WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10508, 11 February 1928, Page 7

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Aiiss Alona Blair is the guest ol Airs. Speedy, Dannevirke. Aliss S. Alonckton (Hawke’s Bayj is the guest of Airs. .J. AI. Alonckton Pntutalii. Sister Hetlev lias returned from a visit to New- Plymouth and Rotorua. Airs. H. J 3. Lusk (Napier), is staying with her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Singer, Stout'Street. Aliss AI. Selby-Tuppen (England', is the guest of Airs. F. B. Barker, Te Hapara. Aliss AI. Denham (Wellington) is the guest of Airs. H. Hegarty, FI arris Street. * Aliss A. Pomare (Wellington) and Miss P. Sberratt are staving with Mrs: J. Blair at Waintii Beach. Airs. AVhitty and Aliss Whitty (England) are visiting Gisborne and are staying at the Alasonic Hotel. Airs. Nicholls and Aliss Nicholls of Orantu are 'staying at the Masonic Hotel. Airs. IT. B. Jeffreys who has been visiting’Airs. B. U. Jelfroys at Wainui Beach, has returned to Wairoa. Miss B. Clirisp and Aliss L. Bain leave to-day on a- visit to Napier, ;where they will be the guests of the Misses McFarlane. Airs. R. J. Torrance who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Bright,'• Wainui Road, returned to Wellington on Wednesday. ■Airs. H. O. Nolan : (Kuakituri)’"ac- j companied by her two small children is visiting her mother, Airs. Westenra, Garden Road, Christchurch. * ■/ * ‘ ; " ‘ : Airs E. Watkins! accompanied byMisses' H; and C.' Watkins, returned on Tuesday; from a motor trip to the Bay’ of - Islands. Air and Airs IT. deLautour and family, v.lio have been spending a holiday/at Wainui beach, return to -Wairoa to-morrow. ;;J • J Airs IT. B. Williams returned on Thursday, from a short, visit to Napier. :■ ■■ Afrs T. Savage; who has been the guest of Air and Mrs Victor Savage, Waimata Valley, has returned to Auckland. Mr and’ Airs T. Tqswoll (Millay States), ATr and; Mrs V. Savage (Waimata), and Aliss D. Barns-Gra-liani, are the guests of Mrs V. Barker, “Ulverstone,” for the week-end festivities. Air and ALs Lawson ‘Field, Waimata,, and Air' arid Airs L. .Tex-Blake, ■Mangapoike, have returned from , a visit to j Wainui beadh.' , / Aliss Aluriel Alossman, wlio has-re-cently returned from a tour through Great Britain/and the Continent, is visiting Repongaere. '■y - ??; - : -x‘. ■ ' ft. Aliss Nell Stubbs, of•/ AYhittaker Street, is leaving for Auckland on Tuesdav en route to Sydney and London. Aliss Stubbs intends breaking her journey at Port Said apd, after seeing Egypt, will go on to Jerusalem, where .she will be the guest of Her brother, , Air Nelson ■StubbS, and his wife, for some “months before proceeding to England. .

Sir Truby King with his daughter will leave tor a ’visst to England next week. On Tuesday > morning a tea was given bv the .Plunket Society Committee, to farewell Sir Truby King, and a.number of other members of -the committee .who will also leave shortly lor England. These include: Alj'S. AJacarthy-Beid, Airs. Ci Alorice, Airs. C. .Richardson, and Airs. Doctor. ,*-*'• ■ v ‘ ■’ ’ ' • : Air C. Russ.elLSuiitli, managnig director of the firm of Reid and Sons, Dunedin.' accompanied by M' sse s E. and AI.? Smith, aiitl their guest, the Rev. AVilliain Saunders, left ])unedin yesterday bn an extended motor tour, which will embrace the scenic rosorts/'of. the -North island. Air RusselUSmlth is a • brother of -Mr A\?. A, Smith, Tamarau. and lie/and his nartv will visit-Gisborne next week. The Rev. Saunders has been thirty-; eight rears minister of the congregation Church in Dunedin, and is retiring from the ministry in June.

Hems in a colour to contrast with the rest of the gown are being, much worn this coming season. In fact, one might say that hems have “arrived,” so great is> the attention oaid ito them.' Skirts will he worn hist as ? long as s the wearers’ fancy dictates, , but when they come to more than two inches below the >knees, thby 'are carried out in some transparent-material, A pretty frock of French voile in palest pink had a hem of powder Hue joined 1 to the skirt by a row of hand-stitching ant| embroidered flowers. These two colours also-formed the fichu collar, and were repeated in The shoulder posy.

The' Hon. Kntlieririe! Plnnkefc, daughter of the second Baron Plnnket and a first cousin twice removed of*the present baron, recently celebrated her 107tli birthdav. According to Hehrett, her ace is 103. hut the tn.milv records sh6w that for once DeiMrett has made a’’ mistake; * Miss Plunket has been confined to her ’•ooms ~ n t BaOvniascanlan Home. County Louth, for some years, but she is remarkably alert, p ml takes a: keen interest* in affairs. ■ She. maintains control of' her households and each day her cook submits to her the dav’s menu, which is carefully _ examined. She has no fads and is - a hearty eater of plain food.

, Two women members of the British Parliament will add to their duties next season by having to chanerone debutante daughters. Both Lady Aster': and Ladv Iveanli have girls about the same ace, who will come out for their first se'ason. Thev are both finishing their studies in Home just now, though not under the same tutors Lndv Astor’s - daughter, Miss N’ancv Aster, made n preliminary canter, as. it were. last foi she apneared at one .or two dances. Lndv Tveacrh has two other girls. Patricia and Brigid, who are hoth at home, and her son, Lord Llveden. is at Eton. Him is so busy these that the only time sh° sees her children is on a Sunday. That is the I'r'nalty of being a member of the House of Commons. Mrs Hilton Phil-, lipso'i. on the other hand, makes it an almost invariable rule to fetch tier children from school for their luncheon-

FR OCTv IN G AT- AI AKAK AK A. The summer meeting" of the Poverty Bay Turf CJub opened at \I a Kara kn on Thursday in delightfully summery weather, tiie picturesque course with its many shady trees forming ah attractive bac’kgroiuicl for the charming frocking of the feminine world. There was a very large attendance and the facing was lodowed with enthusiasm. Among those present were : Airs. J. W. Nolari who was wearing a liandsoine frock of black satin marocain with black and beige lace trimmings, and a black crinoline straw hat trimmed with velvet ribbon and a hlqck and white feather. Airs. it. J. Reynolds wore a blacK marocain gown with a black brocaded satin coat and a black hat. Airs. AV.’ Clark oyster grey georgette ensemble with fur collar r.?;U cuffs to match and a crimson hat trimmed with a cluster of roses. Airs. F. \y. Nolan .was wearing a tailored mauve crepe de chine jumper suit and an ivory Banicok straw hat trimmed with reseda velvet ribbon. Airs. G. AI. Reynolds beige georgette ensemble, thr trod: accord-win pleiited, tne c--.it if in: mod with fringe and a fur collar and a rose beige crinoline hat. Airs. Bonner black and white chiffon frock and a lielitrope hat. Mrs. F. B. Barker Wore a platinium grey . crepe satin cape with a fur collar to match over a lace frock in a lighter tone, and a small grey hat with ospreys. Afrs. Nicholls (Cnniaru), black crepe failles frock braided and trimmed with accordoon pleated georgette and a black crinoline bat. Afrs. A. R. lline. crepe de chine frock patterned in black, white'a ml amethyst, and a black bat. Airs, lie de-Lautour mauve crepe do chine frock trimmed with a lighter shade and a black Bankok" straw hat. » Airs S- Nathan navy blue georgette with beige .trimmings-’ and a beige straw hat. ' Airs. AV. G, Slierratt black and white spotted crepe de chine dress with narrow accordoon pleated panels and, si black hat trimmed with a plastron of brightly colored bowers. Airs.' Agnew; Brown wore an amethyst iiinon gown embroidered in black,' over si charmcu.se uiidcrdrcss an ostrich feather ruble to, match, and a black hat-: Airs. AV. It . Barker delphinium blue pleated nifnocain frock and a straw hat to match caught at the side with an autumn . tinted posy. Mrs. T. Jex-Blake beige- lace and georgette" dress and a crinoline hat to match trimmed with velvet ribbon and a large rose beige flower Mrs AWL. Rutledge navy blue crepe de chine with touches of white and a navy hat- ' Mrs. AV. Robson, black and white lace dress and a black hat swathed with Roman striped velvet.Airs. j-'. E. Gaddum black ami white georgette frock.; and a black hat trimmed with a large lace how. Airs. J; .Jamieson was wearing • black • ;accordeo« pleated georgette over pale pink and a rose beige straw nat. • - Mrs. It. U. Burke'delphinium blue crepe de chine frock finely tucked and a hat to tone trimmed with-vel-vet. , ■ 1 r - '■ Airs. J. Blair rose beige georgette and lace frock, and navy blue; straw hat trimmed with tiny pastel bowers and velvet ribbon. -A Airs. J. O. X. Thomas crepe, de chine frock figured in brown, henna and blue and a hat ..in autumn tonings. _ . -j ' , Airs. Pitt was wearing a petunia . shaded crepe do chine frock and i navy blue straw- hat. Airs H. H. Lusk (Napier), wore a wine colored accordoon pleated georgette dress over beige, and a felt iiat to match. \ Airs.'T. Slierratt black georgette, ensemble trimmed with deep lringe and. a small wine colored hat. Airs. J. B. Morris (Tolnga Bay), French grey georgette frock and a "small rose'colored hat with blue trimmings. Airs. 0. ,D. Bennett wore pink patterned wifli large lielitrope flowers, and a black hat trimmed with rose velvet. 1 . ' ; } - Airs. E.. -Lqisel apricot crepe do. chine frock'.'and" a cinnamon brown Bankok hat s trimmed with contrasting ribbon. Airs. C. X. Jeft'erd (Tokomaru Bay) wore a three piece suit of delphinium blue woven silk with a black hat. Afrs. G. AV. Kells "was wearing white Canton crepe patterned in blue and a. rose beige straw, hat. A' . Airs. H. Al# Porter embroidered taffeta, dress with touches of amethyst and - a small black hat. Airs. C. Alargoliputh wore a-green repp eoat with a crepe de (line frock patterned in ‘‘green, black and white and small hat to tone. Mrs. Ralph Alurphy rose , colored crepe de chine dress aid small hat to tone caught at the side - 'v;ib brightly shaded tlo.ve-.’i. Airs. J. Alonekcon. hois do v'.-e crepe de chine dress and small hat to match and a beige marabout wrap. ... Airs! H., A. Barton hois de , rose crepe de chine>' frock and a hat .to match with blue trimmings. Airs. G. Kemp; wore a black mar.ocain coat over a crimson frock embroidered in dull gold and a black hat finished with a crimson posy. . Mrs. <J. R, Aiurphy navy blue ' crepe de chine ensemble embroidered iu beige, and a ,small beige hat. Airs. R.; Scott’marocain frock and black hat ; with touches of pink. Airs. A. J. Cameron-wore 'a black satin cape trimmed "with' fringe over a black and -white plaid taffeta frock and a black velvet hat with ospreys. ‘ Airs: B. C. Jeffreys navv blue crepe de chine frock and black crinoline hat trimmed with velvet ribbon. Airs. R. - deLautourP'bejge, black andwine colored figured marocain frock arid a klack crinoline hat. - > i Airs. H. William's (Ruatoria), rose colored - georgette frock with an embroidered border in a deeper tone and a sriiall hat to match. .Mrs.'Ewart Brown black georgette and lace.’ and a small rose colored hat of felt and' straw. Airs. L-. T. Burnard jade preen georgette trimmed with tiny frills and pastel shaded (-'embroideries and a black Bankok hat.. Ar ' • .Airs- Lissant Clayton beige georgette and-dace 'and a large flame colored hat. Airs. Phil Hamilton wore primrose colored Canton crepe and a wide black hat. Mrs. A. L. Singer beige lace and nceordeon pleated georgette and a Bankok hat to match relieved with royal blue. Mrs Bruce Muir' mauve orer.e de chine jumper suit and a small mauve felt hat trimmed with velvet ribbon to match. - Airs. G. V. Smith black georgette frock - with royal blue embroideries and a! black hat. Airs. G. Stock wore n black and white crepe de chine ensemble with a black hat.

Airs Dill'll ara Russell hint 1; georgette embroidered in Royal blue and grey and a small black hat trimmed with osprejs.

Airs. S. G. Hutchinson rose colored embroidered crepe de chine nook trimmed with fringe in a darker cone and a luti ro motc-h.

Airs. H. G. Pace, pink Georgette frock trimmed with lringe in n deeper shade and a smali hat to match. Airs F. T. Chrisp wore grey georgette trimmed with velvet embroidery and touches of cyclamen and a hat to tone.

Airs. F- jvah'ienherg l-eige and nigger brown georgette frock and felt hat to tone. Airs. AL. P. AloSweeney vivid rose crepe do chine jumper suit and a small straw hat to match. Airs. G. Carter white embroidered georgette frock and a scarlet hat.

Airs. A. Seymour wore a black silk coat with a. figured beige georgette frock and a green hat trimmed with beige velvet ribbon. Mrs. G. Appleton beige crepe do chine jumper suit and a small straw hat to match.

Airs. Toswell (Alalav States) tailored crepe de chine jumper suit, striped in apricot, mole and white and a felt hat to tone. Airs. R. Watson wore a two .piece shantung suit with a flowered jumper and a wine shaded skirt and a hat to match.

Airs. Beattie beige georgette frock and a large beige hat.

Miss M. Nolan was wearing a navyblue crepe de chine frock piped with crimson and a navy crinoline straw hat. » . Miss Craig wore a navy blue marocain coat with a dove grey crepe de chine frock relieved with pink and a navy blue hat. Alias -E. . Williamson, rose colored georgette frock inlet with ivory lace outlined with gold thread and a large hat to m.atch. - Aliss K. Barker black georgette patterned with ruse colored flowers and a black Bankok hat.

Aliss Busby (Tokomaru Bay) was wearing a three piece suit of rustcolored woven silk and a small hat to match.

Aliss L. Barker wore a cape ot beige georgette and lace yver.a frock tQ match and a pink crinoline hat trimmed with contrasting ribbon.

Aliss L. Barker figured ivory georgette, and lace to tone' and a large rose beige felt- hat. Aliss S. Atonekton (Hawke’s Bay), blue and mauve floral Freeh voile ad a large blue hat. Sister Alay wore shaded crepe satin and a close* fitting hat to match. Aliss A. Gaddum floral Frein-l: voile frock with a frilled skirt and a large white hat.Aliss Aluriel Barker jade green and white crepe de chine jumper suit and a beige hat., Aliss P. Ferguson (Cambridge), French voile frock figured in black, white and cerise and a small blue straw liat.

' Aliss Alaude Barker white georgette frock with cyclamen trimmings and a small cyclamen ribbon hat. Aliss K. Sherrill' rose colored georgette with touches of White, and a hat to match.

Aliss J. Afarshall cyclamen crepe de chine frock and hat to tone. ; . , J Aliss A. Barker wore ivory lace over shell pink and a large, ivory straw hat handed with palest pink feathers: , Aliss N. AlacLnurin pale pink crepe do .chine jumper suit embroidered t pastel tints and a small, black hat. Afiss AI. Slierratt white chenille jumper suit with jade green.- trimming and a gr ion, feltyliqt. Miss E. Gaddum, French voile frock patterned with flowers in autumn tones and a brown straw hat. Aliss A. Pomare (Wellington) wore an ivory lace , frock finished' with a Lack and gold sash and a lmt to tone. - ►;*

Aliss T>. Slierratt, heliotrope ninon inlet with ivory insertion and a lielio-. trope straw hat. • - Aliss J. Blair, delphinium blue crepe de chine frock with'touches ol white and a large, white hat. ■ Afiss B, Slierratt, rose colored crepe de chine frock and a. white crinoline liat. Afiss 11. Gaddum, white crepe de chine trimmed with emerald green and a smali green lmt. , Aliss N. Williams, powder blue French voile frock embroidered in white and a white crinoline hat with a large pink rose. Aliss P- Murphy, navy blue talleta frock and a navy and roSc f beige felt- hat. Aliss R. Scott. royaPWtm crepe de chine frock with .beige trimmings ‘and a close fitting - beige hat. Aliss E. Thomas, crepe de chine frock patterned in jade green, black and white and a hat to tone. AliSs Nieliolls (O.amaru), grey georgette ensemble and a small grey felt hat. Afiss I*. Seymour, beige georgette and lace frock, and a turned-up Kw of beige crinoline straw finished with, a large flower to tone.. ; • Aliss D. Barnes-Graham, crepe de, chine jumper suit in two shades ot pink and a fawn hat- trimmed with cinnamon colored <fclvet ribbon. Aliss AVbittv (England), black georgette -• froek patterned will', autumn shaded flowers and a small black .hat. Aliss G. Hu swell, delphinium blue j crepe de chine, with touches of beige add a svfial) black felt hat- . . -■ Afiss N. Eastwood, hois de rose, crepe de chine -jumper suit and a small blue and rose hat. Miss AI. Hamilton, apricot accerdeon pleated crepe.de chine and a crinoline hat vo match. Ariss J. Barker, pink crepe de chine jumper suit and an ivory colored straw hat. - ~ Aliss G. Barker, mauve and white j figured ninon frock and a black hat.fi “Aliss J. Slierratt, powder" blue Canton crepe frock and a beige straw hat.". . ■’:/ p) Aliss J. Cameron, brightly patterned sliantung silk frock and. a jnrgef white crinoline liat. Aliss J. Dunlop wore a two-piece suit of crepe de chine with a figured ■ jumper and an ivory shaded skirt and a hat to tone. DAAIE ALELBA. EX ROUTE FOR. HONOLULU.’ The announcement that Dame Melba,was to make a farewell concert tour of New Zealand created a good deal of interest throughout the Dominion. It seems from letters received from Alelhourne that;the tour was cancelled owing to indisposition on the, part, of the prim a donna. Dame Afelha passed through Auckland by the Niagara. hound for Honolulu, where she has taken ta bungalow that - faces Waikiki beach.' She is accompanied by her daughter-in-law, G. Armstrong, and Aliss Alargaret Allen, of Alelhourne.