WOMAN’S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 165, 8 April 1921, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Skerrett is a passenger by the 'Rimutaka for England. Mr. and Mrs. Reid (Oamaru) are in Wellington for the races. Also Mrs. E. Greenwood, Miss Clifford, Mrs. F. B. Clark (of Christchurch), Mrs. George Hums (Featherston), Mrs. W. Stead (Hawke’s Bay), Mrs. T. Rolleston (Hastings), Mrs. Currie (Wanganui), Mrs. H. Campbell (Hawke’s Bay)* Mrs. Louisson (Christchurch), Mra. Buchanan (Little River), Mrs. Gage Williams (Carterton), Miss Booth (Masterton).

Mrs. G. R. Cameron (Westport) if the guest of Mrs. J. Prendevillq, Roseneath.

The engagement is announced of Miss Marguerite M. Beagley, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Beagley, Hataitai, to Mr. Montague Shaw, third son of Mr. George Shaw and tbs late Mrs. Shaw, Nelson.

Mrs. J. O’Hara is visiting Mrs. Edwin Johnson, Seatoun.

At Hastings on Wednesday evening the Community Club recently established at . the Drill Hall there for the Territorials and Senior Cadets, was opened by ■ Major-General Sir A. H. R-ussell in the presence of about GOO people. Lieutenant-Colonel Holderness, officer commanding the 9th (H. 8. Regiment, convey'd the thanks of the regiment to the ladies, who had been eo energetic and publiespirited in establishing the club, particularly Mrs. Armstrong, the convenor of the ladies' committee. No better deed had been. done. . RACES AT TRENTHAM ABOUT THE DRESSES. Not a great many people went out to' Trentham yesterday to attend the autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, a fact for which no doubt the weather was partly responsible. Threatening though it was in the earlier part of the morning, no rain fell at all, and in consequence Trentham proved a very pleasant place, so still and mild was the day, and so pretty did the countryside look with the autumn colouring of trees and distant hills. Very charming, also, is the colouring of the flower beds inside the grounds with antirrhinums, verbena, and other flowers of rich bronze and yellow shades. The frocking for the races this time was of a decidedly sober character, utilitarian, in fact, with little that was extravagant looking or in any way freakish. Navy blue, elither in coats or skirts, or in coat frocks was very largely worn, and' in many cases it was smartly braided. The new shade of blue was another favourite colour, also peacock green, some charming effects being seen in this shade. There 'were some beautiful furs worn, principally stoles, some of which were of ermine, while quite conspicuous for its general absence was the fur coat. Among those who were present were the president, Mr. Harcourt, with his daughters, Miss Harcourt and Mrs. Maurice Gillon. Miss Harcourt wore a navy blue braided costume, with stone grey rovers on the coat, and a wide navy blue hat with ospreys to match. Mrs. Gillon was also in navy blue, with a small black hat turned sharply from the face; Mrs. Reid (Oamaru) wore a most effective costume of peacock green silk stockinette, opening over black charmeuse and a black velvet hat with a somewhat high crown trimmed at the back with a brush of dspreys of a lighter shade. Mrs. Walter Johnston was in a dark brown coat and skirt, with furs, and a black hat trimmed with -black ospreys'; Miss Clifford . (Christ- • church) wore- a cerise coat-frock, with a grey silk hat turned sharply off the face with a grey wing; Miss Baker (England), smoke grey costume, with furs, and a email black hat with an outstanding wing of ribbon; Mrs.. Gage Williams (Carterton), navy blue trimmed with fine white lace, and a small Oriental silk hatr Mrs. ' E. Greenwood (Christchurch), black silk stockinette frock, with a deep ermine stole, and a wide-brimmed hat of white and gold brocade; Mrs. Sleeman, navy blue crat and skirt, and a black feathered, hat, with a touch of green: Mrs. Walter Nathan, navy blue, with furs, and a dark blue hat trimmed with smokecoloured ostrich feathers; Mrs. J. Duthie, dark navy blue pin-striped coat and skirt and wide black and white hut; Mrs. George Nathan, dark henna embroidered frock, with a small irregularshaped hat encircled with an ostrich feather to match, and furs; Mrs. F. B. Clark (Christchurch), putty-coloured pleated costume, with toque of jade green and gold brocade edged with brow fur and a long fur stole; Mrs. Knox Gilmer, navy blue, with navy blue hat to match; Miss Skerrett, navyblue costume with revers of grey, and a hat in which the two colours were repeated; Miss Sybil Nathan, molecoloured costume and hat to match; Miss Zaidee Nathan, grey coat and skirt, and black velvet hat; Miss Brandon, henna coat frock, with tan-coloured embroidery, and a black hat; Mrs. J. Peacock, black and white striped costume and black hat with a henna feather at one side; Mrs. Hislop, navy blue, ■ with a wide-brimmed black hat trimmed with shaded flowers; Miss Kennedy, navy blue pin-striped coat and skirt, and lime-coloured straw hat trimmed with small satin fruit; Mrs. Macalister, navy blue, with a peacock . blue hat; Mrs. Hill, navy blue foulard, and small grey silk hat with n tassel at'one side; Mrs. C. Trinpham, grey frock, with furs, and a wide-brimmed grey hat trimmed with white ospreys; Mrs. George Hume (Featherston), violet costume, with violet hat to match; Miss H. Miles, mole corduroy velvet coat and skirt and mole velvet hat to match; Miss IV. Miles, navy blue, with small golden brown hat with a touch of blue; Mrs. H. Kirkcaldie. cream coat and skirt and silk hat to match with upturned black brim; Mrs. Donne, ever, • with a long fur coat and small black hat; Mrs. Macnrthy-Reid, black costume, with a small hat turned sharply from the face with a wing of iridiscent feathers; Miss Morjce, navy blue, with a small hat encircled with glycerinod feather in jade green, brown, and yellow; Mrs. Harold Brown, putty-coloured costume, and small nigger-brown turban hat finished with an osprey; also Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Bayfield, Mrs. A: Newton. Misses S. and L. Jackson, Miss Booth (Carterion). Mrs. Mirams, Mrs. Hyanis. Mrs. J. B. Mac Ewan, Mrs. Hubert Nathan. Mrs. Louisson (Christchurch). Miss Moss, Mrs. W. Blundell, Mrs. Digges Smith, Mrs. E. Blundell. Miss Ida Duncan, Mrs. J. Findlay, Mrs. Buchanan (Little River), and Mrs. MacKellar.