WOMAN’S WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 8 April 1933, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs George Shaw, Te Oro Ore, has returned from a visit to Palmerston, North. Miss Littlejohn, Essex Street, who has been spending a few weeks in the’ north, returns home to-day. v Miss Edgar, of Palmerston North, is spending a few days at Braeburn, Church Street. Miss A. Ibbetson, Church Street, who has been the guest of Mrs F. W. Parry, Mt. Bruce, returns home to-day. Mrs D. Cameron, who has been staying with Mrs W. Cameron, Mangarata, has returned to the South Island. Miss Bessie Brown, Te Orc Ore, is visiting friends in Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs C. M. Strouts and family have taken up their residence in Wanganui. ENJOYABLE GATHERING. Miss Gladys Bolton, whose marriage to Mr. H. Zillwood takes place shortly, was entertained at a delightful kitchen tea, held in the Orange Hall on Thursday night. There was a very large attendance, including a number of visitors from the South Wairarapa, and the gathering proved most successful and enjoyable. Excellent music was provided by Stewart’s orchestra and Mr. G'. Davis capably carried out the duties of M.C.. During the evening Mr. Davis asked Miss Bolton to accept the many useful and varied gifts and wished her the best of luck, health and happiness for the future. Mr. Zillwood suitably responded. An enjoyable supper was served and the hostesses for the evening were Misses T. Harrington, N. Hogan, F. Thompson and M. Long, of the staff of Messrs Hugo and S-hearer, Ltd., where Miss Bolton had been employed for some time part. , , ! JjJf, Lace is a good standby for the simple or informal dinner dress, and in the new “waxed” patterns, allied to the dull wool-lace design, it is admirable for cinema gowns. Metal threads vary the lace selections. Black Chantilly, dull and light, is a pleasing alliance 'with waxed and shining guipure. Striped metal threads in many colours, mounted on chiffon or net, are very effective when made up on the cross. Spangled and beaded lace, too, add variety for the simpler sort of demitoilette.

Most of the day skirts, being shown at Home are slim and straight. Some designers have raised a storm of protest by showing the “hobble” skirt. This is one of the modes which women will all be wearing in a few weeks, but with the convenient fullness allowed below the knees contrived by wraps or concealed pleats. 'Other skirts are cut in such a way that the seams fall down the centre front and centre back, with material used bn the cross and so giving an easy fulless at the hem. Light dresses are worn with short dark capes and hats to match the capes. This mode is shown in soft woollen materials. Also in cotton dresses with dark linen capes and hats.

The fashion of wearing odd coats with dresses or skirts persists, an oversea authority states. Plaid is once more used for these as in the case of a plaid consisting of three shades of grey and white worn over a pale grey dress. Then plaid is used for a whole dress worn with a plain coloured coat lined plaid. Shepherd’s plaid small checks in black and white, brown and beige, and two blues are used for whole suits; also for trimming woollen dresses. With these light coloured check tweed suits a dark blouse or, better still, hand-knitted jumper in dark wool, adds to the smartness. Small details like this are so t important and add pounds to the value of an inexpensive suit. Recently I saw a new jacket “suit made of finely checked beige and brown woollen. It was worn with a hand-knitted jumper of very fine nigger brown wool, that tied in a bow under the chin. A dark brown felt hat turned up at the back and worn well forward and brown suede gauntlet gloves added the final note of chic.