HAPPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1946, 30 November 1906, Page 3

HAPPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL.

LONDON FLOCKS. ■ (By Penelope.) Wellington, Nov. 20. I was allowed to have a private view, of some lovely clothes just arrived with their fortunate owner from London. One is struck first by the simplicity, then by the exquisite finish. A thin black and white check material, French, had the coatee faced with pale blue aud fawn silk, over which lay inch-wide straps o£ black patent leather, secured with tiny buttons. Straps of the material buttoned at the back over the wine swathed belt of black satin. The skirt was absolutely plain except for a narrow curving line of black silk braid that stopped on cither side of the front panel- In contrast to this severe simplicity, the inside of the coat was lined with ivory satin, and just inside there were double rallies of narrow valcnciennes, headed with gold braid. The loveliest frocks came from Switzerland, both elaborately embroidered, one of silk in tiny roses and trails of foliage, in delicate tints, the other with the Swiss National llowcrs in the eidelweiss, its greyish-white blossom and pale green loaves looking delicately lovely on the white background. A band of pale green velvet bordered this skirt, and pale green velvet was tied in little bows from shoulder to elbow, whore the slocvo was split open to show the arm. On the rose frock, pink prune edged tho skirt and intensified the tints of the embroidery. .livery dress, for morning, afternoon, or evening, was made with elbow sleeves, and all the tuckers were of rutiled net. Tho velvet border on a delicate material was also seen in a beautiful : Chantilly not, with lines of jet embroidery aud black velvet, which was edged for a 1 foot and a half at the hem with black i chiffon velvet. The effect was charming, i and the heavy band would probably cn--3 sure the longer life of the gown. A widci brimmed Tuscan, worn slightly tilted on 3 one side, had a very large and careiessly--3 arranged wreath of lield-llowers-poppies, buttercups, cornflowers and grasses. In s the hand it looked extraordinary, but 0 placed at tho right angle was eminently 0 smart, Another striking hat was of myrtle d with a wreath of damask and purple ! P roses.' The description sounds crude, but ■k the result was really artistic. Tartan is ;d much in vogue at Home, and some bolts al were of tartan silk handkerchiefs, deftly es folded and secured by a silver cairngorm buckle, the ends forming two jaunty tabs ly at the back where the sash is fastened, ‘ DOLOLES the delightful.

Mademoiselle —as slie is aftectionatCj.y styled by the many who love and admire her appeared before a most enthusiastic aiulieueo in the Town Hall on Saturday last. The circle reserved scats were six shillin' r s—a price which gives New Zealanders a pause, although it is nothing out of the way at Homo —and yet it was fairly full, while downstairs there was a great crowd, who waited, some of them nearly an hour, for the concert, It was worth waiting for, Every item, grave or

. gay —and Dolores, with tho magic of hor voico, cfin, sway an luulioneo to laughter or tears —was perfect. A song by Hooker with an echo refrain had an extraordinary effect, tho voico sounding . far away. Bho has a wonderful personality, which novor sooms to altor, and which is iutonsoly attractive, Miss I’alotta do-olai-od that Dolores was tho only artiste who ploasod ovoryono, and that hor modesty was a lesson to all. Sho shares with Miss Palotta tho onviablo power to gain enjoyment from simple pleasures, and does not earo for publicity or feting. Indeed, she stays when in Wellington with her great friends, tho Prousos, whore, il she chooses, she can bo quiet and rest. Oil Saturday she wore a pale bluo peau do sore, the bodice having touches of ltianvo and gold embroideries. I for diamonds are historic, and a string of them, together with a pink coral necklace, encircled her dark hair, which she always wears Mad-donna-wise, parted and coiled at the back of her neck. Mr Prouse’s songs wore enthusiastically received, and Mr Wills, tho pianist, played most exquisitely. Wo are looking forward to two concerts on Monday and Wednesday. SOCIAL NOTES. 1

Mrs and Miss Prouso have returned from Rotorua. By tho Warrimoo last Wednesday arrived Mr, Mrs and Miss Fulton, after a nine-months’ trip. Mr Fulton was in the Frisco quake. After the first shock ho went to sice)) for an hour, thinking it was merely a New Zealand type of earthquake, and he narrowly escaped being in the Salebury and Grantham railway cataslrophies. The comparative calm and dcliberativcncssof tho colony mu.* >-.[ {*oai su niai turoibiy. Toe Oil's.! rng* *g * ni'ri* is that of M’ss Bstlio Lukin, seoorui daughter of Mr Greeley Lukin, editor of vlio Pent, to M■ Cns', of thr- Bank of New 'L -aland, Palmontoa North. lie is a cousin of Mrs Jack IV-hc, of the Lower Hint. By tho '.Ccr-'rtk'na left Miss Sylvia Buflh-tmm ;.r:H Miss Studhoiiue, who leave

the boss at linorios Ayies for e. wondeifo;

trip across to Valparaiso. Mi>s Maxwell, nieoo cf the Fife Julge 3ohuefon, is u guest of Mrs Rhodes ; Miss Armstrong, from Palmerston North, is staying wit a Mrs Hudson, of Karori, anti Miss LIoG ilium is with bar sister, Mi'3 J. Slav* wright. Mist Dowling, from Dunedin, is visiting Mrs Johnson, of Guilford Terraco, Dr, Napier McLean has bought that part of tho Terraco next to Mr Quick's on which Mrs Knight’s bouse stands. Ho intends to pull down tho old homostoad aud build a two-storey houso with all tho modern improvements. At tho oorncr of Aurora Terrace and Wellington 'l’erraoo Dr. Young is commencing his now house, and on tho crest cf the hill Mrs William Watson’s handsome new rosideneo is just being completed, Oao of tho most artistic homos, though somewhat in miniature, is that of Mr Stanton Hireourt, in Hobson street, CROQUET PLAYERS. There has been much croquet here in these line days, and many women have taken up the game with keen interest, Mrs Tolli -rst gave a party on Tuesday, but where there is a number serious, sober croquet is never attempted. Golf-croquet is tho order of the afternoon. Many women now practice assiduously the whole afternoon, and considering they gain amusement, fresh air, and gentle exercise, no one can deny that croquet playing is better than paying calls or sitting at homo, BUMMER WORK.

The rago for making neckties for ono’s masculine relations and friends is quite dying down, and now wo are all introducing light waistcoats to decorate their manly bosoms. Tho material is huckaback or cauvas, preferably the former, and silks or cotton arc used in tho working. Tho latter are almost as effective, wash better and cost about one third of tho price of tho silks. Tho most striking of tho patterns are very simple, and tho whole back-ground is covered. There is really not much work, though it appears so. A waiaseoat wotked in etiost m; and dull green on a background of pah) brown nuckabaok is very smart. Usually the iaiioc binds them with a cloth of tho darkest hue in the embroidery. Any tailor will mark on, for yon the flit pattrro of a WHisfociit which ha will make op later, and it is m wall to got tbs exact size so as not to waste your labor aad your materials, For a picoo of summer work to fill up odd moments; handicraft over which you may exchange sho high ideas that men little dream constituo women’s converse; nothing could ba better than one of these waistcoats.