SOCIAL AND PERSOAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, 8 November 1950, Page 9

SOCIAL AND PERSOAL.

Mrs W. J. Robinson, Grey Street, who recently returned from overseas, will speak on her travels to members of the Westmere Women’s Institute at their meeting next week. Pretty Hats For The Show. Just unpacked at the Ascot Millinery salon are big picture hats in lacy straws and leghorns, all differently trimmed. Small flower trimmed hats, sailors and cloche are other pretty styles.* Pre-Wedding Parties. Several pre-wedding parties have been given for Miss Gwynfa Garland Jones, whose marriage is to take place shortly. A gift evening was hostessed by Mrs D. G. Strachan, Lifliton Street, and Mrs Bluett gave a party to which guests brought gifts for the bathroom. Mrs B. Hutchins, Harper Street, took a surprise party to the home of the bride-to-be. 21st. Birthday Celebrated. The coming-of-age of Miss Edith Hurley, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Hurley, of the Rutland Hotel, was celebrated by over 100 guests at a buffet dinner on Saturday evening. A golden iced birthday cake centred the table on which were arranged bowls of American violets and pink rhododendrons. Mr. J. B. Cotterill M.P. was master of ceremonies. The toast to the guest of honour was proposed by Mr. W. Summerville, who presented the traditional key. Miss Hurley suitably replied. Other speakers were Mr O’Riley, Mr and Mrs Hurley and Mr. E. Granville. Items were given by Miss Shirley Smith (songs), Mr R. London (pianoforte selections), Mr. J. Pawson (songs) and Mr. J. Rowarth (amusing sketch). Exclusive Styles At New Salon. A new and chic little salon has made its debut in Wanganui. Named the “Roseleigh” it is situated at 90 Harrison Street. Opened by Marion Galloway and Iris Dowsett, there are some very lovely and exquisite frocks and lingeries in this salon, which the owners have arranged most artistically. Mostly all the garments are of their own make and are beautifully styled, having those special touches and individual features that appeal to those who like something different. The styles for women are for those who belong to the S.W. model size, and there are styles for the teenagers and children. Frocks are in cotton seersucker, lystav and silk. Evening and debutante frocks are in the collection. One of the latter is a lovely creation in self-patterned white organdie with double ruched frill draped in an unusual way on the full skirt. Another charming deb. frock is in shell pink organdie and al-over lace exquisitely designed and with a posy of pink and blue forget-me-nots and 'blue velvet ribbons finishing one side of the waistline. The Roseleigh Salon is an establishment that will be welcomed by the girl who is preparing her trousseau, for there she will find the daintiest of lingerie and housecoats—and like the frocks—in exclusive designs.* Needlework For The Show. Preparations for classifying the needlework which is coming in for the A. and P. Association Show on Friday and Saturday, are now beginning to take up the time of the women who undertake this work. Yesterday Mrs K. Prowse and her band of helpers were busy with the task of unwrapping the large number of parcels sent in for the needlework section, and classifying the various entries ready for the judges. Judging by some of the articles seen the section should prove interesting. One caught a glimpse of some exceptionally fine crochet work, knitted baby garments, and a collection of soft toys. Added interest will be given to the needlework display with several articles made by a Latvian woman while in a concentration gamp. No materials for fancy work were obtainable in the camp, but the woman was given a German naval flag from which she made a three-cornered head scarf from the red section of the flag. The scarf was then embroidered in cross stitch with threads unravelled from parachute silk. From a piece of the yellow section of a flag she made a mat, also embroidered. A handkerchief from white parachute silk has a crocheted edge done with pale green ordinary sewing cotton. A book cover and book mark show the same ingenuity and careful work.