WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 257, 14 July 1926, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM FAR AND NEAR

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Vice-Regal. Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Alice Fergusson will give a ball at Government House on Friday, August 6. Mrs. Leahy, of Napier, is on a visit to Wellington, Mrs. Le Cren Morgan, who has been on a visit to Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth. Miss Madge Newton, of Napier, is visiting friends in Wellington. Mrs. G. W. Chatwin, Pahiatua, arrived in Wellington on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. St. John, Palmerston North, are visiting Napier. i Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Weston, of Timaru, are spending the winter in Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. Walter Jones and Mrs. E. P. Webster, who have been visiting Wellington. returned to New Plymouth early in the week. Miss Marjorie Eitzherbert returned to Palmerston North on Tuesday, after a visit to New Plymouth. Miss Madge Higgins, of Napier, is on an extended visit to Dunedin. Mrs. G. Templcr, Pahiatua, is in Wellington. Mrs. Foster Percy and Miss Percy, who visited Wellington for the races, have returned to Ekctahuna. Miss Cox, Timaru, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Pinckney, Hastings. Mrs. Everaud, of Palmerston North, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. Twigg, Napier. The Wellington Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade met on Monday’ evening to practise work set out for the annual association meeting to be held on Tuesday next. There was n good attendance, although most members’ time is, at present, taken jtp with influenza home-nursing. An inspection dav bv Lady Fergusson was announced for 'july Superintendents reported that thev had already been useful at the winter show in attending to several cases of illness. The brigade has a fullv qualified staff in shed 2!) (left side of building), where anyone meeting with accident great or minor, or feeling unwell, can be attended free of cost. Demonstrating in first aid and roller bandaging is also carried out by those on duty.

The montlflv meeting of the Wellington Convalescent Home was held at Mrs. W. Young’s on July 7. Present: Mrs. Martin fin the chair); Mesdames Kemn, Birch, Morris, Joseph, Kirkcaldie; Miss Barron and Miss Morris (lion, secretary) The matron reported four patients admitted during the month and four discharged.

The matron of the Red Cross Home, Hobson Street, acknowledges with thanks the following gifts received during June:—Books: Commercial Travellers’ Assn., Mrs. W., Johnston, Postmen’s ■ Club: Magazines nnd papers: Mrs. Morris, Mrs. E. Wakefield, Mrs. Hair, Mr. W L. Lowrie, Mr. G. J. Hicks, Wellington Girls’ College. Two cases of apples: Mrs. Mcßae (Nelson). Case of apples, fruit and magazines; Dlr Seville. Bag of swedes: Mrs. Mcßride. Cakes, yam, fruit, etc.: Marsden School Old Girls’ Association.

The first social gathering of the Plimmerton Boating Club, which is hoped will become an annual affair, was held on Saturday evening. The ball was very brightlv and tastefully decorated, and dancing, interspersed with musical items made the evening pass like a flash. During the evening the club prizes, consisting of five cups and twelve other trophies, were presented to the winners bv the member tor Taupo Riding on the Hutt County Council (Mr. A H Mildcnliall), who congratulated the winners and boned that thev would come again. The club’s orchestra was Very much in evidence, and Miss Moore presided at the pianoforte. Vocal numbers were contributed by' Mrs. Brady and Mr. Burd. New Zealand Red Cross. A meeting of the Wellington Centre Executive of the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society was held yesterday afternoon at Red Cross Headquarters, presided over by Mr. James Burnett. There were present: Mrs. Rose, Mr. D. G. Clark, Dlr. T. Bevan, Mr. George Shirtcliffc, Mr. F. S. Wright. The chairman, in opening the proceedings, referred to the distinction recently "conferred upon Mrs. Massey, who is one of the vice-presidents of the society, and his proposal that she should be congratulated was carried by acclamation. Dr. McLean’s report of the activities at Rukeora was highly gratifying. A number of golf clubs were received from Mi'S Greta Ewen, secretary of the Wellington Golf Club, and Captain Gnllownv mentioned that the Miramar Golf Club had promised to send chibs in.

The chairman said he thought all outdoor games should be encouraged, and it was hoped that both nurses nnd natients would be able to enjoy a game. Art Jewellery. An amusing and original idea for making new art jewellery is to mount the butterfly-shaped bones in a cod’s head. The fish bones are first subjected to treatment, then dyed in beautiful colours, and possess a curious radiance when mounted as decorative pendants or brooch-pins.

George and Doughty Ltd. have some exceedingly pretty cabaret frocks in fashionable model’s. Shot powder blue and gold faille makes a lovely frock, very bouffant, and trimmed with ruchings of self material Shot apple green taffetas makes an attractive dauce frock with a hand of niching round the skirt and a much flared line. A frock of petunia and gold lace is made up over petunia georgette. Cyclamen pink georgette makes a frock which has manv tiny picot-edged frills put on in a vandyke.' Shot gold and petunia taffetas' is most effectively made in bouffant fashion. Another frock in this fashionable fabric is in a soft apricot shade with faint blue embroidery work, ed on the loose panels.—Advt.

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 specially selected staff includes nine first-class shinglcrs, five genuine Mar cei-wavers, four permanent wavers, five water-wnvers. Stamford and Co., Ltd . Willis Street.—Advt.

Weddings to be artistic must have hAHoiicts to harmonise with frocks y?i"s Murray, 36 Willis Street De- * liveries anywhere ia Dominion.—Adv

Kclburn Croquet Club, The annual meeting of the Kclburn Municipal Croquet Club was held on July 7. Mrs. Jolly, the retiring president, presided over a meeting that was attended by a large number of the members of the club. The report and balance-sheet disclosed that the club’s affairs were in a very satisfactory financial position. The following oflicers were elected for the ensuing season :— President, Mrs. Fuller; vice-president, Mrs. Palmer; club captain, Mrs. Gardner: bon. treasurer, Mrs. Hamilton; hon.- secetary, Mrs. O’Donnell; match committee, Mesdanies Henderson, Morran, Wallis, with the captain and secretary; general committee, Mcsdames jolly, Christie, Robertson, Patterson, Henderson, Morrah, \Va"'s; delegates to the Wellington 1 Morrah, Wallis, .with the captain ....d O’Donnell. In recognition ot the many valuable services . rendered by Mrs. Bruce Christie in the past, she was elected life vice-patroness, the club’s lite-patroness being Mrs. McVilly. FROCKS IN “LILAC TIME” The quaint frocks of ‘‘Lilac Time" take us back to grandmother’s day, with their high waists, befrilled pantalettes, and little black slippers with crossed ribbon straps, and dear little poke bonnets that are so becoming. And as lor the men 1 Their clothes! The gailycoloured coats with enormous lapels and brass buttons, the ruffled shirt fronts, and the high peaked collars, their tight trousers, and high velour hats, and their gay waistcoats! In those days they did outshine the women with the brilliance of their apparel. In the first act Lili, the heroine (Miss Adele Crane), and her two sisters, Will and Tili, appear in frocks of yellow taffeta with high waists and little puff sleeves. All down the front of the frocks are blue bows, and the hem is finished with a wide scalloped frill. Their bonnets are of yellow straw trimmed witli pink roses, and they carried blue scarves and little yellow parasols, and wore short white kid gloves. In the second act, the wedding scene, the two brides wore frocks of white satin with rows of lace and rosettes finishing the hem, and lace berthas. J'hey also wore pantalettes of lace and •Xall satin slippers. Their veils were arranged with bands of orange blossom and silver ribbon. Lili wore a frock of pale blue taffetas trimmed with gathered bands of the same material, and little pink rosebuds and a blue belt ending in rose bud trimmed streamers. Miss Molly Tvrell as Mrs. Veit, mother of the three girls, wore a puce-coloured taffetas frock with voke and embroidery of heavy silver lace, and a cap to match. The four larger bridesmaids wore cream satin frocks with lace berthas and trimmer 1 with coloured ribbons: they carried small fans. The smaller bridesmaids wore high-waisted frocks of pinir edited with ribbons arranged in peaks Miss Bervl Walkely, as Marini, the actress, wore a charming frock of pink floral taffetas with a low round neck and puff sleeves trimmed with diamante, and a large pink hat. The going-away frocks cji the Iwo brides were pink and blue Voile.

Tn the last act. Lili’s frock was of white taffetas, with two bands of floral ribbon round the skirt. She wore a white poke bonnet of taffetas trimmed with ribbon and pink rosebuds. Marini’s lart frock was of green taffetas with a gold floral pattern nnd inset round the hem was pointed gold lace She carried a scarf of gold tissue with a green fringe and. wore a large green hat trimmed with shaded ostrich plumes. The oldfashioned dressing struck one as being a delightful change from the usual, ann we can hardly believe that it is onlv fiftv-six veers ago that people did dress in this manner. No doubt to manv of the older people among the audience memories of vouth were revived when thev saw the frocks and mannerisms of those on the stage ITEMS OF INTEREST Decorative Motlier-oLPeart Paint. The other morning I paused to admire some charming mother-of-pearl “shell” flowers. A second look showed, however, that they were not shell but white cotton flowers painted over with that gleaming nacre paint which was used for shoes last season, and is now being utilised for handbags. Youthful Tendency. New ideas that do exist are lost In the general clutter; but stray straws of fashion indicate that all robes, coats, and capes will be cut on lines which tend toward youthfulness, (says an exchange). Ensembles consisting or a frock and a short coat are exceedingly smart. Sometimes they are designed so that neither their colours nor their fabrics match, as in one of a black crepe frock and an accompanying beige coat. The frock of black had a narrow cascade of beige georgette falling from the neck to near the hip line, and this was the touch that made the coat and robe akin, with a black velvet tailored collar to the biege coat There is no doubt that the modern houses offer an infinite range of styles and effects. Many beautifully dressed women are, after all, not expensively but effectively dressed. Snakeskin, which has had such vogue in shoes and shoe decoration, has now been followed up in the patterns printed on velvet, silk, and chiffon. A smart dress ot crepe de chine in this reptile pattern was made with long bishop sleeves into tile usual narrow wristband with flapping cuffs. The bodice of the dress took the form of a soft coat made into a band on a low waist-tme, with a three-tiered skirt falling over the underskirt of the slip There was no trimming A long scaif of .the same crepe was lined with a plain oyster grey crepe de chine and continuing from the collar fell to the skirt hem or was wound round the throat. A black satin hat of tile turban style, black shoes and grey stockings and gloves completed this charming toilet. Home NeedleworK. Many women are discovering that few things give them such a sense ot quiet satisfaction as the process of watching a piece of needlework grow beneath their fingers There arc many surprisingly simple devices which will impart to home-made clothes that note of originality usually to be found only in an expensive garment made by an exclusive dress designer Plain white voile or fine nainsook under-garments can be decorated very daintily if strongly coloured squares of the same material arc placed underneath so that they shine through. Threads are drawn in the garment to form small squares and squares in the coloured material are tacked underneath alonß the inside edge of the drawn threads The coloured squares should be cut rather larger than required All rough edges can' then be tucked away between the two layers of material as the square is tacked into position The square and the foundation material arc then hem-stitched together on the right side over the tacking, thread. Groups- of squares may be linked ap with, fine embtoidery.