WOMEN'S CORNER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16418, 11 January 1919, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER.

The Lady Editor will be pleased lo receive for publication iu the '•Women's Corner" items of social or personal news. Such items should be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of fcoth parties. Correspondence is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Rita. —The question is ono ior a skin specialist. Thanks for paragraph. f,.S.J. Presumably you mean either Burgundy, hoc*, or claret cup. The latter is the nio.vt generally seived Tor <uch an occasion. If you use Burgundy the ro;l is preferable to the white as it has a better flavour aud looks prettier. Take a bottle of any of the wines mentioned a.bove; two 'large bottles of soda water, the jmce of an orange and le.mon, an inch or two of cucumber, castor sugar to taste, a wineglass of chartreuse, if likod.' Put all the ingredients into a largo jug. having sliced the. cucumber and strained out tho orange and iernon pips, llemovo the cucumber and servo the "cup" as cold as possible. W.C'.T. Thanks for noie on manicuring. We shall bo glad to publish it in tho near future. Merivale. —Pot Pourn : Rose leaves can bo used alone for pot pourri, but a more fragrant scent-jar can be made with the addition of other sweetscented {lowers, such as. carnations, lilies, lavender, jessamine, honeyoiicklo. otc. The petals ale put into a large china jar as they are gathered. and sprinkled slightly with salt, and should be stirred twice a day for a month, after most of tho flowers liavo been put in; then add 4-oz of powdered or sliced orris root, and the same ouantity of benzoin, 2oz each of powdered cloves and cinnamon, and any other spices or odorous Substances. and all must bo well stirred and mixed, and the jar closely covered. The lid may be removed for a time when required, or small jars may bo partly filled, with the pot pourri, and left opan to constantly yield their fragrance,' and when quite dry may be put into small silk or muslin bags. Miss Alice Downcs (Dunediu) is the guest o»: Mis Cox, Babington, St. Albans. Mrs Rolleston, who intended leaving for America, has postponed hor visit indefinitely, owing to the shipping disorganisation. Mr and Mrs\T. Wyn Invin left yesterday morning for a holiday trip to the West, Coast. Dr. and Mrs Hislop (Geraldiae) aro in town. Mr and Mrs Oldham (Dunedin), 'who i hare been visiting Hanmer, aro back in Christchurch on their return home. Mr and Mrs Raymond (Dunedin) are staying ac Warner's. Mrs Peter Cliuton (Darneld) and Miss Madge Qogan (Waddington) are staying at the Clarendon. ihs George Harper has returned from Timaru. .where she lias been staying with Mrs Loughnan. Mr end Mrs Albert Grave (Oaraaru) and their daughters, and Mr and Mrs T. Fogg (Dunedin), ajid their family, arc iin Christchurch, on their return from a delightful motor tour of Nelson and Marlborough. They go south tomorrow. Mrs Arthur Poulton and her familj aro camping at Diamond Harbour. Mrs Boyle, president of. tho women's branch bf the Red Cross. Society, Mr: Walter Hill, and Mr M. J. Gresson wero among callers received _bj General Pan yesterday. General Put in head of two divisions of tho Froncl Red Cross, and ho was greatly interest cd in what his visitors told him con cerning the activities of tho Canter bury Rod Cross. Mr and Mrs J. A. Flasher and family have returned from a visit to Soutl Canterbury. Mrs John Guthrio (Armagh street and her children are in Timaru, when she has taken a furnished house. Mrs ITcnrv Wood (Avonside) and Mis: Hope' Wood have returned from the; trip to tho Southern Lakes. Then tour embraced visits to Quecnstown Wanaka. and tho Lindis Pass. Mr and Mrs R. E. Macdougall, tin Misses Macdougall, and Miss Knight are spending a fortnight at tho Hydri Grand, in Timaru. Mrs 0. M. Ollivior (Fendalton) ha returned from a stay ot the Selwyi Huts. Mrs W. H. Clarke and Miss Cull, o this city, are visiting Timaru, wher they aro staying at the' Hydro. i Mrs Grantley Morton has gone t Dunedin to most her husband, who i returning from the fron^. Mrs J. D. Stewart died 6uddenly a her home. Dunsandel, on Thursday ever ing. The deceased, who was 54 year of age, was well known in Asliburton having lived in the borough for man years prior to going to Dunsandel wit ' her husband and family eightee months ago. She was a daughter c : the late Mr James Jamieson,one of th . early settlers in Ashburton County. ' At yesterday's meeting of the Cantci bury Education Board, jYiiss l l '. Mailing I mistress at Douglas, was granted si months' leave of absence on account c • ill-health. An Auckland exchange contains •• paragraph to tho effoct that Captai F and Mrs Trousdale returned froi I Canada by the Niagara, and are stayin 7 with Mrs Maeklow, in Remuera. Mi - Trousdale was before her marriagi 3 nearly two years ago, Miss Clyss 1 Maeklow, ono of the prettiej 3 and best known of Auckland girl 1 Her girl friends, with whom slio ws r very popular, paid her the complimei 1 of making almost her entire trousset k for her,' mooting together every da; k and completing it in .a week, in ordi I that 6he and her husband should cat< r the next boat for Canada, i Residents of Christchurch who a: possessed of homes by the seaside migl ' ■ do worse than copy the example of j Wellington man, who, on a recent ho! day, rang uo the Mother Superior of well-known orphanage, and offered h t and her little charges the use of 1 s cottago for the day. The offer w accepted with delight, and soon abo I a hundred children and twenty Siste ~ arrived. They picnicked on the beac f using the cottage as a resting place f t the Sisters, and- making tea, etc., □ tho kitchen. * What does tho Tiki signify? 3 5 Hare Hcngi, of the Native Departmei Wellington, offers the explanatio f through the "Polynesian Journal," th "Tiki, or in full Tano Tiki, is mythol

"icillY tho first man. Tanc is the W1 Sf Lishe o l S; h^ t, ''Th.°" JS "Ap n h oAlie mi ifi that of the original j production and reproduction of man \s woman is tho bearer of man, it is proper that women only should wear t»v. Tiki. In tho emblem of the Tiki, Mr Haro Honci sees enshrmod the sto£ of tho first human pair, namely. Tiki and VliJioahn. or the Adam and Eve "torv. without the forbiddenfn.it From tt„,V>ith litV wa« brought rorth by tho nierc'iig: ray* 01 the salt. ' A few days ago Miss (; \°&* V°h' **IfW ot Mr and Mrs H. JJ. fork of Levin, and formerly of ton v.as quietly married to Mr Hariy \ "Horrocks. solictor. son of Mr and Sirs L. 15. llorroek:-, ot Auckland. fnc ceremony was performed by the V M Johnson. in St. rani t> 1 ro-Cathe-V dr:d.' Wellington was attended lv Men a Haddington, of Masteitoi', and Miss Dorothy Cork, as bridCi.Mr.nid?. „ , ... V -.['•"•e.-sfnl sale of bedding-out p'.antJ cut flowers, vegetable plants, and badges was conducted in the Patriotic Bazaar yesterday. Miss Laura Tabart and Mrs Beauchamp Lane were in charge in the morning, and Mrs N • J Jcr.kin presided m the ritcrnoon. Some donations of beautiful cut flowers were sent in during the day, all of tho blooms finding a ready sale. I lie proceeds, £l i Os -id, are in aid of the Royal Horticultural Society's appeal on behalf cf the gardens of Franco and Belgium which have been devastated by the Huns.

AXSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. i I 1 By arrangement with MRS KOLLESTO2C, j." Hair Physician and Face Specialist, ® Qualified London, Paris, and America. 0 a "iI.W." Yes, I can guarantee to removo superfluous hair permanently, but, as your growth is thick, I would advise you to * arrange tor weekly treatments. The slight D marks will not bo very noticeable, and will disappear v.ithin a few days. lou will t neocf to book your appointment a> ouc© lor an early treatment. The fee is 10s per treatment. j "lI.McL."—We can supply transformations , similar in every detail to yours procured in London, as wo stock the best quality English hair, hold both English and French patterns and designs. Tlio work is cxecut- ■■ ed by experts in the art of liairwork at £ English prices. ( "Clare."—Have your hair clipped before J shampooing, and singed, if tho ends are splitting. Fee, la Ga. "Dot."—Wo have just received a largo j supply of Imperial liair Stain, by tho' Kent ( from London. There is a great demand lor , this stain, which proves how successfully _ it can 'ix! used in one's home. Ido not • hesitate to rccommend it as being the l safest, most reliable, and v easily applied, j Price: largo size 8s lid; postage 6d extra. j "Belle C."—Dr. W'aldron'o Complexion ' Powder is perfection, and is suitable for the most delicate skin It is one of tho I few powders that adheres to the face m all i weathers, and is not perceptible. It may be had in Brunette, Flesh Tint, White, and Cream, and is only slightly perfumed. Price, 4s Gd; postage 6d. * "Inquirer."—Yes, we purchase white comb- | ings on lM>half of an Enghali firm Tbv price given depends upon the longtli .tnd J quality. < Correspondence, with addresses enclosed, replied to privately*' ' MRS ROLLESTON, v Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square. Hair Treatment at the present season pre- | servos and benefits the Hair more than at . any other, and preveivtr tlio abnormal loss . usually experienced at this time. Mrs .Rolleston, Cathedral square, specialises in courses of treatment, from oue guinea. Lo- . tion for falling hair,. sa. - • ( AT THE FLOWER SHOW. SUCCESSFUL WOMEN EXHIBITOIiS It is no figure of speech to say that tho present Show of the Crtntorbur Horticultural Society,, which opened in the Art Gallery yesterday, is one ot, u not quite, the mojst successful, ajid tractive shows that this Society has evor held. Certainly no show m this city has been favoured with more distinguished visitors than woro present vestcrday. The 'galley was thronged at four o'clock," when their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Countess of "Liverpool arrived. They -were met at the door by the president of the feo"ietv, Mr F." C. Raphael, and Mrs Raphael, the latter presenting Lady Liverpool with a lovely bouquet ot mauve and pink sweet peas tied "witii pink streamers, which contrasted Prettily with her Exce!lencj''s gown of Cordovan brown crepe de chine, .with embroideries in tho samo shade, the corsage having a vest and collar of cream net. With this was worn a widc-brmi- ' mod hat of lisere straw adorned on the brim with trails of autumn leaves. Mrs Raphael woro a cloth costume in a delicate shado of grey-green, and a grey hat lined with eggshell blue silk, ana trimmed with orchid-coloured pansies. Sir James Allen, with his secretary, came later in the afternoon, but it was not until nearly six o'clock that General I'au was able to visit the Show. With him was Commandant d'Andre and both expressed themselves delighted with tho gorgeous array of blooms, Genoral' Pau carrying away with him a bunch of rosos, which was presented to him l>y several exhibitors w ho wero prosent when ho arrived. % It is matter for congratulation that ' the prize list contained the names of Several women flower-growers. The pre--1 lirer carnation was grown by a Christ- ■ church lady, Mrs H. Quane, which rei calls the fact that the premier clirysan--1 themum at the autumn show was also * grown by a feminine enthusiast. Mrs ' Quane's carnation was "Portia,'' a love- • lv bloom in an indescribable shade or 5 red, almost Venetian, and yet more or ' a rose shade than that colour. Mrs 1 Gerard won a first with her exhibit or > six decorative roses, and Miss E. M. r Hill a second with six beautiful smg.e 1 roses. The former was also successful with a collection of cut flowers ? while j in the competition for twelve kinds of t outdoor flowers, Mrs W. -E. Clothier i came first, and Miss Edith Bowron sec- . ond. Miss E. M. Hill gained second i prize with a vase of four varieties of r eweet peas. s Naturally in the decorative sections, s women had" it all their own way. Mrs t J. May's first-prize table decoration was s carricd out "in delicately shadod mauvo and pink sweet peas, while. Miss Bowl ron's second-prize table was in tho same a coloured flowers. The latter's second entry—a table done in scarlet and rose swoet peas—is deserving of mention, r | though it did not gain a prize. Lady '» j Liverpool admired its arrangement and '? i colouring very much. Miss Bowron was t ' also successful in the class for a vaso • of swe?t pens, gaining first and second; " while Mrs May won first prizo m the = liowl section with an effective arrangement in heliotrope and pink. Mrs T. H. Moore's vase of carnations was a * beautiful and artistic colour scheme, B with >.ts contrasting dark-hued carna\t j tions and foliage. » .

n Georgette blouse, and costume over » - putty-eoloared SeSStte, frinicS flowers, and r'fr ribbon. She earned a boub.ue ~ a * n }.,. . sweet peas, and firlSfh » I>aisy Knox, tlio ffiteSS 'Si i'*«" Wtarfin. ««. turn" worn nitiriarge .Leghorn hat, underlined with salmon pink Georgette, and trimmed with large roses tho a Jo shade She earned a bouquet Sf s*ihnon pink sweet peas andfern LitbtofitioPou'rmi cMrmeuse, embroidered in pale blue and back, and a large lace leghorn hat, threaded with pale blue ribbon. She earned a basket of pink Indian cactus and blue cornflowers. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr 11. Townsend as best man. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to "Cadena." Cnshcl street where afternoon tea was served Mrs Fox received the guests m a black cloth costume, relieved with white lace, and a turquoise blue and black hat. she carried a bouquet of blue sweet peas. Mrs George Penlington woro a black silk frock, and a hat to match. Later in the afternoon the young couple left for "Wellington, wl/bre the honeymoon will bo spent. The I,ride\s travdhng costume was of dark mole cloth with a narrow black stripe, and she also woro a dull rose-coloured liat fiuished with black velvet flower. THE SEA-BATHER'S HAIR. iVobuUiv- a woman's jjieui-est problem in tno water is hoi - iiair, particularly it she has mucu or u. ine jiiuso ocautiiui woman, in xno wor»u would 1101 appear to advantage witn .jifici' a Jociv ut iiair snowing anil a bunuanna puiieu uou'ii . i-o her cyehrowu. iuc ueuiiui* wui a lew wisps of ciripmg iiair add to her acwuctivcness, na tliiiD is tiio inevitable tato of those oqaeti-ish little cuns wlncn poopea roui unaer tne cap beiore a wave truck tliem. 'the woman who rejutiessly winds ail her hair tightly 11 top of her head and covers it with plain gum cap over which may be orn a thin bandanna of any colour as at'least the virtue of a neat apearanci:; she will emerge from the •ater in the same state of trimness s when she went in. A shampoo of egg is excellent to leansc the hair of salt water. Three l* four eggs beaten light should bo übbed into the scalp and thorough* y rinsed with luke-warm water. Never ise water hot enough to congeal "the gg, or an omelette will be the result. If the hair can be dried in the sunhine it will have a beautiful lustre nd be light and silky. Soap used in hair filled with salt .water often las a tendency to make it sticky and lull and lifeless in appearance. Salt water habitually left in the lair to dry \vill cause it to fall out, ind if one dives or swims much part if the hair is bound to get wet, for be -water will crecp in under the cap it the back of the head and at the emples. A cap worn so tight as to irechide the possibility, of water ereepng in is likely to cause a headache. V fancy cap is not only worthless, coniidered from a utilitarian standpoint, >nt an annoyance, as it holds the vater. TO ALL LOVERS OP FURS. nOLWILL, THE FURRIER, haa a Largs Stock of FURS And FUR COATS. Imlest Stylos for the coming season selling it pre-war prices. CALL AND INSPECT MY STOCK. Skins of all descriptions Tanned and Dressed. 198 ; 205 HIGH STREET. FURNITURE-LESS HOUSES. A famine in furniture has arrived alnost unnoticed (wrote Lieutenant Gorlon . Allen. 11. E.,. 1'M1.1.8.A., in the London "Daily Mail," early in November). Tlio grave shortago of urban and -ural dwellings is now realised by the >oiintry in general. Sonie 300,000 cottages are to be built-1 by the Government when peaco comes, and several irivato housing schemes have been prepared. . , ii But where is tho furniture for all these new houses coming from? Even it the present time—when millions of men are away from homo—there insufficient furniture to go round. The problem would be csbg<l, if not 60ived, if future bouses wore so_ built as w need the minimum quantity of furniture. A tendency in this direction has long been apparent in the best examples of modern domestic architecture. Built-in fittings instead of furniture economise space, housework, and cost. They are also comfortable, convenient, ! and" pleasant to the eye. And, above I all, "hard" wood—of which there is a scarcity tho world over —is unnecessary. A carpenter can easily fit up a useful hat and, umbrella stand which will be more rigid than the portable variety. Very few chairs are necessary m houses containing inglenpoks, "cosy corners," and window recesses arranged with seats. Sideboards in dining-rooms can bo built in as dressers are fitted in kitchens. Hinged flaps than can be set up as tables aro useful on tho walls of most rooms. Plate-racks and drainmg-boards in tho scullery should always be fixtures. Thev are then more solid and steady. Shelving, too, will bo far bettor if fixed before plastering has been completed. lir bedrooms fitted cupboards should : take the place of that cumbersome piece of furnituro the wardrobe. "Wide win-dow-ledges form . excellent dressingtables. If a room has a proper lavatory basin, no washstand or pails are needed. With little every home can bo provided with a "hot" rupboard. When this contains the hot-water, tank (or .iust a few lengths of hot-water pipe), the linen will be kept well aired.

TODAY'S RECIPE,

Gooseberry Cream. —Required: One pint of green gooseberries, quarter of a pound of castor sugar about. a gill of water, half a pint of cream, one ounce of leaf gelatine, a few drops of green colouring. AVash, then "top and tail ' the gooseberries. Put them in a saucepan with the sugar and barely a gill of water.' Stew the fruit until it is soft, then rub it through a hair-sieve; there should be half a pint of the puree. Put the gelatine in a small pan with about four tablespoonfuls of hot watery and let it dissolve over a gentle heat. Whisk the cream until it will just liang on tho whisk. Strain tho gelatine into .tho gooseberry puree, then pour these into the cream, and mix all well together. Add a few drops of green vegetable colouring to the mixture, and see that it is sweet enough. Pour it into tho mould. Leave it until cold, then turn jfc carefully on to a dish; if liked, arrange a border of chopped jelly round.