New Zealand Artist.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

New Zealand Artist.

By the last Home mail came further news of Miss Mildred Nelson the young ■New Zealand artist, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs 1 ; W. H. Nelson, of Woodville, who is making a name for herself on the stage, states an exchange. Miss Nelson’s star is certainly in the ascendant, as on the conclusion of her contract with the J. W. Jackson Revue Company in Paris, she stepped right into another engagement, her new contract being with the Embassy Revue, also in Paris. Miss Nelson mentioned that she had to travel to London to sign off with the J. W. Jackson company, and return to Paris the same day to enter into her new engagement. She i had had a great rush the day she left I Paris, as she had to secure a permit from the Minister of Internal Affairs to re-enter France to work, a new licence from the police, also interview the Embassy principals and sign her new contract. MisS" Nelson writes very happily about the new show, which opened on December 11, and referred to the lovely frocks she had to wear. One beautifully fitting gown of silver lame, gracefully trained, had been made 'by Madame Rasimi, the celebrated dressmaker. Another gown in which Miss Nelson appears is of greet! chiffon velvet, and a third frock has a bodice of georgette and skirt of taffeta petals with exquisitely hand-painted petals. Miss Nelson was very fortunate to receive this further engagement, and was delighted to remain iu Paris and escape the winter months in London. (Billiards Frocks.

A new evening frock for women may,, he one result of the present interest in billiards, which brought a record entry of 63 for the women’s amateur billiards championship recently (states the Daily Mail). Miss Joyce Gardner, a former amateur champion, stated:—'‘Women cannot play in their present dresses. 'Necklaces round the nock, watches or bangles round the wrist, impede the action of the cue. The dresses axe so flong that women tread upon them when (about to make a stroke. A famous (West End fashion expert is designing a dress suitable for women who bil- a (HardsAt’L. ' “- r —,