WOMEN’S WORLD

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 306, 29 November 1927, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD

A young man who was before the Auckland Court for maintenaco gave as bis reason for leaving his wife that there was “too much nagging.” The argument didn’t avail him.

The death occurred in Blenheim last week of Mrs Harold Rhind, of Picton, after a long and distressing illness. The late Mrs Rhind, who •was about 43 years of age, was a daughter of the late Mr F. W. SmitliAneted, of Christchurch, and had a most worthy record during the war, when she saw active service which permanently undermined hen health. She was a nurse at the Trentham Camp during the influenza epidemic, and her devoted servico among the Soldiers earned their undying gratitude. Mrs Rhind also saw service in Egypt with the volunteer sisters, but was invalided home, and had enjoyed but indifferent health since.

By those who know where to search for it on the slopes of One Tree Hill, there may be found an ingenious plant which has medicinal properties, and which is said to be an infallible euro for bunions (says an Auckland paper). It was a knowledge that the old-time Maoris had, and the information was passed on to Europeans. One of the oldest ladies at”the Infirmary made ia search for the plant, and was proud of her undimmed eyes when she speedily discovered it. Sho said that bunions were ono of the low disabilities ithat she had, a legacy of a by-gone fashion when young ladies wore tight-fitting shoes.

DO WOMEN ADMIRE SHINGLED HAIR?

This question was asked recently in a Paris journal which invited its feminine readers to submit designs of their ideas of the most charming feminine silhouette Tlio majority of the designs silhouetted showed long coiled hair, a chignon or roll low down on the back of the neck, which seemed to be the favourite style. The bobbed and shingled designs came very fan down on the list now, what are we ; co think ? If women do not think j shingled hair charming, why do they i wear it shingled ? Is is that they sacrifice artistic convictions to more utility, or is it' the old question of the sheep once more—a mere imitative propensity ? FLOWERS. Flowers are still with us, pinned to the shoulder or adorning the hips or making a splash on colour on the lapel of the taileure. Flowers of lizard, flowers of crocodile, flowers of snakeskin, piqu eflowers, usually gardenias in white, pale pink on even with black stripes around the ridges. A 1 these are popular novelties. Pink and green violets are worn as well as those'in beige or in any tone which suits the accessory notes- which one must consider. crystal flowers, they are too beautiful for words, crystal flowers of glass beads are being much worn. One of the most gorgeous is in a soft green —a spray of lilies-of-the-valley with three leaves —life-sized. GARDEN COMFORT. Very charming is the tinted cane furniture made these days in a choice range of colours. They look very gay and summary on a- well-kept lawn or under a shady tree. They are also useful additions to house furniture in the winter. Ordinary basket furniture is not always so happy and harmonious near walnut or mahogany, but coloured cane seems to fit in with any living-room, bedroom or boudoir colour scheme. Glass covered tables thfit show no marks when damp tumblers containing iced drinks are placed on them are also convenient. Elaborate, easily soiled cushions are quite out of place in a garden. Simple' linen covers in shades of green and blue, with perhaps a monogram or a spray of-flowens embroidered in one corner, are charming. So are cretonne covered, cushions and those of ordinary brown canvas thickly embroidered with raffia designs. Cushion covers of woven raffia are novel and attractive for garden use. Ordinary deck chairs are inexpensive and quite comfortable and easily moved. They can be folded up and stored away in some small cornen for the night or when net required. To make them more attractive they can be covered with gaily striped or flowered covers. For a tired housewife, half an hour spent in a gaily, covered deck-chair on the corner of the lawn makes a convenient rest. RULES OF BRIDGE. METHOD OF BIDDING. DECISION nTENGLAND. LONDON, Nov. 19. A congress of bridge clubs refused to substitute majority calling for calling by value, but favoured majority calling as an alternative.

(BY “GERMAINE.”)

GOLDEN WEDDING

A very pleasant, function took place m Pahiatua last week when Mr and Mrs W. S. Algio, of Mnstcrton*Road, Pahiatua, celebrated their golden wedding. Mr and Mrs Algio woro married at Killeen, North of Ireland, on November 27, 1877, and the following year camo out to Now Zealand. Arriving at Wellington they settled at Tinui, East Coast, and sovoral years lator removed to Alfrcdton whore Mr Algio ultimately established tho well-known homestead of Ilillsido at Saunders Road. Tlio happy couple aro two of tlio best-known sottlcrs on tho East Coast and were tho recipients of numerous messages of congratulation from all parts of tho island on tho eolobration of thoir fifty years of married life. A wedding breakfnst was hold and was attended by over fifty relatives. At tho breakfast tho usual toasts and felicitious speeches woro nrndo. That of tho “Bride and Bridegroom" was proposed, by Dr Paterson (Pahiatua), a friond of long standing of the happy couple. lie congratulated Mr and Mrs Ajgio on attaining the golden wedding and wishod tboin ovory health and happiness for tho future. Mr W. S. Algio, on rising to reply, was greeted with loud applause. lie thanked Dr Paterson for his kind remarks and said he was pleased to see such a largo gathering of relatives present. The toast of “Tlio Grandchildren” was proposed by Mr John Algio, of Wellington. Other toasts were "The Children,” proposed by Mr J. McKenzie, replied to by Mr .1. Algio: “Dr and Mrs Paterson,” Mr W. S. Algio, reply by Dr Paterson; ",Sons-in-!n\\,” Mr J. Algio, replies by Messrs if. Sheet and S. Edmonds; “Daugli-tors-iii-law,” Mr W. Algio. The wedding cake, a handsome three-decker, was tho gift of Mrs W. Algio (Alfrodton). Among the relatives of Mr and Mrs W. S. Algio present wore Mr and Mrs T. Saunders (Glen Orouii) and Mr anil Mrs McKenzie (Apit.i). Mrs Saunders is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Algio. FORTUNES'SPENT ON CLOTHES. Tho modern woman in Britain, at least, though sho .wears less, is spending moro money than ever on dress. Tno vastness of tho clothing industry to-day shows how women have revolutionised it. Ono-seventh of tho working population of Great Britain are now employed in tho clothing trade. There are more than 280,000 tailors in tho country, dressmakers and milliners number nearly 200,000, the silk and artificial silk trado employs about 40,000, arid there are 24,000 lace workers. The total boot and shoe bill for Britain’s women .is about £25,000,000.. Expenditure oil dress materials runs into fabulous figures. Something like £14,000,000 is spent a year on hats- and millions more on. miscellaneous items. The silk trade is five times larger than before the war. Nearly every woman and girl now wears silk stqekings and requires many more pairs than when she wore cotton or wool. WORLD’S SWIFTEST GIRL. The fleetest girl in the world hails from Japan. Miss Fumiko Terao exchanged her kimono for running shorts and earned her right to the title of “swiftest girl alive” when she won the 100 metres sprint irr> the All-Japanese Sports Carnival held recently near Tokio. Miss Terao’s time was 10 4-5 seconds. Charlie Paddock’s time for tligut distance is Only two 7 fifths of a second faster, and Paddock is called “the fastest human.” Fumiko has beaten all men runners of her own country and all the best' women runners in the world. . . . .. • i ANTI-KISSING LEAGUE. ADVICE FOR LOVERS. PARIS, Nov. 17. The Vienna Anti-Kissing League is attempting to establish branches in European capitals. . It lias issued a proclamation declaring that every time lovers delicately place lips against lips they absorb 40,000 microbes each. Indiscriminate kissing, it states, is mono dangerous than a motor smash. MODERN GIRL'S WAYS. JUDGE AND BRACES. - LONDON, Nov. 17. “A working-girl buying silk stockings at 3s lid a pair 1 Scandalous 1” exclaimed Judge Crawford in the Edmonton County . Court when dismissing a draper's claim against a labourer for goods supplied to the labourer’s daughter. “Gloves cost ,ss, shoes 20s, a hat 14s, and a coat £5 55,” he added. “I feel shocked that the working-girl’s clothes should cost so much, but it only shows the modern girl’s tendencies.” As the hill . included braces the judge admitted that it might have been for the father, but he said he was not so sure, as he did not know “what underclothes girls wear nowadays.’’