WOMAN’S WORLD

Wairarapa Age, 7 April 1934, Page 7

WOMAN’S WORLD

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. .Major, Upper Plain, .'are spending a few days at Plimmerton.

Mr. rand Mrs. J. Caselberg, Sussex Street, are visiting Dunedin.

The Misses C. and M. Cameron, Cole Street, are staying with Mrs. D. Cameron, Moeraki, ’ ’ Hinakura.

Mr. -and. Mrs. N. H. James, and the Misses Una and Peggy James, Pownall Street, are visiting Mor ere.

Miss R. Robinson, Essex Street, who has been spending a few days in Eltham, has returned to Masterton.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Herbert, The Terrace, are staying at Paraparaumu.

Mrs. R. Garland, Second Street, has returned from a visit to Feilding.

Mrs. D. K. Logan, Second Street, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. Hamber is leaving Master ton to-day, to spend a few weeks in Hawke’s Bay before going to Eingland at the end of May.

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. A. Major, Pownall Street, are on a holiday visit to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. H. IL Daniell, The Terrace, are visiting Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. D. Mackley and family, College 'Street, who spent the Easter holidays in Napier, have returned home.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bright and Miss Mary Bright, of Hawera, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. V. G(ordon, Pownall Street.

The marriage took place at the Presbyterian Manse, Marton, of Miss Beatrice Constance Rivers, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rivers, Marton, to Mr. Ronald Godfrey Green, eldest, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stan. Green, of Carterton.

Miss Helen Gordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Gordon, Masterton, was a debutante at the Wanganui College Old Boys’ Ball held at Wanganui during Easter.

If you are looking for a lovely dress for a late summer function, suggests an English writer, why not choose dark brown lace? This morning I saw the ideal Ascot creation. Exquisite without being theatrical, the dress was of dark brown lace in a large leaf pattern and the top of the bodice of a pinky beige lace. Over this was a little shoulder cape of brown lace with a brown fox collar, through which one could see the light lace of the bodice top, and to complete there was a brown hat of Baku straw with a clump of beige ospreys. The dress without cape and hat was a perfect dinner dress, and would give endless satisfaction for bridge parties and other informal affairs.

New materials show a great preference for jersey effects, although one often has to handle the fabric to be sure it is jersey, a British authority states. These may be plain, with an almost smoothness, or ribbed and. patterned in self colours to look like diagonal broche silks. All these new .jersey materials are excellent for moulding the figure, but they do not sag and stretch any more, and. so keep their shape to the last thread. Glistening fabrics will be one of the features of the coming season. A gold or silver thread woven into a beige or grey woollen gives a beautiful effect. This idea is elaborated in the evening fabrics and we have satins and brocades and crepes that gleam with every movement, and yet are so soft and supple as chiffon. Sequins are also woven into materials, both for day and evening wear, and. I saw an attractive spring ensemble with dress and hat made of moss-green wool with gold sequins almost buried in the fabric.

EVery sort of material is being used for blouses this season, says a London ■correspondent. For morning there are plaid, striped and checked ginghams, piques, linens and plain white organdie or very fine lightweight woollen materials, and shirts of cravat silk, crepe and taffetas. For the afternoon and evening lames, brocades, laces, chiffons and furnishing satins, gathered silks, lastex crepes, velvet, etc. If your suit is a fancy material or has two colours in its make-up, choose a one-coloured material for your blouse that is definitely complementary, but which stands out with an individuality of its own. Actually the careful choice of colour is more important than the material or style. The shoulders of the newest blouses show a special interest, as the sleeve is usually inserted to give point to the design. With regard to the length, over-blouses are sharing honours with the tuck-in types. Overblouses, short peplums, basques and even long tunics are very much easier to wear, except by the slim young thing, who can put on anything and get away with it. But the plump girl and the more mature woman find the tuck-in blouse shortens the figure and adds inches to her appearance.

The off-the-face hat is going to be seen a good deal this season in the evening, a writer in the 1 ‘Daily Mail” observes, for tlfe evening cap is a favourite in Paris and New York, and is now due for a spell of popularity here. Chaumet calls them “cruising caps” and is making them to complete evening outfits. In satin or net with a halo of plaited cire cord, or in gold or silver tissue with a fold of the frock material superimposed for a halo, they will ful-

fil a very definite need in the average woman’s wardrobe. For the effieet of a careful evening coiffure can be ruined by a sudden gust of wind or an unexpected showen A very interesting revival will be the square crown. This gives a. severity which not only demands a definite type, but also needs * ‘ dressing up to. ” It is the only unusual crown on the horizon at present. Flowers, of course, will be one of the most important trimmings this season —close-petalled dahlias, tight little roses, or flower sprays perched on the very top of the crown. Then there are cockades of spun, glass which are new and amusing, and bright-coloured leather bands fastened smartly with a buckle. Elastic ribbons really come under the heading of hat materials, especially those with a mixture of centigal on a muslin back. .So to these ■we will add the thick, heavy satins, very fine felts in lovely clear pastel shades, gros-grain, suede, cire cord, supple braid straws, and heavier piece pnes, not to speak of the light straw hoods —all of -which are to make their bow in turn. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. KAITUNA-FERNRIDGE BRANCH. The Kaituna-T’ernridge Women’s Institute meeting for April was held, in the Kaituna Hall. Mrs. P. R. Welch presided. There was a good attendance of members and visitors. Miss V. McMillan who has given a series of lectures during the past month, gave a very interesting and practical demonstration of interior decoration and upholstering. Mrs. H. T. Wood demonstrated the art of arranging flowers for decorative purposes, and in the making of a beautiful wreath. The members of the institute decided that the wreath be placed on the Soldiers’ Memorial in the Park. It was decided to hold a dance in the Kaituna Hall to-night. The hostesses for the day were Mrs. Gjaynor, Misses A. Stempa, L. Shaw and B. Welch.

OPAKI MEETING.

The Opaki Women’s Institute held its April meeting on Thursday at Mrs. Wingate’s residence. An interesting reading was given by the -secretary, Miss Robinson, on “Early Wairarapa.” An amusing competition was won by Mrs. Weston and Miss Wingate who tied for first place. The next meeting will be held on May 3.