MARGOT Goes Shopping

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 106, 6 May 1936, Page 2

MARGOT Goes Shopping

Hats of Individual Style. Go where you will women are talking about the collection of smart hats at the “Ascot” Alillinery Salon, 161 Avenue (opposite Phyllis Hackshaw’s). There are all the latest winter styles suitable to wear with suits and coats. The brims and crowns are treated in different ways and the trimmings are charmingly individual. Not only are there shapes for the younger types, but the woman of over forty will find the very hat she has been looking for. Dependable Suits. Aluch interest as been evinced in Afiss Gibbs’ new frock shop in the Alajestic Theatre buildings, and which she has named the Marie de Rosa Gown Salon. Coats, suits and costumes are attractive in their various styles. .Smart tweed coats are frm £3 15s, while jaunty little suits of Westmoreland tweed are from £3 5s upwards. A flecked wine suit studded with chromium is decidedly chic. Tailored costumes are from £4 19s 6d to £5 19s 6d. RECENT PUBLICATIONS Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal. In this month’s Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal there is a free gift of a charming piece of linen finished fabric 17 by 11 ready traced for working. The designs iu the journal show to what excellent uses the traced linen can be put. The free patterns are for taree frocks, and a reversible coatee in semiChinese style to wear with any one of them. In the fashion section are styles for the new trouser frocks, fashions for town and country wear, suits and two-piece ensembles, blouses and skirts, also undies. Instructions are given for knitting a new shortsleeved jumper, and there’s the newest cable juniper, with long or short sleeves. A homecraft section, cookery, mothercraft, beauty, also special features and magazine section containing interesting articles and stories. Children’s Fashions. In the latest number ((>6O) of Weldon’s Bazaar of Children’s Fashions are free patterns of two dresses for tiny tots of three to four years, two dresses for schoolgirls of nine to ten years (including a pinafore dress) and one short-sleeved dress for girl of 13 or 14 years. The fashion section shows over 50 smart designs, with several illustrated in colour. A kiddies’ page, full page animal picture, instructions for knitting a suit for a boy, a mothercraft section, special articles, including hairdressing as a career for young people, cookery and beauty, are among the features, while the fiction includes a complete short story. DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER’S SISTER TO RESIDE IN AUCKLAND Lieutenant-Commander Peter IDawnay and Lady Angela Dawnay, formerly Lady Angela Montagu-Douglas-Scott, sister of the Duchess of Gloucester, who were married at St. Alargaret’s, Westminster, on Tuesday of last week, are arriving in New Zealand next month to take up their resi-

lana next monm m iukh up uitir berries. The best man was Air. Brice Gardner, of Wanganui. The bride’s mother wore a smart blue and grey costume, fur necklet and brown hat and shoes, and carried a posy of autumn tinted flowers and berries. The church was prettily decorated with hydrangeas and ferns, while the altar was a mass of whit° and pink flowers. The reception was held at “Awatere, ’’ the home of the bride’s parents, when about 40 guests were entertained. The bride’s going-away frock was a blue cardigan suit and she wore a becoming hat to match.

dence for three years in Auckland, ■where Lieutenant-Commander Dawnay will join the Naval Base. Lady Angela is the fifth daughter of the late Duke of Buccleuch and was •born in 190<>. IShe is slightly taller than her sister, the Duchess of Gloucester. The engagement arused considerable interest in Ireland, particularly in County Waterford, in which county the home of the mother of the ■bridegroom, Lady Susan IDawnay, is situated. Lady Susan is a sister of the late Alarquess of Waterford and of Lady Clodagh Anson. One of Lieutenant - Commander Dawnay’s brothers married his cousin. Lady Katherine Beresford. His family has for many years supported the hounds. Lieutenant-Commander Dawnay and his bride both take great delight in hunting.

PALAIS DE DANSE ANNIVERSARY SOCIAL AND DANCE TO-NIGHT. “Let’s make whoopee!” aptly de scribes the fourth anniversary social and dance of the Palais de Danse which is to be celebrated in the Druids’ Hall to-night (Wednesday), Alay (’». A large birthday cake has been made for this great event and will be served, after due conformation to ritual has been observed, to every patron at supper. Tn support of the special arrangements made, George Alien and Co. will be presented in a Cameo Revue, which consists of specialty, variety and vaudeville acts de luxe. Streamers, balloons and novelties together with ' lighting effects, supported by the re- | nowned Palais de Danse band of master musicians, definitely ensures.] believe it or not, a night of surprenr? : entertainment.

DISTRICT NURSING LEAGUE The monthly meeting of the Wanganui District Nursing League was held in St, Paul’s committee room on Alay 5. Those present were Afesdanies Siddells, in the chair, Warnock, Dudding, Burnet, Hair, Williams, Roche, Hanson, Peek, and Miss Fraser. An apology for absence was received from Mks Kennedy. Sister Lee reported having paid 2!'S visits. There were eighteen new cases, six being discharged and two sent to hospital. Airs. Burnet and Mrs. Roche reported on their visits to patients and Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Warnock were appointed visitors for Mav.