THE LADIES’ MAGAZINE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3705, 14 December 1912, Page 4

THE LADIES’ MAGAZINE.

NOTES AND NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.

By “ VIVIENNE.”

Mrs Jolm Murphy was favored with a beautiful sunny day for her “at home” on Thursday, given in honor of Miss Mamie Williamson’s forthcom- £ 'ing marriage. The beautiful grounds h at Repongaere wore looking their best, and every one appreciated the delightful tea, cakes and strawberr ries which were served on the lawn. A pleasant competition which kept the guests busy consisted of making Q rhymes concerning the guest of honor. Mrs Henderson proved the winner, and was the recipient of a beautiful silver photo frame. . ) The hostess received in a beautiful shell pink ninon frock relieved with touches of black, and a black picture hat with a white ostrich feather ‘ mount. Miss Mamie Williamson, the guest of the afternoon, wore a very smart : champagne-co’ored toilette, with trim--1 mings of a deeper shade, and a becom- : ing biscuit-colored hat- with a choco- ’ late brown feather mount. Mrs Bennett wore a heliotrope voile robe witli purple velvet trimmings, » and a. pretty toque. Mrs Parker, a grey and black coat and skirt, and a white toque relieved ■ with black velvet. Mrs J. Williams, a fawn costume I and a large black satin hat with dull green aluminium trimmings. Mrs Porter, a cinnamon-brown toi- ! lette and a white hat with trimmings j of pink roses. Mrs F. B. Barker/ a smart green i silk costume and a white leghorn hat, with a mount of white-flowers and pink roses. Mrs McLean, a black and white coat and skirt, and a biscuit-colored toque with navy trimmings. Miss B. Bradley, a tussore frock with touches of pale blue, and a hat trimmed with blue floral ribbon. Miss M. Rees, white spotted muslin much embroidered, and- a cream hat ; with trimmings of forget-me-nots. ] Miss Effie Williamson, a charming ! heliotrope toilette, and a creme h'f.t' ■ with a black osprey mount. j Miss Willis, white linen coat and skirt, and a black hat trimmed with poppies. Mrs Gully, a blue grey voi’e robe and a pretty nattier blue hat. 1 Miss X. Davies, a white lawn frock '■ and a large picture hat with a mount ! of pink roses. j Mrs Pit tar, a navy silk toilette and | a black velvet hat with trimmings of i pink roses. : Miss M. do Lautour, a white em- j broidered frock with pale blue ninon \ panniers and a "cream hat lined with I black ] • Mrs Fenwick, a deep creme coat and ■ skirt, and a black velvet hat trimmed witit cream and brown tinted roses. Mrs Vincent Barker, a black and white striued voile and a black picture i hat. Mrs Gaddum, a much embroidered hollaud robe and a becoming picture hat. Mrs R. U. Burke, a saxe blue toilette and a black hat witli a feather I, mount. I ! iNliss P. de Lautour, a soft white j' frock prettily trimmed, and a grey ! hat with heliotrope flowers. 31 rs Ded, a white embroidered mus- , lin and a black hat with ostrich tenth- ] ers. '■ Miss G. Pyke, a grey toilette reliev- , e<l with touciies of black and a grey P hat with ribbon trimmings. * j Miss Myra Agnew-Browu, a beau- - - tiful sliell pink ninon worn with a grey J hat lined with palest pink. Miss Hilda Sherratt, .a pretty blue flora! voile and a liat en suite. ' Miss Coupier (Xapie l- ), a pale blue : frock worn with a black silk trimmed 1 ] hat. j ( Mr/ Hugh Bennett, white silk daint- j ' ily trimmed with blue and pink inser- ! ’ tions, and a black hat trimmed with i f saxe blue. j 1 Miss Daisy Bennett, a pretty pink ! musliA trimmed with green silk and a black tage' hat with a pink rose jj. mount. j Miss Etta Xolan, a pretty cream j voile frock and a hat trimmed with ! c blue and pink roses. j Mrs Henderson, a biscuit-colored ‘ linen prettily embroidered and a liat ; , to correspond. ! 3li's Traill, a smart white toilette, | ll and a picture hat trimmed with car- j mine shaded flowers. - e