LADIES COLUMN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144086, 3 May 1913, Page 5

LADIES COLUMN.

(By Sister Ann,, OF LOCAL INTEREST. Mrs, Courtenay "has gone to visit her son at Thames. Miss NoraTi M’Allnm returned to Auckland on Tuesday last. Airs. W. B. Robinson, of Wellington, is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mrs, Newton King has gone to Dunedin on a visit to'Airs. Sidney Allen. The engagement is announced of Miss Gladys Roy to Mr. G. S. Millar, The Misses Horrocks, of Auckland, are the guests of Mrs. J. H. Quilliam. Mia? Cross, of ■ the Girls’ High School, has gone to Christchurch for tho holidays. Mrs. George Pott gave a delightful little dance to young friends of her daughter on Wednesday night. Mrs. G. H. Brown, who,, has been visiting Now Plymouth, left for’Wellington on Thursday morning. The engagement is announced of Miss Valintino, elder daughter of Dr. V.ilintin’e, to Mr. George Middleton, of Waikato. Mrs. W. D. Webster is giving a largo dance at the Brougham Street Hall on the IGth inst. for Miss Winifred Webster. Mrs. J. Morton,'who has been staying with her sister. Airs. I!. H. Lusk, at Auckland, was a passenger hy the Uarawa bn Tuesday morning. Airs. Ken. Webster will accompany her husband to'America. ’I hey travel hy the Niagara via Suva and return hy way of Tahiti. , Mrs. Pox and her daughter left with Mr. Pox on Thursday night cii route lor the Old Country. 'They expect to be hack about the fend of tho year. Air. Pi D. floldswbrth, chief postmaster at Auckland, was married on Wednesday to Miss Bechan. daughter of tho linn. W. Beehan, AI.L.C. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daughter of the ex-'Pre.sident ot America, is engaged t> Dr. Richard Derby, one of New York’s young and successful doctors. Ali.ss Alice Roosevelt, who is half-sister of the bride-elect, is well known over in Pugland. where she went after her marriage with Mr. Nicholas Longworth. Miss Ethel Roosevelt is a great sportswoman. Her debut was signalised hy a magnificent party given by her parents at White House. She recently celebrated her twenty-first birthday. NOVEL CALLINGS. WOMEN WHO FOLLOW QUEER ' TRADES. 1 What women aro doing in novel occupations to earn a livelihood will he shown bv tho Women’s Industrial Exhibition at the Grand Central Palace, New York. “Tho “Arcade of Unusual Callings will probably be tho centre of attraction. Mile. Adrienne Brugard will show how sho invented for herself tho business of illustrating plays for the playwright in a miniature theatre, whore tho whole colour scheme of scenery, lights and dresses can be shown to a theatrical manager. Aliss 'Britt's bench, on which sho mends broken fans and combs, will be there, while women decorators, artists, and even life insurance and real estate agents will demonstrate their ability in their various callings. How women have turned their talents to brendwiiuiing purposes will appear in “The Tempjo of Fashion,” with the latest modes; “The House of Luxury, - ’ where women have vied with women to invent women’s comforts, and “Tho Boudoir of Beauty,” whore every recondite art of my lady’s shrine will he revealed. The latest improvements in , kitchen equipment, with models of the latest gas ami electric devices, will bo contrasted with a primitive kitchen, while a school of hygiene will demonstrate practically new methods in household science, and daily lectures will lie given on hygiene, cooking, twlisthcnics,* dress and house decorations. The art gallery is to display hundreds of specimens of women’s work in evcny branch of art, and tha “Historical Centre” will contain tiie largest collection of Washingtonians over assembled. The civic centre will show what women are doing in New’ York’ along the sociological lines of the milk depot, the day nursery, the Playgrounds’ Association, the Littlo Alothers, while a model flat will prove that art and beauty are not necessarily costly. PRINCESS MARY’S FIRST BALL. It is so many years since so youthful a spirit has animated the. English court, .writes the London correspondent of the Australasian of Alarch 7. On Tuesday night tho King and ‘Queen gave the first private dance which has been held at Buckingham Palace for a decade. Tho last was in 1903, and was a more ceremonious affair that this week’s. The needs of her eldest son and daughter have doubtless suggested to QuAmi Alary the necessity for relaxing soino of tho rigid rules which'controlled Royal Edwardian eras. On Tuesday many young officers wore invited without the heads of their regiments. Noblewomen with young daughters were given a preference over others who were on more intimate terms with the court. When King Edward was Prince of Wales it was the custom to ask no young men to Marlborough House who were not known to the Princess as well as to the Prince. The present King and Queen have not thought it necessary to preserve that rule. In all, 400 guests were invited. The Prince of Wales came up specially from Oxford. Other members' of 'the Royal Family present were the Duke and Duchess of Teck, Princess Louise, and Prince Louis of Battenburg, with his two daughters. The guests began to arrive at half-past nine, and there was no Royal procession, as at a State ball. The King and Queen received their friends in the same manner as a private host and hostess. The Royal Quadrille - at tho opening of tha ball was omitted. Instead, the Royalties selected their partners from among the general company. The rule of sending equerries for those guests with whom the King and Queen wished;to converse was also relaxed, their Majesties walking freely through the ballroom and talking informally. Neither

uniforms nor orders were worn,. Jim costume of the evening for men was the ordinary evening dress of, the court—a dress coat with knee-breeches and silk stockings. Princess -Mary thoroughly enjoyed her first Royal hr.li. The Queen,: who is an enthusiastic dancer, also had a well-tilled .programme, and missed few .of the dances. woman walks / a(;aix. :i)lh\TH-I3LOWT() “HOBBLE.” A return to the rational in women’s attire is predicted by those who have the last word in the world of I'ashioas (says a Paris message of March ■ 10. liime. Poquin says the styles of the immediate future will ho “those of an •elegante’ of tho -Directoire period, who has coquetted with the. Orient.” They will contain a good deal' o! fantasy particularly in regard , to collars'. The fashionable coheirs will ha “ecru,” grey and rose, for evening wear white is or the highest elc gauge generally relieved with a splash of-Vivid colour. The fabrics of the moment are practically anything . that ia supjile and clinging. Kedtern’s consider that the day, of tho tight skirt is past. The dress of the day must “drape” the figure, and, above all, tho feet must ho left free. At the same time, .the robe must appear to he narrower round the feet than at tho top. But there are to bo no more hobbled ladies. That- is tho great thing. A, more or' less graceful walk will therefore .become a possibility if the art has not been lost! 'Doouillot also, insists on the supple fabric, so disposed' as to produce a long and undulatin'/ silhouette; and the opinion of this house is also given in favour of the skirt which gives freedom but apnoxrs to narrow, down. Jackets are aho advocated, particularly the little bolero. Once again welldressed women arc warned against too 'striking colours!; brilliant they should lie, but in moderation. It seems that it is likely to become noro and ' more difficult to poKo fun at women’s fashions.