The World of Women.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 71, 27 July 1929, Page 2

The World of Women.

Mrs. Budge, president of the Women’s Division of the Banners’ Union, loft for ’Wellington 021 Monday with Mrs. Young, (secretary), to attend a general meeting of tlici movement. They are expected back this week end. Mrs. Abraham (Palmerston N.) is staying with Mrs. H. Abraham. Airs. Bar rand (Palmerston N.) arrived on Thursday to stay with Mrs. 11. Abraliam. ' 1 Mrs. Walsh, Eltliam, was the guest of Mrs. Malone during the week. Miss P. Abraham returned on Thursday from Waverley, where she was the guest of Mrs. Brewer for tlio Hunt Club Bali. Miss N. Spence was hostess of a jolly little bridge afternoon on Monday. Those playing were. Miss Porritt, Miss Bier a, Misses H. and P.Abraham, Miss M. A [alone, Miss C. U-niaeke-Aliss Coleman, Miss Margaret Wright. • The Druids’ card party, held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, was well attended and thoroughly ' enjoyed by those who were present. Some of the ladies playing were: Airs, and Miss Johnson, Airs. Alaric, Airs. Coward, Airs. Hartwig, Airs, and Aliss Tunbridge, Airs. Reader, Airs. Sharrock, Mrs. Whittington, Mrs. Christenson, Airs. Byron, Airs. Linhurg, Mrs. Brleseman, Airs. Butchart, Airs. Robinson, Mrs. Walsh, Aliss Beveridge, Aliss Brown, the Aliases Nelson, Aliss Grey, Miss Robinson. Airs. Ivey gave an enjoyable afternoon on Thursday. Mrs. Steven wais bridge hostess on Friday night.

Air. and Mrs. C.■ Moore gave a very jolly little dance on Monday, the occasion being the celebration of their daughter (Miss Linda Aloorei’s) twenty-first birthday. The function was held in the ‘Medina’’ which was beautifully decorated for the party. Airs. Moore received her guests in a becoming gown of cornflower blue taffeta and georgette. Miss Linda wore a/ charming dawn pink satin frock and carried a little posic. She wore a diamond necklet, a. birthday gift. There iverei many novelty dances. Aliss Maxine ’Robson won the baloon dance with her partner, Air. Alajor. At supper there was much fun as “the guest” was presented with a large gold key of the door tied with 'tartan /ribbons. Aliss Linda Moore was toasted and Auld Lang Syne was sung. There were about 65 guests in all. The cake of course had its twenty-one candles which had to be lighted with much ceremony. The catering was in the capable hands of All’s. Douglas, and was all that couicl be desired. Alusical items were given by Alts. Carter (piano) and Aliss Rogers (violin). Aliss Burrows gave two very amusing recitations. Alnch pleasurable anticipation there is over the Stratford High School Old Pupil’s dance on next Tlmrs- \ day. By all accounts it is to sur- ' pass all other efforts, and a big 1 crowd is anticipated. ’ MISSES ABRAHAM’S DANCE. Seldom has the Parish Hall looked so gay and pretty as on Friday night I when the Misses Abraham had their | dance. The decoration carried out in j gold ,and red streamers suspended ; from the ceiling with many coloured flights looked most fascinating. Quite [ a, few were there just to look on at the exhibition dances by Mi,ss H. Abraham’*! pupils. The exhibition! da,nces were: — “Bines”, Aliss Anita Riera and AirAlan Budge. New Walk/; Aliss Pat Abraham and Air. Ken Neil. Quick Step: Aliss Spence and Air. Ken Neil. Then Aliss Helen Abraham gave an exhibition of the skating Charleston by herself. These dances were a,ll well danced, showing careful training. Aliss H. Abraham wore ji| becoming frock of black not over silk, with circles of pale /shades of pink. Aliss P, Abraham, a. becoming pale pink frock, Aliss Jean Abraham, pale jade silk morocain Aliss Diana Abraham, larkspur blue georgette. Those present were: Airs. Abraham Senr, Palmerston North, (black lace), Airs. Barand (Palmerston

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North) scarlet georgette anul black, Sirs, Glasgow, beige crcpo <io chine, black georgette over-dress, Mrs. Jarclino, black and silver - Mrs. Kirkwood grey crepe do cheno; Miss Kirkwood, dark blue taffeta and gold; Mrs. Yarudley, blade lace over chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Lyons, indigo georgette, beaded with red anul gold ; Mrs. Uniacko, blao hand gold; Mrs. Jeffries, embossed velvet; Mrs. Leslie Curtis, black silk morocaiji and. laco; Mrs. W. Spence, beige crepe do ebene; Mrs. 13. IV Hill, smoke georgette and silk; Mrs. P. Harrison, steel beaded I rock over satin ; Miss Malone, black beaded sill' ; Miss Hill, black charmeuso with silver beaded over-dross;; Miss J. Powderel, pink taffeta, frilled skirt; Miss M. Powderel, flowered silk chiffon; -Miss 1). Piddle, pink ©barmens©; M iss Allison flood, sequence bodice, with pale pink georgette skirt; Miss Doris Mery rick (Hawora) black chiffon taffeta, with silk net skirt with rounds of varied colours • Miss Jean , Brenxwar, yellow satin and la®e; Miss Margaret Cooper, flame taffeta* and gold; Miss Porritt, dark rose soft taffeta; Miss Path Hawkin; dark fla.«o georgette; Miss JV. Spence, pal© blue taffeta; Miss Max Skogluud, pal© orange cbarineuse; Miss Max. .Robson, silver beaded frock; Miss Grace North, pale apple green taffeta; Miss Strang, gentia blue taffeta; Miss Anita, Piera, rod georgette wiijh gold passmentree, Miss Tiita Kirkwood (Wellington), white charmouse; Miss Joan Coleman, red georgette an)d beige Hoe; Miss Mollie Malone, reseda taffeta and silk tulle; Miss O. Uniacke, gold tissue and pale rose georgette; Miss Nutting (Inglewood), shot gold and jade taffeta, violet posie; Miss Beryl Masters, black georgette and diamante; Miss Z. Masters, pale apricot; bliss P. Pease, pale green silk frilled; Miss L, Pease, apple green headed; Miss Mary Good, peach coloured taffeta and lace; Miss Taplin, reseda silk headed; Miss IW/liitaslde, pal© apricot taffeta beaded. The Harmony Quartette mipphod th© music. A very dainty supper was 1 done full justice to. 1 hand-painted coat. Hand-painted material has taken, its place in fashion’s mode for the coming season, and 'very charming does dainty Leone Laaie look in her new ensemble which she wears in \ Paramount’s “Stairs of &and.”

Over a frock of plain white flat crepe, Miss Lane adds' a beautiful coat of natural kasha, painted in such exotic colours as red, orange, blue, green and yellow, in futuristic signs.