WOMAN'S WORLD

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2694, 12 July 1923, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

Mrs V. L. Kerr, of Palmerston North, is on a holiday visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Mitchell, who are leaving Ngaturi (Pahiatua) were tendered a farewell social in the Ngaturi hall, and were presented with a handsome rug by the settlers of the district. The Rev. J. R. and Mrs. Metcalfe, who ate on furlough from the Solomon Island Methodist Mission, arrive in I'alrnerston North this morning. During their stay, they will be the guest's of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hodder. Miss Hazel Mexted, who is still a patient at a private hospital, Dannevirko, as a result of the recent motor accident at the Allardice Street crosHing continues to make satisfactory progress, though she recently received a slight set-back for a day or two. In the Kairanga Hall last night, the Newbury Ladies' Social Club gavo a most enjoyable dance. Thero wore a large number of guests from Palmcrslon North, and all spent a jolly evening. Messrs J. Shaw and S. Sollit were M.'sC. Coward's orchestra provided irresistible music, while extras wore played by Misses Stevens ami Linklater and Messrs Trask and Louisson. Results of the shorthand speed eximination at the Palmerston North Pechnical School, for which there vere 1G entrants, are as follows: lladys Hepworth 130 Avoids per minite, Esther Buriell 120, Ethel Stracian 110, Evelyn King SO, Eileen Ray SO, Ethol Hosking TO, Mona Ray 70, llhoda Christian CO, Grcl'a Rush GO, Janet Sime 50 and Olga Olsen 50. LADIES' CARRIAGE. WANTED ON NEW PLYMOUTH EXPRESS. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The, need for special facilities for women travelling with children has been spoken of for some time and in the House this afternoon, Mr Masters notified his intention to ask the Minister of Railways if lie will instruct his department to extend the same facilities to women and children travelling on the New Plymouth-Wel-lington express as are provided on the Auckiand-Wellington Main Trunk line, by making provision for a special carriage to be allocated to them. WHEN SHOES TREAD OVER. Do your shoes show more wear on one side than on the other? If so ask the shoemaker who repairs the shoes next time to thicken, especially the side on which the wear has occurred. Or, if they are only being heeled over, have tne heels made higher on that side. To remedy the bulging round the ankle of a lace-up shoe is quite a simple matter. Cut off the forepart of a pair of cork socks, seeing that the heel piece which is left is the longer of the two Shave the heel piece down at the joint so that it will not form a ridge under the foot. Now paste it in the back part of the shoe. This will have the effect of tightening up the heel part of the shoe, while giving the same amount of room in the foot part. Should tho sock slip in wear, owing to tho warmth of the foot melting the paste, a small tack in the centre will be necessary. Shoes with broken-in toe-caps look very unsightly, and can easily bo put into shape in this way: Pour a little water into the shoe and tilt it so that the toe-cap becomes quite saturated. Then pour out the water and stuff the too well and tightly with wadding or paper. Hold the padding in place by means a sticK and very gently tap the toecap into shape with a fiat-headed hammer. Leave to dry, when the padding can either be wholly or partly removed, according to whether there is any extra length to spare in the shoo or not. DRESS ACCENTS. A black velvet flower at the waistline of a frock of white georgette, covered with a delicate tracery of black and white beads, a lacquer red girdle on a gold lace gown, a jade ornament on a hat of grey "horsehair" straw, all these are notes which accentuate the colour and design of. the model. Most clothes need an "accent" to raise them above the ordinary, and that is where the artistic skill of the dress designer comes into play. To choose what the "accent" shall be, and where it shall go, is no easy matter, although there are women with a natural flair for dress who always make a correct choice. One woman, if she is given a bunch or violets or other flowers to wear will place it just where it look* the best, and will make of it a delightful colour accent, whereas on a woman who lias not this gift the flowers will probably seem a splash of colour in the wrong place. The home dressmaker who can place her "accents" rightly will give to her frock that much-desired air of professional finish. It is an art that cannot be learnt, but if it exists it can be cultivated and improved. ACCESSORIES FOR SPORTS GIRLS. Th sportswoman of to-day is essenL'ally smart in appearance. The dainty accessories which are obtainable help to make her so. For instance, sports boots of white buckskin and black •patent leather, with low heels and rounded toes, look extremely well on the woman who likes to wear boots for golf or other games, says an English papor. Golf shoe 3 made of white buckskin stitched with tan, are delightful for summer wear. .Strap shoes are much in vogue for town use this season, and (he. tennis girl is also adopting them. A Russian boot of nigger antelope