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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 137, 13 June 1910, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

You Ret entertainment pretty ranch in proportion as jou give; and here is one-reason of a dozen why the world is dull to dull persons.— R. L. Stevenson.

Miss N. West has returned from her visit to friends in Christchurch. The engagement is announced of Mi^ Lufti Roberts (Dunedin) to Mi*. WinBton Barren. Mrs. Bojde (Christchurch) is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Algar Williams. Miss Ferguson, Christchurch, is the guest, of Mrs. West, Bolton-street. Mrs. W. Barton, Featherston, is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Rhodes, The Grange. Mrs. Lan Johnston has gone to Blenheim to visit her mother, Mrs. Vavasour (Ugbrook). Miss Vavasour returns home with her. Mrs. and Miss Clouston. (Blenheim) are in town. Miss Clouston's marriage to Mr. A. Bell takes place this week. Mrs. J. Abbott has invited a large number of guests to her rinking party to-morrow. The Wellington Golf Club won its match against the Miramar Ladies' Club on Saturday afternoon. Miss Ballachy has gone to visit friends in Carterton. Mrs. H. D. Crawford has returned from her visit to friends in Hawkes Bay. Mrs. and Miss Sayers are visiting Dannevirke. Mrs. Dalziell gave a small tea on Wednesday afternoon; also, a large luncheon party on Saturday of guests, who all went on to Miss Doris Johnston's wedding afterwards — Sir Joseph and Lady Ward and Miss Ward, Mrs. Grace, Miss Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. Lan Duncan, Miss Duncan, and Miss Harcourt. As an exceedingly pleasant finale to the wedding day, Mrs. Elgar gave a charming dance on Saturday evening at her residence, Sayes Court. The ballroom had been most beautifully transformed, by Miss Murray into a greenroofed marquee, with red flowers and electric light pendants with red silk shades. A most artistic archway of exquisite autumn leaves and lycapodium framed the entrance to this fairyland. The supper table was most tastefully decorated by Miss Elgar with beautiful light foliage, and. quantities of exquisite anemones, with delightful effect. Amongst the guests, besides the bridesmaids and attendants, were Captain and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Dalziell, Mr. and Mrs. Lan Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duncan, Mrs. H. D. Crawford, Misses Pearce (2), Misses Brandon(2), Miss Collins, Miss Harcourt, Mrs. J. Abbott. Miss Gladys De Castro has gone to stay with Mrs. M'Lellan, Feilding. , There is a Decorative Needlework Society in Sloan-street, that is under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The society has just held an exhibition of old tapestries, mostly lent by people of title, from hangings in ancient castles and historical houses. It has been a unique opportunity for colonial visitors to see and examine these specimens of long . tedious needlework, done in the days when time was of no object to women. One hanging was sent to the society to repair, and they have been seven years working at it. A New Zeajancl girl's verdict is "that, ! apart from their age and associations, these tapestries 'are mostly very ugly." Some of the modern work of this Decorative Society is exquisite, particularly the needle- painting of the church work. These works are also extremely highlypriced, as we estimate prices. A paragraph in this column announcing the death of an Auckland lady was inaccurate. A London newspaper wonders why we no longer invite people to breakfast. The reason is to be found in the state of mind that usually possesses the free and independent citizen at that hour in the morning, a state of mind that makes him unbearable to himself and to every one who comes near him. Presumably it was not ever so, because invitations to breakfast were once common enough, and not so long ago either. Mr. Gladstone used to have guests to breakfast every Thursday morning as recently as 1884, and it was thought sufficient to supply tea and coffee, eggs, bread and butter, and perhaps some cold meat. But the really solid breakfast had come into fashion long before then, and it is said that the English learned the fashion from the Scotch. The encroachment of women in man's domain of employment was exemplified in a report presented by tho Appointments Committee to the Board of Governors of the Christchurch Technical College last week, recommending that the request for a special class in carpentry and joinery fov ladies should be dcI cliued. Air. 11. K. Alulgan said that v numbei of U-dics> had asked if they miyht join tlia present class, and there ! had hjui no objection to that; but <hsy i had lliCii discovered that they could not cUeiul uwinv; to t!"j t*rr.o the clpss w;:s i'cld, and they 'had offered to pay the difference between tha capitation they e.-irncd and tho ccsl of a special clars 1 jr ludiei. The coir^aiUee's recommendation was adopted. We shall hi £k:'l if you wili allow lib i-o di-jw attention io the Two Jtc pl:^ Hoicrv and L'l.aoruear which, we believe, is not to v.ell known in We 1 ! r.gton as it >hou!d br>, though it in \;iy ! populnr in other pan?- ot the Dominica. ! Two Steaples, Limited, were the first linn to inli-cduco a:id establish un- j fjirinkable vool underwear, and, in order to induce the public to take it up ar.d lo prove their contention, th^y guanuitco to replace any v.-nollen garment that might shrink. As soon as thio finish became lecoguioed and popular, other makes, of course, followed their lead, with tho result that too often the guarantee is given with goods that, even if they do not shrink, cannot possibly wear well ; but id is well known that "Two Steopks" products not only do not shrink, but also give every satisfaction in wear. Another product of this company is their Pur© Cotton Air Fabric, in which we are confident of doing a large trade as soon as its good qualities are known. Though it is made entirely of cotton, the value of the weave renders it hygenic ar.d comfortable. There is free access, to tho air, and tho fabric never gives that cold, clammy feel that the ordinary weaves of cotton give whan, damp with per.spira.tion. It wears well, is- dxcfeedingJy comfortable, and the prica is within tho means of all. We are- the soie agents in Wellington, and the Two Steeples prodr.c-ts, which we guarantee to be unshrinkable, ran be obtained only at Te Aro House, in Cuba-street and Dixon-street. — Advt. Violets.— Miss Cooper, 16, Manners-street is receiving fresh every day her wellknown beautiful violets. floral designs treated with skill and careful attention at roaf enable prices. 'I'hone Mo. 882.-r-Advt.

Reno-vatioiLs which entail a visiting dressmaker or a heavy bill at the cleaners are always quest ionable economies, writes a Londoner. Although the mender's account would sometimes go far towaids a new garment, home renovations are a different matter (altogether, and. with a little trouble many little items of the wardrobe which have been discarded can be turned to fresii account. In the first place, there are white satin dance slippers. These 1 have, perhaps, made their journey often enough to the cleaner's, and it is considered doubtful whether they are worth the expense of another visit. A little oil paLnt will, however, do wonders. If the correct Rha-de is mixed which will tone with a coloured gowr» — pink, blue, mauve, purple, or green — another lea-se of life will be gained for the shoes-. Turpentine must, however, be mixed with the oil colours, and the colour simply applied with an ordinary paint brush. The flour bath is another expedient which can be resorted to in order to save the charge of the chemical cleaner. A small box is half filled with flour, and in this lace shirts, lace fichus, and lace jabots are "soaked" one at a time. This process takes a day or two at least. The garment is left in the box, well covered with the flour, after having been tossed and kneaded in it. At the end of a few days the Lice shirt will require a thorough shaking and gentle brushing with a perfectly clean and soft brush. Artificial flowers can sometimes be renewed by retouching them with watercolour paints, the edges — frayed or solid — being cut with a .sharp pair of scissors and then recurled with the crimpers. Old discarded white quills may, besides, be easily renovated by painting them with ordinary tube water colours. A deep cobalt or crimson can be shaded off at the tips with Chinese white, an alternative being that of covering the whole quill with bronze, dull gold, or tarnished silver paint.