WOMEN IN PRINT.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 88, 13 April 1923, Page 9

WOMEN IN PRINT.

FASHIONS AT TRENTHAM AUTUMN COSTUMES. Autumn weather, with the sun's warmth adding pleseing colour, favoured the ladies of Wellington who yesterday donned now ideas in fushion and wended their way to Treniham. Autumn is one of the friendliest of seasons, and a ooßy pic^ ture is conjured up by the vision of soft furs tucked intimately under piquant faces, or giving soft lines to wrist movements. It was not a brilliant fashion parade yesterday, but it was warmly satisfying, and though fur wraps predominated, coat frockß and costumes, a.ll spelling individuality, Were noticed:, and most had touches of fur, while wool relief further created a. "fu'eeide" effect. Thjre was noticed a trimness of skirt lengths, an absence of grotesque contours, and, what was more, a sense of the fitness of things. There was not so much it thoughtless following of Milady Fashion, regardless of whether the style became the wearer or not, but rather a nice senso of what really suited, with the result that the frocking was more in harmony With tho wearer. Soft browns and greys, with vivid oriental relief; intriguing, jaunty hats; smart accessories; blues, mostly of the navy shade, though a. few adopted a brighter tone; and the rich sheen of handsome furs made the scene restful, in keeping with the season which typifies Nature, preparing herself, in siesta fashion, for her winter sleep. Her Excellency Lady Jetlicoe was prosent, wearing a violet frock with satin panels, a violet hat, and mole stole. Tho Hon. Lucy Jellicoe was in cinnamon brown, the coatee made with the low hip belt, and hat en suite. Miss Harcourt chose a navy coat frock with astrachan trimmings, blue hat, and grey furs. Mrs. Moorhouas was in black, with ermine furs and black hat. Mies Barron, black seal coat with astrachan over a striped skirt, black hat. Mrs. Arthur Duncan, navy blue costume, relieved with grey, navy hat, with silver on the brim. Mrs. Gathorne Hardy, navy blue and grey iur, navy panne velvet hat. Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, grey costume, grey fur at collar and wrists, smart grey velvet two-cornered hat. Mts. Cleal (Auckland)j jade green, under handsome fur coat, jaunty toque. Mrs. Hudson, putty costume, velour hat a shade darker. Miss Skerrett, navy blue, short fur coat, black hat with petunia flower. Mrs. Will Bidwill, long brown coat, hat en suite. Mrs. Gage Willianis wore a. very smart fawn toilette with ivory embroideries and handsome furs, a hat in the same shade, with long' fringe. Mrs. Eric Riddiford, dark brown costume with bands of astrachan, brown hat with ribbon wing. Miss K. Burns (Auckland), cherry red frock, black and f)ld- Hat, white furs. Mrs. (Captain) amilton, tobacco brown costume, handsomely fuf trimmed, with tete-de-negre hat. Mra. Joseph Joseph, navy blue, black hat with ospreys, and furs. Mrs.. Watkins, navy costume. Miss —. Nathan, black costume with grey silk knitted jumper 1, furs, and mole velvet hat with silver buckle and large wings. Mrs. J. O'Brien (Timnru), navy cofetutne. the upstanding collar heavily embroidered, smart grey hat with quill. Miss Sybil Nathan, black cavalier cape frock, lined with white satin, black hat with ospreys. Mro. Greenwood (Canterbury), short mole fur coat over black and green, green velour hat. Mrs. Elgar, very handsome draped toilette in black, caught up on one shoulder with silver buckle, the long fringe draping one side, furs, black hat witja feathers. Mrs. Strang, long black fiir coat, with rich Sable collar, black hat with paradise pluraea. Mrs. Harold Johnston, navy coat fr&ck, with Bands of oriental trimming, small hit with large chou and oriental shades on brim. Mrs, Walter Johnston, black seal coat and fur, with black be-ribboned hat. Mrs. Payne, mole brown, under, a handsome fur coat, black velvet hat with orange ribbon and mount. Mrs. M'Villy, navy blue and-furs, with brown hat and big shirred mount of velvet in a mole brown, shade. '; Mrs. MadEwan, black, heavily embroidered, relieved with flame and gold at oollar and skirt, black velvet hat. Mrs. D.. Riddiford, navy blue costume, worn with fawn vest, black vel. vet hat, with feathers clustered at. one side. Mrs. R. O'Brien, grey agtrachan coatee, with scarlet hat. Mrs. F. K. Hunt, »moke blue costume, black hat, with grey wing. Mffi. J. Myers, navy blue, black cloak, black velvet hat witli^ ospreys. Mrs. E. Bluhdell, brown velvet coat over brown plaid skirt, velvet hat. to match. Mra. M'Evedy, grey silkstriped frock, grey far* and black hat. A striking frock noticed was in striped marocain, the high collar being of the material, heavily plaited. A tinsel hat had an uncommon gladiator mount, and was .worn with a grey costume heavily braided and: stitched. An autumn-redi coatfrock was pioked out with mole fur, and' was heavily stitched in faiobow col-c-urß across the shoulders. A dainty pil-lar-box red costume was worn with whit* fringed hat and white furs., Variegated silk wool outlihed the sides of. another coat frock in navy blue, with fur at neck and cuffs. A mole hat was worn with, the same wool applied. A smart navy costume was worn over a red arid white spotted vest with steel buttons, a clyse-ntting blue hat and dark grey fur. A brown redingote opened over a brown satin, underskirt, and w»s finished with a gold chain belt, the brown hat having a gold brim. A very smart bfoWii coatfrock had shirred ribbon applique on skirt and bodice, and was worn with a red hat. Pin tucke on the sleeve mades, fur-trimmed mole coat smart. A very liaudsome brown velvet cape Wrap had Sables at collar and horn, and was worn with a brown and gold toque.

The monthly committee. meeting of the District Nursing Guild Was held at the residence, of Mi's. W. H. Sefton Moorhouse. There Were present: Mesdatoes Mooi'house (presiding) and W. Young, and Misses Macandrew, Robieson, and Rowley (lion, secretary). Apolo-; gies for absence were received from Mesrjnmes Tripe, Corrigan, and BalcombfcBrown. The nurses reported that during the month of March they had paid 202 visits to patients in their own homes, and had given 41 treatments at the office ; 1&. patients were registered, 15 discharged, three sent to the hospital, and the total number of names now ofl the books is 4167. Gifts of food, clothing, old line'h, magazines, etc., are gratefully acknowledged from Meadames Berniari, MoOfhousej Ward, Codd, Strong, Corrigan, W. Young,, and L. Blundell, Misses Macandrew, Thompson, Robieson, and H. M'Lean, Messrs. Allport and Scott, Nurses' Club, and several anonymous donors. Tho nurse; would be very glad of gifts of old clean white rags for bandaging. Misj) N-- Goad, M.A., has written to t.he president of thti Women's Civic Group of the Women's National Council, i'3greUif.| her. inability to eUr.id as a candidate for the Wellington CHy Council, ov/ijig to her responsibilities of her educational x'Ctii at the Weilinscion OhW Col-'sge and in connection with"the New Ze&lenci National Council of Education. J.tlss Coad wae unanimenisiy r.licted M & suitaijlrt merebel- for tii C City Council. aud_wc3 supported by ihe various oreinwafu'-ne affiliated to tho X.C.W. (Wellington Bnuch).

Mrs. Philip Nathan is visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harper are vititing Auckland. Mrs. R. 0. Chesney is visiting Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. E. Newman are visitinj Auckland. Mrs. Q. Hume (Featherston) is in town for the races. Mr. and Mrs. Meadows, Lower Hutt, have left, for Auckland and Hotorua. Miss M. Elliott (Hamilton), who is visiting Wellington, returns North toiriorro^w. Mrs. Cleal and Miss K. Burns, of Auckland, are returning North to-mor-row. Mrs. Gorald Westema is leaving by the Ruahine from Wellington this month on a trip Home. Mrs. Cheviot Bell is returning to Wellington to-rtioi'iow after a round of visits in North Canterbury. Miss Betty Hislop has returned to Wellington from a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Charles Cooper, Christchurch. The monthly meeting of the Royal N.Z. Society for the Health of Women and Children was held last week. There were present Mrs; Hosking (in tlio chair), Meidames Chapman, Cook, Luke, M'-1 Lean, Nathan, Gibbs, Tythe-Brown, M'-1 Vicar, Rosa (Lyall Bay), Wallace (Khandalltih'), Holthous© (Karon), and the Misses Barnett, Camoron, Peach, and Cable. The nurses' report for the month gave the following figures:—Number of new c*sea total 110~Headquartcrs 99, Eastbourne 6. Ngaio, Khandallah, and Johnsonville 5. Numbir of oases visited in homes, 959. Visits to offices total A 1602, B 1374—Heaedquarters, A 1018, B 701; Eastbourne, A 41, B 52; Ngaio, A 18, B 25; Khandallah, A 14, B 21; Johnsonville, A 14, B 21; Seeatoun, A 46, B 62; Lyall Bay, A 88, B 112; M*lrose, A 6, B 6; Hataitai, A 93. B 107; Island Bay, A 49, B 49; Brooklyn, A 81, B 75; Kelbum, A 70, B, 73j'Karori, A 60, B 63; Wadestown, A 10, B 11. Number of babies Solely breast-fed 78, partially 13, artificially 19. Number of expectant mothers, 13. The society moved into the new home at 18, Kent terrace, on the 19th March. The Plunket Nurses are occupying part of the lower floor, and the society hope to have its new mothercraft branch started within the next month or two. Resignations from Miss Inglis and Mrs. Wilkins were received with regret. The committee gratefully acknowledge the sum of £155 16s 9d, being proceeds from the Revue " Helter Skelter" organised by Mr. Pat Ward, also the following subscriptions and donations:— Mrs. Ma-carthv-Reid, £5 ss; Mrs. Eichelbaum, £10 10s; Mrs. Tingey, £1 1*; Sir John Luke, £1 Is; Meadames Simpson £2, Turner £1, Sullivan 17s 6d, Mudge 6s, A. Young 56> Markham ss, Mills ss, Evans 5«, Davis ss, Sullivan 3s, Hare 28 6d, Sullivan 2s. x

A wedding of considerable interest in Hawkes Bay was that solemnised in St. Luke's Church, Havelock North, between Miss Helen Nancy (Nell) Chambers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Chambers, of Tauroa, Havelock North, < and Mr. John Freiven Swinburn, son of Mrs. Swinbnrn and the late Canon Swinburn, of W&ipawa and Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Swinburn will reside at Hatuma (Hawkes Bay) The dancers in Lyceum Hall, Lower Hutt, were in carnival mood this week, the occasion -.being . the last entertainment in aid of the Slunidipal Queen (Miss Lorrta Chapman). A balloon competition among the dancers resulted in Mis Zita Chapman 4hd Miss Atkins tying for the prize. At midnight a confetti battle Caused much merriment. At 1 a.m. the revellers departed, singing "for She's a Jolly Good Fellow," and giving rousing cheers for their Queen. The marriage of Miss Ella Rutherford, youngest daughter of Mrs. Duncan Rutherford, Leslie Hills, Canterbury, to Mr. John Fraser,, of Amuri, took place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Christehurch, on Wednesday. Miss Colleen Macfarlane was bridesmaid, and Mr. LascelUs was best man. Jfever mind how strenuously mere man may deny it, the mental equipment o{ each sex is on a par with that of the other, says a writer in an Australian exchange. The difference betweeh • the •exes is not mental, it is physical, and in that man has the advantage. Wheh a woman barges into a business formerly sacred to mere man, she generally makes a success of it. The first woman motorcar seller in Australia is a Sydney jgirl —Miss Windeyer. According to a Sydney paper she is car-seller and demonstrator for Dalgety's, and lias a. persuasive way with her for handling difficult clients that is worth a, fortune to the firm. Her special line is a small hooded car built for women, "four years of driving ambulances over the shell-torn roads and Corduroy tracks of France taught her many thing* about cars/ says the Writer. "What she didn't km there about traffic pockets, blocks, and death traps she picked up in two years in driving her own private car for hire about Sydney's streets." This-'lately written frdm Paris to a Melbourne paper—contains a hint to Australians that she-feet never look their besij when booted, in that we are like the Frenchwoman. "Madame, being wanting in taste, has discarded outdoor Slides for boots. They are of kid, or glace kid,' the patterns are endless; and some emulating the Zebra, are violently striped. Closed in much the same way as is a glove, they rejeiee in innumerable snippets, fringes, buckles, and what-not. In sioine instances the fronts consist of light strap-work—so that the silk-stockinged ahkle may be seen in all its natural allurement. The result is not pretty, and tho odds are that, by the time these burning words attain the dignity of print the boot will, as the French say, be put at the door. The Parisieune has ever been famed for her neat and seductive little shoes, and, though occasionally allowing the foolish mode to get the better of her discretion, she is bound to banish the boot. The sooner the better, for at tho moment heir feet are not seen to advantage. Shoes for the interior are also of kid, White embroidered, lined with swansduwn, and out very low. Not too bad—even if the heels are preposterously high."