FINGER-TIP PROTECTION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1937, Page 14

FINGER-TIP PROTECTION

To protect their beautifully-mani-cured finger tips while bathing, or when they must put their hands in water for any-reason, American women are slipping on short' little-. rubber finger guards.

'If their nails are brittle and need oil to guard their growth and beauty they find these rubber finger tips ideal to wear after applying the oil.

This ingenious little beauty trick originated in Hollywood, but proved so practical that it quickly found its v/ay to New York City. It remains to be seen whether the. New Zealand housewife will be bothered with these gadgets.

Feathered hats, the feathers forming a band on a toque, a mount on a sports hat, and a quilt on a country hat, are cited as'ideal tforHkhe-matron.

the tulle veil which was. arranged on the head with a coronet of rosebuds. She carried a spray of lilies and tuberoses.

The bride was attended by her two , sisters, the Misses Margaret and Anne Ewen and by little Sue Colbeck and. | Judy Reed. Miss Margaret Ewen was in a charming frock of soft apple j green chiffon with flat .shirred bows at the front of each shoulder and short cape sleeves. Tiny buttons ornamented the back" of the frock, and .the skirt, which was very full- from the knees to the ground, was fashioned; to form a short, full train. A large bow of soft ivory velvet formed a bustle effect at the back of the waistline. She wore a coronet of tuberoses and carried a bouquet of tuberoses and begonias. The three little girls were in short picture frocks of apple green chiffon ■ with i Peter Pan collars and full skirts, ' folded and tucked at .the hemline. | Ivory velvet sashes were worn and their coronets were of tuberoses. They' carried shower bouquets similar to that of the bridesmaid. The bridegroom' was attended by Mr. Roderick Ferguson as' best man. Acting as ushers at the church were Messrs. Mervyn Reed, W. McKail Geddes, H. McKail Geddes, S. Hanna, and P. Newcombe. THE RECEPTION. A reception was held at "Glenesk," the home of the brides-parents, where more than 300 guests were received by Mrs. Ewen. Green and white again predominated in the decorative scheme, the lounge and drawing room being gay with flowers and greenery in the two shades. A large ■ marquee ■ had been erected on the lawn, where further lovely floral decorations were>to be seen. To receive her guests -Mrs. Ewen wore a gown of Burgundy crepe with a diagonal weave; the tunic skirt and' elbow-length sleeves being , bordered , with mushroom-toned fur.: Her: Bur- , gundy hat had a: velvet crown and a I brim of ospreys and she carried a bouquet of pink-shaded roses. The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. A. M. Ferguson, was in a frock ,of deep amethyst satin and lace and' a black hat trimmed with ospreys. She carried a bouquet of mauve and. cyclamen flowers.

Mrs. G. W. Mclntosh- (Wellington), the bride's grandmother, wore a black georgette frock and a black hat trimmed' with ospreys; Miss, Mclntosh (Wellington) was in cigar-brown georgette and a brown velvet toque; Miss M. Mclntosh. (Wellington),; mulberry crepe and a hat to match; Mrs. D. A. Ewen (Lower Hutt), dark brown silk ensemble and a brown straw ; hat ornamented with an aigrette; Mrs. M. Stuart Boyd (great-aunt of the bridegroom), dove grey silk and a black picture hat trimmed with petunia velvet flowers; Mrs. Mervyn Reed, ice blue crepe frock embroidered with pink roses and a pink picture hat; Mrs. Grey Colbeck (Taupo), brown and mustard crepe frock arid a brown hat; Mrs. F. H.. Mingay, bluecrepe satin frock and a black hat