WOMEN'S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9722, 4 June 1924, Page 3

WOMEN'S WORLD

•*9* 1 (By. “Vivienne.”! PERSONALS. ! Mrs. J. R. Murphy entertained 1 a i number of relations and friends at - Repongaere last week in honor of -Mrs s Edward Murphy’s -birthday. The guest of the afternoon was the -recipb ient of many kindly greetings and s messages. ' I i *** ; i Miss Margot Rees has gone on a ) holiday visit to Wellington. *** Mr. Langdale Sunderland (Hawke’s - Bay) is the guest of his relatives in > -Gisborne. j ■ —- ——- , A DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION. I DANCE AT KELVIN. Kelvin was the scene of a most joy- j ' ous dance on Friday evening, when | 1 Mr. W. D. Lysnar, M.P., and Mrs. j 5 -Lysnar entertained their friends, i ' The function, as is usual with entoi- * tainments at Kelvin, liad been ar- ; I ranged by the hostess in most charm- ! ing taste. The spacious ball-room made a lovely setting for the dainty j frocks of the fair young dancers. The : > weather god proved kind, the clear ] • cool night being ideal for dancing, j ■ The floor was perfect and the music j ; by Mrs. Thompson (piano) and Mr. j i Harris (euphonium) was a special fea- j ■ ture. Popular extras were contributed by Miss Helen Packe and Mr. I P. Hockley. The dining-room was ar- < tistically decorated with vases of red I berries and autumn leaves, and the ' drawing-room with miniature daisies. j Bright fires radiated genial warmth in j both reception rooms. Supper was j served in the spacious garage at long ■flower-decked tables and the walls j were flanked with flags and greenery. Mrs. Lysnar welcomed the guests in rich ivory satin inlet with bronze- j beaded medallions, and.a becoming necklace and jewels en suite gave the finishing touch to her- graceful toilette. Miss Winifred Lysnar wore an uncommon frock of white satin with 1 draped overdress of ivory shadow lace i and enhanced with a picturesque gir- j die of yellow shell beads.. A broad j black velvet ribbon encircled her i hair. I Miss Nanev Stock (debutante) was I prettily frocked in white georgette draped with fine silken lace, pink to- , ses in her hair and a delightful bour . quet- completed the toilette. j Miss Mary (Betty) Scott (debutan- 1 to) was in a sweet frock of white brocaded satin with charming touches of , palest pink. j Miss Olive Sher.ratt (debutante) ( wore a white brocaded frock in strik- j ing design and a pretty bouquet en ! suite. . I The following were noticed in the j happy assembly: Canon and Mrs. , Packe. Dr. and Mrs., Bowie, Dr. and j Mrs. Gunn, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Burnard, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Field, Air. and Airs. E. C. Levvey, Air. and Airs. F. Wrey Nolan, Airs. G. Stock, Airs. G. McLean. Air. and Airs. A. At. Thomson, Mr. and Airs. W. R. B. I Willock, Air. and Airs. G. Willock. Mr and Airs H. P. Bennett, Air and j Airs White. Air and Airs T. Todd, Air j and Airs Noel Bull, Air and Airs J. j B. Kells, Air and Airs Percy Hamil- j ten, Air and Airs Walter Barker, Air! and Airs Leslie Balfour, Air and Airs j W. A. Barton. Mr and Airs J. Blair, j Mrs Cotter ill, Air. and Airs Chamber- ; lain, Air and Airs H. Drummond, Air j and Airs H. E. Dodd. Air and Airs R. J. Fuller. Air and Airs P. -Hocldcy, ! Air and Airs F. Humphreys, Air and Airs Lumsden, Airs G. Kells, Air and j Airs J. A. Alacleod, Air and ATrs W. . G. Sherratt-; Alisses Nf Gotterill, N. ; Williams. A. Anderson, P. Seymour, ; jD. Barnes-Graham, D. Broadhurst, ; At. Barker, AT. Jackson, T. Arm- : strong, C. dcLantour, F. Field, E. ’ and J. Graham, Pittnr, .Muir, Lys- j nar, J. Barker, Scott. E. Williamson, ! , H. Nolan. K. SherrifE, A. Gray, R. j | Telforrl, N. Alaclaurin, P. Palmer, I | Lysnar, I. Hunt. H. Packe, H. Small- ; i bone. V. Alatthews; Alcssi's. P. No- ; lan, H. Barker. T. Alatthews. Nath- ! an. R. Aluir, AY. AlacLaurin, Reeves, | Keogh, Savage, Ba-lfour, White. Hut- j chinson, Jones, Tomblcson, Baylis, S. j Hayes, H. Dods, Val Thompson, E. aid H. Clirisp, D. Barker. Alison, H. , Buswell, G. Armstrong. Jackson B. j C. AVatkins, S'. Gray. Lawson, Fita- j gerald, Buchanan A. Stock, 0. Scott. , F. Orr. O’Shea. H. Kissling, B. Tbo-1 qnas and Richmond. [ A HANDKERCHIEF TEA. i I The drawing room of the Gisborne Hotel was the rendezvous of a large 1 number of young people on Alondny j afternoon when Airs. J. Blair gave ji , handkerchief tea in honor of Miss K. 1 Hookey, whose marriage shortly takes ; place.' A bright fire burned merrily ! in the grate and the floral decorations of miniature red roses were much ad- . mired. Airs. Blair rcbeived the guests i in a prettily-fashioned gown of Paisley crepo-de-cbin-e. Aliss. K. Hockey,, who was the recipient of numerous 1 beautiful handkerchiefs, was in a tailored costume of heather tweed and , wore a becoming velour bat to tone. : There was not a dull moment- in the ,proceedings, the time passing all too quicklv with competitions, music and v j tea. Two talented members of the . Humphrey Bishop Company contributed music anl monologues, whilst I pianoforte solos were charmingly played by Aliss H. Packe-aml Aliss M. Kennedy. An interesting and original competition was won by Aliss Ida Smallbone. Amongst those present were Airs. A. deLautour, Airs. Jr. Evans, Mrs. Primrose and Airs'. Chamberlain, Misses U. E. J. Foster, B. Murray T. Armstrong, N. Martin, , N. - Williams, S. Jex-Blake. M. Ken-j nedy, A. Gray. C. deLautour, Small- , bone (2) P. Palmer, Sherratt (2), ; ! Stock (2), Buswell (2), A. Anderson 1 , : j PI. Nolan, Hockey (2), E. Wallace, K. i i Pittar, P. Seymour, L. Muir, H. | I Packe, G. Ba-ns-Graham. Sherriff (2), 1 N. AladLaurin, N. Cottcrill, N. Craw- ; i shaw. The hostess’ two little claugh- : i tors greatly assisted in the entertain- ’ I nrcnt of flic company. . P’LUNKET COMMITTEE. SURPRISE GTFTS FROM ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY. | On Saturday an enjoyable afternoon was spent by the committee of the . Plunket Society, when they were entertained at afternoon tea by the , of t.lio Aris and Crafts So- i

. FLUNKET COMMITTEE. SURPRISE GIFTS FROM ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY. On Saturday an enjoyable afternoon was spent by the committee of tho Plunket Society, when they were entertained at afternoon tea by the members of the Aits and Grafts SoThe guests comprised Mesdames Blair, Thomas, Smith, Bennett, D. G. Robertson, Rowley, Thomson, R. Robertson, Bull and Pufflett, Misses. Brookes-Taylor (2) and Matron Clara. They were received by the president, Mrs Lissant Clayton. A competition had been arrange ol for the Arts, and Crafts members, and there was a very creditable display, which drew forth exclamations of surprise and delight from the visitors. These articlees, which were both unique and artistic, were presenter! to the Plunket Society to-'form a stall at their bazaar to be held in the City Hall on June 19. The gifts were acknowledged by Mrs J. Blair who in the course of her remarks said that the committee often felt their position in being constantly on the quest for funds. The charming gifts, and the delightful and pleasing wav in which they were given were keenly appreciated by the Plunket committee, and would give them much encouragement in their future work. the new WATERPROOF . • fashions . '•“Watc proof”, is no longer a name to conjure up visionscf'heavy, cum- . hersome. .re wne;- emitting sickly. i odour o£ rn:i ”i li • “Wa+erpr™*'”

, can now be, a mixture of impermeable • substance and crepe do chine, crepe ; marocain, o-r taffetas silk, so light ! and dainty in appearance that it is ! difficult to .distinqiiish the waterproof j fabric from ■ silk that has not been ; treated. Such waterproof materials are being made up into smart wetweather suits and coats . A wrap-over coat of pari-taffetas ’ looks particularly, well cn a wet day, in a s.troet full ef more or less bedraggled looking people. Should tlie fo'd-over skirt fiy back, a pretty j -yellow lining is revealed, .which also ' contributes a gay note to the costume. This note again shows advantage as a lining- to the shawl collar, and the eloclic hat can be .made to match from the same materialIn black, pari-cliine looks well, especially for a costitme showing a coat-collar trimmed with a deep hand of grey fur. AS a general rule it is better for dresses and coats made of “pari” materials to be made as plain and business-like as possible, otberI wise, if too complicated a cut or too I much trimming is introduced the effect is apt to' he banal. Many of the .winter hats nr-f being | made of waterproof material, in ail I shapes and to suit all types. There is the sou’-wester model, complete j even to the detail of chin strap. There : is also a new kind of leather which is | covered with a dressing that renders j it waterproof, and this, too, is being j made up extensively into short | jackets and hats of all kinds to | match. j NOTES AND NEWS. I The June number of The Ladies’ I Mirror is replete with interesting ro- | productions and instructive articles. | Tlie illustrations include portraits of - Lady Wilson, of Bulls, and of Mr J. j H. Gunson, C.M.G., Mayor of Auek- ' land, together with those of recent 1 brides and wedding parties in variI ous parts of the Dominion and pro- | minente society ladies and their ' children. The beautiful home of Sir ’Linds and Lady Ferguson at Dunedin is most excellently portrayed. Another prominent feature is an illustrated article by Miss Edith Howes entitled “A Woman’s Ideas in the Building of a House.” Winter fashions for young and old are also shown in profusion. The year 1924 may he remarkable for the number of Royal visitors to London, for the King and Queen expect tlie King and Queen of Roumania. the King and Queen of Italy, the King and Queen of Spain', and the King and Queen of Jugo-Slavia, as well as the Shah of Persia. Perhaps the King of Italy will ho the most interesting of the Royal visitors, for he is little known in Great Britain, much less than was his father or his grandfather, who rather alarmed Queen Victoria by his energy. “Alast-er Lascelles,” son of Princess Alary, who celebrated his first hirtlidav recently, is the youngest Fellow of the British Empire Exhibition. He looks a honnie little boy in his photograph. There is a great excitement over liis early speeches now for he can talk, and for a boy baby lie is quite proficient. Probably nothing he will say in later life will be received with more flattering attention tiiau now. Elaborate evening head-dresses are a feature of the season on the Riviera, and tlie favorite style in Egyptian in outline recalling the Pharaoh period. A delightful head-dress of this type had a filagree gold forehead hail'd, about three inches wide, with heavy fringes of gold and dark blue head's hanging art either side over the ears, and a flat blue enamel ornament at the hack. Wide black moire ribbon folded flat on the forehead and tied tightly at the hack of the head in a big bow, one end of which was long enough to draw forward ever tlie left shoulder composed an original head-hand. It was ornamented in front until a half-moon of diamonds. A tiara-shaped ornament made of silver lace, diamond embroidery, and spuirred fur, was very effective og. a “shingled” head. 7 Some weeks ago a little girl named Jessica Alitchcll, a daughter of Mr Stan Alitchcll, of Pukehuia, broke her arm whilst playing. She was convalescing. when she had the misfortune to break tlie arm again. This latter .accident happened about a month or less ago, and the child was beginning to play again when she fell down a hank and broke her other arm. With both arms slung she lias gone to hospital for treatment. A wedding of more than local interest was solemnised in St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Opotiki, when, in tlie presence of a widely representative congregation, there were united in the bonds of holy wedlock ATr J. Carlyle Irving, son of Air Hugh S. Irving, Roslyn Bush, Southland, and AJiss Catharine Cecilia Gow, youngest daughter of the Hon. J. B. and Airs Gow, “CarinyHie.” - The service was conducted by the Rev. D. Hird, ALA. Air and Airs Irving aro to reside in Wellington, where Air Irving is now at the head office of his firm in the capacity of editor <>f the journal, “Farm Economy.” The effort to reimpose the long skirt upon the woman of 1924 has failed, though many Parisian and London dressmakers made a strenuous effort to change the style (states the London correspondent of the Australasian). The recollection of a pretty pair of ankles in cobwebby silk stockings proved too alluring, and, after a . brief trial, a return to tho short skirt was made. Short skirts, however, will be reserved for outdoor wear, and ankle length will he the accepted rule for “functions.” _ The Parisian dressmakers are showing a number of models in which the skirt barely covers the knees, but- such follies will not he acceptable d London. , - An Auckland lady travelled in General Booth’s train and had the plca- | pure of listening to him speaking at t'e stations. Presumably, however, she did not have the experience enjoyed by Airs Asquith, when Alargot Tcn- ! rant, in connection with the present ; General’s illustrious father. In her 1 autobiography the ex-Premier’s wife relates how she found herself in a carrage reserved for the great evangelist, who, after a. brief conversation invited her to he prayed for kneeling beside him on the floor of the carriage. A brief conversation cn theology_ follow- | ed, leaving both contestants with con- | sidorable respect for each other. “You . have an impression that I. am frivolous,” said Alargot- in effect, “hut as a- matter of fact 1 am never flippant : about serious things.”