Notes for Women

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20291, 27 December 1927, Page 16

Notes for Women

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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Dr and Mrs Evans left yesterday for Wanaka. * * * Mr and Mrs H, S. Fenwick left for Wanaka yesterday. * * • Mr and Mrs A. G. Melville have gone ix> Tima-ru for the holidays. • * Mr and Mrs W. J. Crawford are spending the holidays in Timaru. * * * Dr and -Mrs Inglis are spending the holidays m Queenstown. * * * Mrs Aubrey Stephens and family have gone to Waihola for the holidays. * * * Dr and Mrs Holloway are spending the holidays in Queenstown. M r and Mrs J. B. Callan motored to Timaru yesterday for the holidays. * * * Miss Glendinning, of Manor place, is spending the holidays in Queenstown. Mrs Cheescman and familv have gone to Timaru Creek as the guests of Mrs Riley. » * ♦ t Mr and Mrs Garth Callaway and family have gone to Warrington for the holidays. * * * Mrs Brian Haggitt and family have gone to Stewart Island for the holidays. * * * Miss G. Gallr.way and Miss Denniston loft yesterday for Wanaka. ... Miss Hay, of Sydney, who has been staying with 'her sister,' Mrs George Black, has gone north. • * * Mr and Mrs George Gray are spending the holidays at Warrington. * * * Professor and Mrs Park have returned to “ Blphinstonc ” after spending a few weeks at Waimate. * * * Mr and Miss Norton have returned from England and are staying at Onslow Ilonso. * * * Mr and Mrs P. C. Wilson have gone to Wyndham to spend the holidays with their daughter, Mrs L. B. Borrow. * * * Mr and Mrs Gordon 801 l have gone to Stewart Island, whore they intend to spend some weeks. • « • Dr and Mrs Riley left yesterday for Timaru Creek, and will remain there for the holidays. # Miss B- Nancarrow is visiting Waikouaiti as the guest of Miss B. Reeves. » * » Mr and Mrs Robert Stewart will leave to-morrow for tho southern lakes district. # * • Mrs Kenneth Ross has gone to Melbourne for a holiday. Mr and Mrs A. C. Matheson arrived from England on Tuesday laet. * * * Mr and Mrs Basil Cotterill have returned from a visit to England. Miss B. Fitzgerald will leave to-day for Oamaru, where she will be tbe guest of Mrs G. Sumpter. * * * Mr and Mrs Eustace Macassey and family are spending the holidays at Brighton. * * « Mr and Mrs Walter Ross, and Mr and Mrs Goorgo Black left on Saturday for a motor trip to tho Lakes and Mount Cook. » » » Tho engagement is announced of Marjorie May Blomfielcl. only daughter of Mrs T. G. M'Kollar, to Dr John Telford Harding, younger son of Dr and Mrs Harding, Petono. * * * As a token of appreciation of tho work she has done to forward tho Y.W.C.A. movement in Timaru, a presentation was made to Mrs A. Ensor at a dance in the club rooms on Wednesday evening. Tho presentation, which took tho form of a cut glass vase, was made by Miss V. Benjamin. Mrs Ensor, in reply, in thanking the girls for their present, impressed on them the necessity of securing new members, so as to ensure tho successful carrying out of their project. For the first time this season the weather was all that could be desired for the summer meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club, held at Wingatui. • Brilli it sunshine prevailed, while a breeze tempered the summer air. Numbers of ladies took advantage of the ideal weather conditions to don their choicest frocks, so that some beautiful toilettes were displayed on the grand stand and on tho lawn. Among those present were: Mrs Leslie Mills, wearing a charming biege lace coat over a biege lace frock, and a salmon rose hat; Mrs J. A. Cook, light grey frock, grey coat, and red hat; Mrs V. Jacobs, black satin accordoonpleated coat and black hat; Mrs R. Sise, navy blue marocain; Mrs Armstrong, light chocolate cropo-de-chine frock; Mrs C. Todd, biscuit georgette frock and large biscuit hat; Mrs Robert Hudson, navy costume, navy hat; Mrs Acton-Adams, black satin jumper-suit, large black hat; Mrs J. Hutchison, black satin coat over a green crepe-de-chine frock, black hat; Mrs Don Reid, frock of navy georgette over pink, pink and navy hat; Mrs Scott, smart fur wrap and furs, black toque; Mrs Gerald Fitzgerald, biege lace frock over pink, pink and navy hat; Mrs Scott, more, black and white georgette, black hat; Mrs Smith-Morton (Oamaru), biscuit georgette, large biscuit hat; Mrs G. Grecnsladc, chocolate coat, chocolate hat trimmed with royal blue; Mrs 11. W. Bundle, cedar brown coat frock; Mrs Black, navy georgette; Mrs Hart, pale blue voile swiss frock; Mrs Beaumont, navy blue marocain, navy hat; Mrs C. M. Groenslade, navy silk ensemble-suit; Mrs Mathowson, cedar georgette frock, fawn straw hat; Mrs Einlnyson, new-rose sports suit, smart sports hat; Mrs R. Sutherland, saxe blue crepc-de-chine frock, blue hat; Miss K. Greensladc, biege lace frock, biege hat trimmed saxe blue velvet; Miss D. Law, grey crepe-de-chine frock, smart blue hat; E. Bentham, grey and rose crepe-dc-eliinc frock, grey hat; Miss Sinclair, navy blue and white georgette frock, white fox fur, navy hat; Miss Belle Irvine, floral pink voile, straw crinoline hat; Miss Hazlett, liberty .striped crope-dc-chino frock, grey hat; Miss J. Halsted, pink and green floral voile, Bankok trimmed with cerise; Miss Prydc, chocolate cropo-dc-chine frock, fawn hat; Miss A. Acton-Adams, blue and rose figured crope-dc-chinc; Miss B. Reid, pink voile frock; Miss ITavcll, lemon voile frock, lemon hat. Miss D. Fleming, figured silk; Mies D. Fitzgerald, black crepe-de-chine frock, black hat trimmed with flowers; Alias B. Fitzgerald, rose crepe-dc-chino, rose hat; Miss A. Groenslade, blue crepc-dc-chine, blue hat; and Miss Mathvou. rose crepe-de-chine, rose hat; Messrs A. C. Hanlon, J. Edmond, H. IV. Bundle, I\ . 0. M'Kellar, I) Reeves, Cantrell. Andrews. F. Edmond, Russell, ]). Wright, R. White, E. [. Halsted. J. A. Cook. I’. Cotterill, 11. Hudson, Hazlett, P. L. Halsted. Denny. Hutchison, R. Hudson, p. N. Brown, F. H. King, A. Mathewson, Fonihnm, L. Beaumont. P. MacPliorson, 1). Reid, R. Sutherland. C. M. Grecnsladc, Russell (Invercargill 1. Captain Beaumont. Drs Gerald Fitzgerald, Kenneth Ross. Crawshaw, Hart, Prnitli-Morton (T)nmani!, 11 arty, C. Groenslade, Presiding I Mosgicl), and Trcahy. Charming oak dining room suite, antique rubbed finish. Sideboard, table, and four chairs, L!2 las. First-class quality furniture. Inspection wePomed. C. and ll’. Hayward. Ltd. —Advt. Note. —When deciding on jour Gloves or*Stockings, go to the specialist, London Town Hosiery Parlour, where you buy direct from mill at the lowest _ cost—jSO George street (3 doors from Terry’s). Advt.

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i A beautiful instance of tbo Queen’s thought, for others has just come to my knowledge. Her Majesty hail gone with Princess Mary to choose some books for Christmas presents, and remarked on me absence of the saleswoman whp usually waits upon her. It was explained that the head of the department hud been taken . ill, and was in hospital recovering from - the effects of an operation. On the following day a beautiful basket of lilies and carnations was despatched to that hospital patient, with a grecious message of sympathy from her Majesty and Princess Mary. * « » The Queen of Norway was among _ tho (irst customers at a sale of beautiful articles made by disabled ox-Servico men, which was hold at Lady Londonderry’s house m Park lane recently. She bought a “grannie” work-bag of rose-coloured silk, embroidered in an old English design of strawberries, and a number of other articles. Bur, of all her purchases the one that gave her most joy was a tiny pale blue flannel dressing-gown, which .looked as though it might fit Princess Elizabeth. It had “ Bonze” heads embroidered on he Dockets and on the front, and a bine silk cord round the waist. “This is tho niost precious of them nil,” Queen Maud said to a stallholder who carried the purchases she made from stall to stall. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in Chalmers Church, York place, Dunedin, on Thursday, December 22, when Alexander Cumming Graham, fourth son of the late Mr and Mrs James Graham, Glasgow, was married to Kathleen M'Guiro, fourth daughter of tho late Mr and Mrs James M’Guiro, Edinburgh. The Rev. J. Pringle. M A was the celebrant, and Mrs Pringle presided at the organ. Tho bridegroom was supported by Mr Alexander Oliver, as best man, and the bride, who was given awav by Mr Peter Knox, was accompanied by Miss Euphemia Ross, as bridesmaid. The bride looked charming in white crepe do obino with an overdress of lace, and she carried n lovely bouquet of roses and sweet peas. The bridesmaid also appeared to advantage in apricot silk, and with a plack picture hat. At the wedding breakfast in Jay’s Tea Rooms, a largo company sat down to a sumptuous breakfast, after which tho usual toasts wore honoureo, and later two or throe hours were spent in music, dancing, and games. It turned out that almost all the largo company wore immigrants from Scotland, which rendered all the more appropriate a song sung P? Mr James Bmild. “Wo re a Scottish Here.” Mr D. Copland, in a speech that, was a delicious blend of (Vie serious and tho facetious, proposed tho chief toast, “ Bride and Bridegroom,’ and tbo other usual toasts wore also drunk. ICED TEA. feed ' a or coffee is ei very pleasant addition to your refreshments for summer entertaining. Prepare them this way. Use Ceylon tea and prepare a strong brow, but let it infuse just long enough to extract the flavour without tho tannin. Strain, cool, sweeten, and place upon ice. To serve place a littlo finely crushed ice m tho glass, fill, add a littlo lemon juice and a thin slice of lemon to each.' For iced coffee, uso freshly, roasted and ground coffee and prepare in the usual way. Strain and sweeten and set aside. When cold, add some slightly whipped cream and place in tho freezer until ot the consistency of cream. Serve in tall glasses with straws. The following proportions will be found good:—2oz of coffee, 1 pint of boiling water, 3oz of sugar, and a gill of cream. WAISTS AGAIN. Secrets of tho coming fashions are now being revealed in Paris, says the Daily Chronicle, where tbo shows of autumn and winter modes have begun. bkirts mi evening wear are ankle-length m four models out of six. Eor day wear they are at least an inch below tho knee, often more. Then the waist is reappearing. Not only is tho waistline back in its normal place but in some new shaded evening circles tho darker part of the material converges at the waist, making ;t look fur smaller than it is. Tho waist now becomes one of the most acute problems of tho designer, for nothing apparently will induce tho modern women to wear boned corsets. Tbsy are being shown, but as yet no one will buy anything more substantial than a glovo-likc garment ot woven silk clastic. Dance dresses are being cooped right down in front again with the rounded lino not seen for tho last 10 years. Altogether, with fluffier heads, lace blouses, . waists, and longer skirts, there is a curious Edwardian Doge about tbo now modes. PAINTED COSTUMES FOR BATHING. Painted bathing suits are among the new ideas for the seaside girl. Many of tho bathing costumes of to-morrow which are being packed for Deauville, the Lido, and other fashionable places, show, painted decorations—sometimes merely painted borders, sometimes elaborate pictures. Waterproof paint is used for putting on tho new trimming, so that if »y. chance tho costume gets wot no damage is done. Technically, of course, such costumes are more for the bathing girl who bathes on tho sands. , . , Manv of these costumes have marine designs on them. A most striking sea suit was of sea-green s ilk, and had two hug fipainted on the front of it.. Another bathing toilette showed a. plain costume an cap with a cloak which was painted all over with various sorts of fish. . Some of the prettiest of the new pa.mtea costumes have designs of sea' ee "’ Miells and sea anemones. An apricot coloured costume with worked in o a wide border which appealed on various viarts of the costume was ver* attractive. 1 At, the everyday end of the idea is the bat him' suit which shows a modest pam ■_ imr on the bodice part-just a couple of small fish twisted into the wearers monograin, for example. WHILE YOUR SHINGLE GROWS Ts the shingle doomed? Some say “ Yes.” others" equally . well informed. - Vo” Personally 1 am inclined to think that'it is For wherever one goes longer hair is noticeable, especially among tho ‘mnjrrtcr typs of womo.n. 6 Naturally it must be several years before those who are now bobbed or shin'ded will own hair that can have any claims to be called long, and it fJ. 111 ' 1 , 1 , V the in-between stage that the dilheu. of arranging it will be. greatest, bull, there are several attractive ways of iixing” the hair once it has been allowed to grow a couple of inches. With a small and prettily shaped head (here is no more becoming way than to curl (he ends, and with a lew invisible pins fix the curls at the nape of the neck. Then as the hair grows longer the curls can be replaced by a nape knot When the head is not ns well shaped as yon might wish, comb the hair towards the crown of the head and arrange the curls there instead of at the nape of the neck. „ The girl to whom the ‘ ear-phone stvle is becoming can part the hair across the head and, drawing the ends towards each car, arrange it in flat curls over tho ears, 1 would advise (he woman who has decided to allow her hair to grow to massage the scalp every night and to apply a really reliable hair tonic to the roots at least four limes a week. Hair, normally, grow s at the rale of from half to three-quarters of an inch every month, but stimulated by massage and a good ionic this amount can often be exceeded, and mice the growth has passed tho Gin stage it can be dressed in almost any style.

LEMON SALAD. Cut three or four lemons in halves, remove, the pulp, strain off some of the juico. Take out all pips and any white pith, and mix the pulp with the finelyshredded heart of a firm white cabbatro or savoy. Season with salt and pepper, and add two table-spoonfuls of salad oil. Mix well and fill into tho lemon cups. Garnish with strips of tomatoes, beetroot, or pimentos, and place each cup on a lettuce leaf. A SEASIDE PROBLEM. During the holiday season parents are often confronted with a problem which seems to them inexplicable. A year ago their youngster who had just learnt to toddle looked upon the sea as a glorious adventure, paddled in it, splashed to his heart's content, and filled the parents with admiration at his courage. And.so they decide upon a seaside holiday again. Judge, then, their dismay when they take their child down to the seashore and find that, though he is a year older, he is filled with apprehension and shows nothing of the daring which made their previous holiday a joy. To appreciate the reasons for this seachange which the child lias suffered goes a long way towards the solution of the problem. Between two and three and a-haif the child's experiences have widened immeasurably. His sense of shape, size, and sound have developed, and adults, i whose ears have become so accustomed to the noise of traffic that they have become deaf to it, cannot realise what the roar of the sea must mean to a young child. The noise is perhaps tho most frightening thing about tho sea, and before a holiday is begun at the seaside tho mother should let the child listen to tho " roar of tho sea in a shell.' Ho will thus bocome familiar with what he is going to hear, and fear of the sea will be less likely.' But no young child should be introduced -to the sea when it is rough and dashing over breakwaters and pfomenades with crowds of holiday makers rushing and shouting as they avoid a drenching. The shouting and screaming will bo ministerpreted as signs of fear. Another thing which often frightens the town child is tho wide expense of tho sea and its loneliness. Miles of empty space fills with «wo a child whose horizon has generally been determined by the width of the streets in his home town. Tho distinction between bathing and paddling should not be made. At least, the wearing of a bathing costume should not necessarily mean that the child must bathe. Let waders give place to the bathing costume on a warm day as a matter of course, and leave the child to his own inclinations. He will sit in shallow pools or at the edge of the incoming tide. If father is bathing ho will bo well .advised to leave the youngster alone until ho asks to be taken with him. Too many Spartan fathers carry their children into deep water as a first introduction, and so create' a fear of tho sea which lasts until tho child is eight or nine. There should bo no direct urging to do what others aro doing. The child is naturally imitative, and casual admiration of tho activities of other young bathers is a sufficient suggestion. It is a matter for him to decide within himself, and gradually he will come to do it. Thore should never be compulsion, nor even persuasian; an invitation, perhaps, but -uat quite casually, and ignored if refused. For a youngster of three can be so filled with fear of tho sea that holidays for many year s arq marred. —Daily Chronicle. ALUMINIUM POTS AND PANS. A bright, cloan kitchen, with. a row of shining aluminium pots and pans on tho shelf, is that not tho desire of ovory housewife's heart? And yet, in the choice of aluminium utonsjls, a great deal of care should be exercised. There aro two chief ways in which moderatoly-prioed aluminium utensils are made. These aro called the spinning und tho compressing methods, and while the latter is satisfactory, the former is often less satisfactory to the housewife who has to use tho aluminium. Spun aluminium saucepans are often one-eighth of an inch thick at the top edge, but are almost as thin as brown paper further down the sides, and. of oourso, thoy will in consequence quickly wear out at the weakest point. Hold a ruler up against tho side of tho saucepan when buying it. Often this test reveals the weakness. Tho ruler will bo seen to touch the sido of tho pan at the top odgo and at the bottom, but in tho middle of tho side it is easy to sec daylight between the ruler and tho pan. Unless the ruler lies quito fiat agaii.st tho sido of the saucepan all tho way un the sido, it is not safe to buy it. Tho best sort of utensil for housewives who want moderately-priced goods which will stand hard wear, day in, day out, for years, is that made by the compressing process. This method produces articles that are of the same thickness all the way round. It makes the metal very hard indeed, so that it will not wear out so quickly itself. Compressed pans aw easier to clean, and are found to bo more economical in cooking, too, an important point in these days. BEST CLEANING METHODS. Tho best method of keeping aluminium clean is often a puzzle. Soda should on no account be used as it is bad for the metal, and soap is also not good unless it is made specially for the purpose. Again, harsh pan scrubbers wear away the metal, which is valuable. If the pan is very dirty or greasy it should be filled with boiling water to which a little vinegar or some lemon peel has boon added. Then it should be rinsed out and cleaned finally with steel wool and special soap. Thesecan bo bought in packets at most ironmongers' and grocers', each packet containing a square of soap and a few pads of what looks like very fine grey wire. The pad of steel wool, as this.is called, is wetted, rubbed with soap, and then useci as a gentle scourer. The stains vanish as if by magic under this treatment, and pan cleaning becomes very little trouble to do. Aluminium is beautiful to look at and is easy to use and keep clean if well chosen. It is safe and hygienic, too, for it will not rust or chip or taint tho food in any way. —Daily Chronicle. " ' THE CARE OF SILVER HAIR. Framing a youthful looking face (and we all have youthful faces now whatever our real age), silver hair is indeed beautiful, but it requires far more attention than hair of any other colour. Burnished it must be, if it is to look its best, but no trace of grease which could give the faintest tinge of yellow to its silvory sheen may be used. It should be shampooed every week, and for this use the white only of two eggs with a pinch of borax and a teaspoonful of finely shredded white Castile soap. Beat up the whito of the eggs with the borax, add the soap and two tableshpoonfuls of warm water, beating the whole to a foamy mass. Shampoo this mixture into the scalp and through the hair, and givo three soparato rinsings, adding to the last a slight squeeze, of tho blue bag. No oil or yellowish brilliantino should over be applied to silver hair. To give tho required sheen apply three or four drops of toilet paraffin to tho scalp, rubbing it well in. and, with a perfectly clean brush, brush tho hair for several minutes. An old white silk handkerchief, folded like a pad, can bo used to givo a finishing touch, and a beautiful gloss will result. Waving irons should never be used on silver hair. The waves must bo put in | cither with wavers or by means of water- | waving combs. Warm water should bo used for damping the hair before the combs aro fixed in" position. A shinglo cap should bo worn till the hair is perfectly dry, when the combs can be removed. A' dclicalo Dresden china complexion should accompany silver hair. Rouge, il necessary—and a touch of colour always looks well with this hair—must give a palo rose-leaf tint to the cheeks, and complexion powder should be of the palest cream never Rachello or "sunburn. A lipstick, if used, must bo carefully applied, and all very bright shades avoided, j'vebrow, and cyclases should b-j del,f .al.elT darkened, and for cvotiin-: occasions a. ""patch" on the chin or beside the left eve gives a pignanto touch. -rr"=:--=-