WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 148, 23 May 1928, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Miss Joyce Morrison, of Dannevirko, Miss Molly Hume, of Masterton, Miss Margaret ‘ Douglas, of Hastings, and Miss Monckton, of tho Wairarapa, were all visitors to Palmerston North on Monday.

Mrs George Holford, of Christchurch, lias returned home after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs McKnight. Lady Nolan, of Auckland, is the guest of Mr and Mrs Chalmers, of Park Road.

Miss Warburton is paying a short visit to Dannevirko.

Miss Rachel Thornier has returned from a holiday spent in the north.

Mr and Mrs E. C. It. Anderson were the guests of Dr and Mrs W ard last night, passing through Palmerston North cn route to Wellington.

Mrs IT. It. Cooper has gone with her small son to stay with Mr and Mrs J. R. Mcßae, of Kai Iwi. Mr and Mrs Tom Johnston, of Ashburton, are tho guests of Mr and Mrs C. V. Newton Broad, Feilding. Mrs Sydney Freeman, of Roy Street, has returned from a short visit to Napier. Misses I. and B. Wallace, of Palmerston North, who are on a trip abroad, travelled via Panama, and arrived in London on December 7, 1927. Miss .1. Wallace is there on business, and hopes to go to Paris shortly on a buying trip, while ] ler sister is studying a six months’ course Before sailing on July 20, by the Corinthie, for New Zealand, they hope to spend a short time with relations in Scotland, says a London correspondent.

.The death occurred on Monday of Mrs-Mary Jane Nicholls, relict of Mr W. 13. Nicholls, of Falmouth, .England, at tho age of 83 years. The deceased lady, who canto to Palmerston North from England about seven years ago, was the sister-in-law of Mr Frederick Nicholls, of Palmerston North, a very old resident of the Dominion. Mrs Nicholls leaves a son, Mr W. Nicholls.' and a daughter, Miss Nicholls, both of this town, t-o mourn tlieir loss.

(BY “GERMAINE.”)

FOLK DANCES. What singing is to speaking, what laughing is to breathing, so is dancing to exercise. When there comes sudden good news, people dance for joy; they dance to celebrate great occasions; 'they dance to express the pent-up vitality that unexpected joys bring to tho surface. For this reason the simple folk and country dances hud a tremendous value in old England. They are the expression of joy. Their very names are joyful: ‘‘The Merry Wassail,” ‘‘The Fits Como on Me Now,” ‘‘Step Stately,” ‘‘Cheerily and Merrily,” “Every Lad His Lass.” The tunes are quaint and fascinating. Ihe dances are a splendid exercise in themselves and are how used for the excellent modem purpose of keeping the ankles and legs shapely.

NAMES. In an account of a Sydney wedding recently one noticed the clergyman's name was Rev. Canon Cakebread. 4 lie -bride’s sister was Mrs Nutkins.

NACROLAQUE FLOWERS. Nacrolaque is the medium which strikes tho new note in tho flowers now being shown for boutonnieres. There is a wide range for daytime boutonnieres coloured in the natural colour of the flowers. Among the prettiest models are found bouquets of violets, buttercups and sweet peas. Stiff flowers prevail again for the afternoon, but they are composed of fabric made stiff .by enamel painting. They arc presented in dark colourings in small flowers, sometimes hundreds in large bouquets. Some charming ones are made of daisies; others of violets. Pretty effects are obtained by combining several colours. A tendency is shown toward the return to natural effects of flowers, especially for evening where big natural roses arc featured. They are frequently presented in pairs, two shades of pink, or of two contrasting colours, and many motifs are accompanied by a fall of leaves.. With roses ..one finds some exquisite branches of sweet peas so perfectly made that they could bo mistaken for natural flowers. Big carnations arc also shown. Other flowers of interest are geraniums and a natural seaweed, petrified by a special process which has been shown by Chanel. This same coutourier has also chosen in this collection boutonnieres of cherries in green and black which arc composed of four dozen berries.

VINIA’S FAN. Most women take their lovely fans out of tissue paper only for ballroom use or in midsummer carry the strictly utilitarian variety with them wherever they go. But Mrs Howard Vernon is never divorced from her fan. which is tied to her wrist with a length of black ribbon. She favours the short variety —long enough for practical purposes and not to umvicldly for the position in which she carries Mrs Howard Vernon was known as Vinia do Loi.tte when visiting New Zealand in J. C. Williamson's companies. All lovers of musical comedy remember her late husband and regret his death. LADIES’ GOLF. BOGEY COM PETITION,

Played yesterday on the Hokowhitu links, the ladies’ four ball bogey competition resulted as follows: —Mrs B. McMillan.(l6) and Miss N. Wood (26) 7 up; Miss Pringle (16) and Mrs L. Cooper (20) 1 down; Mrs J. McFarlane (24) and Mrs W'ingate (25) 2 down; Miss N. Moore (8) and Miss E. MacMillan (11) 4 down; Mrs L. Seifert (12) and Miss Wason (15) 4 down; Mrs Kearins (20) and Miss Cunninghame (24) 4 down; Mrs R. Hooper (26) and Miss E. Parsons (24V 4 down; Miss W. Scott (71 and Mrs Ekstedt (17) u down. The-junior competition over 14 holes was won by Miss Nell Innes with a score of 91.

GRACE REGAINED. FIRST COURT”OF SEASON. LONDON, May. 8. Gowns worn at the first Court showed that grace has been considerablv regained. Skirts-were longer and fuller, the materials being of tlio lightest and most delicate texture. Manv debutantes wore pale colours, but white and silver gowns were numerous. They were mostly designed with slimlv fitting bodices and longlrillcd skirts of tulle, chiffon or lace. Simple embroidered taffeta gowns with a sash or huge hip bow were plentiful. Victorian fashions including bouquets are returning. Many- older women wore draped gowns of brocade. Trains were of lace mounted on chiffon or georgette. Other materials were exquisitely embroidered.

SECOND COURT. DOMINIONS’ NIGHT. NEW ZEALAND PRESENTATIONS. LONDON, May. 9. Their Majesties’ second Court was Dominions’ night, when many overseas debutantes were presented. . Mrs L. S. Aincry, who presented six girls, wore a magnificent gown of shell pink georgette, the -•'■•sage being thickly encrusted with pale pink and crystal embroideries. . . , She presented Lady Ilyne, who chose a model gown of rose pink satin, embroidered with lovely sprays m diamante and silver. The skirt had two side godets which made a graceful and uneven horn. , . Lady Ryrie then presented over JU Australian visitors. Mrs Ernest Brooks presented her daughter Dorothea, who is a grand-daughter of the late Sn Janies Burns, the Australian shipowner and philanthropist. Mrs William Angwm, wife of the Agent-General for West* Australia, w.io wore a gown of gold lace draped over gold tissue and embroidered with gold and verise beads, .presented her debutante daughter Alary. Miss Angtvin’s frock was of white satin trimmed with diamante. Each carried a fan composed of a single white ostrich .feather. The wife of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Lady Parr, presented 13 debutantes. These included . her daughter Betty, who wore a charmingly youthful frock of primrose yellow georgette. Satin petals formed the skirt, which was trimmed with tulle and silver thread. Black ring velvet and ivory geoijgetto composed Lady Parr’s gown, which was adorned with diamante and had a train of ecru and gold lace.

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

UNITED STATES STATISTICS.

(Australian Press Association). WASHINGTON, Alay 21

Complete marriage and divorce statistics just compiled for the year 1920 by the Census Bureau show that while marriages have, fallen off in recent years from the high point reached in 1920, divorces have increased ‘ lor more than a quarter of a century prior to 1926 at a rate far greater than the growth of population.” Alarriages still lead the divorces, but the rate of divorces is steadily increasing, while the .marriage rate continues ,to lessen slightly.