THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1267, 11 June 1896, Page 15

THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS.

STYLISH STREET DRESSES. Airs Stafford, brown crepon trimmed with heliotrope silk, small brown hat with heliotrope ribbons and flowers.

Aliss Fancourt, black crepon gown,brown cloak edged with fur, and black velvet hat with quills and black ribbon.

Alias Rose, black cloth costume and picture hat with black ostrich tips.

Airs J. Gray (Auckland), stylish fawn heather mixture coat and skirt, cream velvet vest embroidered with gold braid, black hat and feathers.

Aliss Holdsworth, black gown, and stylish hat with black and white ribbons.

Aliss Crowthcr, leaf-groon cloth dress, with brown fur, black straw hat and feathers.

Airs Murison, pretty blue cloth costume trimmed with black.

Airs Luckie, dark cloth dress, handsome black velvet cloak and black bonnet with a tuft of scarlet coque feathers.

Aliss Samuel, black dress and felt hat with quills and black ribbon, gobelin blue cloak trimmed with grey fur.

Mrs A. Pearce, black dross, handsome seal jacket and black stra w hat with hyacinths and black feathers.

Mrs Samuel, stylish brown tailor gown, black felt hat with quills and black ribbon.

Airs Foil, black costume with brown seal jacket and felt liaf.

Airs Newman, Brown tailor gown and handsome seal jacket, black beaver hat with velvet bonds and rosettes and black

Aliss L. Sodden, pretty pale grey costume, black hat and brown Jut: boa.

Mrs Courtney, black silk gown relieved with mauve chiffon, bonnet to match and fur boa.

Ales If. Crawford, blue cloth costume, made with a short double-breasted jacket, scarlet striped waistcoat and pretty toque to match. lon e.

Aliss Millington, of Auckland, has written to the ladies’ committee of the Exhibition asking if it is proposed to give lectures in cookery, as was done at Dunedin, and suggesting that she should be appointed to u. ana go the department. The committee has decided to ask tho Gas Company if it will help in establishing classes and lessons in conjunction with Miss Alillington, and also to ask Mr Turnbull, electrician, if he would arrange for experiments in cookery by electricity. In reply to a circular from the Wellington Women’s Social and Political League, the Canterbury Women’s Institute has passed a resolution that, as a non-party organisation, it could not see its way to cooperate in the presentation of the congratulatory address to the Premier.