, have gone to concerts as usual, and have telephoned by lifting gently the pad of hair which concealed the ear. But the ear itself has been in disrepute—worse still, it has been merely a sign of the elderly—at least, until the Eton crop came into existence. Even so, it was clear from the beginning that only the very young and moon-faced could wear the Eton crop with impunity, and so once more not very much was done for the car. It is now to emerge from obscurity—indeed it has already done so to some extent. Its emergence is somethin" of an ordeal. The hair is brushed back smoothly behind it. and at present not even a little twist upwards of the hair is allowed to modify its severity. Dark young women like to brush their hair back from the face and twist it into a severe knob behind. They must needs have ears well flattened back to the head to be able to look beautiful in this fashion. It may be added that, almost without exception, the oars that show are unexceptionable.. There is yet to come the period of the average oar, which is neither small nor flat, but is not very noticeable. And after that are the ears which have welcomed the loop of hair concealing thorn, conscious that they are neither shell-like nor encircled with little curls. Thus nt the moment any ear is bound to be con- 1 spicuous after its long retirement, and | there will be the usual comments of wonder that So-and-so likes to show her ears! Having obtained additional assistants from leading toilet-rooms in London and Australia, we hope to be able to cope with the ever-increasing demand on our salons during the winter season. Our i specially selected staff includes nine first-class sliinglers, five genuine Mar- • cel-waver*, four permanent wavers, five water-wavers. Stamford and Co., Ltd , Willis Street. —Advt. Charming novelties at J. R. McKenzie’s Sale are in many pretty designs. Glass pepper and salt pots are very cheap at 2s. fid. per pair. Gilt compressed powder cases for carrying in one’s vanity bag are 2s. (id Ouaint mustard pots are in a tomato design, and there nre many amusing little ash travs. Measuring , tapes are enclosed in flower basket j designs from France. —Advt. Weddings to be artistic must have bouquets to harmonise with frocks Miss Murray, 30 Willis Street Deliveries anywhere in Doniii’iou —Advt.

THE RACE BALL A BRILLIANT GATHERING The annual ball of the Racing Club is always a brilliant gatl eriug, and this year was no es c e ptioii. Stepping from coin, wmtiy _ > OOl^ J streets into warmth and hgl , . under the wonderful decorations and among the gay crowd, it was so ’ l ' c ’ what difficult to realise that one was in the Town Hall. As usual it was a spectacular sight and the decorations both upstairs and down, were particu larlv effective. ... P’ink and white were the prevailing colours, which combined with st ° ol ' s of lycopodium and artificial Uo/” 8 made a delightfully harmonious biending of colours. Gilt baskets of pmk artificial roses mixed with autumn tints and fern decorated the trellis round the gallery, while. b’Copodmm completely covered the pillars downstairs. The large central electroher covered with a huge gold coloured shade formed the pivot point of the canopy, and alternating with the streamers were rows of lycopodium and gold leaves. The smaller shades in pink and white fringed with gold leaves softened the lights from the other electrohel s. The stage was transformed into a picturesque rose arbour, smothered. lY‘ 1 I artificial flowers and foliage, and inside this fairvlike house sat an orchestra of eighten under the baton of Mr. Charles Dalton. , The alcoves, which were separated from each other by pink curtains, were particularly decorative. Comfortable couches aiid chairs with carpets to tone furnished each one, and additional decorative touches were added by -he stands of flow’ers and foliage. The lighting effects were particularly attractive, manv of the alcoves haying deep vellow lamp shades, while in others were shades of pretty harmonising colours. Palms, flax and shrubs formed tlie chief decorative feature of the entrance, the hall and stairways being approached under arches of lycopodium and. coloured lights. Few parts of the 'lown Hall had not received attention and dancers w r andered about through avenues of pine trees, bamboo foliage and palms. The decorations of the Concert Chamber, which had been turned into the supper-room, were also very elaborate and charming. The small tables, arranged with spring flowers and birch leaves were placed about the room, the official table being decorated with vellow shaded Iceland poppies, deep red chrysanthemums and autumn tints. Red carpeting on the floor,. and streamer? of lycopodium and artificial flowers above gave the room au air of warmth and cheerfulness. The stage had been partly enclosed with pine trees and shrubs, flowers and foliage adding their graceful finishing touch. The decorations and furnishings were carried out bv Scoullar’s and the extra lighting bv the Electrical Department of the Wellington City Council. Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady' .Alice Fergusson attended, Her Excellency wearing a sthandsomc gown of black, and v'iiji ’them came a party from Government House, which included Mr. and Mrs. Studliolme, the latter in black; Miss Marrow, blue and silver; Miss Warren, black and silver with touches of henna; and Captain Vernon Wentworth, Mr. Little and Mr. Keswick. Their Excellencies were received by the president of the Racing Club (Mr. Harcourt) and Miss Harcourt, the latter in pale green georgette embroidered in silver beads. Among the many present were: Mrs. Norwood, bois de rose embroidered velvet; Mrs. Barton, blue and gold; Mrs. Gillou, black sequin frock; Mrs. Elgar, pale green georgette, embroidered in crystal be;ds; Mrs. Harold Johnston, apricot and gold; Mrs. Birch, apricot georgette; Airs. Eric Riddiford, white, trimmed with crystal beads, with touches of green; Miss Skerrett, black and silver; Miss Alys Duncan, ! white tulle and taffetas; Mrs. J. C. Peacock, blue and silver; Mrs. D. Lynch, pink embroidered velvet; Mrs. Neil McLean, black; Mrs. Robertson, pink with gold lace, Mrs. Bannister, apricot beaded frock: Miss Clay, black with floral embroidery; Miss V. Mantel], apricot beaded frock ; Miss Morice, green georgette; Airs. Geoffrey Goodwin, apricot beaded georgette; Airs. McEvedy, royal blue sequin ; Mrs. lan Alcßae, pink georgette; Airs. Pike, black; Airs. Ensor, white, with pink brocaded panels; Aliss Pike, blue and silver; Aliss H. Miles, gold lace; Mrs. Bruges, flame georgette; Aliss M. Brown (debutante), white georgette; Airs. Donalds, white beaded frock ; Airs. G. Hume, mauve tissue; Miss Levin, white georgette; Airs. R. Brown, flame headed frock; Aliss Loughnan (Palmerston North), red beaded georgette; Miss Norwood, brocade frock; Airs. Brodie, gold and black net; Aliss Fox, grey and black beaded frock ; Airs. T. Hislop, Aliss Grace, Miss Chapman, Miss Helen Waters, blue taffetas.