WOMAN'S LETTER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8128, 30 April 1906, Page 7

WOMAN'S LETTER.

(Specially Written for Age). WELLINGTON, Saturday. Dr. and Mrs Grace (Honolulu) are visiting relations in New Zealand. Miss Hlndmarsb, of Hawke's Bay, and Miss Perry, uf Maaterton, left last week en route for England and the Continent;, where it is tbeir intention to study art. The first of Miss Bortaoe's Assemblies was held last Wednesday, and judgiug from the jolly evening ■ that was spent, the dances promise to be very successful. At Manakau, on Thursday last, the marriage took plaoe of Mr Norman James, son of Mr W. P. James, S.M., of Masterton, to Miss Nora Curtis, daughter of Mr J. J. Curtis, of Manakau. The engagement is announced of Miss Norah Monckton, of Waira-, rapa, to Mr Malcolm, of Feilding. Another engagement of interest to many is that of Miss Spragg, onlj daughter of Mr Silas Spragg, to Mr Thoma9 Hamer, only son of Mr T. H. Hamer, Under - Secretary of the Mines Department. The blouse of the hour for evening and theatre wear is of net, principally the Din-spotted net in Paris and ecru shades. They are simply made with bands of insertion, and a touoh of colour in a delicate shade of soft satin ribbon. The latter is either threaded round the yoke line or gathered into tiny rosettes, and arranged on the front of the blouse and cuffs. Pleated skirts for mbrning and street wear are very much the vogue, and dark plaids are fashionable, especially the nuvy and green. A fashionable wedding was that of Miss Muriel Finch and Dr. Putman, which took place ut St. ( Peter's Church, on Thursday last. The bride was given away by her father, and looked exceedingly well in her bridal gown of white silk, embroidered with oliiffon flowers. Her bridesmaids were Miss Fincb and Miss Tolhurst, whose pretty gowns were of palest blue taffetas, worn with blue hats, and each oarried a sable muff with oldsters of pink roses thereon. Mrs Finch wore blaok chiffon over white glace and oarried crimson flowers. Veronique, with its aeligbful music, beautiful frocking and charming scenery, isqnlte one of. the most fascinating musical comedies we have had here, and.drew crowded houses each night. One of the prettiest soenes is that in which Veronique swings under the fclosaoming trees,and as she moves to and fro showers of pink rose petals fall about her. Her frock is of white muslin with bands of pale green, and she wears the quaintest lace and muslin cap which beoomes her greatly. To-night Princess Ida will be revived, and the famous Radium Ballet will be introduced. This has indeed been a month of weddings. I know of fourteen which have taken place in the Dast two weeks, all of which great interest has been taken in. A pretty wedding was that of Mias Lilian West, third daughter of the late Mr West, with Mr 0. Gillespie, which was celebrated on April 24th. The bride looked very sweet as she entered the Church with her ancle, Mr Vallanoe, of Masterton, in a lovely gown of white silk, draped with exquisite lace. Her tulle veil was caught with a cluster of orange bios- ] soms. and a shower bouquet was carried. Five maids attended the bride—the Misses Norah, Elaine and Jessie West (sisters of the bride), Miss Gillespie and Miss Heywood. Their frooks were of oreain oloth, with belts of old rose velvet. With these were worn white velvet hats, and mutts adorned with r«d berries, and autumn leaves were oarried. Mr Sandilands (Feiiding) was best man. After the ceremony the bride's, mother entertained a number of guests at afternoon tea, where the pretty, rooms were arranged with quantities of roses, and a white wedding-bell hung from the ceiling. Delicious tea was served in the drawing-room. Mrs West was gowned in a tailor-made sage-green oloth, with chiffon rest .and em broideries of palest pink and blue.Mrs O. Holdaworth (a sister of the bride) wore white cloth, the long American ooat being trimmed with for; a small brown bat with pink roses completed the toilet. Mrs Vallanoe (Masterton) wore a hnndBome gown qf blaok silk voile, relieved with touohes of white; a velvet toque was, also, worn. Mrs Heywood wore a gown of blaok taffetas, and brown toque, with orange tips; Miss Harcourt, a pretty dress of cream cloth; Miss Edwin, white oloth costume, red hat; Mlsb Drurnmond, pale green voile, hat with roses. Others present were the Misses Fitzgerald, Booth, Holdsworth, Smith and Grady. The bride travelled in a costume of white corduroy velvet, made in the redingoter fashion, soft ohiffon front, and white felt hut with ospreys. The honeymoon is being spent in Wanganui.