WOMAN'S WORLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18730, 9 June 1924, Page 12

WOMAN'S WORLD.

# SOCIAL NEWS. Mrs. E. P. Webster, of VTanganui, is visiting Auckland. Miss Kenderdine is the guest, of her sister, Mrs. W. E. Quigley, in Wanganui. Mrs. S. F. Beard,, who has been.visiting in Masterton, has returned to Auckland. ; Mr. and Mrs. ¥To. Austin returned to Auckland on Wednesday after a brief visit to Wellington. Miss B. Devore is on a visit to New Plymouth and is staying with her sister, Mrs. Austin Bevrley. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay-Russell have returned to Auckland from a visit to-Wel-lington and Christchurcli. Miss Edna Craig sailed by the Maheno on Friday for Sydney, waere she intends to continue her musical studies. Visitors at the Grand Hotel include Miss Cameron and Miss Russell, ox Hastings, and Mrs. Fitzgerald, iolaga Bay. Air - and Mrs. J. K. P. Strang, of Pal-, inerston North, were among the passengers who sailed last week for England by the Arawa, Among the visitors staying at Careen re Mrs. Tonks, Hawera; Mr. and Mrs B. Nolan, Cambridge: Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Fairer, Cambridge.

CIVIC LEAGUE. A meeting or the Civic League was held in the Business Girls' Clubroom on Friday evening. The president-, Miss Basten, occupied the chair. It was resolved that congratulations be :>?nt- to the Major, Sir .Tames Gunson, on the recent honour conferred on him by His Majesty the King. ; The subject of the establishment in the city of a restroom for mothers, for which the league is energetically workins, Was discussed, and an interesting account of the restroom in Hastings was -iven bv Mr. G. Ebbett, who was Mayor of that town when the restroom was onened. The- institution, which was opened four years ago, has been a great success, said" the speaker. It is ~ under the control of the Borough Council, and is self-supporting. There are three large rooms, and it is worked in connection with the Plunket room, which is a great consideration for the mothers. A matron is in charge, and numerous conveniences are provided for the children. Parcels can be left there, tea at a nominal charge is provided, and a reading room is comfortably furnished. The bu.Min*, completely" furnished, was handed over to the council as a free gift, and its manage ment by a sub-committee has proved most successful.

royal reception. Although the dinner, with reception, in April, given by Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles, at Chesterfield House, was quite a private function, it /was an evening which guests from all parts of the Empire will - always remember with the greatest pleasure. Invitations were issued to visitors from Canada, Australia, Now Zealand, South Africa India, Newfoundland, Ceylon, Hongkong, Bermuda. British Guiana, Malta, Cyprus, the Windward Islands, the Leeward islands, Seychelles, and otherf , outlying parts i. of the British Dominions. The dinner was quite a small function, the guests at which sat at one long table decorated with Corona carnation!!. .? /lhey included the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Lady Patricia Ramsay, Sir •Fames and Lady Allen, Lord and Lady Novar, Lord and Lady Desborough, Lord and Lady Southborough, Lord and Lady Morris, Sir Aston and Lady Webb, Sir Pieter and Lady Stewart-Bam, Senator the Hon. R. V. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. T. O'Hara, and General Sir John and Lady Hanbury Williams. After, the dinner, the great branching, white marble staircase was crowded with the gueatu who came for the receptioij, which was a" brilliant function. They were very graciously" received at the top of the staircase by the Princess and Jx>rd' Lascelles, and they : passed into the great crimson and white" and gold ballroom. Chesterfield House has beautiful reception rooms, and, ' incidentally, some very fine pictures, miniatures, and a collection of jade, the latter being in a cabinet in the music room leading outof the ballroom. The quests found a great deal to interest tnem. Among those who accepted invitations were Lady Cur7,on of Kedleston, Lord and Lady Clarendon, Lord Granard, Lady Grey ■: of Fallodon, Mrs. Asquith and Mr. Anthony • As-quith, Lord and Lady Lee :of '.Fareham, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henderson, the Hon. E. H. Farrar, Sir Hugh and Lady Dennison, Sir Alexander and Lady MacCormick, Sir Edgar' and Lady Walton, Sir W. Egerton, Sir Frank Swettenham, Sir James and Lady Stevenson, Sir Henry and Lady' McMahon, Sir Lawrence and Lady Weaver, Lord and Lady Liverpool, Lord and Lady Islington, and the following from New Zealand :—STr Arthur and Lady Myers, Dr. ■D. and • Mrs. Colquhoun. Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. ATex ander Roberts, the Hon. Edward and Mrs. / Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tripp, Sir Thomas Mackenzie and Mrs. Macdonald, Sir George and Lady Fenwick, Mrs. W. E. Collins, the Hon. James C'raigie. , 1 '

: ARE YOU TOO SHORT? Perhaps; you ■ may smile incredulously ■when you begin to read this article; vet, if you consider the matter, you will see that you may really effect an improvement lh your appearance. "The secret of this lies in successful dressing: , ■ First of . all, don't be led away by devotees of fashion into thinking that a short skirt becomes you. You _ must always wear your dresses rather long, and they must fit well on the hips. ■ If your neck is short,: contrive to make it look longer by twining, a ribbon or, lace scarf- round it, or wear close-fitting neckbands.- Avoid feather boas and ruffles. ' When 'you are' thin "as well as short have your dresses made fairly-full, and choose- pleated coats and broad shouldercapes. Tight-fitting shoulders and long sleeves - are not suitable for you. White is th§ best colour for adding to the illusion of height, and, according to an American authority,' the smallest •woman would appear tall if she arrayed herself in a sheet! The same woman advocates the use of high heeled shoes. A fairly '.high-crowned hat with not too large a brim lends an appearance of height, but too large a hat resembles an extinguisher on a short woman. In regard to the hair, do' not wear it low on the neck or parted on the top. Pile it high on your head, or effect a French-combed pompadour,' or twist it lightly in the "centre of the back of the head. ' Carry yourself well. There is much' in suggestion, too, arid the".'encouraging of a bright, hopeful spirit ; and a smiling face will contribute towards" the desired ' results, while worry, 'or .grief . practically ! bow the shoulders and lower the frame. Hero is an exercise which will induce a good carriage and suppleness -of muscle :—■- ■ Stand erect, suddenly _ ■ throw "up the■ arms, and drop on the, right knee. .' Pise, reverse the motion; and rest on the other nee. Kun round the room, jumping from foot to .foot and lifting the feet as ioum^' skipping. • Take a second arrnT'Ll? J the , l ? om - then ; toss • the il ' S^:" ard^ d . bend backwards from