WOMAN’S WORLD

Wairarapa Age, 13 March 1935, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. Harris, Melbourne, is the guest of Mrs. J. Caselberg, Sussex Street. Miss K. I. Barnitt, Matron of the Masterton Hospital, sails this week on a visit to England. Miss J. McLaren, Renall Street, is visiting Wellington. Mrs. W. Thomson, Christchurch, is on a short visit to Masterton. Miss Stedman and Miss Finch, of Marton, have been spending the weekend with Mrs. Dodd, Gladstone. Miss M. Coom, Te Ore Ortj, is visiting New Plymouth. Mrs. Hargreaves, Wanawa, is staying with her mother, Mrs. D. Cameron, Hinakura. Mrs. N. S. Campbell, of Hamilton, is visiting Masterton and is staying with Mrs. Arthur Corskie, Pownall Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. Carne Bidwill, of Kahutara, leave to-morrow on a visit to the Old Country. They will be accompanied by their eldest son, who will remain in England. Mr. and Mrs. Bidwill expect to be away about eight months. On Saturday evening last, Mrs. H. G. Alexander, Pownall Street, gave a farewell party for Miss Barnitt, Matron of Masterton Hospital, and the Misses Person and Siddells, of Glenwood Hospital, who leave to-morrow on a visit to England. Delightful musical items were contributed by Mesdames Alexander, Morton and Prior and Miss Nita Ingley. The competitions were won by Mesdames J. Gordon, N. Prior, Morton, H. Wood and the Misses Cameron, Persen and Paterson. Those present were: Mesdames J. Gordon, W. .Tames, H. Wood, Horne, Reynolds, J. Miller, Morton, N. Prior, A. D. Low, and the Misses C. and M. Cameron, Hodges, C. Hosking, Barnitt, Persen, Siddells, N. Ingley, Paterson, Kiernan and G. Brown. Miss Joy Hammer, Auckland, who has been touring the North Island with her father, has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. W. K. Gill, Renall Street.

Miss Kiernan, of Levin, has come to Masterton to take charge of Glenwood Hospital during the absence of the Misses Persen and Siddells.

OPAKI WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The Opaki Women’s Institute held its monthly meeting on Thursday last. A competition for shortbread, which was kindly judged by Mrs. P. Welch, of the Kaituna-Fernridge Institute, was won by Miss Rollo, Mrs. Buick being second. Mrs. Crewe demonstrated the making of pineneedle baskets, and showed some very attractive finished articles. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. Adcock, Mrs. Beetham and Miss Bell. Miss Robinson read an interesting report on the past year’s doings, a most successful year being recorded, owing to the energy and enthusiasm of the institute’s members. Mrs. Wingate, the retiring president was re-elected unanimously and Miss Robinson was re-elected secretary. The committee members for this year are Mesdames Adcock, Buick, Millar, Watson, Wingate, J. O. Thomson, Cooper, Ramsay and the Misses Rollo, Wingate, Millar and Robinson.

It is a strange fact that there will occasionally arise a fashion that appears to be designed to destroy every vestige of good looks that a woman may possess. The Eton crop type of hairdressing was a case in point. The close, mannish cut threw out of proportion the whole appearance© of nine women out of every ten who adopted it. The shaven and shorn eyebrow was another atrocity that thrust upon the world thousands of bald, expressionless faces stripped in many cases of their greatest beauty. To-day, mercifully, there is an appreciation of the cultivation of natural good looks instead of a craze for a bizarre appearance. Lasnes and eyebrows are recognised as the source of great beauty, and everything is now done to encourage both to contribute their full share to our good looks.

From the fashion heart of the world comes the news that the monogram craze has developed into a unique autograph vogue. Smart women who, a month or two ago, savored the piquancy of having a scarf, a handbag or a sunshade adorned with bold initials, now find it much more thrilling to scrhwl their whole signature on some part of their attire. A famous actress appeared at Nice with her name written in white on a black scarf. A social leader in London scrawled her name in scarlet across her white belt. Now, all over London and Paris, one sees women thus labelled with their names, so the old-fashioned brooches which proclaimed the wearers as * * Margaret” or ”Mother” may be rummaged out from old trunks and given a new lease of high life. There is, as yet, no hint that the labelling vogue will widen its scope to include address, phone number, income and social position of ita devotees. *-

In London at the moment there is something of a craze for mulberry—charming for the individual, but not exactly cheery when one sees a mass of people in the same shade, an oversea writer observes. One turns with relief to a pretty figure in scarlet and sable, or Marina green and silver fox. Not even a sense of economy can excuse dull colours in the summer and autumn, when the air is clear and all Nature becomes a brilliant rival. With a bright-coloured fabric, or one that has a very striking pattern, the dress should be simple in design, the matarial being sufficiently arresting to

need no trimming effects. The tunic, which is .still proving one of the most popular designs, is an excellent way of wearing a dashing material, with the steadying influence of neutral-coloured skirt and accessories. If you cannot wear the long tunic/ choose one of the new blouses which come outside the skirt, and with long or short sleeves, are correct without a coat in the street. Scarlet is a lovely shade for bright days—it looks well over white, and equally attractive when worn with dark colours. Curiously enough, this season has seen dresses, both for day and evening, in bottlegreen with wide sashes or blouses, or huge flower posies of brilliant scarlet. Hyacinth or Wedgewood blue is another popular colour, and the idea of a loose three-quarter coat of hyacinth blue crepe that ties at the neck, worn over a dress of navy blue crepe, is a fashionable colour combination. This colour looks dainty over a white dress, and exquisite over delicate organdi in pile pink. Yellow is another sunshine colour that has been extremely fashionable. Yellow with green is a smart combination, while a yellow sports shirt is most attractive with a white skirt, and yellow crepe blouses with tailored navy suits are all much newer than the traditional white. Yellow organdi dresses, with wide-brimmed hats, for bridesmaids make a retinue like a streak of sunlight to follow the bride.