STYLES FOR THE SEASON.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)

STYLES FOR THE SEASON.

MeGIIUER’S MANNEQUIN PARADE.

FROCKS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Their spring display of ladies’ wearing apparel, showing frocks for all occasions, was opened by McGrpers (New Plymouth), Ltd., before very large attendances in the Devon Tea Rooms on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The frocks were modelled by mannequins who were tip to the best city professional standard, doing great credit to the firm. The parade was opened with a short talk on dress and the styles of to-day by Mrs. Emily S. Hartley,.Butterick stylist from New York.

Models were shown in sports wear of stockinette and jersey and blazer cloth with tennis frocks in Melba and Boneresia. There were costume suits in flat tweeds featuring the new spring shades in brown and fawn; day-time frocks in rayons and silk ninons, ray de chine and orepe de chine; spectator frocks in silk poplins and satin sultan With pin spots most prominent; and afternoon frocks in embossed Voile, silk ninon, lace and lace and georgette. Top-eoats in spring tweeds wore also shown with the cape a(id epaulet mode. The bolero jacket and hip line coat ensembles for day-time wear were also noticeable. One outstanding model featured floral celanese. with flared skirt and rucked bodice. With this was worn a navy blue pin-spot satin sultan tailored coat with white camellia buttonhole and navy Bangkok straw hat. Another was an almond coloured floral crepe marocain fashioned with a painted flared skirt joining the long bodice, trimming of faWn, and worn with this a faWn toya straw hat. Still another was a smart golden brown pin-spot marbcain ensemble featuring a pleated skirt, fawn coloured bodice with seven-eighth length coat of brown. A Ballibuntal hat in fawn and stonemarten choker was worp with this.

Another was a navy floral ninon fashioned with a navy bodice ,and uneven hem line. Apricot and jade georgette, with a handkerchief hem line-and cape, was worn with a jade velvet posy and apricot crinoline hat] A lace and georgette ensemble was worn with a lace straw hat of the same shade.

A very smart black and white pinspot jersey silk looked very chic with a black and white sport? hat. A jersey silk in scarlet and white on tailored lines was worn with a scarlet and white hat. A lovely formal afternoon frock of black georgette with large pink roses, featured a black net yoke with wide banded net on the bottom of the skjrt, This also edged the adaptable cape worn with it. A brown georgette with yellow and orange poppy design was fashioned with a flared skirt and uneven hem line.

A special feature was a beautiful white fur coat worn over a shell-pink lace frock. . z

The parade was brought to a close by an Exhibition of pyjamas and happi coats in brightly coloured silks. A stringed orchestra furnished enjoyable music, apd with the dainty afternoon'tea And supper which was served, left nothing to be desired. The shoes worn by the mannequins were supplied by McEwens. •

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

REMITS FOR CONFERENCE.

The National Councel of Women met last week at the Women’s Club. There were present Mesdamcs Home (Girls’ Friendly Society), in the chair, Avery (District -Nurse Association), Kidd . (tPlunkot Society), Southam (Trained Nurses’ Association), C. H. Weston (Women’s Chib), Misses Dowling (Lifesaving), Skinner (Guides), Paffps (Teachers’ Association), Douglas (Girls’ High ’ School Q.G.A.), and Pym (Y.W.C.A.). The various remits to the conference ’ next March from the New Zealand branches were discussed as follows:—From Timaru: Recommending to the Government that legislation be introduced to prevent boys selling newspapers of any description in the bars of licensed premises. . From Wellington: That the State pay the alimony for the child to the mother and make all the putative fathers contribute to the cost. From Dunedin: That-the time has arrived when the Government be urged to consider the establishment of a compulsory Dominion superannuation scheme. From Wellington: That the N.C.W. urge the Government to alter the Marriage Act—that the word “person,” referring to the officiating minister, should signify either man or woman.

The New Plymouth remit to be forwarded to the conference Is: “That the N.C.W. urge the women of New Zealand to buy, where possible, New Zealand made goods, failing those, Umpire goods, in order to alleviate unemployment in New Zealand and throughout the Empire.” Miss Pym .(Y.W.C.A.) asked the council to consider recommendations made by the Y.W.C.A. Dominion headquarters to establish' at the universities a course of social study and training. The scheme was approved of by the council.

Miss Edna Chainey, of the P. and T. s|aff, left on Friday to spend a holiday in Wanganui and Palmerston North.* •' Miss Kathleen Goodin,. Okato, was successful in the higher local music examination. Miss Goodin, who is a pupil of Miss L. Gilhooley, passed with honours.

Y.W.C.A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the New Plymouth Y.W.C.A. ■was held on Wednesday. In the absence of Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Blundell pre- , sided. There were also present Mes- ' damgs Johnson, Ayckbourn, Blackley, Nisbet Smith, Insull, Menzies, McGregor, Bottrill and Chapman, Misses Harrison, Drew, Jaekett and Pym. Reports were read by Mrs. Insull for the hostel committee by Mrs. Chapman for the Mothers’ Club, and by Miss Pym for the general work. The discussion group for women was looking forward to Monday night’s meeting when Miss Wise would read a paper on adolescent psychology. Miss Harrison was appointed convener of the membership committee, and Mrs. Nisbet Smith again convener of the hostel committee. Arrangements were made for a flag bridge afternoon at the end of the month, which Mrs. Blackley had undertaken to organise.