Women Folk

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17028, 30 April 1923, Page 10

Women Folk

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Captain and Mr* J. M’Cracken are leaving for Akaroa this afternoon. Mr and Mrs C. O. T. Rutherford have returned to “The Peak*-” after a few Have in town. A Sydney cab'e records the death of Mr* George Holdship. formerly a resident of Auckland. Mr and Mrs T. D. Young and Miss K. Young. Timaru, tame up to Christ ehuroh on Saturday. Mrs and Miss Gossett passed through Timaru on Friday on their return to Christchurch frem Dunedin. Miss Betty Toiles.se returned to Timaru on Saturday after a round of visits iu the North Island. Mr and Mrs Evan Parry, of London. have returned to Christchurch after visiting the West Coast. English visitors to town include Mr and Mrs Cowan, who are staying at the United Service. Mrs Buc-kley. who was the guest of her daughter. Mrs Gerard, Heylings Street. Timaru. returned „to Christchurch on Friday. Mr and Mrs AY. S. Newburgh will lewre for Auckland to-morrow evening t-o join the R.M.S. Niagara on a visit to the United States. Or and Mrs Johnson, of Nelson, who havf> been spending a few days in Christchurch, left for Nelson on Saturday. via the West Coast. Mrs. Scott, who was re-elected on the Lynd hurst School Committee, received the congratulations of the WinchmoreGreei.street members of the AY.C.T.IT. at their last meeting. Major and Mr, Spencer Westmaeott and their two children, who have been for a fortnight at- f> The Bungalow.” l Timaru, returned to Ohristchprch on Friday. The annual social and dance of the employees of the Enterprise Boot Company was held last Tuesday. There was a large attendance, and the function was a very successful one. After the supper adjournment songs were given by Miss Pearson and Messrs Maurice. Woods and Smith, and a Highland dance by Miss Ait ken. A novel kitchen evening was given by the employees of Messrs AY. Strange and Co. in the Arcadia Tea Rooms, Ashburton, on Thursday evening to Miss At. B. T. Yigere, in view of her approaching marriage. A very enjoyable time was spent in progressive euchre, musical items, and dancing, The presents received were of a useful description. On Tuesday evening, a surprise party organised by Mrs VY Grant visited the residence of Mr and Airs L. Pope,- they having moved into their new home at Waltham. A pleasant evening was spent in games and musical items. Those present were: - Airs Grant, Mr and Mrs Pope. Mrs Waite, Mr and Mrs Blmkhorn. Air and Airs Blundell. Air and Mrs Hewitt, Mrs Jemmett. Mr and Mrs k. Wilson, Misses Grant. Jemmett. Black, Kittle. Pope and Forbes, and Alessrs Fisher, Carter, Rhodes, Forbes and Cook.

Although “Molly Hawn.” the second of the Allen Doone plays, does not give Aliss Keeley much scope for elaborate dressing, a& she takes the part of a young girl, sonic noteworthy frocks arc worn during the piece. A vivid green and black “ Folly ” was much admired in the fancy dress hall scene and Aiis* Keeley’® old-world gown ot frilled lavender. with a deep berthe ot cream lace, was exquisite. In one act Mis* Inman wears a handsome sheath-gown of black sequins with a deep cape ol black lace. and. for a fanqv dress, a brilliant Spanish costume of crimson and black. Mrs J. C. Holmes has received the following lettez from Dr blackmore. of the Cashmere Sanatorium ; “ DearAirs Holmes. t am very sorry not to be able t-o be present at your meeting, hut 1 cannot allow the occasion to pass without expressing to the members of the guild my whole-hearted appreciation of the excellent work they have done during the year. The way the ladies of the guild have given their time and labour to helping the needy in these institutions and their relatives out-side ha-, earned the most grate fill thanks both of the patients and myself. 1 hope the coming year will he as successful as the past. Yours sincerely, G. .!. Blackmore.” The death occurred at her residence pi Tinwald a tw days ago of one of the Canterbury early seUlers in the person of Mrs Sarah Hickman. The late Airs Hickman, who was eighty-two years of age. came to New Zealand in the ship Indian Empire in .March, 18(54. being accompanied by her husband and two children 'I he family resided in the Christchurch district till 1878. when they removed to Tinwald, where they made a host of friends. In her younger days the deceased lady was well known as a nurse. She left a family of three sons (Messrs T. Hickman. ' River.-ide . C. Hickman. Tinwald: E. Hickman. Hastings), and live daughters (Airs Bradahaw. Napier: Airs Hansen. Pahiatia : Miss S. 'FI ink man, Tinwald: Mrs C. O. Hansen and Mrs T. Kercher. Ashburton), and there are forty grandchildren end twenty-nine great-grahdchildren. JANE. LTD.. 733. COLOMBO ST. Every woman desires a gown which will receive the approbation of her as-sociates--let every woman visit Madame Jane's showroom, where gowns of the utmost grace in line, rich in contrasting colour, spirited in style and spark ling with beauty, are on view, and where every courtesy and civility will attend her reception. Hats and suits are moderately priced, and you can detect Madame Jane’s hats and suits by their beautv of detail and expert tailoring. 4461 X

Mrs W. X. Bond. “ Claremont,” is iit Warwick House, Christchurch. Mrs W. S. Bean is on a visit to Wellington. Mr and Airs S. K. Skelton are down < n a visit from Wellington. Aliss Barbara C-owlishaw has returned from visit to North Canterbury. Mr and Mrs K. J. lies, of Dunedin arc on a visit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Herbert Fuller, of Wei - hgton. are visiting Christchurch. Airs George Jameson and Alias Jameson are staying at “ Haeremai.’* Air and Mrs George Rutherford have returned to Nelson after several weeks’ stay in Christchurch. Air and Mrs D. T. Young and Miss K. Young, of Timaru. are visiting Christchurch. Aliss Dorothy Diamond has returned from an extended visit to the North Island. Mrs J. Crawford, of Wellington, is .staving wth. the Hon Airs Tabu Rhodes at “ Meadow bank.” Air and Mrs G. S. Braden of Toronto. Canada, have gone north after a tour of the South Island. The youngest actor-manageress sn London is Aliss Jane Prinsep, daughter oi Mrs Anthony Prinsep. better konwn as Alarie Loin. says the f‘ Australasicr..,! She was born in the early summer of -1013. The pretty little girl recently produced at the Globe, her parent-* ihWtre. a children’s plav entitled ” The Seasons Severed.” in aid of charity. Probably few people know th« reason for Jae’s old-fashioed ante hut it was her father's choice, being the petit nom by which he always addresses his wife. The Dixieland dance on Saturday night was well attended, about fifty couples being present. The music for the dances was supplied hv Sutherland's Ja Band. Amongst those present were : Sir Charles and Lady Campbell. Lady Patricia Blackwood, Major and Airs Hutton. Mr and Mrs C. L. Lewis, Mr and Mrs C. V. Leeming. Air and Mrs D Dobson. Air and Aire* Me area. Air and Airs M. Arlow, Mr and Airs R. Arlow. Madam Sands, Aliases Shona Rhodes. Schumaker, Tlielma Thompson, Julia lies. Mavis M’Kenaie. Young. Kathleen Bristed, Benneli, Afillar, Captain Tahn Rhodes, Alessrs Patrick. Derek (ionld. S. Moore Delmont Thompson, Egan. Al'Millari and Johnston. It is satisfactory to know that much o' Lady Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon s trousseau has bet'n bought in London. She evidently loves lace--one ol her selected gowns, being an entire over-dress iu palest cream hue over a white foundation. Filet and Alalines designs figure ort many garments; there is a curious absence of Valenciennes designs even on lingerie. Some of the boudoir wraps and matinee jackets arc of pale pink, blue, ami' cream satin. They are sometimes bout, but they are ol the ultra-simple order, and all fantastic colour schemes ar» studiouslv eliminated. For dav wear Lady Elisabeth's favourite hues are brown, beige, and sapphire sluices. Turquoise blue and silver will compose a lovely evening gown, whereas a very simple and effective afternoon dress, showing a high collar ami long-fitting sleeves, is made of brown niarocain. With this a small toque (close-litting) will be worn to match: but larger shapes will also figure in the millinery selected. “Hats off. please!” is the first iustiuctiou given to woman applicants tor posts at one of the largest New York banks. “They mu-t want to know if we have bobbed hair” is the i(.mark that generally passes from one to another oi tin- cancidates. That, however. i~ not precisely the reason. Airs Rose Martin, who has been director of employment for women at this bank lor the !a,i five rears, explains that she has adopted this rule »>><■ .-nnnoc fullv jml*. tl.o ■ ajiabiliti.- II woman when aim.wrc H hat. Ill'-, nil'll li rst m.-m'-re-d' To tier when sin- noticed how' much easier it was to select men Jut positions on account of the full-fai-c view that was obtained of lilt ill. The women's hats lull all but the lower part of their faces and sometimes she would engage . applicants otjlv to hiul aiterwards that their hats concealed horrible coiffures that suggested the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In seme instances the request to re mo re one's Init is met with a Ifinsa! which, of eoiir-e. helps to simplify the task ol eliminating, uiulesiiable candiiiates. Latlv Kliv.al.eLh Bowes I,von has chosen a sapphire as the central stone i.i her engagement ring. Sapphires l-ave always been favourites for this purpose, ami in expressing a preference nr- them the bride -I ,»-be of the Duke of York mav liau: been, consciously oils i.consciously . influenced by their promnence in ihe magiiiliceiit parure presented to Princess Mai v «,n l.ei marriage in this, it may be recalled that Yiswunl Lascell - had his own superb -appiures >• • i a.-, a necklet though that m lar Lorn a .sufficing word for the scries of interlocked scrolls of diamonds each surrounding a single sapphire, -so rich that it would almost (ill the decolletage of an evening dress. To that, the King added a tiara, a .smaller necklet. and a bracelet. all of ihosc stones se< with diamonds; while tkr Queen gave a perfectly wonderful single sapphire nearly an inch square, flawless.as “» colour, set alone as brooch. Other members of the Royal house, including tli* Queen ol Spain, also gave sap phi res. Sapphire, mar rank. too. as ~ stone of the. British Km jure. Ceylon is one ot their sources of supp.lv. and from this island have come some'of the finest now in private jewel sales. But Australia also contributes *ome ex eeedingly choice specimens- from Victoria. Queensland, and New South Wales, where they ar* generally found iu or near the gold drifts. These are generally ot somewhat darkei ..Jon, than those from Ceylon, hut among the fascinations of good sapphires are the subtle shadings due to cutting and to the degrees of light under which they ere displayed. WHO IS MRS VKRE PLANTAGENFT? Airs A'ere Plantagenet does not claim to be the wif#» of an; Russian prince and neither doe.* she claim am relationship with the Royal family of England, but she certainly does, recommend Kofgo as the best cough cure she has ever experienced. ‘2s tid hot tie from E. Cameron Smith. Cathedral Squa-n*. 6