WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 31, 1 November 1920, Page 2

WOMAN'S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

• • Miss Adelaide Van Staveren was the guest of the Canterbury .Women's Club at an afternoon tea last Wednesday. Lady. Dermiston received, and many members woro present. ■• The .engagement ia announced of Mon-ica,-daughter of Mr. B. K. Senior-Law-rence, Fendalton, Christchurch, to.Dr. W. IV Glasgow, New Brighton. ... Miss Higgins,. who has been matron at tho Jubilee Home," Christchurch,.:. 6inee -18'J2, .hasaosiguod. At Wednesday's meeting. of.: tho. Hospital Board she was granted three months' leave of absence. Tho wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, Riwnka, of Miss Delia Inglis, fourth daughter of tho late Mr. and Mrs. A. Inglis, of Riwaka, to Mr. Harry Rowantreo, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, Rowantree, of Wellington. The ".Mis-vs At. and F. Inglis were uridosmaids, -Miss "Jean Feary was flower-girl, and Mr. 11, Young was best man. • ' Miss A. M. Budd, M.A., and Miss Hazel Belli oTDdnodin, have been appointed to the teaching staff of the. Wanganui Girls'' College. «... . '.. Mrs.. J...M. .Meredith (Mastcr.ton) has been appointed' matron of the Women's Hostel in that town. ...'.>■„ : Mr. and Mrs. Terry, late of'Gishbrne, are staying at Karaka Bay for a week or two, .pending, Mr..; Terry's "departure' for England, by the Corinthic. ' t ; ;

The craze at Home for vivid and novel colours in ■ house decoration and furniture shows no sign of abating. At tho exhibition of the British Institute. of Industrial .Art at Knightsbridge, all the craftsmanship shows this tendency. The'ro are:' British made materials, curtains and drapery, in the bright scarlet, hlue, nnd orange that one asociates with the East. In the model rooms the furniture is painted in colours that' tone with the curtains and carpels. Even the handwoven dress materials and tho pottery,'.executed by modern artists in hand wqrk,-are full of colour. ':'/'

At Lower Hutt on Wednesday last Miss Madge NoMo, of Lower Hutt, was married to Mr; H. W. Simpson, of Nelson. '■ '. i Hbv* to Perfume Clothes. ]' - ■ ■ .' The art. of. perfuming clothes andf cupboards, was studied to perfection" by our great-grandmothers, yet they used only the mmpLo.ilowe-rs, grown and gathered by themselves (.states r aii' Australian writer,in. ,the. 'Sydney '"Sun"). These ■were nil carefully culled, dried, and'laid .among the, goodly piles of neatly-folded •linen- that" .tilled, the '.great linen; .pressed '.and oak chesta,. giving all' that .faint, sweet ,:\savour" which lingers till to-aay. - The flowers for drying should bo.gathercd when fully, blown, on a hue, minuy ■morning, just after-tlie .'dejv. has dried. The perfume-of scented flowers is strongest in hot-weather.. .Mowers and, herbs witlr'simple--flowers -should..be .gathered .with long-stalks, and tied together in SMiairmmcues. - These are then .Ming in a warm pluco to dry. Koscs and.double flowers should have their .petals ..pulled apart and: spread "on *;sheet .61..ffbiw paper- and belaid.in. the.sun.- : •: -Do not "heap ;ithe -petals,.- but,, place 'tlienViilriibsf fiihgly- on • the .-paper, and do not dry too much. They must.be dry, but not "brittle:--As fast as they dry \ they Should be removed and laid away in a covered-jar until wanted. The herbs ..ttnd. tlio lavender flowers must bo stripped from then; stalks, and the flowers -and leaves mixed,, or it liked each kind kept separate. ..-The 'simplest way of perfuming clothe. is to-fill'tiny-muslin bags : t\yo-thi.rd6 iiil of ■ the ■ dried 'Totals, tie. .them. up.. with -narrow ■ ribbon, "and Jay- them among the clothes.- - A nico way to.scent clothes •is to lay a sheet of:white paper on the 'bottom of-.-'a drawer,.-cut .a piece otwad'ding '.to fit and placo.on.top.;.-S.trew this .thickly; with Klricd' lavender, .-rosemary, ■-rose-petals;-and' pounded orris root. Cover .with athia pieco-o -Wusli", aU urnily with- drawing pins to the bottom of the drawor. Shelves in cupboardfl and watdfote can'.'lio treated- in the same i :W Anotier'm'e'tliod ' of." pertumim?' wardXand cupboards is to strew novvers-.thickly' between;two large ehects of wadding, Quilt firmly: with strong<x>tton to keep the" potals in position. Xojor :ShWm.on sP both.sides.«#.&?*» into the wardrobe: or cupboard witli nails - hidden behind dainty bows of ribbon. Another dainty way of perfuming lina to?placp'.a.mualiu'bag'containfngoruehod orris root m the water n winch" tho garmonts.aro boiled, ims : am much' mora "delicate and- a^R,* 1 " 11 parison. .';.'. , , ..

I Oriental Bazaar" at Girls" College. ' r ..The Oriental .'Bazaar at the• Welling- •',' ?'i»i«> ■•rnllbirfi iii awl "of •I'anaiw ■»>;, was continued on Sffi afternoon and evening -wi h the afternoon,by. Mrs.' CJ. Pur 1, aim mi Cho Dla'tforni with her were Mi*. \\. H : Wd/irs.- Coates, Sirs;: Mackenzie. A short programme If games'.aria.sohes was given by the ohUfen of the iunor department, *to ahd htillet by.TO ?ot • --M »» Swre/&d 'piano solos, by Misses. Ctolto IndWilson. There were also outside at'■t&iois iuiv gymnastic display, tfanu.li "•lances and a-lU«t ball, match by the •ficnior%»m;'Great-admiratioii- was ox■JKd nttta the dancing id •drill items. On Saturday - <*sn >>B n lmtCd tb'by Misses HawK; Wilson., »u • liamsoir' 3; Sutherland, -MV Willeocks, Pupils of Missos Becro ■'and'ballot dances. During the aiteinoon « d evenmx-a unique perlormance waa •« -en to large and delighted audience, tvßiband lW lightnfng. sketch and Zsi la patter artists, *J»/«■»£»£ Wellington audiences. Mrs. Mackenzie •flio organ sing secretary ior r,e« Zealand of Pandita Raniabai's .Mission, and the staff and pupils of Ihecollege no to bl congratulated on the great: «»««* jf (ho undertaking 1 . The iimds ot the mit>ia aroaugiJnted by a gross total of approximately -tGOO. __.; ■

Y.W.CA. Hostels. Accommodation for younf at ■moderate'rates is much in demand n wXigton.'and tho public will have ail oVpoX"Hv?4 , o! twß hostels conducted I»y "ic/x.W.ua. to meet this need. Oft Tuesday after- x noon the hostel at 115 Brougham Street te ft will be provided for visitors on both days'

Orphanage Bazaar. ■ «„hi'rri'nv nichl proved a record both as io^e^^tinancMrcs^s^ ♦i.« -lnVinr at tho Town Jlall roi. »i. Jo?op1"' Orphanage. Miss Putnam's spe- • JSuy'trairitS troupe of young hul.es entertained tlic'•gathering, aided by tho m .s c "of St; Mary's Convent. Orchestra were well>trom«d, ami ni led ■ thelrquota to tho financial rosulUitc stallholders and their M»h«b |d n-most strenuous-time m copms>" > 6 deiiiaiids'raade linbn the well-laden stalls. TlTobiect of: the effort is a strong tactor to oxc to supiK,rt, as nothing touches the iener ositv of .human nature more t an m institution which is toing run foHtoTcarc and the housing of •liomelese Jnlto The bazaar «« ni-hf •when- another, hrst-claw ■ prawill be'.presented and additional attractions provided..-■ «