WOMAN'S WORLD

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 164, 13 August 1929, Page 4

WOMAN'S WORLD

Notes hy "Dolores."

HOCKEY DANCE. On Wednesday evening last a very enjoyable danee was held in the Taradale Town Hall, the oceasioii heing the first annual ball of the Te Uwira JTockey Club. Excellent nrusic was supplied by the Denza Dance Band. The supper table decorations were in the very capable hands of 5lrs G. F uszard. Among those present were: — Mrs P. Oliver, red crepe de chine and radiura lace. 5Irs W. Burgess, blue floral art silk. | Miss W. Reed, mauve crepe de chine frock with silver lace. 5Iiss V. Gilmour, green georgette. Miss Iv. Burgess, dainty frock of pink georgette. Miss N. Callaghan, sweet frock of blue georgette. Miss T. Tronson, frock of pink lace. 5:liss V. Wlielan, green georgette with floral brocade boclice. iMiss Wlielan, pink georgette with floral brocade hodice. Miss J. Ireland, green crepe decliine. Miss 51. MacDonald, blue georgette. Miss 0. Attwood, green crepe de chine. M iss D. Attwood. red georgett'e. Miss Stevens, pink panne velvet and black. lace. Miss J. Burko, green crepe de chine. 5Iiss Gr. Burke, blue crepe de chine. Miss Limbrick, flame net frock and shawl. 5IisS Wright, green crepe de chine. Miss Hepburn, blue georgette. Miss M. Harrison, black and cream taffetas. • 5Iiss Walsh, green crepe de chine.' Miss Castle, fawn art silk and radium lace. 51 iss Franklin, modeF frock of blue georgette. 5fiss Hansen, cream crepe de chine. 5liss Lawson, pink crepe de chine. Also present were: — Messrs P. Oliver, F. Edgeley, "W. Gilmour, J. Williamson, N. Tronson, A. Gilmour, N. Grenside, R. Ireland, J. Whitehead, R. Slitchell, R. Collelo, F. Jeffares, A. Wlielan,, B. Burgess, W. House, R. Jackson, J. MacGavin, J. Evaus. F. AVright, N. Franklin, J. Gunn, A. Johnson and rnany others. * * *

TENNIS WARDROBE. Oue began to wonder, during the last two Summer seasons, how many rnore etceteras the tennis girl would add to lier wardrobe, writes aii exchange. In addition to her neat white IrOck, lier whif-e stockings and shoes — whicli must liave meant a considerable outlay wlien she went through the wiiole list of tournaments from May to Septomber . she seemed to carry round with her. a selection of- cardigans with haiv. handeaux to niatch. Then she added tennis socks. Now she tlireatens to go to the opposite extreme and do: uithout either socks or stockings. I asked a tournament' player whetliei; one really did play better ^ without one's stockings. She sniiled in reply, ' A lot will depepd on the weather, of course," Slie said, "hut I think our younger girls — like Betty Nutliall and Joan Fry and Eileen Bennett — are much more keen 011 their play tlian on their clothes. I hardlv think the English girls will follow either Bo-hby Heine or Helen Wrills." • >■( ^ FURS FROM RABBITS. British rabbit breeders have becn so encouraged by the success if the National Egg Campaign that they have proposed taking a leaf from the same hook. They are planning to organise the industry and to establish depots where small scale breeders will hc able . to send their pelts for grading and markilig, and. whicli will be in toucli with the leading buyers'of furs. Furriers would be glad to use more British pelts if they could be certain of regular supplies, as the foreign hinds are often found to have suffered intrailsit. I ara told th'at oue British rabbit fai'iil is aiming at the production of 10,000 pelts a vear, and there is little doiibt that On tliis scale breeding can be made to pay very liandsomely. The average price of a Chincliilla rabbit pelt is between 3s 6d and 10s 6d, depeiiding upon' the size Of the skin and the lustre o-f the fur. * * « THE QUEEN'S GIFTS. There waS Soniething very cliariliing abOut the Queen's farewell to Bogncr. Her Majesty hdd lnade so rnany. frieilds among all sorts and conditions of people during her stay, and the day or two before slie lei't she made a special point of saying good-bye to those wlio- hrtd done things for lier, and of presenting deliglitful little gifts. Slie. will be very "11111011 inissed among the poorer folk at Aldwiek, for the simple country life which she lias been leadiilg at Graigwell House. one of her chief pleastires was to get into touch with her neiglihours. The whole of her vieit lias been delightfully informal. It is said she often went into the- kitchens alid discussed menus with tho staff, and on more tlian one ocasion slie baked "lioney cakes" a favourite delicacy of the King's, and stayed cliatting with those on dutv until the contents of her oven were properly "dOue."

^ TROUSERS FOR WOMEN. Dress desigiiers are offcring their women clients the mode in the form •' of trousers, Writes a London correspondeiit. Theso peep in Victorian culotte lorin witli lacey ankles. under boudoir wraps of chifl'on ; thev are frankly trousers for smoking suits in satiiis and silks for smoking and cocktail parties, and pyjanias and beach suits. Eor yachting they are the flannel "breeks" of our brothers,' with decorative belts, and for tennis and golf, tliey are divided skirts. When they are amusing they are all right for the heach and indOors, but for tennis and yachting women have only laughed at them, at the dress sliows at which they have been shown. ijC ;J; »»• WET BOOTS AND SHOES. A good way to 111 ake hoots and shoes waterproof is to mix two parts of beeswax with one parfc of mutton fat, and aPply it to the leather. Melt the two and mix them well, then apply to the* boots and shoes with a flannel. Leave. the mixture on for several hQurs., and. then tyjpe. off with 3, .cloth. Never. try .. to dry shoes quicbly "or' place them near a- fire. A good plan is to stuff wet shoes with newspapers hefore drying them. v.1 ^e°l)s tlicm in shape and also ahsorbs the damp. Lay them on their sides and dry slowly.

SURPRISE DANCE. A deliglitful surprise party was taken ti the home of Mrs It. G. Cuining, Selwyn road, 011 Wednesday niglit, when a very pleasant evening was spent in dancing. One end of the Iivino- room was arranged as a comfortable lounge and there a dainty supper was lastefuliy seried. Those present were: — 5Irs Cumiug, who wore an attractive dress of deep apricot georgette. 5liss M. Cuining was pj-ettily dressed in white tafl'etas, with coloured posy on shoulder, the skirt, which was long at tlie back, being finished with a bow. 5Iiss A. Cuming, very beeoming frock of blue satjn, with uneven scallopel hem finished with flowers 5Iisst N Borlase, heautiful frock of paie pink georgette, having a pointed hem. Aliss Thompson, lovelv frock of pale golcl georgette, witli yolte and overskirt of lace. 51 iss B. Sproule, hcautiful pink georgette frock hound in same shade. 5Iiss 51. 5rorris, effective black taffetas dress with yoke and deep hem of georgette over iade green. 5Iiss B Brocklehurst, charming dress of chcnille georgette. 5fessrs C. Cuming, S. Triggs, G. Rockie, Barlow Tliom^on, L. Braithwaite, R. Bull and B. Canning. • * * SQCIAE AND PERSON AL ■ 5Iiss Bonriie Hilliard, who was engagcd to be married to the late LieuLenant Keith Andersou, was a through passenger 011 the. Aorangi for Honolulu, where slie will spend a lioliday and attmpt to regain her health. 'Lieu'.eiiant Anders.on was the pilot of the likiated KQokabui'ra, which was lost wlien searching for tlie Southern Cross. # * * Formerly of New Zealand, Dr. Edith Mayo, who lias been living in Rhiladelphia for some time, is spending a few days in Auckland before returnlng to America, She has just concluded a tour of New Zealand. * * * Lad.y Salniond, of AVellington, is on a visit to relatives and friends in the Motllerland. At the beginning of July she went to Liverpool and Scotland. I11 September she will return to the lionie' ot her brother, 5Ir Reginald Guthrie, in Newcastle. 5Ir Guthrie is sec-retary lo the Nortlnunberhuid and Durliam Coalowners' Associations. Later in the .vear Lady Saiiiiond lio-pGs to visit the Contiiient.

m * t» It is noticeable that the Duchess is departing from the simple girlish frocks in wliicli slie so charmed everybody for a year or two after her marriage, and is choosing new dresses of more .elaborato design. For the, Court weeh, for instance, slie' wore a wonderfully embroidcrecl and jewellsd gown of goklcn material, aild wliile she is at Edinburgli she will be seen in loilettes wliicli befit her position as the Queen's represent-ative at various a $- ternoon and evening functj-ons. The Oucliess still wears on occasions some o-f Her 5Iajesty's hcautiful jewellery in plaee of the simpler ornaments which she possessed when she married, and whicli were r.dded to by tlie wedding gifts of friends. A * * Ladv Parr preseuted 19 New Zeaianders at the last Court. They were : — - 'Mrs Gordon Armstrong (Remuera), 5Irs Percy Hjorring (Oamaru), Mrs Harry Johnstone (Otaio)j 51rs William Jacob (Kiwitea), 5irs Cecil Ley.s (Auckland), 51 rs Fredevick 5IcBryde (IVellingtou), 5irs Alan Murdoch-Sniitli ^Auckland), Mrs C. J.eslie Orhell (Tiiiif.ru), 5Irs IVilliam Peat (Wanganui), Mrs Eric L. Ridcliford (Lower Hutt), Mrs Herbert Robertson (M'anganui), Mrs Frank Wa 11 (Martinborough), 5lrs Ivirkhy IVilson (Auckland), 5Iiss Joan Peere (Wellington). 51iss 5'Iei'yl Harris (daughter of Mr and 5lrs Alfred ITarris, Christchurch), Miss Sheila McBryde, Miss Sheila Ormond (Hawke's Bay), 51 iss 5Iarjorie Vaile (Auckland), and 5Jiss Mary IVilson (daughter of 51r and Mrs F. 5Y. AYilson, Auckland. .* * * England's prettiest tennis player, Eileen Bennett. has become engaged to Edmund Wliitingstall,_ n po-rtrait painter who had a picture in tlii^ vear's Royal Academy cxhihition. He does not play tennis. Thev saw eac-h other iit a fiatice two years ngo. but did not meet until a few inonths back. Miss Bennett will continue to play tennis, but- not soi'iously. She prob' ahly will not play at Wimbledon agaiii. A A A The- popuiar actress, Jean Forhes Robertson, avIio has visited Austra!ia (sa,vs a Lo-ndon correspondent). lias become engaged to James Hamilton, the wclkknown oarsman. Slie is not suiTCndering her eareer, and will reappear in "Peter Pan" at Cliristmas limc. , CYCLING SLJIT. The camaraderie of tlie scxes in (ycling in France is a tradition, writes oUr Paris correspondent, and in Paris one is acctlstomed to seeing husbatid and wife, 01- girl and fiar.ee, setting put upon a day's adventure awheei. One i& quite aeeustomed too, to seeing the fair cyclist dressed in cycllng knickeruockers aud a neat jac'ket not greatly unlike that wotn by her male companlon. Just recently, however, oue has noticed a step forward iil the sartorial approximation of tlie lnan and the wo.in.a.n . cvclist, To-day, nionsieur and tnadaiiie are" having their cycling suits made from the same material, everi' down— or should it not be upp— to the caps which both are wearing.

JUNKET. A lialf 1b. macaroons, 4 bananas, 1 Lablespoon apricot jam, junket nnide with one pint milk. The bananas are eut into rings and laid in a glass d;sh, and the jam spreacl over them and the macaroons laid on top. A pint. of fresh milk is made tCpid. oile teaspooP of i*ennet is added, and if is poured over the bananas aild allowed to set.