WOMAN'S WORLD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18904, 5 January 1924, Page 12

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. The engagement is announced of Miss Heather Cookp, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr C. J. Cooke, of Gloucester and Wanganui, to Mr Sidney Palmer, only son of Mr and Mrs S. J. Palmer, of Remuera, Auckland. Mr and Mrs R. P. Giblin returned on Monday from a visit to Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs Fred Swan, Nelson, are the guests of Mrs F. Swan, Carlton Avenue. Miss Clarence Hammond is the guest of Mr and Mrs D. Cullinane, at their farm {( Tangawai. f f Mr and Mrs A. Doig are now spending a short holiday at Lake Taupo. Mr and Mrs H. V. Duigan, who left Wanganui on Christmas Day for a motor trip to Napier, returned to their home on Wednesday, after spending some time as the guest of Mrs C. L. Thomson. On Sunday evening, Lord Leverhulme was entertained by Mr and Miss Cohen. Mrs Bullock and her son left Wanganui on Wednesday for a holiday in Auckland and Rotorua. Mrs J. Knight, Wanganui, is visiting Marton. Miss Audrey Fantham is at present visiting Auckland. Mr and Mrs Bradshaw motored to Auckland recently, where they intend to spend a short holiday. On New Year’s Eve, Miss Kathleen Wilson gave a party at Mangaweka. On Thursday Mrs (Dr.) Robertson was the hostess at a bridge party. Miss Cohen gave a bridge party on Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Fred Hill have spent an enjoyable motor trip to Taupo. Mrs Wallace, of Wellington, is visiting friends in the Manawatu, Wanganui, Taranaki, and Hawke’s Bay districts. Mrs R. J. Seddon is visiting Mr and Mrs T. Y. Seddon at Greymouth. Miss M. Larsen left Westport on Monday for Wanganui on a holiday visit. Mrs G. Harper is staying with her sister, Mrs S. J. Gibbons’ Hamilton. Although the long skirt is now the fashion it was not noticeable on the tennis courts either at Wanganui or the N.Z. championships at Christchurch. In England lady players appear in something approaching a gymnasium costume, and are determined that no fashion will be followed that might tend to impede their movements. A local tennis authority considers that the short skirt is easily worth 15 points in a game.

Miss Helen Heywood has left Wanganui on a visit to Hawera. Mr and Mrs J. G. Stott (Wellington) and Misses A. and K. Stott have returned to Wellington after a short visit to Wanganui. Amongst the guests at present at Braeburn are:—Mr and Mrs E. W. Hunt (Wellington); Mrs Hasell and the Misses Hasell (2) of Hawera, Mr and Miss Sutherland, Misses Mark, Currie, Heather and Bishop; Mr and Mrs J. Miller and the Misses Miller, Mr W. S. Parton, Mr and Mrs Powell; Mrs Rutherford. WEDDING. PATERSON—W YLE Y. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Matarawa, on January 3rd, when Miss Nellie Wyley, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Wyley, Rivcrly, Fordell, was married toMr Douglas H. Paterson, of Barbarafield, Temuka. The Rev. W. G. Williams performed tffc ceremony, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Reed, vicar of the Parish. The church was beautifully decorated by the bride’s girl friends. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a simple frock of cream satin. The train fell gracefully from the shoulders and a side panel of ninon was trimmed with a beautiful spray of .orange blossom. Her handsome Brussel’s lace veil, which had been previously worn by her grandmother, was specially sent from England for the occasion and was caught round the head with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of white gladioli. Miss Alice Wyley, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid and wore an’ early Victorian frock of pale blue taffeta with cream lace berthe, and a cream leghorn hat. She carried a bouquet of pink carnations and gypsophila and wore a string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. ‘ Mr Alec Howard, of Westoe, Greatford, was the best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at 1 ‘ Fernielee, ” kindly lent by Mr and Mrs H. G. Lewis for the occasion. Mrs Wyley, mother of the bride, wore a frock of grey crepe-de-chine; Mrs Paterson, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black beaded frock. Amongst those present were: Miss B. Wyley, sister of bride, almond green voile and black hat; Mrs C. Wyley, aunt of bride, shot fawn jersey silk; Mrs Platt, nigger brown morocain; Mrs Lewis, brown morocain, and Egyptian embroideries; Mrs Williams, black georgette; Mrs Howard, (Greatford), grey morocain; Mrs Hellick, black beaded georgette; Mrs Mitchell, black bengaline: Mrs Gordon Eliott (Bulls) purple cdstume with floral toque; Airs P. Mitchell, grey and paisley morocain; Mrs J. A. Guild (Christchurch) champagne jersey silk.

SCENTS. What are the most delicious scents? Everyone should have a list. Rupert Brooke made one in one of his poems, but it was not exhaustive. E. V. Lucas has one which will certainly interest people who imagine gardens and chemist shops to be the only places in which to find them. Sweetbriar, so vague and elusive a scent that one cannot trace the source. Pine trees on a hot day. Lime blossoms. ‘ Such a noisy smell, ” as a small child said, thinking of the murmur of bees that always accompanies it) An unsmoked briar pipe. Ripe apples. Tea just opened. Newly ground coffee. A shrubbery of box. Newly dug ground in wet weather. We might add, gorse or lupin in the heat; hop garden, a crowded street on Christmas Day, just at dinner time. Crayfish.

THE LATEST IN PARASOLS. Oriental parasols, which are of great popularity, may be worn with any costume, at any time of the day. For the treveller, leather parasols are displayed in all colours, with fringed edges. Each parasol is lined with a thin silk in a contrasting colour; the handles are ornamental with leather tassels. These sunshades are short and thick in appearance. Woven straw in two colours, makes one of the very latest sunshades. Its thick handle is carved in a floral pattern and tinted. The latest in cretonne sunshades are of the flat Japanese type, very suitable for the sands. The bunches of ribbon at the handle are designed to match the frock of the lady.

Some amazingly dainty creations are the vogue at present. Taffeta sunshades, all tiny petals; parasols one mass of little frills of net over a contrasting lining; and parasols of wide ribbons in two shades, plaited to give a checked appearance, are amongst the most popular. FRUIT. In these holiday times, when everyone is out of doors and making restaurants of beaches or parks, it is surprising that fruit vendors have not at-, tempted making their dear commodity more popular by selling mixed fruit bags for small amounts. We can purchase mixed biscuits, and mixed lollies; we may also consume mixed fruits in a salad if we care to sit in a crowded room to do so, but li roomers” out for the day, and those large masses of people whose refreshments must be kept within modest purses are barred from the pleasantest “snack” of all, the fruit snack, because they will not confine themselves to one parcel, the contents of which are monotonous. In this country we seem to be in the hands of mysterious forces that have a down on the fruit diet.