WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 222, 31 December 1910, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). SOCIAL NEWS. NEW PLYMOUTH RACES. After a few fitful showers glorious weather broke forth for the first day of the Taranaki Christmas meeting, so the ladies were able to wear all their dainty summer apparel, which produced a charming effect, some of the frocks being, really beautiful. Amongst the ladies on the lawn I noticed— Mrs. Walker, cream lace robe, -with draped skirt, loosely knotted on one sid«, over a glace foundation; very pretty white and black hat. 'I Mrs. Claude Weston, pretty shade of prunelle-colpred cloth coat and skirt, cream silk and lace vest; prunelle-colored hat, wreathed with tulle and roses.' ,Mrs. Percy Webster, ciel-colored voile, with bands of dull gold guimpe on skirt, cream lace yoke, finished with same; black feathered hat. Miss Hanna, pretty cream muslin, finished with lace insertion; ecru-colored hat, massed with cornflowers. ' Mrs. Hana, pale. blue and, white-

striped voile,' piped with black, with cream lace facings; burnt straw, hat, finished with pink roses'. ■ Mrs. Paul, a v rich robe of black. crepe de chine, With draped skirt, knotted loosely on side, and finished with bands of very handsome gold and pale blue de» signed guimpe; dainty black and pale blue toque: ! Mrs. Ross (Wauganui), black and white costume; black toque. : Mrs. Fraser, green : coat and skirt; burnt straw toque, trimmed with black velvet and pink roses. Miss Fenton, white muslin; cream hat,. trimmed with' flame-colored tulle and •roses. ..■.■•#

Miss F. Fenton, dainty embroidered muslin; bat wreathed with red and white roses. * . .'■' ■'■■■■'■

Miss Snowball, rose-pink linen coat and skirt; ecru-colored hat, swathed with green silk and wheat ears. Mrs. Choi will, cream silk blouse, 1 black silk skirt f pretty heliotrope toque.' Mrs. Johnson, rich black silk; pretty heliotrope hat. ~*■■■ 'Miss Maekay, white rouslin; black arid white hat. - .« • .;.;

Miss 0. Maekay, pretty* white muslin; charming prunelle-colored hat, wreathed with a darker shade of anemones. . ' j Miss Lallie, beautiful, robe of vieuxl rose charmeiise,' braided with exquisite wide cream lace insertion; -very, pretty -black'and white hat,' circled witli bajid of steel-colored insertion and black pansies, ''. - !

Mrs; ■ Clarke, white silk, with a charming- black' lace coat- very pretty,, black' and white'hatl' '"' Miss.M. Clarke, handsome costume of apricOt eOlieririe, with wide . cream lace insertion on skirt,.outlined with narrow jblaok velvet, arid front Of corsage trjmjmed with ricMy-embrbidered, jewelled net;, black crinoline straw hai, with tiny pink rOßesi J ■ Mrs. -Paget (Stratford),. very pretty dark.powder blue eolienne; white crinoline straw-hat, with black feathers... . • Mrs. Budge (Stratford),' rich robe of cr,eam- Spanish lace, lightly flecked with pale •blue silk; feathered hat. •Miss Bedford, hydrangea blue silk, cream lace yoke; black and pale .blue, hat. -,'... :•.:■;

Miss' D. Bedford, shell-pink linen coat and skirt; cream crinoline straw haty with pale pink roses. ..SMrs. H. Goldwater, <lark powder blue eolienne, relieved with cream lace; dark blue hat, with shaded roses. '■'■'•■ Miss, Gold water (Auckland) wore One of the prettiest costumes on the lawn. ,It was a crearn: charmeuse, 'beautifully | fitting, braided with: dull gold woven guimpe, corsage finished with lac©; a ■charming tiai of pale gold- and blue, finished with roses and tulle of the same shade. .... •

,Mrs. .Clemow, pretty ciel-colored voile, cream lace vest,., relieved with narrow] bands of black velvet; biscuit-straw crinoj line hat, lined with silk and wreathed with pink roses. Mrs. Penn, pretty ro,se-pink shantung:; hat -vjrfeathed: with roses-, .. ; Mrs,,'Avery, brown, chiffon taffeta; green and pale pink bonnet. , . Miss A. Avery, white embroidered muslin, black feathered hat. : .« ; Mrs. 'W. Bayjy,. tussore silk costume, faced with black; burnt straw,hat, with pink roses. Mrs. ! Porritt ,(Stratford) ; white embroidered muslin; heliotrope floral toque. Miss Standish, biscUit-colored costume, faced with .brown; '. ecruKJolored. hat> trimmed with tulle and roses. Miss Wade, white eihbfoidered njuslin; ; hat relieved with pink roses. , . Mrs. Leslie Webster, pretty lettucegreen; linen costume, with pleated skirt; green hat, with shaded prunelle-colored roses. Mrs. Pellew, white linen coat and !skirt; pretty violet floral hat. : Mrs. W. Bennett; dainty white muslin lace, inseriionedj black .*hat, with wreaths of tiny pink roses. Miss K. Bennett, pretty white embroidered muslin;, black hat, trimmed with large pale blue bows. Mrs. A. D. Gray, sage-green costume; toque relieved with pink roses. . . i Miss Q. Glenn (Hawera), a charming robe of dove-grey crepe de chine, with , wide hem of satin channelise; the same | shade black hat, trimmed with large [.. 'bows of softly falling pale pink satin | ribbon. .'" \ Miss B. Nolan (Hawera), white linen coat and skirt; dark green chip straw hat, lined with pink, and trimmed with . shaded roses. , Miss Healy, white muslin, pretty pale blue «tnd pink ha^> white -muslin; hat trimmed wrsi4 ar g e saxe bows. ■'■' Sec&nd Day.

j *Mrs. Ted. Carthew, lovely robe of golden brown charmeuse, with tucked 1 skirt, caught with soft silken tassels; brown crinoline straw hat, relieved with pink roses. , Mrs. F. Obeli, white linen costume, faced with black; pretty violet hat. Mrs. O'Donnell, lovely pale heliotrope taffeta, trimmed profusely with narrow braiding the same shade; pretty hat en suite. Mrs. Newton King, golden brown eharmeuse, with cream lace vest; brown hat, with feathers. Mrs. Dodgshun, heliotrope linen coat and skirt; black feathered hat. Mrs. Hogg (Midhirst), pale blue cashmere de soie, cream lace vest and under-

sleeves, slashed '•with, narrow black Tel-1 vet; black picture hat. Mrs. Paget (Stratford), white embroidered muslin; pretty pale blue hat. Miss B. Knight (Wanganui), cornflower blue linen, faced with pale fawn; black hat. « Mrs. Rollo, pretty vle'ux rose costume, cream kce vest; hat to correspond. Mrs. W. Bayly, sage-green shantung, trimmed with cream lace; black hat, with pinky yellow roses. _ Mrs. Paul, sage-green ribbed silk, embroidered with narrow braiding, cream lace vest, piped with salmon {)ink silk; ecru-colored hat, with crush pink roses. Mrs. Walker, red and green shot silk, cream lace yoke, trimmed with dull gold guimpe; burnt straw hat, with pink roses.

Mrs. Percy Webster, heliotrope-striped voile, with real lace vest; pretty heliotrope hat. Miss Bedford, White embroidered muslin, burnt straw hat, with ..shaded roses. Miss P. Bedford, white rnsertioned muslin; rose-pink shantung hat. Mrs. Leo. Horrocks (Feilding), very pretty dove-grey eolienne, draped skirts sleeves and front panel of skirt banded with black and white net; dainty black hat, with, pale pink roses. Miss Ruth Horrocks (Auckland), vieux rose linen coat .and skirt; charming black hat, trimmed with tiny pink moss rosebuds.

Mrs. Quilliam, black taffeta, white silk vest and sleeves, with black lace; black feathered hat.

Mrs. Wright, navy blue coat and skirt; green hat, with pale pink roses. Miss D. Robertson, white embroidered muslin; green and pink floral ;toque. Miss V. Kirby, pale biscuit-colored linen coat and skirt; hat lined, with pale blue., "■' ■'■'•'

Mrs. Penn, heliotrope linen coat and skirt; hat.en,5uite,.,,,.,.,...,.., Miss Penn; white' muslin. Miss Lewis; ( white,muslin} white and vieux rose 'hat'" -'■'< ■' •' ' Miss Hannah, pretty white embroidered mislin-"'black and white hat, Miss J. .Mackay, pretty eau de nil «repe, with cream lace yoke; white and black hat. '

Miss Maeklon (Auckland), daintv white embroidered Swiss mu3lin; black hat, with old gold silk crown, with two large roses either side. Mrs. F. Watson, brown striped voile, over a pink foundation; brown hat with pink roses. Mrs. C. Clarke, very pretty vieux rose charmeuse; charming pale blue hat, trimmed with gold guimpe and pale blue feathers. PERSONAL ITEMS. I Rev. A. Colvile, who for the past ten Iday9'has J>een the guest of Rev. Mr. F. G. Evans, leaves on Monday by the s.s. Rarawa for Auckland., . , Miss ,Lucy Skinner returned on Friday evening by the mail train after a pleasant eighteen, months' .trip to England.' ' ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Claaide Weston left on Friday morning for Wellington, accompanied by Messrs S. and G. Wesson. Messrs* E. Bayley, B. Chaney and G. Fraser have gone to spend the New Year holidays in Auckland. Mr. Xe-slie Kirkby is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Penn. Mr. G. Telford. Bank of Australasia (Auckland), has been on a visit to Mrs. A. Kirkby.