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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

Answer to ' A Constant Reader. | Karori." — The following is a well tried j hop beer recipe, and is, we believe, exactly what you have asked us to give you. It is quite easy to reduce the quantity if necessary : —Six gallons water, two large handful hops, four ounces bruised whole ginger, one breakfast cup of pearl barley tied loosely in a muslin bag, half stick liquorice cut up, six egg shells, two lemons (sliced). Simmer altogether for one and a half hours, till the goodness is boiled out of the pearl barley. Strain into a jar, and while lukewarm add 51bs sugar, half packet isinglass (to clear it), two tablespoons of fresh yeast, and one thick slice of bread. Let it stand two days and skim it occasionally. Strain it and bottle and cork closely. Lord and Lady Islington have issued invitations for a dinner on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Buchanan (Little River), who have been in town for some time, left yesterday for Christchurch. Mrs Fowlds is staying at the Hotel Windsor. Mrs Kebbell (Ohau) and hei son are in town, staying at the Royal Oak. Mr and Mrs Nurenberg (Auckland), are in Wellington district for a month's excursions to places of interest before returning to Sweden. Miss Hammerly (England) is here on. a sketching tour of the Dominion. Her pictures are to be exhibited at Home. Mrs Winder, -who has been a warm friend of the members of the Y.W.C.A. from the beginningj kindly entertained a number of the girls at 'her delightful house, "Woodlands," Lyall Bay. It was a beautiful afternoon, and an outing such as this was a .real enjoyment to girls whose lives are mostly of necessity lived indoors. A pleasant tea wac provided, and all the time was spent in the open enjoying these delightful country surroundings. Mrs Winder and her daughter received very heartfelt thanks for their entertainment. We hear a very general wail from housekeepers of the scarcity of fish, and consequently of ite prohibitive price for family use. We hear that at Otaki they have plenty of flounders easily taken on the beach. It is worth considering if we could not get some of their over supply into ou i% markets, as a welcome change from our too monotonous beef and mutton. The question of the exaggerated height of the ladies heck for shoes and boots is frequently canvassed, it seems Dame Fashion has made these wonderful heels a sine qua non for dress wear, but there ia a heresy being promulgated here, that as we women of the Dominion are noted for our independence, we may make our own fashions in, this respect. These high heck are rather dangerous, and very fatiguing : why, at this distance from the centre of fashion, should we burden ouri selves with them? At a symposium of I sensible women, who while they love pretty hate and gowns, do not feel compelled to be uncomfortable as to their footwear, it was decided to disregard this fashion and have- their shoes as they choose. Of course there will always be those who will choose to be fashionable. At St. Thomas's Church on Monday Miss Nellie Smith was married to Mr. Arthur V. Hewitt. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Walker, brother-in-law of the bride, assisted by the Rev. E. T. W. Bond. The. bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in a white embroidered robe, and wore a wreath and veil. She carried a handsome shower bouquet of roses and sweet peas. The bridesmaid was her sister, Miss Ida Smith, who wore a pretty white muslin frock, with large white hat wreathed with clematis, and carried a showy bouquet of heliotrope and white sweet peas. Mr. F. li. Crouch "was best man. A reception was afterwards held by the bride's parents at the Hotel Windsor. The bride's travelling dress was a costumo of navy serge, with hat and scarf to match. Mi\ and Mrs. Hewitt left by the Manawatu train for North, where the honeymoon will be spent. Character in coiffures is the latest achievement of the society psychologists. The two eternal types — the blonde and the brunette — are to be closely studied for this self-revelation. There is the woman with the brooding ej'es and the serious expression, affording insight into the "long, long thoughts" that fill her mind; and there is the girl of honeyed charm, graceful and gracious, radiating sunshinei It is all a matter of curls. The brunette of the sweetly serious pose owes it all to her coiffure, it includes a soft fringe of hair falling over the thoughtful brow, dusky tresses lightly puffed out above the temples, and at the back brightly burnished curls loosely arranged. As a triumphant accessory of an intellectual kind there is nothing more effective than a straight band, of jewels of tulle, or metal or tissue, worn upon the brow or just above it. For the blonde the scheme must be different. It must have a profusion of little curls to break the rigid line of the forehead, and larger rippling puffs all over the head. To heighten the effect recourse must be made to the rococo shades of pink and blue, mauve, and green, amber and pearl-grey eatin, all used together to twist a wreath or half-wreath of little roses across the curls. But it seems that the distinction has to be carried still further. Dress must be psychological as well as curls. So declares Lady Duif-Gordon, who clothes tho female form divine according to soul. Hence, while the drees of the brunette must be all for tragedy and passion, that of the blonde must be all for smiles and dimples and childish laughter and appeal. Delilah, then, tall, dark, mystic, black-eyed, blue-lidded, slender, lissom, phantom-like, is to have her creations built along the lines of mystery, while Corisande, petite and dainty, blue-eyed and fair-haired, is to be touched as with a fairy wand. Delilah must bear herself proudly, goddesslike, not of the earth 5 Corisande may trip and smile and almost simper. And yet the mere male imagines a woman's life to be idle and aimless ! THE SINGER DARNER. The Singer Stocking Darner is the latest novelty introduced by The Singer Company, and to use one is to buy ifc. It is a simple little device, can be used on any machine, and holds the stocking in such a manner that it can be darned at any point by anyone who can use a sewing machine. It make? darning a pastime, and instead of mother spending hours over the darning basket nurtinrj her eyesight, she uses> the Singer Darner and the work is done in a few minutes. The darning is not only done quicker, but it is done better, and looks neater than tho best baud-darn. Call in at the Singer Store, Willis-street, and pee the work done. The darner only costs 3s. — Advfc.

Things done well, and vith care, e\empt themselves from fear. —Shakespeare,

It is Hot a common occurrence for the race meeting to have two days of splendid weather, and the change has been duly appreciated and taken full advantage of. Quite outside of any racing interests it has been a plea-sant expedition to Trentham on such summer days. The scenery there, as -^yell as all tho race club's paraphernalia, is absolutely enjoyable for a picnic occasion. Then there is no question about the pleasure of seeing all the very pretty toilettes that the promenaders ou the green display. We have out-grown the phara&aical pretence that we are indifferent to the joys of lovely gowns. That was part of the piety of the past generation that has not ttood the searchlights of the honest common sense of 20th century women. Lady Islington and Miss Stapk* ton Cotton were present part of yesterday. They wore nice cool white embroidered muslins, with touches of black, which are the lingering remains of the Royal mourning. Mrs. Maurice Gillon wore a pretty pink linen and black hat; Mrfc. Johnston (Highden) a black satin coat and skirt; Mrs. Robson a beautiful princess dress of whit© linen ; Mrs. W. H. Turnbull a white silk gown, with lovely tunic of painted chiffon and bands of black velvet; Mrs. Lan Duncan a, white de soie, with black bands; Mrs. Dalziell a white embroidered muslin gown; Mi's. A. Duncan a white frock and pretty black scarf; Mrs. W. Bidwill white coat and skirt, white boa and white hat ; Mrs. Tripp a very dressy cream cpstume; Mrs. Tweed a frock of white silk with black laoe over dress, with black hat; Mrs. Burnes a handsome gown of mole ninon ; Mis« Burnes a white embroidered muslin; Mrs. Malcolm Ross a pretty linen coat and skirt with lace insertions, and Tegal hat ; Mrs. 11. Crawford a lovely gown of white satin with draped tunic of black ninon, with beautiful Eastern embroidered bands, and black hat; Mrs. J. Blundell, a violet costume and toque to match ; Mrs. Dymock, an un-usual-looking costume of brow a ninon over Paisley silk, and brown liat; Mrs. Algar Williams, a lace and muslin frock ; Mrs. Tringham, a lace dress over silk, and Tegal hat; Mrs. S. Harcourt, a hand-painted chiffon over silk, and felt hat; Mrs. (Dr.) Gilmer, a pink linen costume, and pinli hat ; Mrs. Elgar, a costume of mauve charmeuse, and hat with soft feathers to match; Mrs. Whyte, a cigale jbrown costume with touches of blue; Mrs. Bateson, an oyster shade of coat and skirt, and pink and black hat ; Mrs. Wylie, a navy blue dross and black hat; Miss Wylie, a pretty white hailstone muslin frock with wide blue band and blue scarf; Miss 'Williams, a mole chiffon over silk costime, and hat to match ; Mrs. M'Vane (Melbourne), a light taffeta silk, and large hat Avith black plumes; Miss Nelson wore a tussore silk with black revers, and black hat with pink trimming ; Mrs. R. .Robertson, grey ninon over white silk; Mrs. C. Tully, a floral silk muslin frock, and large biaclt hat with ostrich, feathers; Mrs. D. Nathan, a fawn coat and skirt, and black hat ; Mrs. Webster, a. saxe blue costume and black crinoline hat with plumes ; Mrs. Corrigan, a handsomely-braided groy costume, and large plumed black hat ; Miss Abraham, a champagne braided costume and bxwvn toque; Mrs. Mandel, a Shantung coat and skirt with satin revers, and Tegal hat trimmed with blue ; Miss K. Millar, an embroidered muslin frock, and black hat with wreath of pink roses; Mrs. W. Hume, a heliotrope costume, and hat trimmed with shaded roses : Miss E. Baird, a pretty white muslin costume and hat with pink flowers ; Mrs. W. Stead, a navy costume, and large black hat with pink roses; Mrs. F. Nathan (Palmerston North), a lovely foulard ■gown with Oriental embroidery, and large mole hat with plumes ; Dr. PlattsMiils, a pretty violet costume, and hat to match. Signorina ' Italia Garibaldi, who recently sailed for Naples, after a three months' stay in New York, was given a grand farewell by her compatriots, and made a little speech in which* she told of her studies m schools and hospitals, which was the the purpose of her visit. Many were surprised, she suggested, to see a young woman travelling alone ; it would not be allowed in Italy, but it is allowed in America, and for this she loved America. Yet she declared herself not in sympathy with the equal suffrage movement, believing that it would not better the position of woman. She has been studying in the R-ed Cross Hospital, and the indomitable Garibaldi spirit named out when she told her hearers why : "In the hope that one day it may be given me to follow the ambulance of my father in the final battles for mastery of Trent and Trieste." Colonel Marcliand, who will be remembered in connection with Fashoda, and later with the campaign in Morocco, is to be married. The Daily Chronicle's Paris correspondent states that it is a soldier's romance. The bride-elect is Mile. Saint Roman, who has been called the "Florence Nightingale of France." She has long identified herself with the caie of the sick and wounded, and founded a woman's Red Cross Society, which rendered admirable service in the Moroccan campaign. When war does not call her she works among the submerged tenth of Paris. Colonel Marchand nt-efc his future wife in Morocco during the- war. The roadway of life is ridged with ruts so deep as to threaten a deadly monotony, were the journey not broken by the charm and pleasures of music. Great .lumbers of people flock Lo concerts to hear famous players, while many enjoy good music in their own homes, and find a good piano a continual source of pleasure. Come +o the Wellington Piano Co., 124, Lambton-quay, you who 'ove good music, and select a piano from such famous makes as the B hit liner, the Pleyel, Lhe Chalkn, Allison, or Rogers. The terms will be found of the easiest. Make no delay in securing an instrument to smooth your roadway through life. — Advt. When business men through the busy season ring up to say they cannot spare the time to go home to tea, their wives should invariably advise them to "GO TO GODBER-'S."— Advt. Weddings. — Brides' and bridesmaids' bouquets in numerous styles, artistically designed; only choicest flowers used. Special floral , tributes for invalids, friends, relatives — at Miss Murray's, Vice-Regal florist, 36, Willis-street. Telephone 265. — Advt. A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks. "Vitalis," the nerve-building tonic, makes you well and keeps you well. — Claude H. Perrett, M.P.S.Ph.C, ChemiEt, Manners-ft.— Advt.