WOMEN'S WINDOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16211, 8 December 1926, Page 4

WOMEN'S WINDOW.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS.

(By "Yvonne")

Mrs. Pearce, of Auckland, wlio is Biicudhig a holiday with friends and relatives in Cisborne, has been staying with Mrs. E.' E. Drown. Miss Mavis Muir goes south next week to spend a holiday in llawke's Bay, and will be present at the festivities in connection with the brt'akiug-up at Lonii College. Miss Mavis Muir goes eolith ,ais week and will return with her sister, front lona College after the brcakiugup ceremonies. .Mrs. J. Gardiner, of Hihiroroa, who lias been spending a holiday in Auckland and Hamilton, 'is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph, of Hamilton, and will return next week after visiting Hcrctaunga school. Miss B. CoUerill, who has been the guest of Mrs. Cato, Russell street, has returned to Christehureh. Mrs. 11. l'aekc and Miss Helen l'acke are the guests of Mr. A. Pittar in Wairoa.

Miss M. Scott, who has been the guest of the Misses Gardiner at Hihiroroa, leaves this week for Whakatane and Cambridge, where she will be the guest uf Mr. and Mrs. Hall for the ( hristmas holidays.

Miss E. Scnuuell, who has been the guest of .Mrs. W. Ci. Sherfatt and Mrs. Cato, returned to Hastings at the end of the week. The wedding of Miss Barbara Murphy and Mr. Geoffrey Barker has been arranged to take place on December _!. and will be of a quiet nature, only relatives and intimate friends being invited. On Saturday evening several carloads of young people mojored out to Kanakanaia to Mr. Robert Brace's, where about 20 couples gathered to dance in the wool-shed. A merry evening was indulged, and Airs. Henley supplied popular music. A tempting supper was served in the diningroom, where the table was laden with goodies, strawberries and cream, fruit salad and trifles, and numerous homemade confections. The reception rooms were decorated with roses, sweet peas, and spring blooms. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce devoted themselves to providing amusement for the young people, who thoroughly enjoyed them selves before returning home. TENNIS.

There was a large attendance at the Kaiti courts on Saturday, which proved the ti est fine Saturday for several weeks, and the play was thoroughly enjoyed. Mesdames C. Wells and' 13. Bree provided a delicious afternoon tea, which was served in the pavilion. The hostesses at Whataupoko were Mrs. G. Stock and Misses N. Stock and N. Williams, who dispensed tea and dainties from the tabic which was decorated with a large bowl of delphiniums; AT THE OPERA HOUSE

Patrons continue to enjoy the Gilbert and Sullivan plays which are being produced at the Opera House, and every evening sees crowded houses. Perhaps the most popular of the plays are the "Gondoliers" and tho ''Mikado"; on Monday the theatre was crowded to capacity, and the play was thoroughly enjoyed by all, several songs being repeatedly encored. The gorgeous kimonas worn in "The Mikado" Mere a topic of admiration during tin! days succeeding the play. Kimonas of every hue and variety were displayed, and the leading characters appeared in several complete changes during the evening, while the quantity of fans of all designs which were recpuisitioned Avas something to be marvelled at. The most striking of the kimonas was that worn by "Katisha" in her dramatic part of the woman scorned in love. It was composed of scarlet satin, richly ornamented with gold embroideries, and she brandished a large fan of scarlet and gold on one side, and the reverse side of black and gold to match the uiider-kimona of heavy black satin with gold ngurings.

"Yum Yum" was a very dainty figure, especially in a sweetly pretty pink kiniona with figured flowers in iredescent bends, and pretty little fans. Another of her kimouas was of ivory satin with old gold figures in beautiful design.

The "Three little maids" formed a charming trio, dressed in beautiful kirnonas, one pink, one turquoise blue, and one white with yellow touches, and the fan movements were very enchanting. The Lord High Executioner wore a handsome kiniona of white and gold, and Nanki-Poo appeared in the last act, in a striking costume of ivory satin with novel designs in scarlet and gold. The "Mikado" wore a handsome kiniona of heavy black satin, richly embroidered in gold in intricate design, and "Ko-lvo" appeared in one

scene with a crimson velvet garment flowered in old gold. The chorus girls were very charming in their various beautifully embroidered kimonas of rich satins, and with chrysanthemums adorning their heads of cleverly-dressed hair. The costumes in "The Kikado" are most becoming to the ladies of the company, but rather detract from the appearance of the men, who are obliged to assume Oriental faces for the evening. The theatre-goers include Mr. and Mrs. S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. F. Parker (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. K. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Loisel, Dr. and Mrs. Halhvright (Wairoa), Mr. and .Mrs. F. B. Barker, Dr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Chrisp. Mr. and Mrs. P. Hockley, Mr. and Mrs. K. U. Burke, Mr. and'Mrs. A. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. 11. B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nolan, Dr. and Mrs. McSweeney, Dr. .and Mrs. Kahlonberg, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Barnard; Mesdames R. Gunn, G. Rice, W. Graham. ('. V. Chamberlain, G. Carter, V. Savage, Agncw Brown, Peace, E. Brown, 13. Muir; Misses N. Williams, A. Barker, F. Gillis, J. Margoliouth, X. Lysnar, K. and N. Pittar, L and M. Muir, B. and S. Chrisp, Barker (4), E. Thomas, H. Nolan, Bagnall, I). Barns Graham, J. Graham, N. Cotterill, Scott, R. Barry, M. Macaulay, M. a ltd O. Sherratt, P. Duulop, M. "and .1. Barker, Hegarty (->, L. llolden, M. Broadhursl, N. Puflett, A. and N.Pvko, B. and P. Murphy. ' 1

A GIFT TEA. bast Friday afternoon Miss Barbara Murphy was guest of honor at an afternoon party given by Mrs. W. Graham at "Ngakaroa," Ormond, when,numerous friends spent a jolly time. The guests motored out early in the afternoon, and tennis was indulged in till adverse weather terminated playing outside. Mrs. Graham was attired in an attractive frock of blue marocain, figured in butterfly design, and Miss Janet Graham wore a charming frock of brown flame georgette, of floral design, trimmed with bands of plain material in a contrasting shade. indoors the reception rooms were arranged with bridge tables, and the drawingroom was ablaze with vases of roses and' carnations, stocks and sweet peas delightfully arranged, while the diningnjom was enhanced with bowls of gallavdias and green foliage.

A competition involving the names of popular books and their • authors engrossed the attention of the younger guests, and was won by Miss Nancy Stock,' Delicious afternoon tei was served, and followed by bowls of strawberries and cream, and then the guests assembled in the diningruom to view the contents of the parcels which were opened by the guest of honor, who was attired in a sweet frock of ivory crepe-de-chine with, a pleated .skirt, and a picture hat of crinoline straw trimmed with ribbon. The parcels of every shape and size were the cause of many conjectures by the guests, and proved to contain a variety of gifts of a useful and ornamental nature, including coat-hangers, toilet accessories, jars of preserves, household utensils and things too numerous to mention, and the recipient thanked her friends in a charming manner, after which departure began. Mrs, Murphy was wearing a handsome frock of black silk repp, trimmed with bands of jade green crepe-de-chine and . Oriental trimming, and a black crinoline hat. Miss Pauline Murphy wore a simple frock of white crepe-de-chine in jumper style with scarlet pipings, and touches of hemstitching, and a lemon straw hat.

The guests included Mesdames \Y\ Clark, S'. Nathan, Graham, R. Scott, Donner, C. Bennett, W. A. Bowie, G. Gray, A. Muir, J. Barns-Graham, D. Muir, A, Murray, F. Parker, C. Margoliouth, G. Gaddum, Pearce (Auckland), Hallwright (Wniroa), J. W. Williams, Fletcher, O. Williams, F. B. Barker, Dines, JI. B. Williams, W. R. Barker, A. Thomson, G. Stock, MaeLaurin, Pitt, V. Savage, Cato, Herbert Williams; Misses A. Gray, K. Pittar, N. Stock, N. Williams, J. McKenzie, M. Bull, D. and S. Chrisp, D. Hamilton, A. Barker, E. Thomas, B. Murray, M. Macaulay, H. Nolan, Bagnall, .1. Margoliquth, N. Shorriff, D. Kane, D. Austin, D. Barns-Graham, N. Ootterill, Scott, M. and 0. Sherratt, R. Seannell (Hastings), P. Dunlop, M. and J. Barker, A. L. Bees, L. Holdcn, D. and M. Broadhurst,"U.. Williams, G. Buswell, J. Marshall, N. Puflett, L. and N. Chrisp, and Hegarty.