MAINLY FOR WOMEN

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1930, Page 9

MAINLY FOR WOMEN

ITEMS OF INTEREST

(Notes by

Marjorie)

’ hospital ball, ! SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. ] If profit could always be as successi fully combined with pleasure as at last “ evening's Hospital Ball, functions of this kind would be more popular with the public and deserving objects would benefit considerably. Evidently anticipating a good evening’s entertainment a large crowd attended at the Trotting Pavilion and were not disappointed, as a capable committee had well arranged all the essentials and the music, dance floor and supper all deserved the praise they received. Greenery and gay streamers with coloured lights above made a bright scene and Steel’s Orchestra played all the newest dance music, being occasionally relieved by extras from tho Majestic radio. Among those present were: —Mesdames J. Greenslade, cyclamen shaded georgette; F. M. Dennchy, black and silver georgette; F. A. Kitchinghani, primrose tulle and georgette; F. Denton, black crepe de chine; J. W, Hannan, white beaded georgette; W. P. McCarthy, rosewood satin; C. Hickman, royal blue panne velvet; A. H. Wild, gold lame; Boyd, black taffeta; C. McKechnie, black satin; L. McGlashan, black taffeta; W. Bird, scarlet georgette; M. James, white and silver lace; A. Wilkinson, gold lame; M. Keating, powder blue ninon; W.,Fletcher, flame panne velvet; P. Thorpy, black georgette; J. Crooks, black taffeta; L. Jackson, Nile green satin; E. Askenbeck flame georgette; Leahy, beige crepe de chine; Harvey, beige crepe de chine; Brown, black crepe de chine; Matron Lord, black panne velvet; Misses' Audrey Webster (Auckland), black georgette; Todd, black georgette; R. Scott, blue taffeta; Kirk, black georgette; Nancy Skinner, saxe-blue celanese satin; L. Reynolds, primrose satin and tulle; K. James, shell-pink georgette; Vine Larsen, eau-de-nil taffeta; L. Wallace, green velvet and georgette; K. Thompson, black taffeta; K. Kilgour, lemon taffeta; A. Doogan, primrose celenese satin; J. Smith, black and green embossed georgette; K. Garvey, wine crepe de chine; O’Hallahan (Wellington), black taffeta; M. Spiers, blue taffeta; S. Thorpy, powder-blue georgette; K. Greaney, rose-pink georgette; M. Goldring, blue taffeta; F. Fraser, white lace; B. Cullen, black taffeta and net; M. Costello, green georgette; Roberson, blue satin; J. Cunliffe, lemon lace; A. Mills, orange satin; Smith black georgette; Hughes, scarlet celenese satin; Wingham, bluo georgette; Peillon, black taffeta; Hodgkinson, floral ninon; McKay, gold lace; Malone, white georgette; Tilleyshort, bluo taffeta; Newman, scarlet celenese; Sampson, green crepe de chine; Schaef, black lace; G. Kyle, black taffeta; Boddy, lemon taffeta; Castles, green celenese satin; Carruthers, green net; Prendergast, lemon ninon; Messrs J. Greenslade. F. M. Dennehy, F. A. Kitchinghani, W. P. McCarthy, C. Hickman, L. McGlashan, M. James, M. Keating, J. Crookes, L. Jackson, Dr Moore, Dr Bird, Dr Wilkinson, H. G. Carter, W. Bruce, N. Jones, Rouse, P. Doogan, C. James, Lawry, Ross, Holmes, Ryan, G. Brown, Kyle, Miller, Morressy, Shannahan, Dodson, Connor, Dyhrberg, Shallcrass# Wallis, G. Parfitt, F. Thorpy, H. Jackson, Phillips, Bennett, Tilleyshort, O’Connor, Spiers.

“WOMAN IN GREY.” HAUNTS SYDNEY WEDDINGS. Sydney has a, mysterious "Woman in Grey,” silent, shadowy watcher at every city wedding. Revealing the quaint and charming philosophy behind her strange pasttime, she yet preserved intact the secret of her identity, when interviewed by a “Guardian” reporter. Not only does she never miss a wedding at a city church; she journeys to far suburbs to see happy girls married .... and she sheds tears at many funerals. Paradoxically, this most mysterious of women is one of the best known figures in Sydney society. She is soft of voice and charming of manner. Her brown eyes twinkled beneath a rose shaded straw hat as she talked.

Why do weddings so intrigue her? “I have tho time and money,” she said, “and I travel to churches to admire their serene beauty, enhanced by a beautiful bride. “I don’t go to criticise, like most women,” she added rather bitterly. “Of all the brides I have seen in years, Margaret Osborne, who married Ellis Fielding Jones, was the most beautiful. “My father knew the Osbornes well when he took a big part in the life of this State, and my married sister moved in social circles. “There’s something very wonderful about a bride when there’s so much immorality in Sydney. “I have no other reason for spending so much time at weddings unless it’s because my relations and friends bore me.” That is all she will say. Lively and cheerful in spirit, yet a frail figure in her cotton frock and ?n*ey eoat, she turns from tho limelight, happy to linger alone among the other shadows of the city. BLIND GIRL FOR OXFORD. Miss Hazel Winter, a blind .girl student at Chorley Wood College, has won an open scholarship for history at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She was born blind and has been dependent all her school life on books in Braille type. Miss Winter’s triumph has been greatly assisted by blind friends attached to tho National Institute for the Blind, who specially copied out for her in Braille manuscript some of the text books she required.

MISERLY WOMAN. I GOLD IN SECRET HOARD. A remarkable story of a woman’s secret hoard of over £2OOO is associated with the estate just admitted to probate, of Miss Elizabeth Emma Under'wood, of North street, Lewes, who lived the life of a recluse. She took the most elaborate precautions to secure her privacy, and people living in tho same street rarely saw her. I Had it not been for the kindness of her next door neighbours, in all probability she would have died of cold or starvation, as she lived without fire or light. Neighbours provided her with food, believing she was in abject want. Later her condition became such that the attention of the relieving officer was called to her, and he summoned a doctor. The woman was removed to the County Mental Hospital, where she died on Christinas Day last. . When an examination of her house was made, it was found to be in a state of indescribable squalor. Search revealed it hoard of over £6OO in notes, gold and silver, while a Post Office Savings Bank book showed a considerable balance to her credit. There were two bank books of the Lewes old bank, which was taken over many years ago by Barclays Bank.

In addition there were bundles of deeds relating to property in tho town, including several houses in the street in which she lived. No will was discovered, but a local firm of solicitors made inquiries, and as a result they have been able to find several relatives, who will share in the estate.

TUCK-IN BLOUSE. “Tailor-made” —perhaps that is .a word you vaguely remember, having heard your mother use" But the word has a new significance. to-day, for th« suit is the most important garment for early spring wear. Promoted by Paris for the last three seasons. It has now definitely arrived. Separate coats and frocks—and ensembles, of course —will continue to be worn. But they will no longer take the place of the suit. The new suits differ from their predecessors in dressmaker' details. For a fashion never returns, it merely evolves. The smartest of the spring suits have short jackets, just wrist length, nipped in at the waistline,; and with cutaway fronts. Strong ties or links form the fastenings, and collars are mannish, either in long tuxedo effects or with notched lapels. Peplum effects, both straight and flared, appear on many of the more youthful models.

The silhouette of the skirt is exaggeratedly slender. The effect, is produced with the aid of a fitted yoke, sometimes with tucks and elaborate seamings, and by placing the fullness very low.

THE NEW SKIRT-LENGTH. Length is important. It is the most discussed feature •of the spring tailleur. Designers of this typo of costume have agreed with one accord that the skirt should he fourteen and three-quarter inches from tho floor for an average size sixteen. While this length covers the knee, and conforming to the new slender silhouette; it is by no means anything to become agitated about. For the skirt fourteen and three-quarter inches from the floor is not going to make its wearer look grandmotherly, nor is it going to gather any dust from the street! S<i much for Hues. Colours and fabrics, too, have much of interest. Navy blue is more important than ever. It is tho classic colour for the classic suit. Black and black-and-white are also promised a great vogue for early spring street wear. Green, both tho soft shades and a rather bright, hard green, are shown in some smart spring suits, and the beiges, botli honey and gray beige, we have always with us. Browns, both plain and in brown and white mixtures, are shown in the covert materials, which have sprung into prominence as being admirably suited to the new type of taillour. There are many adaptations of the covert type of fabric, but all are excellent for this year’s suits. Gunny crepe and other versions of the wool crepe family are also seen, as are twee'ls in fine weaves and small patterns for tho semi-tailored suit. Loose, nubbly yarn tweeds continue to‘lead for the real sports costume Cor country wear.

DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS, liemember to j)ut back your clocks to-niyht by half-an-hour.