A NOVELTY EVENING GOWN FROM LONDON’S LATEST FASHION SHOW

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 60, 4 December 1926, Page 19

A NOVELTY EVENING GOWN FROM LONDON’S LATEST FASHION SHOW

munity singing, and in addition has collected a talented orchestra together, who will play the latest music all the afternoon. The box plan is at the Bristol.

Aliss Lucy Underhill, Mastertou, is visiting Dunedin.

At the last meeting of the Board of Governors of Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges, Aliss Wilson, principal of Queen Alargaret College, reported the donation of two cups. Air. and Airs. AlcLay donated a silver cup and Air. and Mrs. Lauchlan a silver rose bowl, this latter being for the Athletic Challenge Cup.

Weddings to be artistic must have bouquets to harmonise with frocks Miss Murray, 36 Willis Street. De hveries anvwhere <n Dominion —Advt

“Home Sweet Home” is made clean and bright by using C.O. Waxshine, the great linoleum polish. It’s mother’s favourite. Procurable from all grocers. -Advt.

The friends ot Mr. Aubrey WynnWilliams, brother of Aliss Ada WynnWilliams, of Wairarapa, will have heard with regret of his death, which took place in San Francisco after a short illness. He passed away quite suddenly. Air. Aubrey Wynn-Williams was the first cousin of the late Airs. Bruton Sweet, of Auckland.

Among the guests staying at Hotel Braeburn, Wanganui, this week are; Air. and Mrs. Thomson, Airs. Al. Butchart (New Plymouth), Mr. J. Inkster (Whangarei), Air. J. Al. Jervis, Mr. Monk, Air. Thomas Dunkley, Air. AL Sarcick, Air. C. F. Brown, Mr. and Airs. Plimsoll, Aliss Plimsoll (Wellington), Mr. and Airs. L. Rhodes (Hastings), Airs. J. P. Lethbridge, Airs. F. G. Lethbridge (Palmerston North), Airs. H. Cato (Christchurch), Air. Airs., and Alisses Greenwood (Sydney).

Airs. Deans, Christchurch, is the guest of her parents, Sir Andrew and Lady Russell, “Tuanui,” Hawke’s Bay.

The under-mentioned were recent guests at the Alouut Cook Alotor Companv’s White Star Hotel, Queenstown: —Air. W. N. Rook (Eastbourne), Mr. A. E. Rook (Loudon), Air. Thomas Confoy, Mr Auberry (Alelbourne), Air. J. Al. Roberts (Rotorua;, Air, W. Cahill, Air. E. C. Leary (Wellington), Air. and Airs. 11. Aliller (Christchurch), Air. W. D. Revell, Mr. R. L Wigley, Mr. J. P. Newman, Air. H. Coxhead (Timaru), Mr. D. C. Clark (“The Hermitage,” Mount Cook), Air. W. H. Paterson (Oamaru), Air. E. Didham, Air. and Mrs. Ramsav, Air. E. G. Pryor, Mr. William Prvor (Dunedin), Air. Thomas Matthews (Invercargill), Aliss Alonica Alellor (Lauder).

A boudoir pillow can be made from a finely embroidered handkerchief. It is cut in four quarters, the embroidered corners turned into the centre, where they could show to advantage, and. joined with lace insertion. The resulting square was rounded and the top backed with a plain linen handkerchief.

The woman who throws her money away on imitation jewellery will eventually have to throw the jewellery away too, because she will very soon discover that the glistening metallic-looking surfaces are more a mortification than an ornament. The same thing applies to a hundred and one dainty novelties which a woman of fashion carries about with her or those accessories for dressing table and boudoir. A particularly delightful series of these articles are showing at Stewart Dawson’s for Christmas gifts. The new cigarette cases are a thing of beauty, and made in very flat designs, wffich will go easily in the fashionable vanity case of to-day. In solid silver, they are engraved with hand-chased borders, or in solid silver gilt-covered in 18-carat gold with a chain handle. These are very exclusive for bridge and evening v.ear. Exquisite continental vanity cases are in a tube design made of solid silver and handpainted enamel There is a space for cigarettes, powder puff, and note book, and the long tassel end hides a lip stick. The new boxes for carrying solid powder are too wonderful tor words. They are in solid silver, handpainted and enamelled in exquisite designs. A tiny boudoir clock has a pompadour design in roses, forget-me-nots, and true lovers’ knots in enamel and silver gilt. Very handsome and useful jewel boxes are in solid silver in Chippendale and other designs, at all prices. A glance at the windows shows many attractive articles of the silversmith’s cunning, all desirable possessions tor the modern woman. Slim cut glass scent spravs, new nhoto frames in solid chased silver. Tall silver or crvstal vases, manicure sets in cases and on stands, brush, comb, and mirror sets, and those verv original travelling sets, mirror, comb, and powder box which take up only a tinv snace The French alabaster puff boxes in lovely colourings look enchanting among the silver crystal This firm also stock a collection of vanitv cases in crushed morocco leather, in brown, purple, blue, and mauve, with gilt fittings ideal toy the traveller. Even-one loves an original present, and in these gifts beauty and value go hand-in-hand.—Advt.

Children’s nartv frocks, dainty hats and bonnets tor Christmas wear at Airs. Smith’s, 88 Willis Street.—Advt.