NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20235, 21 October 1927, Page 15

NOTES FOR WOMEN.

By Phil lid A. (Continued from page 14) PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Recently a pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev. G. H. Jupp at the South Dunedin Presbyterian Church, when Kathleen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Dunstan, Musselburgh rise, was married to William Lawrence, youngest son of Mr and Mrs P. Bell, Anderson s Bay The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, to the strains of the “Wedding March,” looked charming in a gown of ivory georgette and lace, with coronet of tulle and orange blossom, silver slippers and stockings. A beautiful bouquet of marcheneil roses and spring flowers completed a delightful toilette. Miss May Hensley, as bridesmaid, wore a dainty frock of salmon pmk taffo*a and silver lace, with picture hat to match, and she carried a bouquet to tone. The two little flower girls, Miss Zelda Samuel, cousin of the bride, and Miss Doreen Bell, niece of the bridegroom, wore pretty frocks of powder blue and salmon pink taffeta respectively, with crinoline hats. They carried dainty posies. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Douglas Stark, of Wellington. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Strand Salon, where about 70 guests assembled. The bride’s mother wore a becoming frock of black silk marocain, relieved with blue, and a smart black hat. She carried a bouquet of lavender pansies. Musical numbers were rendered by Madame Newcombe Hall, Mrs East, Messrs Baxter, F. Hall, and D. Stark. After the reception the bride and bridegroom left £or the north, the bride travelling in a smart grey tailored coat over a frock of powder blue hand-worked crepe de chine, with hat to match, grey shoes and stockings. The gift of the bridegroom to the bride was a silver fox fur, and to the bridesmaid and flower girls a gold wristlet watch and strings of pearls respectively. • • « A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Ninian’s Presbyterian Church, Totara, last Saturday, the contracting parties being Miss Flossie Matches, fourth daughter of Mrs Matches, Totara, and Mr Arthur Miller. The Rev. A. Watson officiated. The bride, who was given away by her mother, looked charming in white silk, with bridal veil and orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of white-and-gold spring flowers and roses. Her sister Cynthia, who attended as maid of honour, wore a dainty frock of airforce blue crepe de chine, and also carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas, with ribbon streamers. The bride’s mothei wore black georgette, and carried a bouquet of mauve pansies. Mr Cairns acted as best man, and Mrs Watt played the wedding music. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was held in the Totara Hall, when the usual toasts were honoured. The happy couple left for the north, the bride wearing an ensemble suit of blue-and-gold rep cloth, with beige hat to tone, and a handsome fur coat. The church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion, an'd the handsoriie communion table, lately presented to the church by the Misses M'Donald, of Rocklands, in memory of their mother, was very much admired, the beautiful workmanship of it showing to advantage in its setting of blossoms and spring flowers. FASHION’S FANCIES. There is much to be said for the waistcoats for wear with the little tailored suits. They are, in the first place, undeniably smart; and in the second place, they make cool and comfortable wearing. They are ideal when you are lunching or teaing anywhere and do not wish to remove your coat, for they may be worn with or without an underblouse; and if it is a hot day you will be_ sensible and wear just the sleeveless waistcoat under your coat. Ma.ny people seem to imagine that these waistcoats must ne rather elaborate affairs, but personally I think the white pique ones are some of the smartest of all. These are very reasonable, too, and will stand any amount of laundering—an advantage to the girl who would keep fresh and dainty during the warm days. Another departure is the striped or checked gingham waistcoat. These are very cool and much, much smarter than they sound. Imagine, for instance, black and white check with your black suit, or cherry and white with your grey! J WHEN PEELING ONIONS One of the most unpleasant jobs which confront the housewife is onion peeling At such times the smarting eyes cause a great deal of inconvenience, and, • in some Cases, actual suffering. Why not secure a pair of motor goggles which are quite cheap to buy, if there do not happen to be any about the house? These will give complete protection to the eves and yet, as the glass of tho goggles is quite ■ui’ t “ ere 1S no interference with the sight. The goggles will also come in handy when scraping horseradish, which gives out very pungent fumes. Then why not slip them on when using ammonia, and so save all that irritation ol the eyes which is very trying at the lime, not to mention tho fact that it makes one look red eyed for ever so long after. When doing dusty work put on the goggles once more to protect the eyes. Dust about the eyes makes one feel and look tired, and it 19 wonderful what a difference is made by using the goggles when there is any sweeping or brushing hi be done. HABITS THAT HURT. “I am fearfully in love with him,” says Dorothy. “ But he does things that rile me so; its absurd, I know, but the way h)* will drink his tea down to the dregs, and the way he sneezes; I just can’t help , I'vc known it happen so often. He may be a perfect dear, but his little habits drive you nearly dotty. It seems so petty, too, but it can’t be helped. Of course, really, Dorothy is not in love with him.’ If one is frantically in love, one helps him break those habits quite gently, and one takes a joy in it. If one merely adores, one does not like to say anything. She thihks it absurd, and yet it isn’t. I once knew a perfectly satisfactory marriage ruined by the husband’s habit of always saying, “ Well, how are wo now?” The poor wife used to wait for it; it got on her nerves to a perfectly frantic decree. It drove her nearly mad. He said it always upon his return after a long pause in tho conversation, any old time. She said she knew when they arrived in the next world his first remark would be, “ Well, how are we now?” Now it would have been much more sensible before they married to have either explained that it annoyed her, or to have parted. Habits grow from little annoyances to great dividing walls between a couple. I believe that they do more to make unhappy marriages than any amount of really big grievances. The way a man sneezes, or a woman yawns, can bo tho most disturbing thing in the world. And in marriage, where you are eternally together. and living as it were with tho annoying habit all tho time, it is devastating. Make it a rule to fell each other. That’s what I told Dorothy to do. “Give him a chance.” I suggested. “Tel! him you hate those habits _of his. _ You mav do things that rile him to distraction without knowing it, give him a chance to exchange confidences. And if ho still annoys you, think it over very seriously.” You sec. those annoyances don’t lessen. The- increase. They do more damage than a violent quarrel, because the makingup is always so nico you forget the first of it. No, habits hurt: they hurt horribly. They are the bunkom on the fairway of matrimony. Shout “Fore!” and try and clear them away. —Homo Ghat.