WEDDINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19504, 12 June 1925, Page 12

WEDDINGS.

A wedding was solemnised at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Kainpoi, on Wednesday last, when Dorothy, youngest daughter of' Mr Jack Jones, of Kaiapoi, was married to Thomas, third son of Mr John Fahey, of Port Chalmers. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a pretty white ciepo-de-chine dress draped at the side and trimmed with ostrich feathers and pearls. With this was worn an embroidered veil held in place with orange blossoms am) silver leaves, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Miss Winnie Lander, of Rungiora, cousin of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, wearing a pretty dress of lemon silk morocain trimmed with ostrich feathers and pearls with shoes and stockings to match and a black picture hat relieved with lemon. Miss Valerie Fahey, sister of tho bridegroom, was’ flower girl, looking sweet in a white satin dress trimmed with pink and blue rosebuds with white shoe., and stockings and a- black picture hat relieved with pink and blue, Mr Roland Fahey, brother of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man. When the bride was leaving the church she wa,s presented with a silver horse shoe. Afterwards a reception was held in tho Drill Hall. Mrs Collister, eldest sister of the bride, .received the guests, wearing a nigger brown costume with hat. shoes, and stockings to match. Mrs Fahey, mother of tho bridegroom, wore a pretty black satin dress and a black hat relieved with pink. Tho bride’s travelling costume was dove grey gaberdine with grey shoes and stockings and a saxe blue hat. * * * A wedding of New Zealand interest, which attracted much attention in Edinburgh in medical circles early in Mawas that between Dr Harold Keith Corkill, son of Mr T. K. Corkill (Wellington), ami Dr Ella Allan, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. W, Allan, of Balnagard, and niece of Mr and Mrs Walter Young, of Dunedin. The ceremony took place at North Morningsido Church, the Rev. 1). 11. Hislop, M.A., officiating. The brid.e. who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory broche georgette, cut on simple lines, with panels and pleated georgette, fastened with sprays of orange blossom. Tne train of the same materia! was lined with shell pink georgette, ami the bridal veil of tulle was wreathed with orange blossom. The’bridesmaids were the Misses Lucy and Sheila Allan (sisters of the bride). They wore dresses of liberty blue ninon, with broad bands of .silver and gold embroidery. The train-bearer, Miss Katherine Cockburn, daughter of Mr and Mrs G. R. Cockbum, of St. Andrews, wore a frock of shell pink georgette in petal design. Idle best man was Dr E. L. Avorill, of Auckland. A number of New Zealand friends were present, including Mr and Mrs \Taltci Young, Mr and Mi's Munro, Mr and Mrs Bassett, and numerous members of the medical profession. Following the ceremony, Mr and Mr? Allan held a delightful reception at their home, which was attended by about 170 guests. Later the bride ami bridegroom left for Perthshire, whore they are spending their honeynoon. Both, being popular people, won' the recipients of beautiful presents and many cheques. Dr (crkill. who recently had conferred upon him the degree of F -K.C.S., thinks of yomaining in Edinburgh

for another six months and of leaving for New Zealand with his 'bride about' November. Arrangements had ■ been made for him to spend his remaining months m Edinburgh as private assistant to Sir H. Stiles, but the latter unfortunately has been compelled to relinquish the valuable work which he was doing in medical circles m tile northern capital. The Presbyterian Church, Fort Chalmers, was the scene of the wedding of Elizabeth M‘Alpine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm. I.ean, who was united to Gilbert, son of Mr and Mrs James Cooper, Middlcriiarch. The Rev. J. M. Simpson officiated, and Miss M. Taylor played the wedding march. The church was beautifully decorated by Mrs E. Brown with autumn tints, cosmos, and sweet peas, and a large floral wedding bell was suspended over the altar. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a cream velvet frock, beaded with pearls, caught at the loft side with an ostrich feather encircled with orange blossoms and silk streamers, which fell to the end of the frock, and radium laco sleeves. The tulle veil, which was heavily embroidered, was caught at each side with tulle and orange blossoms. The bride carried a shower bouquet of white flowers with tulle streamers. Miss Rose Deer, of Christchurch, who was maid of honour, wore a mauve embroidered costume with grey hat and grey shoes to match. The bride was attended by her three sisters Jessie Lean wore a pretty pink crepe-de-chine, and a pink and silver band encircled her head, and the posy she carried . added much charm. Doris and Jean Loan were attractively gowned in blue crepe-do-chine, while blue and silver bands encircled their heads. The bridegroom was attended by Mr E. L. Brown, who acted as best man, and Mr E. Sanvig, of Timaru, as groomsman. After the ceremony the guests, adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents, where a very enjoyable time was spent.' RUBBER CORSET “ATROCITIES” STRONG DENUNCIATION BY A DOCTOR. BISK OF SKIN DISEASE. (From Ou.b Own Correspondent.) LONDON, May 6. “Rubber corsets transgress every principle of modern clothing, interfere seriously with the functions of the skin, .which must bo kept at a high level if we are to bo healthy, and last, but not least, are most uncleanly.” - This is the verdict of Dr R. King Brown, tho chairman of the Executive Council of the Institute of Hygiene and lecturer on public health at Guy’s Hospital. His attack on (he present craze for slimness and tho use of rubber corsets to achieve this end is published in the Journal of the Institute of Hygiene. Ho writes; “Tho reason for wearing these atrocities — for no other name will describe them from tho medical point ot Hew—is apparently to give a slim, boyish" figure round tho hips, which fashion now decrees is ‘do riguenr.’ It is no doubt flattering to the vanity of the youth of tho male sox to find tho.ir sisters so anxious to possess the slim figures of their brothers and sweethearts, but it is extremely doubtful whether they, raise themselves in the estimation of tho stronger sox by submitting to such a, form of martyrdom for the sake of vanity. ’ Tho doctor explains that no pressure can seriously alter the contour of a woman’s figure, unless she is not fully developed or her lionCs are soft, from disease. Ho says that it is impossible for a woman to reduce herself to similar profvortions to men if she is healthy. fsho can only slightly reduce the soft tissues over tho bones by pressure; but these tissues, he says, at once regain their natural size when tho pressure is relaxed. “Tho only method of appearing slim about the hips,” ho declares, "is to develop tlio natural-sized waist.” Tho doctor, in his condemnation of tho all-rubber ‘corse!, says ; “The skin is a. receiver of tho innumerable waves of light and electricity. Rubber, being more or loss impervious .to both light and electricity, bust, if worn, soriousb- interfere with this function, -so skin can bo healthy on which light and air cannot freely play. Rubber corsets keep the body damp. No evaporation can take place, and there is an accumulation next to the skin 'and water and salts which may possibly become reabsorbed, to the detriment of the health: This will lead to a liability to skin diseases of all sorts, ns well as bodib- disease. “It is hoped that our womenfolk who have been induced to wear them will reconsider the position in the intere.-ts of their health and beauty.”