WOMAN’S WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 15 March 1933, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs T. K. Barrer left last week to take up their residence on their Lowlands property, Te iWharau. Mrs Redpath and Miss Rana Redpath, Christchurch, have becYi staying with Mrs P. W. Jackson, Essex Street. 'Sister Mary Major, lately of the Public Hospital staff, has received an appointment at a private hospital in Palmerston North. Mrs Norman Prior, Perry Street, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs John Andrew, Awanui, have returned from a holiday in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs E. W. Chisholm, of Waipawa, and their small son, are visiting Masterton and are staying at ‘‘Braeburn. 9 9 Mrs W. M. Miller, Lansdowne, is the guest of Lady McLean, Napier. Mrs Joe Perry, Herbert Street, has returned from a visit to Wellington. Mrs Aston, Wanganui, is staying with her sister, Miss Ashwell, Short Street. WEDDING. COOK—THOMAS. A very pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev. F. E. Fleury, at St. Andrew’s Church, Martinborough, on Wednesday afternoon last, the -contracting parties being Mr. Arthur Cook, eldest son of Mrs Cook* of Martinborough and Miss Jessie Thomas, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry Thomas, of Huangaua Road, Martinborough. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in white georgette, with full flair skirt and coatee, veil and orange blossom. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white asters and maiden-heir fern. The bridesmaids were Miss James (chief), who wore lemon organdie, and Miss Marjorie McAlpine, in green organdie, while the flower-girls were neices of the bride and bridegroom. They wore pretty mauve frilled organdi dresses and each carried a/basket of mauve asters. The bride’s mother wore a becoming frock of black lace over gold satin with hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of lemon and gold dahlias. The bridegroom’s mother wore a brown and gold flecked costume with hat to tone and carried a bouquet of zinias. Mr. H. Thomas, brother of the bride, carried out the duties of best man, and Mr. G Cook, brother of the bridegroom, was groomsman. The church was filled with a large assemblage of relatives and friends, who afterwards adjourned to a reception at the residence of the bride’s parents, where the numerous guests were received by Mr. Thomas. The happy pair left later on a tour of the South. The bride and bridesmaid ’s bouquets were made by Miss Martin, -of Huangaua.

Keeping the hair short does not prevent growth, but just the opposite. A man grows many more yards of hair in a lifetime than a long-haired woman. The shorter the hair is cut, the more quickly it grows. Ask any man who shaves his face.

Wilhelmina, of Holland has the distinction of being the only reigning woman monarch in the world. Her Majesty, who is 52 years of age, has already celebrated her silver jubilee, being crowned when 18 years old. She spends most of her time at her country palace near Apledoorn, where she paints water colours and goes for long rides daily. Her court is very simple. Wilhelmina speaks several languages and is also a bridge and golf enthusiast. Visiting statesmen present at the openings of her parliaments all remark on the clarity of her enunciation.

Coral-colour is a favourite for the party, and this is good in net, lace, or georgette, providing two shades, light and dark, are cleverly mixed. A deeper sash and flower, accentuating a definite colour-scheme, should be introduced, Coral, too goes well with hunting-pink, so does orange and brown. Black is best when relieved with white, or emerald green; though a becoming black satin model has bands of salmon pink on the corsage. In Paris designers are all mixing their materials. The newest “cashmere” is a woven woollen fabric as soft as down, but quite unlike the old-fashioned cashmere. It is luxurious for blouse and bodice, as with heavier woollen ensembles, giving the necessary warmth but no suggestion of weight or bulk. Muffs are fashionable, in London, usually small ones. Up to the moment the weather has not been sufficiently severe to give this fashion an impetus. Ostrich feather boas are most successful when large and luxurious, the latest being those in soft, dark brown feathers which tone so well with pastel-coloured dresses. Incidentally, there is another way to introduce the fashionable “touch of brown” into an evening ensemble.

Stripes and checks battle for first place in the’ fashionable ranks, and at the moment they are evenly divided, says an oversea authority. Stripes are used with greater effect, perhaps, as in the case of a broad novelty tweed striped suit when the stripes went down the skirt and round the coat, also down the sleeves, and down the revers of the pocket, which was fastened high with two large square buttons in brown wood to match the brown stripe, and a tiny hat tilted forward of brown cashmere matched the soft scarf which was tied in a wide soft “pussy cat” bow under the chin. Bows under the chin, and hats worn straight but tilted forward, are two fashion notes for the coming season which will give I simple fashions a very new look. I

Beauty Of detail and perfect tailoring IS the keynote of these new spring fashmns Belts are slotted, tied or buttoned or buckled in mysterious fashion, and strange materials are used for scarves, buttons and belts. A belt of self material will have a piece of gold or silver metal across the front, reminiscent of a dog lead or horse’s bit. Uno f 'Y as composed of two lengths of thick silk rope, fastened by means Of chromium tubes bent into a double snake head that interlocked. The -tin. ostler’s” belt of leather or canvas fastened with two small buckles and straps, is extraordinarily smart if one is slim enough to dare such a fashion.