WOMAN'S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11280, 9 August 1930, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

KNGAGBIIENT. The engagement is announced of Jessie Isabel, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Neil McMillan, Waipaoa, to Danieb James, eldest son of Mrs M. AV. Muir, Tarata, Taranaki, y ' SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. . ; ■ * - ■“ rTV. 1 *•Miss D., Hamilton is , visiting Napier. ; Mrs. L. Field (Waimata) is visiting relative's in Auckland. ; Miss O. Crawford has returned from a-visit.to Nelson where slie was the guest of Mrs., G. Scales. , Messrs. W. Blathwayt, T. Pit-tar, and P. Graham are Gisborne visitors to Wellington for the Test match. . Mr. and Mrs. W; Jackson, Ormond, have returned from a visit to Auckland. Miss M. Blair is the guest of Miss J. Wheeler, Wellington for the final Test match. Mrs. E. G. Crawford is a Gisborne visitor to Wellington for the Rugby Test to-day. Miss P. Murphy who was the weekend guest of her sister, Mrs. G. I. Parker, Rawifi Street, returned to Mohaka by aeroplane on Tuesday. . Mr. and Mrs. Carl Langstaff, of Wellington, have been the e-nests of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Bowie, Kaiti Esplanade, this week. Dr. and Mrs. IT. Angell left yesterday for Wellington to attend the Test match and will later visit Hawke’s Bay.

Mrs, P. Pittar, who lias been visiting her daughter. Airs. H. Stovell. Ormond, returned to Hamilton yesterday.

'Mr. and Mrs. O. Ormqrod, who have been staying with Airs. C. Gray, “Waiohika” have rotyrn'ed to Wanna-

Mrs. Alcroyd, of Auckland, who has just returned from a- visit to Sydney, where she was the guest of her daughter, Airs. Manning, is at- present with the do Lautour, Stout Street. Air. and Airs. J. 1). Smith and Aliss S. Smith, who have been the guests of Mrs. O. Blackburn, Domett Street, left on their return to Hamilton yesterday.

Aliss Winifred ATaskell, ALA., of Auckland, attended the meeting of the International Federation of University Women which was held at Prague, Ozeebo-Slovnkia, from July 18 to July 28, as - the delegate from the New Zealand Federation. Miss Alaskell has been touring the northern counties of England and the Isle of man.

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The A. • and B. handicap tournaments, for which the Aliases Tucker have donated trophies, are nearing completion. In the semi-finals of the A division Miss AI. Bull defeated Aliss K. Nolan one up, Airs. E. Harper beating her opponent, Aliss G. Oman, two up. The finalists Airs. E. Harper and Aliss., AI. Bull will play off, probaly next week. In the semi-finals of the. B division Miss IT. Gumming meets Airs. Collett. and Airs. Tyerman plays Aliss Wall. ENGAGEMENT OF INTEREST. The following announcement of an engagement, mode in the “Daily Guardian,” Sydney, is of interest to many New Zealanders: - Miss Enid Falkiner. Helm- daughter of till' late F. B. S. Falkiner', and of Arts. Falkiner, of Tokay, Bellevue Hill, has oiinmmced her engagement. Like her sister, Lucy, now Arts. J. Lowry, she Mill marry a New Zealander. Her fiance is Air. Eric Nelson, son of the late Air. and Airs. F. At. Nelson, of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. . Aliss Falkiner is one of our bestknown society girls. Sbe is a. racehorse owner, and has entered many well-known competitors in the Tirranna picnic races under her own name. She is a member of the Tirranna club, the family property, Foxlowe, being nearby in th© Bungendore district. The beautiful borne, on Bellevue. Hill, is one of the show places of Sydney, arid is stored with art treasures. Aliss Falkiner’s rope-of pearls is famous in Sydney as being perhaps the most beautiful of any owned by the younger set. ' The bride-to-be is a typical outdoor girl, and is very popular in lier wide circle of friends. BRIDGE PARTIES. ' . On Tuesday night Aliss Alary Puflett was hostess at a vpy delightful bridge party, at .her home in Haronga Road, in honor of her guest, Miss Dorothy Straing, of Invercargill. The drawingroom with its bright fire and artistic decorations of cherry blossom offered alluring contrast to the wintry weather out of doors. . Supper was set in the -diningroom shaded lights shedding -a soft- radiance over the - charmingly arranged table adorned with richly tinted Iceland poppies. . ; At the conclusion of. play the prize for the highest score whs awarded to Aliss E. Hegarty, who received a charming gift. The hostess was very attractive m a. frock of powder blue georgette designed with an. uneven hem line. ornamented with gold embroidery, and a bridge coat of black panne velvet, patterned with pink and . sold. flowers, with fur collar and cuffs. • Miss N. Puflett chose a crepe de chine frock in a lovely shade of flame, with a hip length bodice bolted at the natural waist line, and a flared skirt, collar arid cuffs of biege crepb d 6 chine adding a. pleasing contrast. The guest of honor -wore a charming frock of'palest pink taffetas with a frilled skirt drooping at'the back, and a bridge 'coat- or saxe bluei chonille embroidered iii pink and g01d..-. Among, the guests were: A'l.u?s AI. Blair, A. Thomas, J. Rutledge, J. Cameron, S. Chrisp, E. Hegarty, 11. Jackson, S. Ormond, AI. Broadhurst, C. Blackburn, F.Matthews, G. Smith, and P. Crawford. ■

Mrs. 11. T. Holden invited several friends to a small delightfully informal bridge tea. at “Rimmiui” on Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. S. T. Gray entertained a number of friends in a most delightful manner at her home at “Hexton” on Thursday afternoon. . r ■*. - ' . Bridge tables weufe arranged in the drawingroom, wliero a profusion of roses, camellias- and Iceland poppies were used with artistjc effect, a large five adding to. the atmosphere* of charm.

Tea was served in the. diningroom, a' bowl of wonderfully tinted Iceland poppies intermingled with delicate trails of greenery beautifying the table. ) The hostess was extremely smart in a . frock of bottle green, failiiq designed with a flared skirt and a tucked bodice finished with cuffs and eollqr of flesh coloured georgette, a tailored belt fastened with a brilliant buckle defining the .waist line. Some of the guests included: Alesdames AV. A.. Bowie, 0. Langstaff (Wellington), 11. Angell, G. I. Parker; Aliss A. Gray, C. de Lautour, AI. Barker, E. 'Thomas, P. Seymour and A. Gaddum. '

On Thursday night a charmingly arranged bridge party was given by Mrs. L. Balfour, at her home in Fox Street, for. Airs. .J. D. Smith, of Hamilton. who has been visiting relatives in Gisborne. .

• The rooms’" were, gay and fragrant, with a wealth of lovely spring flowers. Pranulas and ’ anemones were used with entrancing effect in. the decoration of the drawingroom, and in the diningroom where supper was served. Iceland poppies, shading from -cream to..deep orange, adorned the table. The hostess 'was wearing an elegant frock of gold net over matching chairmen se and a hip length coat of green brocade. ; Mrs. Smith wore a handsome frock of black and gold figured'georgette, and a. black georgette bridge coat,, Among the guests were; Air. and Mrs. J. D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. Blackburn, Art. and Mrs. 11. I. Thodav, Mr. and Mrs.. F. Foote; Mesdames G. T. Winter. AV. Chrisp, C. Bull and Miss E. Winter.

TINOROTO WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

The monthly meeting of the Tinoroto AVomen’s Institute was held at the liome of Arts. AV right, Te.Ringa, on the last Saturday of July.

: Comnninitv singing proceeded file discussion of business. On the motion of the president, Mrs P. Richardson, seconded by Airs. Trafford, Airs. AVright was elected vicepresident of tli© local Institute. Arrangements were made for a. sale of work combined with a Christmas tree for the children of the district, to be held in,December. A demonstration on how to make a most useful bath-mat from old sheets was given by Arts. P. Richardson, - -

A china clipboard was donated to the Tinoroto Hall by members of the Institute. Afesdamos AVrieht and Trafford were hostesses for the afternoon, others present including Ale.sdame<s P. Rich ardson, Spence, AV. A. Richardson, and Alisses Cooper and Batv. BETTY AND THE LILIES I suppose if we were asked to name the most-photographed Indy/of the British Empire few of us would have any hesitation- in citing the wee Princess “Lilybet,” four-year-old daughter of the Duchess of York. Since first she could sit up and gurgle m her perambulator, batteries ol cameras have been turned upon her —the poor mite can’t have many illusions left concerning the “.ebeky bird” who is supposed to come out wheii the photographer pops under his btac„ cloth. But the prettiest picture that has ever been taken, of the little Princess IV not- the effort of any newspaper or motion picture cameraman . Her jowii father, the Duke oi York, “snapped”* her in a garden Of tall white riiadorma lilies, their blossoms ever so much higher than her curly.head. This photograph is the Royal Family’s own choice of Princess Elizabeth’s most attractive portrait. ELBE FOR BRIBES The brides of two society weddings recently wore blue frocks, writes a Londoner and carried bouquets, in one case*'-of love-in-the-mist, ancl in the other grape hyacinths. There’s rm idea that blue, and not white, may heroine the choice of the future for n wedding gown. For the last hundred years it has been, the tradition nr least for the brides, to wear, som©thina blue “for luck” on their weetrlino- day. And isn’t blue the colour that’s ’associated by /psychologists with harmony. “THISTLEDOWN.”' Dainty- little lady Tn a silken gown, Breaking all the hearts Of th© boys in town. AValking in the country; Dancing in the town ; She’s far off .as summer skies AVhere floats the thistledown.

Oh the hearts in country, Oh th© hearts in town, All the silly longings For a bit of thistledown. (By Alary Ramsay Ellen Blair.) TWELVE RULES FOR. AVOAIEN

Captain Edward Alolyneux, the Englishman who makes Paris fashions, has given the women of Berlin the following 12 rules to observe if they want to bei fashionable. .«

1 The elegant woman lias no knees. She can have them only when she bathes , ■

2 The dresses of the Berlin women are far too short.

3 Ankle's are- only allowed during the afternoon. 4 Hie “Eton hoy” type belongs to tho past, with the crinoline and. the powdered wig. j 5 Tli'e re-birth of the quite , short skirt is out of.,the question. ; >

6 Big, bigger, and/very big hats will shade tho'elegant womep of the

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I For' tile, morning biege tweeds, with pleated skirts and mantles to go with them.. . * '' 4, 8 Black-and-whites domim/tb thq afternoon, in georgettes ancl other supple stuffs. - . y 9 In the evenings a riot of colour in Greek linos!

10 With: tlie .evening, gown very elegant flesh-colour gloves* . - 11 The hair in feminine waves, with curls which cover the nape of the rioclc, but no Greta Garbo coifl’ure. . ; 12 Bright chiffons for summer evening gowns,. '