WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18283, 27 December 1922, Page 8

WOMAN'S WORLD.

SOGSAL NEWS. Mrs. Mill is on a -visit to Chnst-church, vrhero she 13 staying with her sister, Mrs. Ballantyne. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Roberton .and family are spending the holidays at the Bay of Islands. Miss S. Duncan of Wellington, will b» the guest, of Mrs.E. R. Bloomfield, Victoria Avenue, during race week. Mr. A. Hanna, Miss Hanna, and Mr. S. Hanna have left on a motoring tour through the southern districts of tho North Island. Mrs. E. £T. Whitmore, of Tokomaru Bay, is at. present, staying with her (ister-in-lav;, Mr&. D. Henderson, Spencer Street, Remuera. Miss Norton, of Christchurch, is at present the guest of Mrs. G. Bloomfield. Mis;- Robison, 02 Nelson, is staying with Mrs. E. Anderson. Mrs. H. Ehvorthy and Miss El worthy of Timaru, who are spending a few davs at Cargen, will join the Niagara for Vancouver on tho 2nd. Among the visitors for the races aro Mr and Mrs. Eric Riddiford, Mr. and ; Mrs. W illord and Miss Wilford, and Mr. | anc, Mrs. Gaga Williams. j ! Among the visitors at Cargen aro Mr. ! and Mrs. Scherek (Dunedin), Miss j Salmon and Mr. J. Salmon (Thames), Mr- i and Mrs. Bigg Wither (Palmerston North), Mrs. St." John Hindrnarsh and Miss Humphries (Napier), Miss Knott and Miss Smith Wilson (Christchurch). Miss Helen Tizard, Girls' Work Sacra- j tary of the Auckland Y.W.C.A., was a passenger by last night's Main Trunk j train. Miss Tizard is attending tho an- j nual student conference, which is to bo j held at Masterton this year, and is then : planning to visit Christ-church. Race-goers who journeyed out to El- j lerslie yesterday for the opening of the ; Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meet- j ing were well rewarded with a thoroughly j enjoyable day's sport. The events were ; followed with muca interest, and the very ■ large gathering on the course included in : their aumber His Excellency the bov- j ernor-General, and Ladv Jeliicoe, and many visitors from the South. A wealth ; ot palms and ferns decorated the stands j and members' rooms, and some very beau- j tiful flowering pot plants lent a brtl- j liant note of colour. The course, with . its green lawns and gay flower beds, pre- j sonted a most attractive sight, and m the | large assernblv of pleasure-seekers the holiday spirit' was everywhere in evi- | dence." Earn fell in the morning, and j with showers threatening throughout the j dav. summery frocks were rather at a discount, though something light and , cool was the popular_ choice. Crepe de j chine, marccain and silk jersey cloth made ; a strong appeal, and in ffiost cases a | smart and suitable toute ensemble was ar- | rived at. The frocks of these soft fabrics were conspicuous for their graceful line 3, ard the t"nics. embellished with embroidery in beads or silk, invariably pouched over skirts that were wider and T"'er than those of less recent date. The sleeveless tunic made its first appearance, usuallv accompanied with little decv-letacro at the reck which was rather fi contradiction to former modes. Bands of close-haired fur were seen on several of the frocks composed of georgetta, which j was usually chosen in shades of grey, or ; fawn, fitrured in large patterned scrolls, i or again in varying tones of buttercup j and primrose. Navy was much worn and j seme very distinctive toilets were in black j without any relieving touch of colour, a | black hat with drooping brim accentuat- j ing the sombre yet chic effect. Smali hats seem to have replaced the closefittinc toque, the dernier cri of the moment demanding long floating endri from the chow or bow which often finishes at the side on otherwise untrimmed crino- j line or flexible straw. Shoes in suede were worn to tone with the frocks, sim- | plicity of colour scheme thus combining j with simplicity of line in the fall of _ the ; frock to achieve the silhouette of fashion's latest decree. There ire millions of human beings who do not know what it is to kiss —Japanese, Chinese, many Africans, Malays, Burmese, manv Esquimaux, and the native races of North America. One reason given for this absence of kissing among the Japanese is that the women and girls have always used pigments to redden their lips, making kissing anything but attractive. A mcther will bid good-bye to a young son who is going to Europe for years to be educated without an embrace of any kind. When children wish to greet a playmate they bend low with their hands resting on their thighs, sliding them down to their knees as they utter their greetings. If the meeting takes place indoora the children kneel upon the mats and bow uintil their fs,ces touch the floor. Chinese children clasp their hands in front, of their breasts, then raise them to their faces, and, inclining their heads, inquire ,f the others " have eaten rice." Grown people kneel snd bumf' their heads, in ihe ceremonial " kow-tow." Probably noi since pre-war days has there been such care-free enjoyment in a Melbourne ballroom as there was at Carlyon's Hotel Esplanade on a recent evening, when the " bauble " ball was held with the view of providing a central fund for Her Excellency tho Countess of Stradbroke's Girl Guide movement. The " baubles " consisted of all ot the gay | odds and ends, such as coloured balloons, : paper cap 3, squeaking anc whistling tops, ] ribbon streamers, &nd fantastic hair orna- • menis, and these added considerably to J the fun of the entertainments. Inciden- I tally, they helped to swell the fund?. The climax of the frolic was reached after supper, when a large fancifully-decorated drum, which in its position against the centre of the ceiling seemed part of tho decorations, burst with a loud report and j hundreds of " snowballs " were precipi- j tated on the floor. The *' snowballs j as large as oranges, were of cotton v;ool j covered with muslin. The " snowballing j which followed was led by His Excellency ! the Governor, Lord Stradbroke, and Lady Stradbroke, who joined whole-heartedly into the diversion. Housewives are proverbially busy folk, but no matter how much they have to do, whether it be supervision or actual work, they should arrange to allow themselves a certain amount of free time, states an English writer. Some women become obsessed with the cares of running a, house. They are all the time planning;, considering, arranging; and even if they are out visiting or at a theatre their thoughts are still occupied with household cares. This state of affairs should not be allowed to continue. No wifo likes her husband to be so immersed in his business t-hn.t he is interested in nothing else, but .f her home fills all her time and thoughts, she has no to complain. is a business, and needs proper organisation ; once that is achieved, it should not bo difficult to assign it to its proper time and place. Many girls the value of a course of domestic _ science when they start homes of their own. To be thus equipped is to take away any feeling of helplessness, and inspire in its place confidence and capability. Worry ■■Kid fussiness do not help to ensure the smooth running of a house. Outside interests are essential, and keep a woman youthful and companionable to her husband. Therefore, she should make use of her free time to indulge in these. Social work may interest her—politics, golf, reading, or many other things, and sho should give .the fullest possible scope to any of these activities, so that her lifo does not become set in a groove. Her husband, children, and homo, shouid be the centre, but not tbs boundary, of a. wife's interests.