WOMEN’S WORLD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 28, 3 January 1931, Page 11

WOMEN’S WORLD.

Mrs and Miss Loughnan, of Otane, Hawke’s Bay, passed through Palmerston North, yesterday on their way to Auckland.

Mrs R. J. Maxwell, of Christchurch, is staying with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs V. E. Harman. Mrs MacAulay, of Hastings, passed through Palmerston North on NewYear’s Eve on her way to Wanganui. Mrs A. A. Langley is at Raumati beach, Paraparaumu. Mrs A. Falls, of Napier, is a visitor to Palmerston North.

Mr and Mrs C. Palliser, of Wellington, have returned home after spending a holiday at Marton. Miss P. Hill, Napier, and Mr J. O’Brien, Wellington, are visiting Mr and Mrs R. P. Kilgour, Kiwitea.

Mr and Mrs Maurice Bailey, of Dannevirke, are the guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Burrell, Cheltenham.

Mrs I. McMillan and Miss Thelma McMillan, of Dunedin, are the gueßts of Mrs T. W. Scott, Chelwood Street.

Mrs E. Stuart-Moray and her daughter. Miss Jean Stuart-Moray, of Makino, have been spending a holiday at Tangimoana. Mrs T. Jefferies, “Burford,” Stanway, is spending a few days at her seaside cottage, at Tangimoana. Miss Booth, of Gisborne, is staying with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs H. J. Booth, Cheltenham.

Miss E. Gordon has returned to her home, in AVanganui, after a short visit to Mrs A. F. Dummer, York Street, Feilding. Mr F. Goodbehere and Miss Kitty Goodbehere have returned to their homo at AVellington after a visit to Mr Edmund Goodbehere, and Miss Patricia Goodbehere, Feilding.

Mrs Beeclram-Platt and Miss Yvonne Bendall, of Wellington, are staying with Mrs .Brew, “The Totaras,” Stanway. Miss Y. Davidson, of Te Kuiti, is the guest of Mr G. Davidson, Church Street East, Palmerston North.

Miss N. Astle, of Palmerston North, was a competitor at the Pahiauta tennis tournament.

Miss Ella McDonald and Miss Mary AA’ard, of Palmerston North, are spending a holiday at Pongaroa. Mrs E. Hitchings, of Wellington, is spending a few days with Mrs C. V. Newton Broad, The Hill, Feilding.

Mrs M. R. McEwan, of Aorangi, is spending a holiday at Paraparaumu beach.

Miss Phyllis Davis, of Palmerston North, is visiting Mrs AV. A. Burling, Lansdowne, Masterton.

Miss K. Owtram and Mr F. Owtram have returned to Palmerston North after a holiday visit to Otaki and Levin.

Mrs D. P. Buchanan, “Mayfield,” Cunninghams, is spending a holiday at Foxton beach. Mr and Mrs A. Ashby, of Palmerston North, have been visiting Mrs C. Kirkpatrick, A\ r oodville. Miss Beryl Pringle, of Palmerston North, is spending a few day in New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs J. Lewie, of Palmerston North, are on a motor tour to Taupo and the AVaitomo Caves.

Miss Armstrong, of Feilding, has been the guest of Mrs R. Pratt, of Napier.

Mr and Mrs Forster, of Palmerston North, have been visiting Wanganui. „

Mr and Mrs Howard Paul, , of Hataitai, AVellington, are visitors to Palmerston North.

Miss Ailsa Turner, of Palmerston North, is visiting Auckland. Mrs G. T. Brown, of Palmerston North, has returned to her home after a visit to Masterton. Mr and Mrs J. J. AVhitehead, of Church Street, Palmerston North, who spent the Christmas and New Year holidays with their daughter, Mrs S. G: Baker, of Muritai, have returned home.

Mrs Read, of Palmerston North, is the guest of her sister, Mrs J. Stanton, Pohangina. Mr and Mrs Estcourt, of Nelson, are visiting their daughter, Mrs AV. M. Stewart, Te Awa. Mrs Kathleen McGinley, of East Maitland, Australia, celebrated the 111th anniversary of her birth. She was born in Ardmore (Ireland) on December 24, 1819, her father being a small cattleman who travelled through the country with his herd.

Mrs Edward Harkness, of New York, wife of the founder of the Pilgrim Trust, has presented £35,000 for the erection of new buildings to accommodate students to Lady Margaret Hall, the senior women’s college at Oxford.

(By “GERMAINE.”)

AVEDDING

SHEPHERD—WHITE.

A NOVEL SUIT

UNUSUAL TONINGS.

The wedding was solemnised in-All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, on December 27th, 1930, of Vera May, second daughter of Mrs and the late Mr AV. J. AVhite, of 70 Chelwood Street, Palmerston North, and Lester George, second son of Mr and Mrs P. Shepherd, Eyreton, Canterbury. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Canon AVoodward. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of Mr J. A. Dinley, wore an ankle length gown of ivory satin trimmed with pearls and orange blossom, white satin shoes, and embroidered veil trimmed with orange blossoms forming a train and carried a sheaf of lilies, carnations and maidenhair fern. The two bridesmaids were Miss Ethel (chief) and Miss Iris AA 7 hite, both sisters of the bride. Their frocks were fashioned alike in long flared skirts of lemon floral georgette with coatees to match, green felt hats with shoes to tone, and carrying shower bouquets of sweetpeas, carnations and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended bv Mr G. Richards as best man and Mr E. M. Knapp as groomsman, both of AVellington. As the bride left the church she was presented with a silver horseshoe by her sister, Mrs W. AVoodham. The reception was held afterwards at the Piccadilly tearooms when the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a charming black crepe-de-chine frock and black hat, carrying a posy of red carnations and maidenhair fern. Tho happy couple left for the north, where the honeymoon is to bo spent, the bride travelling in a red floral georgette frock with hat to tone and black coney seal coat. Mr and Mr? Shepherd’s future home is to be in AVellington.

SILENT CLOTHES. One of the biggest problems film producers have had to face when making talkies has been the noise of clothes worn by the actors and actresses. Many film stars have discovered to their cost, that clothes have, indeed, a full range of tone, from the soft swish of chiffon to tho loud, vibrant boom of brocades 1 The microphone used in making talking films is extraordinarily sensitive. It picks up, and magnifies enormously, sounds unnoticed by the normal ear. For this reason, the filming of talkies is extremely difficult. And many thousands of pounds’ worth of film has had to he wasted, while producers were discovering the noisiness of various dress materials.

All silks make audible sounds, varying in intensity. Tho much-coveted “frou-frou” of silken skirts, which pur grandmothers achieved by wearing numerous petticoats, can be produced easily in a talking film by the wearing of one garment of taffeta. Velvets make a peculiar grating sound through the microphone. Satins crackle like distant rifle-firing. Organdie emits a harsh, swishing sound. Metallic cloth “chatters ’ noisily. Crepe, book-muslin, leno, and tarlatan squeak in many different keys. And spangles clack and clatter like a castanet chorus!

In a recent silent film Loretta Young made an impressive scene taking a telephone message in bed. The bed drapery, sheets, pillow cases, and counterpane were all of taffeta; and her nightdress was of thick, heavy satin. The scene was most effective —in a silent picture. AA’lien a similar scene was needed for a talking film, Loretta made a test with the same bedclothes. Every movement on her part caused the taffeta to crackle so loudly that her telephone conversation was inaudible 1 Eventually, the scene was made satisfactorily with rubberised cotton material, which, while looking exactly like taffeta, remained silent however much it was moved. _ During the making. of a brilliant scene in a popular singing revue, the producing technicians, were perplexed by a curious and crackling noise which thoroughly interrupted tile scene. Action was stopped while it was made over and over. Finally, the noise was traced to the heroine. Her dress and shoes and jewels were tested and found to be perfectly silent, but at last the .star herself discovered that her underclothes were causing all the trouble. Since then all silk undies have been barred in that studio. The ruined scene had cost the studio over £3OO.

Woollen materials, soft, cottons, flannels, tweeds and silks of the very softest, most clinging texture, are being used for dresses in talking films. Swishing fringes and beaded gowns will never be the “real thing” _ any more. Synthetic fabrics and jewels will take the place of the actual article. All shoes and dancing slippers worn in talkies are soled with felt or* rubber. Men’s starched shirt fronts have to be made of rubberised material, as the glazed surface of starched linen reflects noises like a sounding board I

There are many variations of the two and three piece jacket suit this season. The suit of linen, comprising a skirt and jacket of pastel-toned linen, with a white blouse, is very popular, as is the one-piece frock with a jacket to match.A change from the more usual style is a direct contrast to the usual fashion ruling, which insists on the lighter colours being worn at the top, such as a light jacket with a dark skirt. The suit is in three pieces, and has a dark blouse and a jacket of the same material. The skirt is in a lighter tone, and gives a very smart contrast. A dark hat to match the, jacket and blouse should accompany the suit. The popular linen would be suitable for such an ensemble, while pique or the fashionable shantung would make up equally well. For heavy w'ear, for sports occasions or travel, sports flannel or tweed, used in this manner, would result in an extremely smart outfit. If woollen materials were used, the blouse should be of crepe-de-chine or crepe satin to match the jacket.