LADIES' CO UMN.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 118, 20 May 1905, Page 11

LADIES' CO UMN.

Girls' Gossip. (Contiibutions to this column addrchscd "I'lisciilii" wilt be welcomed The) sli. mid be concise, ami must bo signed n'iih the writer's full ii.uuc and nddre»w. ! not lor publiiutum, but us v guiirmittf of tiutheiihi'ity.j My Dicau Kk/u — Next to cue weather, which, surely, hits deservod al. the pretty things we could any of it, Nellie Sten<irt nnd her lovely gowns were the chief topics ot lulnurution last v. ek. Her bnll frock — ctii.ion embroidered exquisitely with a design of daisies in crystal and silver— vns bountiful enough t« evoke a murmur of •nthustiunn from the audiences, nnd her huJr-drcMtng va* wtvtched with the utmost interest. I'robubly th« men who wore privileged to we Nellie Bt«\v*rtV pretty locks being "put up " would not refrain from comumnting to their feminine bdmigiitg* on the ab««nce of all accessories except hairpins! By the way, ;i nnmbor of girls in the very brilliant audiences on Saturday night wore their hnii in a coronet above the Pompndonr puff, v mast becoming stylo of coiffure for mom young fnces. Ono dnmsol in particular, with a pnlc blue ocnrf draping her whito frock, looked »wertly digniliud in tlm latest style of hairdrcsaing. Most noticeable, too, w«» a ".ovely mesh of silver not worn by a. hnndsome elderly lady in the audience. Mrs. Mnesmoro MorriK looked delightful in her sapphire-blue chiffon — »i> qii.vmt yet so effective a tint for n ball gown— nnd brilliant in her cherry-red cloth, with its Mnnrt white waistcoftt, Ince jabot, nnd cavalier hat with its long shaded feather. l'artitunrly good wns the concert given by the Convent girls. There must be something in the Hlcnhoim nir thnt fos fcers oweet voices, for no less than three of the finest singers thnt evening came from that town. Mi«s Violet MTntosh, whose hlue crepe dc chine nnd posies of pink rose.s became her admirably, received much applause; nnd the items by Miss Buckhnntt were much appreciated. By the Wimmera on Saturday Jeft Mts. and ' Miss, Miss Ruby, and Master Shin rt Beddon for a month's trip to Australia Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Cieagh O'Connoi wore also pnssengera. They go for a long tour that inrlndcfl ilnpan, the Continent, and Great HiiUiln. The Misse< Clifford were on board, mid Mi»s Maud Dentty, who hits been taking .v holiday in Chrislchurch, snulod down from the railing Mrs. Sim, who hns been a guost of Mi> Finditt-y for tho laat two weeks, I'elurnedi

South la«t week Various enlortuinmonls hnvo been given for her, including a luncheon at Lady Stout's and nn afternoon tea at, Mrw. bhifford's. Miss Jlurgrcaves, from Chritilchtirch, is slaying with Mrs. Il«so, «t llio,HuU. Mr. nnrl Mis. Sundford Cox left, on Thursday for Auckland, whero they intend to st«\v some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Heit'path have been in Wellington for a few days on their way to Marlborough. They return here to spend tho session. Mrs. Jlerepath wound up a most successful fishing KejiMm by securing a- 12Alb trout, which, curiously enough, had tiie evening befoie gone off with a minnow of Mr. llerepath's. Mr. and Mis. J. A. Pike. Imve- taken Mrs. Leo's houso for the winter. 'J he ultrii-fti&liioiijblo women at Homo havo put away their largo picture hats in their 1.-uger baud-boxes, and have taken to wearing littlo h.ila, of ihoufilon, a, bpaver-like cloth So small are these h«t« that the hair is putted out all round them, and is pinned lo the lower part of the brim with special little pins supplied by the milliner. This is the season for apples, nnd those who desire a lowly complexion— so says an rxport on such matter*— «hould eat at least two - A day. lhat in the sole creed of the Apple Lengne, a society that hails America, nrnbnbly, as its birthplace. It will bo intciosting to those whi> are afflicted with the prevailing epidemic to learn lhat oranges me a preventive of infliienzii. Henro the raucous-voiced men with tho laden burrows are benefactors in dtaguisp. lint the very newest "tip" in this connection is th.it a carrot, raw, and eaten with considerable deliberation, is a ccrluin beaut iflcr of the skin. As enrrol« can be got for a penny a bunch, this remedy certainly has the iccommondation of chciipnt-ss ! ■ Tho very newest skirts, if of rich enough mnlerial and of genuine fulness, may be quite plain or merely finished with a few flat fill's or bands at tho foot. On the bodices much decoration may he put, nnd tho largo shoulderpuff\ fitting into a deep cuff-like band above tho elbow, and finishing with a. trill, nro to br seen on almost all the now gowns. For those who object to clbow-sVeves, a very tight under-s'.cov© may be ndded, but this gives a certain air of tlowdiiiMfl unless this same be of pood loco The deep folded belts so much worn just now ire most becoming to slim figures. They look especially well of fo'ded white sutin fastened slightly to the loft side of the front by two or three largo handsome buttons. I heard the other dny of a fancinnring cradle made out of an ordinary clothesbucket. It was wadded, lined, nnrl adorned with muslin nnd lace, and nltogcrher made a most enticing nest for tho baby. Hrsidrs the virtue of economy it displayed, it is most convonient for lifting nbout, and whon it has nerved its time us a cradle, can again tnk* up the hutnb fp occupation of a clothe* basket Concerning winter Notifies, the horizontal (tickings and gaupings nro never Mtn. Tuck», and rather bro«d ones, are •rnmtrrd »!i(;l>t> eloping from the shoulder to the ivaiM, nnd ore always foldrd outwards. Thr round Victorian yok# is Jignin fJofunet, until another fur-off cycle make* it f/chion^ble. But tho many pretty b'mws ir tlm style that pirfsi po.vu»Mi e»n be readily converted to the prctrnt mode Al! thnl is needed i» itn extra, yard* of material cut on the cross ami nrranged in deep fold«, wbii-li nro taokfd and ironed Half of these are bnrk and front Your b'nii'e wi'l prnb iib'.y f««trn »t the bark. Then you may »nw the front fold* into tho band, but tho back fo'd* must he If ft !ooi«c mid nrranecd "fter the huttons ml fisfrm-d. A awnthed belt kf#pi nil in po'ition and suit* this stylo of blouse udmirnblr — Yours, " PRISCILLA A pretty wfddinjj was jKilfmni<«>d »t Fst Msrv's niureh, Wnntrnnui. on Thiii.xdny, 11th in«t.. when Mr R. V Colinv fraTr'ling repr^fntatire for Mews Jobnuton and Co '« Wnngnnui brunch, and sccortd non of Colonol Collirm, N Z.M., of Wellington, was married to Mi«* Aria (Tim) Ourti^, second dant'hter of >fr. S. CurHn, of W T anjranui. the Rst Father o'SulliTa.n bring the oWcinting clergyman. The brjd^, who wa» giren away by her fathfr, wore a hundnomr drc« of white silk crepe'ine. beautifu'ly trimmed with o'd Imh lace and chiffon She wore the orthodox veil and ornntre b'o^oms. nnd curri'd a whitf prar^rbook She was attended by her sister, Mim V. Curtis, and Mi«« Co'lins («i<ter of tho brid^vrrooni), who wore cream drrj^en, bemitifullT trimmed with cream tclvet and "hiffon, pnd lnrep cardinal revet hat». trimmed with rnrdin? 1 chiffon »nd rosrs Rnth bridrsin«id« parried ( hnnd^ome boufinels of warlet floweic, and wore r«ld banr!e<, the rift of the bridrpronm, whnne present to the bride wo* n diamond rint: The duties of bf«t mnn nnd trroonwnxn were rnrri'd out by Meiwi-n C^ril and R W. Collins (brothers of trc hridepronni) re^peetirelv At tlie conclunion of the ocrrmnnv nn "At Home' iraa held nt the rcaiderce of the bride's parent*, the happy couple leavinj; by the 1 35 train for Napier, where the honoiTmoon m ill be "pent With their m»nv friends, we wish M^r and Mrs. Co'.lina a lona o.nd happy wedded lifo.