Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16734, 16 May 1922, Page 9

Women Folk

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Mrs Muir, of Nile Street, Timaru, is visiting friends in Christchurch. Mrs Dailey, Be a ley Avenue, is staying at Beverley House. Timaru. Mrs C. J- Ronaldson is staying with Mrs Grant, Wai-iti Road, Timaru. Miss Wilson, who has been staying at the Cadogan, Timaru, returned home last week. Mr and Mrs Du rack, of Western Australia, arrived in Christchurch l\v this morning’s ferry and are guests at the Royal. Mrs H. Wyn Williams and Miss Ethel Wyn Williams leave for Wellington by to-night's ferry where they will live for the future. Mr and Mrs Lightvoet, of Sourabaya.. Java, who came over on a visit to the Colony, te-turn north by to-night s ierry, en route for homeMr and Mrs J. P. Wills, visitors from Boston. Massachusetts, who have been spending some days at the Clarendon, went north last nightMiss Kathleen Gresson, Christchurch, who was at Cadogan, Timaru. is spending the week-end with Airs Bernard Tripp, Oriel ton. Among recent arrivals at the Clarendon are Mr and Mrs J. M Minders, from Invercargill, Miss E. Hardy and Mia* Hilton, Ra-kaia, and Mrs S. I>. Lawson, Dunedin. Mrs Ye©, whose son holds the post of Nava! Intelligence Officer in Wellington. is at present in Christchurch and is the guest of Miss Saunders,' Worcester Street, West- ‘ Afi*s T. Quinn and Miss IT. Dwyer, from the Upper Hutt. who have been on a visit to Timaru, have returned to Christchurch and are staying at the Royal Hotel. Mr and Mrs A. R. Flint and Mr A Flint have arrived in the Dominion from England, and intend settling hi Waimate. At present they are stay ing at the United Service. Mrs T. O. Guthrie and Miss Guthrie, who have been staying some months at the United Service, leave for Timaru to-morrow, where they intend spending the winter months at the Hydro Grand. The engagement is announced, (says a London correspondent) of March 10th Mr Philip Terence English, of W alsoken. Auckland, youngest son of the late Mr A W. English, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and of Mrs A. AY. English. Elmstone Lodge, Bedford, and Miss \ era Helen Daigety, younger daughter of the late Colonel E. H. Dnlgety, C.8.E., and Mrs Dalgety, of 3 StMichael's road Bedford. Expenses in connection with Princess Mary’s wedding would liavo been substantially increased had the principals reverted to the old custom at Royal marriages of distributing rings to the guests. The last to follow the practice was Queen A’ictoria who had six dozen gold rings made after the pattern of her wedding-ring, hut engraved with a microscopic portrait of herself and the legend “ Victoria Region . '* and these she gave, as souvenirs of the occasion to personal friends and fellowsovereigns. George IV., on his rnai - nage, gave away so many rings that bs was unable to pay for them, and Parliament had to pay the bill.

No matter what other materials may come and go, as one season folows another, fashion never ceases to show her j approval of velvet garments trimmed .with fur, so long as there remains any perceptible chill in the air. Velvet frocks will be very much worn, both in the afternoon and evening, and furs of every sort and kind will be used for their adornment, from the various comparatively inexpensive forms of dyed coney up to the more extensive natural skunk, moleskin beaver and sable. Where the still popular jumpers are concerned the same rules will prevail and many delightful little garments of this kind will be bordered throughout with a narrow hand of fur and held in with a girdle of bright jet placed some little distance below the natural line of the waist. Evening wraps in oh if ton velvet will be chosen in very bril limit colours and finished with big collars, cuffs and flounces of fur. NO MATTER WHERE YOU CO

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A very enjoyable bridge evening was field at Bannerdnlelast night, the arrangements being carried out bv Mrs F. H. Tb it tan. Richmond, and Aliss M cOwen, assisted by other ladies. Handsome prizes were given and supper was provided by the visitors. Miss R. Byrne, head of the costume and mantle section at Heath’s-, leaves this (Tuesday) evening for Wellington to connect with the Orsova at Sydney, cn route to England. Prior to her departure Miss Byrne was the recipient of a handsome writing case at the lAa.nds of her colleagues in “ the house,’’ with hearty wishes for a picks ant sojourn in the Old. Country. On Monday evening n very enjoyable surprise party was taken to the residence of Mr J. Fraser, Bock bum by Mr Curtis. Dancing and jgamc.u fool: place in the dining-room. Among those present were : Mesdaines Fraser, Curtis, Misses Fraser (2). AYoir. Turton, Sullivan. Curtis, Messrs Fraser (3), AYcir. Cornelius (2). Sullivan (2), Davey, Greig, Martin. Moore. Curtis and Stockdale. Tlie very successful dance held in the new Recreation Hall at St Mary’s Manchester Street, last night, certainly owed not a little of its attraction t:> the beautiful scheme of decoration carried out by Airs M. Prendergnst. T\ lends a distinct added pleasure for nnv social function to be held in a hull transformed as this one had been into a fairy winter palace, the green and rosy lights illuminating thousands of shining icicles and snowflakes. ft seetmed also quite natural to sec big bunches of flowering cherry against the walls and about tbe stage, and the ; white tufts of cottonwood, with their shining trefoil ends, reflected the light like jewels. Mrs Prondergast is to be congratulated mi the successful result of her many days of hard work. The committee assisting were .Mrs Ball. Misses Holley and Ford, .Airs Queenan, Mr St Aubyn Murray, Mr P. Amodeo. Mr Prendergast (honorarv secretary), -Major Leomiug, Mrs T Holland and Miss M’Donald. Mr Grofski kindly put in the coloured lights. Miss MacDonald’s orchestra supplied the music. A few of present were Mrs Prendergast. who wore a beautiful dress Q f black satin with overdress of jet: Mrs 0. V. Looming, block satin and net, with corsage of gold tissue; Airs Holland, royal blue satin ; and radium face of the same shade ; i Miss Ford, black satin and georgette with floral corsage; Airs George Hay ward, prunelle crepe do chine; Miss A. Queenan, handsome black frock with black and gold lace tunic ; Miss N. Queens, pretty frock of cerise and gold shot tissue; ATrs Grofski, black georgette inset with face: Afiss Holly, black georgette with wide swathed jade sash : Miss Peggy Ford, tangerine taffetas : Miss Rene Mahon, black velvet banded with white fur; Miss Flora AU Don a Id. uncommon frock of jade satin with Liberty silk overdress : Alisp Vera Dwyer, graceful frock of frilled black net, fluwaist defined with red flowers: Miss Agnes Cunningham, henna crepe de

chine; Miss Dorothy Coding, pale blue net; Miss Flood, flame souple satin : Miss Peg Riordan. tangerine chiffon taffeta ; Miss Tottie Goggin. rose pink beautifully trimmed with deep fringe; Miss P. Flood, flame, souple satin; Miss -May Kelly, black georgette and taffeta with gold lace corsage; Miss Ryan, hyacinth crepe do chine: Miss Brad ford, cameo pink satin and georgette. Miss O’Connell, pale sea green net over satin with royal bine: Messrs AT. Pron dergnst, C. V. Leerning, George Hay- j ward. Frank Smyth, Arnold Roche | T. lord, F. Sown. Alex. M Donald II- Goggin. I). M’Cormick, Grofski. ! Donnelly. D. Barrett, F. Shaw, L. i Brosnahan. Lawlor and Maher.