Woman’s World

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 2 March 1931, Page 4

Woman’s World

ITEMS or INTEREST. AI is (trace Wood stils from Wellington 1 0-i.'ay .for K1 I^ll ■■ i. \ i.i tiu- Suez Canal. .Mr;-. I). Campbell, of Surrey. England. who has been mi a \-i si * to .Mis?. G. E. Taylor, -ail.- from Wellington to-day on her return lu Eiigland. LMiss G. E. Taylor loft by service car on Friday for Wellington, on route to Dunedin, where she will spend a holiday. The International League of Aviators has awarded honorary medals to the Duchess of Bedford and Mrs. Victor Brut'e. A remark often heard is that presentday women have not the pluck and inialive that was simli a dominant (‘haraeteiistic of the pioneer women, says the ‘Christchurch Times.’ However, examples occur which can adequately demonstrate that there are women in the community possessed of the same traits as their ancestors. A woman living about 20 miles from Temuka, owing to the absence from home of her husband .and other help, found herself faced with the problem of driving a mob of fat lambs to the Timarn works. The job was as faithfully carried out as if done by a male drover.

A corsage of (lowers uii ll< 'sii ch ill on is the chuii o of Mar lout 1 Deitricli for an up to tho minute dress fur the autumn afternoon. Miss .Dietrich wears this ensemble in Paramount’s production, ‘ 1 Myi'omi. ’' The gown dips slightly at the back. and has two dared llounces on the bottom skirt. The i'nick is sleeveless, with a 'Mowing cape coming 'well down the back, and forming winged sleeves. A black crinoline hat, turned oil' the face, and with long streamers of black velvet, long black suede gloves, and flesh satin shoes and chiffon hose are the finishing touches.