Woman’s World

Wanganui Chronicle, 8 March 1947, Page 9

Woman’s World

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs. S. Brooking, Koromiko Road, has returned from Wellington. Mrs. T. N. Dickson, St. John’s Hill, who has been visiting Auckland, has returned. Mrs. F. Cameron, Gonville, has returned after visiting Wellington. Mrs. S. McCallum, Durie Hill, has returned from the South Island. Mrs. D. R. Robins, Koromiko Road, has returned after a tour of the South Island. Mrs. C. S. Ryan, King’s Avenue, Gonville, left yesterday for a holiday in Auckland and Whangarei. Miss Feikert, a Church of England missionary, on furlough from India, will be visiting Wanganui during the week-end. Maxwell Horticultural Show. An excellent display of beautiful blooms was staged at the Maxwell Hall on Wednesday. Large entries were a feature of all classes which included fine dahlias. There were also vegetables and a large decorative section of 22 classes. The judges were: Cut flowers, Mr. P. Cox; decorative, Mrs. A. N. McLeod (Okoia); home industries, Mrs. J. Burtt (No. 2 Line). Ballet Dancer. Among members of the Bodenwieser Viennese Ballet is a New Zealander, Miss Shona Dunlop. Miss Dunlop was born in Dunedin, and earlyshowed her aptitude for dancing. She decided to study abroad, and was for two years a pupil of Madame Bodenwieser at the Vienna State Academy. Shona later went to Paris and continued her dancing under Ellen Tels, another famous modern dance teacher. After a further period in the Riga Opera House, Miss Dunlop rejoined the Bodenwieser Ballet and toured South America with them. She encouraged Madame Bodenwieser to return with her to N.Z. with the object of establishing a School of Dance. Australia, however, offered bigger opportunities, and she has played and toured with the Bodenwieser Ballet throughout the Commonwealth. At last Miss Dunlop realises the ambition she has long cherished, of dancing in her own country, and bringing a little of the spirit of Old Vienna to her native land. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE WESTBOURNE GARDEN CIRCLE Fourteen members o£ the Westbourne Women’s Institute G-rden Circle met at the home of Mrs. //adham, Ingestre Street, recently. In the a'osedse of the convener, Mrs. J. Burns, Mrs. R. Stilborn, the president, presided. She demonstrated thp making of a hospital box. Three were made and will be sent to hospital patients. Mrs. Swan, retiring secretary, read the annual report and Mrs. if. Ogier was elected the new secretary. MrS. Wadham gave two prizes tor a competition. These were won by Mesdames Uttley and Hickman. Mesdames Astbury and Hickman judged the best bloom display and results were:—Mrs. Stilborn 1, Mrs. Vinten 2, Mrs. Swan 3. Points prizes for the year: Mrs. Stilborn 1, Mrs. Burns 2, Mrs. Swan 3. Consolation prize: Mrs. Wadham.

WEDDING WHITE—FREDERICK. Christ Church, Wanganui, was ■ charmingly arranged with vases of ! cream gladioli and bowls of blue | hydrangeas, when Beverley Anne, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Frederick, Wangaehu, was married to Robert Glaves, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. White, of Maxwell. The Rev. E. Burgin was the officiating minister, and Mr. Puyrer was at the organ. Entering the church on the arm of her father, the lovely bride was wearing a graceful frock of deep cream satin, which featured a vandyked lace yoke finished at the points with pearl trimming, the lace inset being repeated at the waist. The bodice was buttoned down the back, and the bishop sleeves were caught into lace cuffs, while the full,gathered skirt formed a deep train. The bride’s only ornament was a moonstone necklace. The beautiful cream embroidered veil, was caught to the head with tiny orchids, which were repeated in the bouquet of cream begonias, carnations and gladioli. Preceding the bride down the aisle, were two bridesmaids, Misses Stella Duncan and Janet Beard (cousin oi the bride). Their dainty gowns of ice bluey self-patterned taffeta were made with square yokes and gathered bodices, down which frills cascaded to the waistlines, which were outlined with double basques and wide sashes tied in soft bows. Rows of tiny buttons fastened the bodices at the back. The sleeves were short and full, and the gathered skirts fell in soft folds to the ground. Mittens of stiffened net were worn, and attractive Dutch caps of the net were held in place with sprays of apricot flowers. The novel crescent-shaped bouquets consisted of roses, begonias and gladioli in shades of apricot. Each maid wore a necklace of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom.

As she left the church after the ceremony, the bride was presented with a horseshoe by little Clayton King,

The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. L.Worsiey, and the bride’s brother, Mr. B. Frederick was groomsman. The ushers were Bruce Handley and Eric Frederick. At the reception held at Dustin’s tea-rooms, Mrs. Frederick received the guests wearing a smart black suit of pebble crepe, with bishop sleeves of satin, and bands of satin trimming the jacket. An attractive hat of black straw, finished with a large‘pink rose and an eye veil was worn, and her spray was of pale pink begonias and carnations.

The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. White, chose a night-blue frock with flame embroideries, matched by her spray of carnations.* A veiled black hat and black accessories completed her ensemble.

A beautiful three-tier wedding cake was decorated with cream filigree icing with touches of blue, and surmounted by a dainty iced basket of flowers. When Mr. and Mrs. R. G White left on a motor tour of the North Island, the bride was’wearing a mist-blue beaded frock and matching hat, smart navy coat and accessories.