LADIES' TOPICS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1507, 17 January 1901, Page 27

LADIES' TOPICS

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There is no commandment saying “Thou shalt not- covet thy neighbour's festivities.” Consequently we may. with clear consciences, eiavy our friends who have been in Sydney during- the splendid sights and sounds of the Federation wonders. How grand and.great they were we hear on all aides, and it must have been a lovely expedience. Just to have seen the gorgeous uniforms- of the mostfamous regiments in the British Army was a thing to remember. As to the toilettes cf the thousands-- of beautifully dressed women, they were beyond description ahdUquite one of the features of the scene, lit is said -many of them were ordered from Tvorth and c their Bari-ian costumiers, and cost large sums cf money. *** - ~ - One lady says the parasols of 1901 were amongst- the “things of beauty''' which were very much in evidence at these pageants. Many of them were' a. mass of frills of embroidered chiffon in delicate tints, with jew elk Id handles that were works of art of themselves. The hats and bonnets were not so pretty or so becoming as they have been. Many, with the! crown like a cut-down bell topper, and a wide brim very much bent down befer© and a-t the back, were voted absolutely ugly and outre-. The chief aim of the bonnets seemed to be to display as great a variety of colours of the brightest shades, all mixed together on each one. *** ' * * The muslin dresses with insertion _ of embroideries of the daintiest- description, and frills of tne loveliest laces, were perfect dreams : of beauty—and cost! «? * - * We sit at home- and city our beys at the front, thinking hew they have no- experiences but- short rations, no tents, and long fatiguing marches, with fights occasionally that one does not like to think cf—-so- sad is the result to- some of them. One of the yth boys, writing from Klerksdorp quite recently, tells of a lovely bail which they went to and enjoyed thoroughly. They say they saw some very pretty girls there who had lovely dresses! VYe can’t imagine such a scene in the midst of so much do'volation and stern realities. * ■- c * * •* • Klerks dorp is described as a most beautiful town with magnificent buildings of white stone, and many trees and beautifully kept gardens. " They were busy throwing up fortifications for the safety of the women and children. The Boer women readily sold the idiaki boys plenty of milk, which was a greh-t treat to them, not having had any since they left New Zealand. *• * - * •» - It- was a great pity the weather was so dismal for the Tennis Tournament at Christchurch. Our representatives . enjoyed a- great deal of the very kind hqr-pi--ta-lity fer which cur Christchurch friends are .so famous. Otherwise, they would have had a very damp, miserable! visit. Cannot some arrangement- be made whereby there can be a superannuation championship given to Miss Nimnesrly, so as to give other players a- chance of winning one? While she is in the field it is a hopeless and vain task to enter the lists. * * *• - * Mrs Harding and hdr daughters have returned from thoir trip to- England ■ o ing wonderfully well and bright. They speak enthusif;. stic-ally of the pleasure they have had, and hope to go again some day. The!/ are stopping tor the present at Searle’s Hotel. ic- *X- *i -KMrs and Miss Levin arrived by the Gothic for a short visit. The Misses Ilia and Myrtle Lee left last week for Sydney. They are going to make a long visit to- England. * " *S * w •< Miss Scully has got back so far as Sydney in time to be present at the Federation gaieties. . She is cispecced back in Wellington shortly. • * "It is greatly to be Hoped that all who have gar dons or flowers will do their utmost to help the coming Horticultural Show. We all have regretted in times past the lack of public interest in this Society, but no doubt we shall have more patronage and help in the! fin.taro-. * . m *. - * A cable- lia-- been received saying Col. No wall is coming back in the which is due here about the middle* of February. The Do fence ruth critics iia-'o been anxious to get him back lor some time-. The! colonel has seen nine months’ of very hard sorv*co in Africa. ** ... -i. * There was nr. exceedingly pretty wedding at St. Pauls on Wednesday afternoon. Mr- Dai id Anderson, junr., was mo mod to- Miss Nellie! Mojenie. Mr Anderson’s family have been so long and so ’.veil known in Wellington that- ti-ero were many interested frieruds present. *'v * ~ The bride looked very pretty i.i a nr-ie fr .;’/ travelling dress with handsome whi -e front and becoming hat h white plumes. She carried a lowly wuxte sin wer bouquet. The brides mat do wc.o the sisters of the bride, anc: they wore white musTn dresses trimmed v itn Taco and hate with feathers, and curried pink bouquets.

Mrs Mojenie were a nrertty black and white striped muslin dress and black lace bonnet. ->. # * * Mrs Anderson had an exceedingly pretty grey dress trimmed with satin and cream lace, and a stylish donne-t trimmed with oink roses. i m =* ■<- The wedding party was lx did at Aorangi House, where Mr and Mrs Mojenie entertained a large party of guests. Mr and Mrs David Anderson,.have gene to the Hot Lakes. -i. : -x «- The members of the Thorndon Bowling Club entertained Hon. Dr Grace, their President, at an afternoon tea on Saturday afternoon to say good-bye to him, as he: and ids family are leaving shortly for a trip. Tea was very daintily laid in the pavilion, and . the following laches were 32 re sent: Mrs Tcihurst, wearing a handsome black silk dress trimmed with black silk Maltese insertion. * * v- - * Miss Tolhurst. who had a pretty blue costume trimmed with black satin. -it- * =•> -<- Mrs (Dr.) Martin wore a black coat and skirt with white silk collar and front * * >- -- * Mrs Frank Dyer had a dark blue costume with black satin trimmings and white silk collar. * * * « * Mrs McPherson wore a grey costume: braided. *• * - * Mrs Bcluuchainp had a pretty blue cachamerel dress trimmed with white. •:<• ' =* * •• * Mrs Dyer wore black silk trimmed null grdy. K - * #. * - * Mrs W. Nathan had a braided coat and skirt. « * * - * Miss Nathan had a drcs«y blue silk blouse and dark skirt. * ‘A A Mrs Ttc.se had a brown silk dress with a pretty white, silk front. * *’ -A- - •* ' Mrs Trapp (Sydney) were a black dress with a- tucked silk front. Mrs J. King had a grey coat and skirt. ■* w . * * * Miss Bendall were a blue dress with alace front. # -x- ~ * Miss E. Haywood had a pretty fawn costume braided with white it Mrs Hogben had a black costume. * * * * Mrs Kane wore a blue coat and skirt braided with black. i;;. “ xMrs Hickson had a blpck brocaded dress with pretty front. ~/r A: w “ \v Seme of the ladies present tried their skill m playing bowls, which caused some arrangement. * . * ‘ * Dr. and Mrs Martin have returned from their .. outliern trip.