WOMAN’S WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10306, 15 January 1927, Page 5

WOMAN’S WORLD

(By Sally.)

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. O. Matthew's is visiting Hawke’s Bay. * * * Mrs. R. M. Kemp, Russell St, returns from Hawke’s Bay to-day. * * * Miss Gladys Bradfield has returned Trom a visit to Auckland. * * * Miss Laing who has been in charge cf the Girl Guide camp at Waikohu, left for the south yesterday. * * *

Mrs Rex' W'illock is the guest of Mrs Eric Shelton, Tolaga Bay, for a few days.

Mr and Mrs W. G. Sherratt and family returned on Thursday from a visit to Lake Rotoiti.

Mrs. H. C. Nolan (Ruakituri)' leaves next week for Christchurch, where she will be the guest of her mother Mrs. AVestenra.

Mrs. Soaley who lias been the guest of Mrs. Lissant Clayton for several weeks left lor Rotorua yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. .J. Blair and family are spending the remainder of the summer at their cottage at Wainui beach.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. N. Thomas and family return to town to-day, alter several week’s holiday at Lake Rotoiti.

Mr. and Mrs. IT. Hegarty and family leave next week for Australia and expect to be in Sydney for the Royal visit.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barton returned on Thursday from a motor tour including Now Plymouth, A\ aitouio Caves and Rotorua.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Salmon and Mr. and *Mvs. Reece- Maddock have taken a cottage at AVainui Beach for a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Watson (Waimata A 7 nlley) accompanied by Miss Amy Gray and Mr. Robert AA atson returned on TJmrsdny from a short visit to Lake Rotoiti.

Air. and Airs. J. W. Nolan leave on Monday on a. visit to Christchurch, where they will be the guests of their daughter,'Airs. lan Murchison, Lake Coleridge.

Air. and Airs. F. \Yrev Nolan will arrive in .Gisborne by the today after an extended tour. England, Scotland, Ireland, and Trance were included in their itinerary of travel. * * *

The Hon. Airs. Pitt-Rivers, a Sydney society leader, who caused something of a* sensation by going on the sta"e. has returned to England, but hopes' to return to Australia before long. She intends to try her luck on the” English stage.^

Air and Airs If- AlcLoughlin will arrive to-night from Hastings. Air AlcLoughlin is taking up the duties of accountant at- the Bank of New Zealand, Gisborne, vice Mr A. M. Thomson, who is proceeding to Wclliimton to take up the position of manager of the North End branch.

Remarkably keen interest is being shown by all the active members of the Gisborne Amateur Dramatic Society in their initial production ot “The Parish Priest” at the Opera House on February 10th Rehearsals are in full swing and the joint producers, Air. and Airs. Denis Kehoe, are loud in their praises at mo excellent ability shown by the specially picked cast of players. The personnel of the company comprises some of Gisborne’s best known peo-.ue m the amateur movement. « * •

A ’ handsomely bound album, containing views of the Port ol Auckland is to be presented to the Duke and ’Duchess of York by the Auckland Harbor Board. It was stated at the last meeting of the board that the album would be enclosed m covers of choice New Zealand woods suitably inlaid and characteristic or New Zealand artistry, and that the contents would consist of historic views of Auckland Harbor and the Hauraki Gulf, as well as shipping and vachting scenes. Paintings and photographs in the Old Colonists Museum are to be drawn upon lor the historic reproductions.

(For a period of four days, from October 31 to November 4 when Glasgow was without a Lord I rovost, the post was temporarily held, and the duties of returning officer were performed by the Senior Magistrate. On tills occasion the Senior tmte was Bailie Mrs. Mary Bell lor the first time in the h.stm-y ol Glasgow the civic headship, even pro tem, was held by a woman Bailie Airs. Bell, who represents Langsme in tiie Aloderate interest, has created some municipal records for her sex in Glasgow. This was her third unique distinction. In addition to this honour she was the first ''oman River-Bailie in Glasgow, and also the first woman Magistrate m her official capacity to attend an execution. * * * Some very Beautiful .jewels were received by Princess Astrid as wedding gifts on the occasion ol her marriage to Prince Leopold ot Belgium. ' Her father gave her a pendant or sapphires and diamonds The sapphires are said to be the best in all Europe. Her mother gave her a necklace'of rubles, and diamonds which is a family heirloom. Hie bride’s parents also gave a Joint present of silver plate and silver lamp. The King and Queen of Sweden presented her with a diamond necklace, and her uncle, frince Eu,rene, gave a sable coat and a picture which he himself painted. Five boys and girl cousins ‘ clubbed togothei to cive a diamond mounted wrist watch. The King and Queen of the Bel'dans gave Princess • Astrid a diadem of magnificent gems with a large emerald in the middle.

A BRIDGE AFTERNOON. A very enjoyable bridge party was ofiven by the Alisses Alnrtin on Wednesday 'afternoon in honour ot MrsCartwright and Miss Madge Higgins who return to Napier this week end. Masses of-hydrangeas and. artistically arranged howls of mauve an pink' dahlias decorated the drawing room ; tea was dispensed at the bridge tables. * , . Miss Martin received the guests in a charming frock of powder blue and white georgette.. •• . Miss Nome Martin wore a beige crepe-de-chine beautifully hand paintAlr.s. Cartwright was becomingly gowned in nigger brown embossed georgette. . • Miss Higgins looked very smart in 6'olden brown jersey silk. Others present included: Alesdames- Hockley, R. Crawford, 1. Adams, A.-Coleman, D. Aliur. b. Nathan, L. Miles- P. McSwceney, J. ‘ hriso; Hamilton: Irvine, 0. F. Scott’, A. Cox, Misses Scott and Crawford.

AN AFTERNOON TEA

On Thursday afternoon Airs. Orr gave a small tea at her home, Ballance St. in honor of Mrs. A. M. Thomson at which a few of her intimate friends were present. The garden was gay with roses, and masses of hydrangeas, and the glorious view was much admired. The drawing room, was decorated with pale pink carnations and blue n-gapanthus. Tea was set in the din-ing-room, the table being charmingly arranged with cloth of gold roses; bowls of peaches and apricots added to the artistic effect. Airs. Orr was becomingly gowned in golden brown lace over rose pink. Mrs. Thomson wore figured marocain in tones of mauve and gold finished with cream net frills, small golden straw hat. Others present included: Mrs. O. J>. Bennett, black voile with floral border black ottoman silk coat hat ensuite; Airs. Donner, amethyst jersey cloth costume, hat to match; Airs. A. AV. Murray, black and white muslin black crepe-de-chine coat, black hat; Airs. H. E. Dodd black ensemble suit, black hat; Miss Buswell mauve georgette embroidered in white, black hat; ALss Murray, white linen, small petunia hat.

AV ILLOAY-PA TT ERN CHIN A . Alore interest attaches to the wil-low-pattern china than to any other design that has been evolved during the ages (says “L.L.” in the Manchester Guardian.) The story behind the design is sufficiently romantic to explain this interest" apart from the beautiful appearance of the Briefly, the story is that a mandarin who lived on a little island in China had a daughter who fell in love with his secretary. The lovers fled from the island by boat. The mandarin caught them and was about to have them beaten to death when the gods took pity on them and transformed them into turtle doves, which flew away out of reach of the mandari n’ s vengeanee. All these incidents arc portrayed in the willow-pattern china. The first piece originated in China, and is to be seen in many forms on Nankin pieces. It is not generally known that willow-pattern china appears in hundreds of different icrins. it is sometimes thought that, because one piece differs from another in some point of design, one of the two pieces cannot be genuine. That, of course, is not the ease. In 1780 the willowpattern was introduced into England, and the first maker was Thomas Turner. His rendering of the pattern showed a bridge in the foreground, with no figures of men upon it. Indeed, the absence of men on the bridge is one of the signs of the earliest willow-pattern designs in England. This was followed by the inclusion of one, two, and later, three men on the. bridge. In 1778 Thomas Bingley made willowpattern china which is different from all others. The boat in the water is on the foreground, there are no trees over the house, and two men are seen on the little bridge. Mereover, there is no fence.

The fact that many of the bestknown china manufacturers have made willow-pattern china is not generally known. Between 1708 and 1827 Josiah Spade was famous-, for his “willow.” which was in a very pale shade of blue. There was a pagoda on the left and two men on the bridge. He used designs of butterflies and dragons for the borders of his services and separate pieces . One of the chief differences in the various renderings of the willowpattern lies in the shade ol colouring, apart from any actual difference in the constituents of the picture. For instance, it has been said that Spode, whose designs were clear and soft, used a very pale .shade of blue, whereas AYolfe, in 1780, in the pieces which still rarely exist, used a very dark blue shade.

A CABINET OF FASHION. Although 00 years ago women were catered for differently from now, and little printed matter was devoted even to that which was then believed to he their principal interest — dress —they were not wholly neglected. “Marshall's Cabinet of Fashion.” which was produced for their benefit, was in the form of a neat little morocco bound pocket-book, which its owner was supposed to carry about with her and peruse in leisure moments (observes a Daily Telegraph writer). The contents of the “Cabinet” for 1832, for example, are varied, and include the offer of prizes for enigmas and charades. There is a tale to start with “Lolia and Pot- . oski, a Polish Tale.” The sister of the heroine excuses herself from aej companying her on a nocturnal cx- ; pedition thus—“ Nay, sweet Lolia. ! nay, I have more regard for mv own sweet person and ray life, too, and j perhaps even for my blue bonnet, to trust either’out on a night like this.’ Imagine a girl of to-day being so addressed I),.- her sister. Alore likely it would be—“lf you’re.going, old tiling i I’m not on the lay!” Art came next with an engraving of Little Red Riding Hool, painted by Snrgeant, engraved by C. Rolls, the Coronation of William IV . and Queen Adelaide, and the I’roelamation of the same, in Westminister Hall, and an engraving of Rivaux Abbey. Poetry is accorded quite a number of pages. A sample ol it opens:—

Your lot is far above me. J dare not he your bride; To„know that you have loved me would wound your father’s pride. Evidently the lady possessors ol -. “Cabinet” went about, for “Fares of , AYatermen on the Thames” arc given a page, according to which it cost 3d for one person to cross the river, while for any package or letter not exceeding 561 b. 4d had to ho paid tor conveying it a quarter of a mile. Next came a table of high water, a concise ready reckoner, hackney I coach fares, such as Orchard street to St. George’s burying ground, lib; Charing Cross to Piccadilly, AVhite- | horse street, 1,1- There are rates ot 1 porters’ charges from inns and stage coach regulations, while the General i Post Office regulations include di- | reetions that “letters to go the same j day must be put in before 7 o’clock. hut those nut in before half-past t ( will go that evening, paying «d. 1 Four fashion plates are included m the pocket-book, showing modes , most elaborate and so voluminous j that no room could be found for ! them in the world of to-day, esi pccially the head dresses of which there was certainly something for : their pi’ice. .AN ENJOYABLE PARTY. [ ‘ /vj' • -V - ■ ‘'fe, -Wednesday afternoon, M.rs. , ! w? Coop gave an enjoyable party at her home at Muriwai. Amongst the guests were: Al'esdames Geo. Coon, ■ F S. Bowen, J. Blair Byreh. A. L Faulkner, P. Fnxley, C. H. AAd- . Runs ■ H C. Williams. H.Chrisp, R. , * K. Murphy -. Misses Allah,' Freeman. Bowen, Faulkner, Blair 2). Amongst

the children there were Mary and Monica Murphy, Prudence and Mary Faulkner, Nancy, Gene and Betty Bowen, Bubby Blair, -Juliet. and Elizabeth Williams, Pat Williams, Byreh, lari Faulkner, Jack Blair, Terence Williams, Selwyn and I’d Murphy, George' Roger and Richard Fox ley.

A TENNIS PAHTY. Yesterday afternoon ■ the Misses Buswell invited a number of intimate friends to their home in Lytton Road to play tennis, the guest of honor being Mrs A. M. Thomson. A dainty afternoon tea was served under the trees in the picturesque garden. Miss Buswell received the guests in a charming frock of heliotrope voile with a deep border in a conventional design. Miss Gladys Buswell wore a mauve Canton crepe, daintily hemstitched, and a beige crinoline straw hat with shaded flowers. . Mrs Thomson was smart in a phuu crepe de chine in ivory, dark-blue and golden tones, and a small hat of gold-en-brown straw. . . A very jolly tennis competition was won by Miss Madge Macaulay, who received an exquisite little picture in water-colo.urs. ~ Others .present included:- Mcsdames Butler (Wellington), Toogood, G W Willock and Allan Muir , Misses T. and M. Armstrong, U. DeLautour, Iv. and N. Pittar and L. Murray.