Notes for Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19108, 29 February 1924, Page 8

Notes for Women

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PAPER PATTERN SUPPLIES, FROCK FOR YOUNG GIRL.

No. 2584.—Frock for girl about 17 years. Biouso and skirt out separately. Handkerchief collar. Material required: yards 40in material, i yard for collar. Paper pattern, Is.

CHILD’S FROCK.

No 2633.—A smart frock for girl 6to 8 years of age. Material required : yards. Paper pattern, Is.

Patterns supplied on application to Patterns " Otagw'Dailv Times office. The price of the pattern must accompany the apphcaIn some cases the supplies of patterns are sold cut almost immediately, and, as a consequence fresh stocks have to be ordered. Applicants for patterns whose orders are not fulfilled at onoo are asked to note that two or threo weeks must elapse before fresh supplies are available.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs Fred Harper, of Timaru, is the jruest of Mrs Walcott, of London street. Mrs G. Whitford, of Christchurch, is spending a short holiday in Dunedin. Mrs A. E. Hammer is spending a holiday in Cliristchurch. * » * Mrs Lilly, of the Viavi Company, is at present in Dunedin, and will be returning to Cliristchurch in a few days. On Tuesday Miss Maopherson entertained a few of her friends at afternoon tea in honour of Miss Johnstone. * » * Mrs Parker gave a tea party at Onslow House yesterday afternoon in honour of Mrs Ix?slie Wilson. • • # Miss Ogston, who has returned from. England after an obsenee of three years, is the guest of Miss Rattray. • » * Miss W. Lancaster, matron of Stafford Hospital, left, for Christchurch on Wednesday on a holiday visit. Mr and Mrs George Todd, of Pacific street, are visiting the Hydro Grand, at Timarn. Mrs Pennefather, who has been staying with Mrs Baron, of Pacific street, will return to her home in Timarti tomorrow. Among recent arrivals from the north is Lady Carncross, of Iflthatn, who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs Beechey, of the Bank of New South Wales. # « *- Miss Cecilia John, English representative for Australia and New Zealand of the "Save the Children Fund," is visitinjy New Zealand? and is at present in Wellington. * * * # Mr and Mrs D. M. Rac liave left. Inyercargill for their now home in Auckland. Thy will (says the Daily News) be very much missed in Southland, where, for a number of ye/irs. Mr Rao his token a leading part, in a great, many activities. ° ' * * " 9 At her residence on Wednesday evening Mrs Choeseman gave a small bridge party for Mrs Leslie Wilson. The guests present were Mesdames Leslie Wilson, Matheson, L Mills, Oldham, Cheeseman, and Hazlett, Misses Ncill and M'Lean. M * * Mrs Garth Gallaway had n. bridge party nt her residence last night in honour of Sirs T/eslie Wilson. Other guests present were Mesdames Wilson. A. H. Fisher, Hazlett.. and Bre Misses Moodio and Reynolds (2L

Items of social interest and topics relating to the home are invited, and will be readily accepted for publication in this department. Communications must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, and notices of engagements and weddings must be signed by one or both of the principals or by some responsible person as a guarantee of genuineness.

Mr and Mrs F. Johnston and Miss M. Aiken, of Wangunui, have arrived on a visit to Dunodin. * # # ■ Lady Forbe9-Robertson. together with the ciramatio company of which sho is the hea-!, passed north from Invcrcargill to Wellington by tho through express yesterday. * * *. On Tuesday night, at her residence, Bayfield, Miss Haggitt gave a delightful farewell party for the Misses M'lntosh. A good number of guests were assembled, and a very pleasant time was spent by all •# ' » Miss Edmond gave a smill lunch at her residence, Melville street, on Tuesday, for Miss Johnstone, who is shortly to bo married. Among those present were Misses Macpherson, Johnstone (2), Gallaway, Edmond, and Ulrich. » » • Mrs R. Hosie and family wero passengers to Melbourne} by the Moeraki on Tuesday, where the will join Mr Hosie formerly of this city, who "has established l a business there. • * .» Mrs Dalmores M'Donald gave a delightful evening on Monday, the occasion being a farowell to Mrs Rob Hosie, who left Dunedin by the Moeraki for Melbourne. Amongst the guests were Mesdames Taylor, Cherry, and E. M'Donald, Misses Cherry, Anderson, Meiklejohn, Maxwell, and Clarence Johnson. * * # The Countess of Cassillis, who has beer staying with friends in Dunedin, left by the through express yesterday for Christohureh and Wellington. Lady Cassillis is a . Lady of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, that being the highest honour that the Order confers upon any woman. At her residence on Monday Miss Rattray gave a party for her ' guest, Miss Ogston, and for Miss Netill, who. is shortly leaving for England. Those present were Mesdames Fitchett, R. Ritchie, G. M. Maclean, I. Mackenzie, G. Roberts, and Hay, Misses Rattray, Cutten, Joachim, Ulrich, Gallaway, Haggitt, Hart, Ramsay, and Morris. Tea was served in the diningroom. • » • On Tuesday Mrs Hazlott entertained a number of her friends at a bridge evening given for Mrs Leslie Wilson. _ There were four tables of players comprising, beside the guest of honour, Mesdames Oldham, Cheeseman, Stock, Matheson, Cogan, Moore, Cantrell, Maclean, and Fisher, Misses Reynolds {I), Neill, Duncan, and Moodio. Supper was served in the diningroom, where the table was decprated with pale pink. Miss Ulrich entertained a number of guests at her residence on Wednesday afternoon in honour of Miss Johnstone and the Misses M'lntosh. The tables were becomingly decorated with asters to tone with the general colour scheme of the room. The guests present were Misses M'lntosh (3), Johnstone (3) Haggitt, Graham, Gallaway, Hart, Rattray, Williams, Scott, Reid, Finch, Mill, Hartmann, Blomfield, O'Neill, Edmond, Stock, Ramsay, Matheson, Reeves, Roberts (2), Harris (2), and Allan. WEDDINGS. At St. Andrew's Church, on Tuesday evening, a very pretty wedding was consummated when Myra, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. E. Lane, of Maclaggan street, was married to Mr J. Shaw Thompson. The Rev. A. W. Kinmont performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of ivory brocade with a long train attached. Her veil was arranged in the form of a Dutch cap, and she carried lilies on her arm. Her sister, Miss Muriel Lane, was bridesmaid in n. frock, with a bodice of powder-blue charmeuse arid a skirt of cream embroidered lace over silver . tissues She carried an early Victorian posy avid wore a floral band around hor hair. Dr J. Thompson was best man. After the ceremony a small reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mr and Mrs Thompson left for the honeymoon, which is to be spent in the north, the bride wearing a charming three-piece suit of grey marocain and a small black hat. # * • A wedding of more than usual interest was celebrated in St. Mary's Chutch, Levin, on the 20th inst., when Sybil, second daughter of Mr and Mrs F.- R. Wright, of Nga Nikau, Gladstone road, Levin, was united in the bonds of holv matrimony to John, eldest son of Mr W. D. Hunt, of Wellington. The Rev. J. C. Davies officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a frock of white taffeta broche, with pearl ornaments. .She wore the customary veil and orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. The veil, which was of very old Limerick lace, is a family heirloom. The bridesmaids, who were Miss Wright, Miss Winsome Wright, Miss Mary Cameron (of Moeraki, Masterton), and Miss True Wright (of Apley, Hastings), wore pale pink frocks of early Victorian design and carried small bouquets to match of pink rosebuds and carnations. Mr J. Hazlett, of Invervargill, was best man, and Mr T. Wright groomsman. The church was prettily decorated with pink roses and heliotrope by friends of the bride, a conspicuous feature being a beautiful floral boll suspended over the chancel. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, about 100 guests being present. The hapoy couple afterwards left by motor for Wellington, the bride's travelling costume being of brocaded marocain, trimmed with brown fur and hat en suite. » •» • The marriage was solemnised at Christohureh on Wednesday of Miss Alma Helen Cox, the eldest daughter of Mr O. C Co*, Salisbury street, who was married to Dr J. Leslie Will, youngest son of tha late Rev. J, Will and Mrs Will, formerly of Lawrence. The Rev. N. L. Webster performed the ceremony. The brid?, who wis given away by hei- father, ware a classically cut gown of pale shrimp pink morocain gracefully draped to one side, where tile soft folds were held by a large pearl ornament. The train was folded from Ihe shoulder and from, the waist. The material was lined with silver tissue, with one corner embroidered with pearl true lovers' knots. Straps from the shoulders served as sleeves, one falling to the back and. the other to the front. A pale pink tulle veil was held with a head dretis of silver leaves. The bride carried a bouquet of shaded pink roses. The briiesmaicls were Miss Ida Cox and tho Misses Lesly and Shirley James. Miss Cox, sister of the bride, wore a becoming frock of powder blue panne velvet, draped back and front, and held in front with an ornament of flowers to tone with the frock. The shoulder st.aps corresponded with those of tho bride's. The two girls, Lesly and Shirley James, made dainty little figures in their powder blue frocks. Tlie tight fitting bodice was plain and the skirts had scalloped ed&es, edged with valencienner lace. Silver and blue ribbons adorned their hair, and all three maids carried bouquets of deep cream roses. Mr W. Melville Will (Hastings) attended the bridegroom as best man. r: ■ ' ■ ■ »