THE LADIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16233, 31 March 1917, Page 3

THE LADIES

(By Jean).

[Notts of dances, an,d other social happenings of interest to ladies will be welcomed for this column if \ eeub in by our • readers. Contribution should be addressed to "Jean/' "Herald" Office, and received not later than Thursday. Announcements of engagements are required to bear the name-and address of the sender, as evidenco or genuineness.]

Mr and Mrs McLennan and Miss McLean. Wai-iti lload, returned last week h-om south.

". "H-l ss i>rin glo, Rosebrook, went down to Centrewood ou Wednesday. » Mr C. E. Morris spent a few days tins week at Cadogan, and' returned to Napier on Thursday, accompanied by Mrs .Morris and family. Mrs George Hart goes to Christchurch to-day for a few weeks. Miss Maude, Oaniaru, left for Havelock on Thursday, where she will be the guest of Mrs Rush.

Mrs W. Parkinson, Miss Parkinson, Mr and Mrs Coot, Mr and Miss Parkinson and Miss Little, who were at tho Hydro, motored back to Kaituna on Monday. Mrs Gordon, Union Bank, returned on Monday from Christchrrch. Mrs F. J. Milltoir, Geraldine, spent a tew days this week at Sefton House. Mrs F. J. Rolleston, LoCrcn's Terrace, spent last week end with Mrs Graham Hnvter, Albury. Mr and Mrs G. Didsbiiry, Wellington, are the'guests of Mrs Humphrey InncsJones', Nile Street. Miss Moana "Rhodes has returned from Christchureh. Mi Nixon. Cliristchnrnh, is with 1 Mv=t Wilfred Gunn. Beverlev Roid. Mrs Hope is expected back from Orni-r- Gorge to-day. Mr J. Sqott, Wai-iti "Road, is down fcouth. Mrs Quane, Christ-church, was at tho Hydro during the week. ■ - Mrs Percy Wright leaves for Christchurch . this week with Mr and Mrs to the North Island. - Miss Hope .and Miss Pinckney came back from Mt. Cook on' Thursday. The latter went through the same day to Southland. Mi-!, Jiayier, who was with Mrs R. T, Bruce for a few days,' returned to Rodesby on- Thursday. Mrs T. A. Ardagh, Christchureh, is back from Sydney and' is. the guest of Mrs Ardagh,, High Street. Mr and Mrs J. .P. Newman aro expected' from the north early next week. • Mrs W. Hay goes to Christchureh next Monday,' Miss Marian Hay has returned to Cadogan. Miss Rnine, Sefton House, spent a few days this week at Raincliff with Mrs H. Orbell. ? - • Miss Ethel Turnbull went to Christchurch tin's week with Mr and Mrs Wilfred Turnbull, who have been staying'in Timaru. Miss Tripp has returned from Mt. Cook and is bade at Orari Gorge.

Lieutenant and Mrs Melville Jameson are spending the week end in Ger-nldir-e. and return to Featherston on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. Firth, Chr:'stchurch, are at Sefton House.

Mrs E. H- v Reid returns to-day from Christchureh. , . ; Mr and Mrs Whitta, Christchureh, are at Sef tcm House. ' Some of those present at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday and Wednesday night for George AVillougliby's'' entertaining farces were, Mr and Mrs- Neville, Mr Nmimo Scott, Miss Scott, Mrs East, Mrs E. G. Kerr, Mrs Cox, Mrs English, Miss White, Miss Westmacott,' Miss "Giles, Mr and Mrs Timaru Rhodes. Miss Cargill, Mr and Mrs Maitland, Mr and Mrs E. A. LeCren, Mies Mary LcCron, Mt and Mrs W. ( H. Walton. Mr Walton,- Mrs Wilfred Gunn, 1 M'iss Nixon, Miss Creemer, Mrs Hindmarsh, Miss Agnes Buchanan, Mrs Rvam,, Miss K. Ardagh, Mrs Wiglcy, Mrs W. W. Baxter. Mrs L. E. Finch. Mrs T. Wigley. Mrs Fisher, Mr and Mrs Walter Raymond. Mi- and Mrs Edgar Jonos, Mrs H. Hall. Mr and Mrs Marshall. -Miss Guinness.' M>- Guinness. Mr and Mrs Bernard Tripp have returned froih Dunfidin'. Ji-f-s Shallcrass and Miss Olive Hasseil came back from Hanmer yesterday. Miss Hasseil goes north on Tuesday with Mrs Jameson. Mrs and Miss Howell,. Marston, are, back from Peel Forest.

Miss Williams, who was with Mrs E. H. Reid, Park Lane, has returned to Ithe South. Mr J. W. A. Prentice, late nianager of the TJ.F.S. Dispensary, returned from Christchureh on Thursday, and spent a few days at Kelso on his way to a holiway in Invercargill, ■ whence he goes to Trentham. Lieut, and Mrs Stephens, Ashburton, who were also at Kelso, have gone into Mr Valentine's house in Craighead Street. . Mrs A. Fraser and family leave for Christchurch to-day.

Miss Ardagh returned to Timaru on Friday, after several weeks tour in the North Island.

This week's arrivals at the Hydro Grand Hotel include I :—r-Mr'and Mrs T. B. t Spence (Gisborne), Lieut.Colonel Diamond, Lieut.-Colonel Crawshaw, Mr ■•Walter-Hill, Miss Hooper, Mrs H. Quane, Mr T. G. Russell, Miss Heni Scott, Mr W. Wilson, S.M., Dr and Mrs Crookc, Mr and Mrs F. Kibblewhite, Mr and Mrs Jarman, Mr and Mrs T.--A. Bailey, Mr J. Crowther, Mr •and Miss Gollius, Mr F. Munday, Mr J. James, Mr and Mrs E. L. Victor (Christchurch); Mr and Mrs H. Fisher and two children (Albury) ; Mr and Mrs Neave, Mi- and Mrs E. C. Davidson (North Canterbury); Mr Louis Neville (London); Mrs E. Lough, Miss Lough, Mr Gillies, Mr J. E." Johnson, Mr C. S. Owen, Mr J. Laurence, Mr and Mrs L. Prentice (Dunedin); Mr and Mrs A. Blair, Mr and Mrs F. Castle, Mr*' and Mrs J. Ellison, Mr K. C. Watson, Mr and Miss E. L. Coates (Wellington) ; Mr and Mrs Marrnaduke Bethell, Mr R.. Bethell (Pahau. Pastures); Mr J. Johns (Belfast); Mr and Mrs J. Cook, Misses Cook (2) (St. Leonard's) • Mr S. A. Russell, Mr J. Walls (Hastings) ; Mr A. K. Young, K.C. (Suva, Fiji); Mr and Mrs J. Matheson, Mr J. Tunis, Dr Bowe, Mr and Mrs J. Preston (Fairlie). The following include some of the guests.at the Grosvenor Hotel durinothe week:—Hon. W. D. S. Mac-Donald" Mr A. AV. Mulligan, Miss K. M. Bryce, Mr and Mrs L. D. Hurst, Mr J.' A. Wilson, Mr H. Raphlea, Mr and Mrs G. W. Kebbell, Mr and Mrs H. A. Beauchamp, Mr J. S. Pavne, Mr D. C Halley, Mr 0. Prince, Mr C .B. Kline (Wellington); Mr and Mrs A. W. Fife, Lieut. P. Wynn-Williams, Capt. L. N.' Naiicarrow, Mrs Talbot, Miss Talbot ' Mr S. Jacobs, Mr and Mrs D. Cox M's Poaiee, Mr G. C. Tothill, Mr E. R Husband, Mr' R. T. Watkins, Mr H. V. Hopkins, Mr and Mrs R. T. Green. Mr F. Hanson, Mr A. Mitchell (Christchurch) ; Mr and Mrs E. W. Mills, Miss Mills. Mr E. W. G'abites. Mr F. Brown (Auckland) : Mr F .B. Hniir. Mr A A. Fairbairn, Mr P. Todd, Mr W. Best, Mr P. Shaw, Mr D. Cameron, Mr G.' Trott, Mr E. E. Cayzer, Mr and Mrs J. Shaw, Mr. J. A. Burt (Dunedin) , Mr and Mrs W. F. Hamilton (Ashwick 1 ) : Mrs Gilliard, Lieut. G. ,T. ]\fnv. rail, Mr P. S. Gillingliam (Fairlie; Mr W. L. Turner, Mr A. Turner (R;>kai.'> ) ■ Mr F. G. Collison (Windwhi.,: \ ■ Mr T. A. Robertson (Invercargill) :"Mr W S. Keddell (Pahiatua); Mr G. I. Hamilton (Clavton') ; Mr G. H. Turton (Melbourne! ; Mr W. E. Sadler. Mr A. Davis (Sydney) : Mr and Mrs S. Kidman (Ka-

punda, S.A.;; Mr S. Avers (Clare. S.A.); Mr G. Willoughby, Mr C. JU. Knight, Miss June Adell (London). - Miss M. Grahame is- spending her holidays with her parents in North Nelson. ,

LONDUiS JASHTON NOTES' A new material, which, has had a great, vogue overseas is mad© of blanket cloth, which, is wonderfully light, yet which gives the close warmth off seal-, skin. This blanket cloth is being used! for' wrap coats only—long, loose garments, which completely cover the dress, and are finished with a wide collar and deep cult's \of some flat fur. 'Die coats are on such simple lines, they are' extremely easy to make, and can bo entrusted to a dressmaker. Just- cut from the wide material in kimono lines which fall in straight folds from throat to hem. They may bo gorgeously limed with brocade, or made up without any lining at all; but in the latter ca.se a straight band of cloth must be stitched firmly down inside the fronts to keep the line and also furnish support to the buttons and. the button-holes. Dark wino reds, and warm green .are favourite colours for the ■ blanket coats, and nothing could be more useful than a. black blanket cloth coat with black fox fur for neck and sleeves. These ■ coats could be smartly carried out in heavy-weight duvetyn or any of the thicker class of materials. The eamea craze having died' out, women possessing miniatures of the old-fashioned type aro wearing them fixed in the centre of their hats. There is something humourous in- the si edit of a. Victorian lady surveying present-day life from the crown of her great-grand-daughter's hat! Young girls are wearing tweed cos-, tiimes with Norfolk jackets, and this fashion is also carried out in serge and gab suiting. Tweed is also made in sports coat style, with an excccd-nglv full skirt, with double box pleat at hack and-.front. This makes an admirable toilette for sports or country wear, and can be worn either. with a loose allround belt or with, the sides be'.ted only. When it comes w to hairdressing, poor Dame Fashion has come a real chopper. For- the street and the theatre, it's a. .oa.se> of go-as-you-plase, and frame your face' to show it up to tho best advantage. Sleek, early Victorian bands are certainly becoming for those who canwear them and keep them in the righr. state of polish—velvet' pads are ' sold for the purpose. But be very careful to look at yourself from nil-angles before you follow suit And unless you aro very sure of the result give it up. If you do change' your style of hair"dressing just now, though, you will be following the example of the highest i lady in the land. Fox- recently the Quosn ihae started to wear her hair much closer to the head. - - A charming and effective accessory for a, suit is the doll handkerchief, made expressly for the side pocket. There is quite-a'variety of designs among these fine "hankies." A touch of olack introduced into the scheme of the border 1 proves attractive, "and others are or fine cambric, decorated with a small' -i-inch edge of either lilac, blue., or pale pink, showing the wearer's initials embroidered in the same colours as tho border. There are many effective checkered black and white, mauve and white, blue and white. Those handkerchiefs often help to give a .-touch of colour to'a-plain suit. Iniact. one sel'dom sees a'sumnier coat or skirt w'.tliaiit the addition -of a coloured peep ot a handkerchief showing in the pocket. Black velevt is worn a grta* deal in 1 the evening; that soft chiffon velvet, which looks graceful and is not magnificent. The longer shirt reaching below the ankles, falling straight and full with a. hip belt, no sleeves, a low neen, and a short train is a dress that suits some women verv 'well. The drew without the train is 'almost a,s smart, but it w ►almost certain that trains will be worn whenever women are dressing at all, "and skirts grow longer every month. The straight, slim silhouette is gradually coming back, and. very soon women will look the same age about the feet as they do about the face. lJie long skirt does make a woman look older, but more dignified; and m some cases it is more graceful.