WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15349, 9 July 1913, Page 12

WOMAN'S WORLD.

COIFFURE ADORNMENTS.

Dainty hair ornaments in the shape of filigree gold or silver butterflies and bows are attached to hairpins of tho same metal and may bo placed anywhere in the coiffure. Hairpin tops of a round, square, or diamond shape are made of platinum, set with diamonds, and some imitate law perfectly. Bandeaux aro formed of single or doubled slender strings of crystals or pearls to match'the evening gown, and there are lovely filigree ones of gold or silver wire.

DISPLAYING VALUABLE CHINA.

Never was attention so focussed on detail as at the present day. China, cushions, and the minutest furnishings nfyist be taken into consideration— the flowers placed in our rooms. Gone are the days when an assortment of china could bo placed in a cabinet and merit approval. Now each separate piece has its decorative value in the scheme chosen, and ornaments not considered as such are banished.

Those- who possess a valuable collection of china will feel such measures are a menace to their treasures. But this is raot really so. The china should be made the keynote of a scheme, and everything else combine to give it rightful decorative value.

Even if there is only one possession of value, be it china, furniture, carpet, or merely a fan, a good decorator will play up to it, and give it its proper setting in the room. ,

THE "APACHE" GIRL.

The apache girl in the " I-don't-care" toilette is to be seen everywhere in London just now. This year'* summer girl promises to be a curious copy of the feminine apache. Her hair is well-dressed and she is not untidy, but she certainly resembles the French feminine hooligan who is invariably well-coiffured. She walks with an impertinent swing— and has the " I-don't-care' manner. Sometimes she carries a little cane, but more often she has her hands pushed well down into the pockets of her knitted coat, and this induces a slouch. All the apache girls dress alike— skirts are very short and skimpy, their knitted coats of the same pattern, their caps also, their hosiery as startling, as possible, and their shoes equally startling.

The London apache girl must, of coarse, go collarless with a very low-cut V on. the bodice, and her cap is worn on one side, with a point poking over one ©ye.

PRECIOUS STONE MYTHS. All precious stones are purified by a bath in honey. '. :'.".■ It is said that the agate quenches thirst, and, if put into the mouth, allays fever. Amber is a cure for sore throats and glandular swellings. . ~. . Amethyst banishes the desire for drink. Cat's-eye is a charm against witchcraft. Coral is a talisman against thunder and evils by flood and field. Diamonds produce somnambulism and spiritual ecstasy. • „• Emeralds will promote friendship and; •constancy. ; : Garnets preserve health and joy The onyx is apt to cause terror to the wearer, as well-as ugly dreams. . : ;: ; Opals are fatal to love, and bring discord to giver and receiver. " l v ; ' Sapphires impel the wearer to all good works. / :[ * ' ' •/,.- ; ~'.-'; a.:'-"-/,"--. , > The topaz is said to be a preventive to lung trouble, imparts strength, and promotes : digestion.'': > ; !

SHOULD THE PHYSICIANS TELL THE TRUTH? . A judge recently delivered a decision to the effect that if the medical man is 'aware that the patient is past cure or that his treatment will probably be of no benefit, '• it is his duty to advise his patient of these facte, and if ho fails to do so ho is guilty of a breach of trust." This decision has been much discussed among medical men, and the majority of them are inclined to think that the judge is mistaken, arguing that in many instances such a pro* houncement would have a fatal result upon the patient. It certainly would not be a right course to pursue to allow.a patient to die without giving him the opportunity to transact his necessary business. On the other hand, to state the truth in an abrupt way would, in many instances, be but the withdrawal of hope to hasten the end. Wo agree with the Lancet that the wisest way is to inform the patient's relatives of his condition, so that the knowledge may come in an indirect manner. •. : „..,,

THE EVENING TOILETTE. . Have you seen the round reticule which carries the handkerchief and a few other little necessaries It is made of brocaded silk that looks at least a century 'old, trimmed with tarnished gold lace ; and Vandykes of the tiniest possible little rose-* buds and forget-me-nots. h ,~ The main interest about the bag is that it has a looking-glass base, and so is particularly useful for beauty's use. Attractive fans for debutantes of the size liked for the theatre or dances have, plain sandalwood mountings and spreads of soft flexible satin in delicate tones, edged with a fine foliage painted by hand. There are others of beautifully carved sandalwood, with spreads of silk embroidered and hand-painted with a cherry or apple blossom design. . ■ The "lamp shade" frock has come back to fashion again. The slip is made of satin or crepe de Chine, and the tunic is of net or any of the other transparent fabrics. It is made to stand out at the hem by means of a cable cord of satin. The bodice comprises a closely-fitting band" of sat'.n round the figure, with white tulle drawn from the shoulders to the waist, surplice fashion, and amalgamated into the short white sleeves that are wired out balloonlike from the arms. THE VALUE OF FRESH AIR. Do you ventilate your body as well as your house? That, is really an important question. No doubt, each morning when you are doing your work, the windows of "the bedrooms are thrown wide open and the doors closed. Meanwhile you busy yourself in some other part of the house where the atmosphere. is warmer, while the bedrooms are being ventilated. Now your body needs this same treatment, and if given it there would ensue a most wonderful improvement in health and wellbeing. ' One can easily give a demonstration. For instance, some day when you are in the house and feel that the heat is not up to the desired degree, and you are physically run down, raise the windows from below and lower tho upper one in all the rooms except one; then retire to this one, and don some street clothes. After the windows have been left so for half-an-hour, close them, and go out for a brisk walk—from half to an hour —and then note the difference in the atmosphere and your feelings upon your return. The rooms will feel quite warm and no doubt too warm.

As for this little walk, which everyone should take at least once or twice a day, and oftener if convenient to do so, remember that you are going out for your health and to ventilate your body, so do

.■■■:■■ ' -.•.-■■■•■• "'"•-■":.', not dress to exclude the- object of the wal£* Do your own shopping, and, providing your purchases are no too heavy, carry them home yourself. - ■■. The best , protection against contracting a cold is to take physical exercise in th* open airwithout warm wraps. A mistaken idea which is prevalent, but is being rapidly overcome, is to bundle up th»S; throat, and chest as a safeguard against.' colds. It would' be far better to bare these organs and devote that extra ciothing ;to the back. Did you ever notice that th& first sign of a cold is felt at the spine? inffl not, if observations are made you will realise that it is so. This fact is because most of the nerves are centred there. S 0 taking this into consideration, the " Dutch collar" should bo welcome all the year round. • •„ .. '

THE LATEST ENGAGEMENT RINfJ, / The latest design for engagement rings ir.stead of being one.or several stones set in a plain band of gold, a style which has been fashionable for a long time now is to have the stones set all round o,he ■ ring. The idea is not altogether a new one, but rather a. return to a design of ' our grandmothers' and great-grandmothers' ' days, for it is not at all unusual to find beautiful old all-round circlets of ex ' quisii/3 pearls or other precious stones amongst jewellery belonging to pas generations. It is certainly a very charming and effective style, and it is easy to - '- imagine diamonds, pearls, rubies, cpah or sapphires set in this way making fascinating and effective engagement rings - Naturally, the'stones would be smaller than when just set across the ring in theordinary way, but that would not necessarily detract in the least from the pretty and pleasing effect 'of the new setting. ''-'>/

MIRRORS WORN ROUND THE neck. ■£ The vanity case is nowadays so inucii -'■ a part and parcel of the ' mondaine's toilette, says' a London writer, that it is': ; ' : : quite a common occurrence to see the mirror and powder puff used openly ig public without the least titace ■of em- " barrassment. At fashionable restaurants the owner, thinks nothing of powdering her nose in the presence of everyone, and and even of applying the rouge stick to redden her lips. And the latest fancy to wear the' vanity mirror suspended s round the neck by a slender black velvet ribbon, which often reaches almost "to" tho knees. In fact the longer the velvet; %mßs. more chic is the fashion deemed to be, although, of course, the line of the grotesque is never reached. " "" The newest vanity mirrors are round, and the cases open like- a medallion. | Sometimes these pretty trinkets a3 ' framed in mother of pearl with a fine ■'■:.- thread round the rim of rubies or- sapphires, or they may be mere circlets of gold with the owner's name or initial* set in pearls. On sultry days the mirrors suspended .on . ribbon dis- 1 tinctly . have their use, as it is much easier for the owner to view any ravages, wrought on her. complexion by the stun than when the mirror was concealed in her bag. Some women have recently been cjarrying these minors i suspended from a chain slung from two rings that . were V affixed ;: respectively to the thumb and little finger, but the long velvet 'ribffl bon chains are still newer, and one sees them, not only in the park, but also worn . at the theatre with decollete frocks. --- - ■