WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 237, 3 September 1927, Page 15

WOMEN’S WORLD

NOTES BY “GERMAINE.”

Lady Fergusson and Miss Fergusson hydrangea bushes in pale colourings, are the guests of Mrs A. E. Russell, of i Their windows were lined with mauve “Warerata.” , ■ . | silk and their finest ermine capes were

Mr and Mrs Charles Birch, are staying with Mrs A. E. Russell.

laid out for the occasion and specially lined in ostrich feathers in shaded hydrangea tones. A man’s shop had its windows set with men’s Suits in grey and blue against a background of flags; in each window was one of what the firm called the ghosts of Regent Street,' one of whpm was Disraeli. Outside were tall golden poles with colours. Inside the shop were wells and caves of flowers.

Miss V. Russell, who has been staying with Mrs Hewitt, of Church Street, has returned home.'

Miss Nancy Lyons is staying with Mrs J. Hope Jonnston, of Marton..

Mr and Mrs T. J. Rodgers have gone for a short visit to Hastings,

YOU AND YOUR COLOUR. The question has frequently arisen as to whether the mature, greyhaired woman should wear bi'illiant colours, even when she selects them to harmonise with her hair and complexion. This is, of course, a matter for the individual. But even when the individual decides that bright plumage is not in keeping with her dignity, there is no reason why she should wear only dark colours with no bright spots for relief. So,' in discussing colours for holiday wear for the greyhaired woman whose complexion is just average, one gives her four bright colours —clear blue, Chinese red, pure green and light pinkish purple. With a medium complexion, the grey-haired women will find that her main consideration is her hair, and that ■ the colours principally to be avoided are those that give her hair a yellowish or muddy look, such asi brown, yellow and taupe. Black, without any relieving touches of colour, will not be actually unfavourable to the grey-haired woman with an average complexion, but if she will put just a touch of Chinese red on her black frock she will like the effect better than if she does not touch it up. She must be especially careful of white because she will not want it to detract from the bluish white of her hair, and so the ivory or cream tones will be best. Warm grey is usually harmonious for this type and there is a lovely shade of rose-wood that is most particularly suited to the greyhaired woman. A frock of rose-wood panne velvet or chenille made with long sleeves and just a touch of ivory lace at the neck and wrists was just delightful for a greyhaired woman with rather a P a l© complexion. Shades of blue and green are usually to be avoided except those mentioned; it takes a good complexion always to look well above either of theso colours.

Mr and Mrs Don Riddiford, of Havelock North, are staying with Mr and Mrs Dan Riddiford in the Rangitikei.

Her friends will be sorry to hear that Mrs F. W. Connell has been obliged to enter a private hospital for treatment.

Miss Cecil Hull, of Auckland, is staying with Mrs R. S. Abraham, of Batt Street.

Mr and Mrs Chalmers have left for a six weeks’ trip to Sydney.

Mrs G. Harper, of Petone, Wellington, is at present visiting Palmerston North. Mrs Harper’s daughter, Miss Jessie Harper, is also in Palmerston North, being a member of the Wellington representative hockey team.

The ninety-ninth birthday of Mrs W. Ormiston was celebrated! this week, when there was a large gathering of relatives at the residence of her daughter, Mrs J. M. West, Church Street, Oneliunga.

The monthly meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held in St. Andrew’s schoolroom yesterday afternoon. Mrs T. Young presided. Much correspondence was read and details arranged for the coming convention. One visitor from Feilding was welcomed. Letters of sympathy are to be sent to four members who were away through illness. The usual Doxology closed a good meeting.

THE OPENING OF REGENT STREET.

One of the finest displays of window dressing aeen. even in LoncYon was given by the various shopkeepers on the occasion of the formal drive of

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.

Their Majesties, the King and Queen, up Regent Street to the celebrations at University College. The whole of this famous street has been rebuilt and a special compliment was paid to the traders by Their Majesties in making their progress a formal affair. The Regent Street traders pay enormous rents under the new Crown leases and have spent fabulous sums in rebuilding under scliemes which had to be approved by the Crown and which are similar in design in each great block'. It was the King’s wish'that there should be no bunting and he probably intended that there should be no expense incurred in the matter of his coming, but the shopkeepers decided for themselves to have one of the finest displays ever seen. They said it with flowers! June in London brings many lovely blooms and each and every firm, great and little, used flowers in their scheme of window dressing. One firm spent nearly £SOO on cut blooms alone and their store was _ a thrilling sight. It occupies an entire island site and is built with great balconies which were massed with geraniums, delphiniums and marguerites. In the windows which are one of the “sights” of Regent Street, were “set” pieces showing the various activities of the season from ballroom scenes to river groups and tennis courts with male and female wax figures skilfully posed. Several firms dressed their windows with hydrangeas in tones of blue which are supposed to be the Queen’s favourites. Blues in all tones—saxe, royal, clematis and cornflower, as well as hydrangea—were . the principal colours to be seen in the street in other than national colour decorations. A firm of weatherproof makers had pale blue weatherproofs featured in tlieir windows,' and clematis arranged with, evergreen trimming all along their top j windows and massed along their frontage. | Some seed merchants had massed wax clematis along their their frontage and a bed of gloxineas in the centre of their window, surrounded bv masses of sweet peas in brilliant colourings, ranging from scarlet to palest mauve. A t firm of furriers had a framework made with sockets for their entrance, i and this was decorated with over 200

Last night, in the Oddfellows’ Hall, the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows held their regular weekly euchre tourney when there were 116 players present, although the night, was chilly, the interior of the hall was most cosy with a cheery log fire blazing in the big open fireplaces. Play commenced at 8 o’clock and continued till 10.30 p.m. when the following were declared the prize winners:—Mr G. Proctor, clothing order value 30s; Mr M. ol6en, grocery order value 17s; Mr A. Waterhouse, bag of coal; Mr J. Holloway, 25 lb. bag of flour; Mrs R. Jones, drapery order value 30s; Mrs W. Wright, grocery order value 17s; Mrs E. Carter, bag of coal; Mrs N. Larsen, 251 b bag of flour. At the conclusion of play, the prizes were presented and a tasty supper was dispensed. on a generous scale by the committee. There was a good attendance at the regular West End euchre party, and dance last night, card players being well in the majority. The successful competitors proved to be Miss lxrvelock and Mr White, while the second awards went to Mrs N. Scott and Mr Ryan. For the dancing an extra was contributed by Miss Moffatt, of Awapuni. Mr Tremaine was M.O. Although there was not such a good attendance as has been the case on previous occasions, the Manawatu Bowling Croquet and Tennis Club’s 500 evening held last night in the pavilion was a decided success. Mrs Sinclair (Manawatu) won the ladies’ prize, while in the gentleman’s section Mr Palmer (Northern) proved successful, the consolation prizes going to Mrs Hopwood and M. A. Fuller respectively. A euchre tourney was also conducted, Mrs Mowlem annexing the prize in this division. j LADIES’ HOCKEY DANCE. VISITORS ENTERTAINED. Last night the visiting hockey players were the guests of the Manawatu Hockey Association at . a dance which was held in the Empire Hall. Officials of both the Manawatu and the i New Zealand associations were pro- j sent. An apology for absence was received from Mr J. A. Nash, M.P. j

SCOTTISH DRESS. KILTS FORBIDDEN WOMEN. SURPRISE TO~DANCERS. LONDON, Sept. 1. The Braemar Highland gathering authorities for bid girls and women dancing in kilts, since tradition prescribes that kilts be worn by men only. This has much surprised feminine professional dancers, who previously have competed in the ..presence of the King and Queen. —Sydnoy Sun cable. OUR BABIES. (By Hygeia.) Published under the auspices of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children (Plunket Society). “It is wiser to put up a fence at the top of a precipice than to maintain an ambulance at the bottom.” A PLUNKET NURSE’S TALK TO MOTHERS.—(Continued.) Now, haying shown you the ideal way in which a baby’s teeth are made and bow they grow, let us look fl&r a moment at the reverse side of . the picture, and see the effects, of a wrong start in life.

About 250 couples graced the floor to exoellent music which was supplied by a professional orchestra. The hall was decorated with blue and white, the colours of the New Zealand Ladies’ Hockey Association. Mr W. H. Wilson acted as M.C., assisted by Mr F. Cousins. Mr McDowell, the tournament secretary, was the general organiser, while Mr E. R. Chapman attended to the details in a very capable ,manner. During the supper adjournment extras were played by Miss M. Parkes and Miss E. Nikora. It is the intention of the Manawatu Hockey Association to give a farewell dance to . the visitors before tlieir departure to their homes next week. WEDDING. MULL AN—O’BRIEN. A popular wedding was solemnised 1 by Monsignor Power with a nuptial : mass at St. Joseph’s Church, Hawera, 1 this week,- when Constable P. J. Mullan, only son of Mrs and the late i James Mullan, of Palmerston North, i and Mary Martha, daughter of Mrs and the late Timothy O’Brien, of St. Kilda, Melbourne, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of - her uncle, Mr P. Kelly, of Timaru, i presented a charming appearance in a i gown of pale pink satin with an over- ] dress of silver lace* The veil, which i was loaned by Mrs J. Redmond, a sister of the bridegroom, was fastened ] with a coronet of pearls. She carried - a beautiful boquet of cyclamens and i maidenhair fern. A graceful flowing i train, tinted to tone with her dress, i was carried by Kitty Quirke, a diminu- j tive niece of the bridegroom and i Frank Fahey, the white crepe do chine i dress which, bordered in pale pink, 1 was worn by the former, and the 1 cream silk suiting of her companion, e blending in harmony with the colour- 1 ing of the other dresses. Miss Cecilia 1 Mullan, a sister of the bridegroom, at- < tended as chief bridesmaid. Her dress was of blue georgette, trimmed with 1 silver sequins, with a dainty head- t dress of blue tulle. Freesias, hyacinths c and maindenhair fern were effectively < combined in her bouquet. As second 1 bridesmaid, Miss Annie Mullally wore, i a rose pink crepe de chine frock with 1 a head covering of tulle to match, and 1 carried a bouquet of pink cyclamens ‘ and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s £ present to the bride was a gold wirstlet watch, and her gift to the bridegroom £ was a fountain pen. The chief brides- j maid received a gold bangle, and the * second maid a gold wristlet watch, \ while Kitty Quirke received a gold C c bracelet, and the other train-bearer a xylonite hair brush. Mr R. W. Har- \ ris'officiated as best man, and Mr c Terence Hammersley as groomsman. c After the ceremony the quests were c received by Mrs M. Kelly, of Auck- * land, the bride’s aunt. * The happy couple left by car later 1 en route to the South Island, where 1 the honeymoon is being spent. The | bride’s going away dress was a wine 1 coloured jumper 6uit and fur coat T with hat to match. 6

Imagine the mother who leads a lazy or wholly, pleasure seeking life, who eats rich foods without enough of the essential . vitamins, who perhaps takes a certain amount of alcohol and smokes to excess who keeps late hours in stuffy rooms or places of entertainment —her blood is not pure, her baby is not going to have all the rich, pure blood which is needed by the tiny cell workers who are laying down the structures of liis body, including the teeth. Poor materials mean poor structures liable to damage and the inroads of disease.

Imagine this same baby fed as carelessly after as before birth, not taught to chew and bite and gnaw, but fed on soft and pappy food—what is the commonest result? The soft and pappy food, clinging round the teeth, ferments, and the acids formed surely find out the weak places in the enamel, which was built of poor materials, and they eat in and destroy it. Soon a little black 6peclt appears on the whiteness of the tooth and decay is far advanced. It burrows in and attacks the ivory under the enamel and then finally the root and nerve. Then pain begins and out comes the tooth at the dentist’s. Perhaps the mother says: “Oh, it doesnt’ matter I It’s only a first tooth.” But it most emphatically does matter. The tooth upder the decayed one which has been extracted comes through crookedly and out of line -with the other teeth: But worse than this, the tooth directly above or below the gap left by the extraction is useless—it has no surface on whioh to grind food, its proper work. The same thing happens to a certain extent when a decayed tooth remains in the gum—it is tender and sore—the child avoids biting on that side—and so, in one way or another, the grinding power is impaired or lost. Then, too, one decayed tooth often sets up decay in the next one, and so the mischief spreads. Nowadays, too, we realise that it is not only the pain and discomfort of the moment, but the after effects of bad teeth which matter. The doctors know that many, diseases are caused or made worse by unhealthy mouths, and one of the very first tilings a doctor asks is: “What arc the teeth like?” SAFEGUARDING THE TEETH.

PARTY AT CHRISTCHURCH. A delightful party was given by Mr and Mrs J. T. Miller (once of Palmerston North) at the Sehvyn Street Hall, Christchurch, in honour of the coming of age of their only daughter Marjory. The dance and supper room decorations were carried out in lavender and gold. The supper tables were decorated with jopomcas and star-luck-greenery. A happy time was spent with dancing, games add competitions, interspersed with musical items. The winners of the lucky spot waltz were Mr Eric Ooakes and Miss C. Loader, and the winners of the competitions were Misses Nada Billcliff and A. Hillier. Mr Findlay Robb was M.C. During supper the usual toasts were honoured and the guest of the evening presented with a gold key. Mrs J. T. Miller received her guests in a handsome frock of ecru georgette, with Oriental trimmings. Miss Marjory Miller wore a dainty frock of lavender taffeta, early Victorian style, with pastel and silver trimmings. Amongst those present were Misses Bello Munroe, Irene Todd, Mary. Miller, (Dunedin), A. Stevens, Mr and Mrs J. Shaw, senr., Mr and Mrs G. Blackmore, Mr and Mm J. R. Shaw, jiinr., and Mrs W. J. Boyce (Sefton), Misses Helen Dewer, Iris Orange, Rita Grenfell, Ola Keys, Zena Grenfell, Rita Angus, Alice Read, Rene Hill, Nettie McLean, Molly Lill, Nettie Dickson, Aggie McLean, Mavis Martin, Thelma Watson, A. Hillier, Noda . Billcliff, Clarice Loader, Alice Pennicuick, Jean Martin, Dorothy Signal and Messrs Stanley J. Miller, J. Mills, Gilford Todd, M. Coomber, G. Chambers, Ted McCarrigan, G. Blackmore, S. Fussell, Roy Orange, J. Fussell, Harry Read, W. C. Mann, Les Fussell, E. Oakes, D. Martin, 0. Williams, Findlay Robb, W. Watson and Eric Miller.

Now let us see wliat we must do to safeguard and preserve the teeth. The very first thing to do is to educate people; so I hope that if you have learnt anything to-day you will pass it on to other people for the sake of the children.

Much is being dono by the school dental service, and children are being taught at school how important it is to have clean mouths. But very much mischief has been done before school days come, and mothers should watch the little teeth of the toddler with eagle eyes for signs of the small dark specks of decay, and see that these are attended to by a dentist at once. It is utterly wrong to think the first teeth are not worth stopping.

The first permanent teeth come through, at the back before any. of the first teeth are shed. These “six-year molars” are very important, and every care should be taken to preserve them, for the loss of one of these teeth spoils the whole jaw for the future, leading as it does to irregularities, overlapping and loss of grinding power. Unfortunately these teeth are often mistaken for temporary teeth, and carelessly extracted. There is no excuse for neglected mouths now. For those who cannot afford a private dentist there are school .and hospital dental clinics. The best thing is to take the children regularly to the dentist for inspection and overhaul; this always

pays by preventing bad holes and future mischief.

THE QUESTION OF FOOD

The last point we will consider is the food children should havo to preserve the strong white .teeth their healthy mothers have given them. First of all comes a bone at six months old, and from nine months old hard, ovendried crusts. From 18 months onwards the food should be of a varied and sensible kind. As far as the teeth are conoerned, everything depends on chewing hard, and keeping the teeth clean. ' "

The ancient Maoris had very strong, regular and perfect teeth because they ate natural roods and even chewed a certain very tough kind of fern root. The Indians in North America clean their teeth by chewing a kind of tfiugh, silky flax. Then look at the cats and dogs. They gnaw and rend at bones, often biting the smaller ones into little pieces. The teeth of all the animals in their natural state are living object lessons to human beings. But when they are kept in captivity their teeth decay as ours do if they are not given their natural food. You remember the story of the. lion in the London Zoo* who moped and refused his food, and looked the picture of misery. At laßt the keeper found the trouble was in tire mouth, where a tooth was sore and decayed. This was all due to the_ unnatural mode of living and feeding. WE MUST FOLLOW NATURE. Children, like puppies, mußt have food which needs chewing, and if you start soon enough to teach them they will love the bones and crust. and ask for more. Oatcake should be. given, and well-baked brown bread instead of white; toast (crisp right through) and twice-baked bread; plenty of vegetables and fruit, cooked and raw; lettuce and celery and cress. The child may have most ordinary plain, wholesome foods, but at every meal there should .be something hard or tough, and the drink should be taken at the end. The worst kinds of food are the soft, pappy, starchy or sugar things—puddings, cakes, sweets and biscuits; they cling round the teeth, and cause the acid which eats into tho enamel to be formed. THE APPLE RULE. The very best thing to do is to make an invariable rule of giving a little piece of apple at the end of every meal. This cleans the teeth better than any toothbrush, though that is necessary, too. CLEANING THE TEETH. Every child should have its own tooth-brush, and learn how to clean his teeth by brushing up and down, not just across their surfaces. To sum up this little story of the teeth, let. us condense it into the following points: Remember the mother’s blood makes the baby’s first teeth, which, begin to grow seven months before birth. Remember breast feeding gives baby the best materials for building his second teeth.

Remember to give children some hard food at every, meal, and to. end the day not with a sweet, but with a piece of apple, well chewed. To end with, may I quote a few lines from Sir Truby King’s book “Feeding and Care of Baby”? Sir. Truby says; “This care of the teeth is not only a dental question, it is not only a medical question, it is not only a, national question, but it is probably the most important of all questions affecting the physical well-being of humanity throughout the length and breadth of the civilised world.’’