NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1923, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

'Plic first woman Doctor of History on record—in Frame at any rate- lias just been called upon at the Forhoiiue income no for her degree. She Mile Madeleine Dories. 28 years mil. She i„ the damditer of an inspector U schools who is a historian ol some mark. Mile. Dories obtained her diploma “os Lett res" at the age oi 1,. wns «miii>l<>\fd m tin Armv Museum in Paris, and then entrivd the teaching profession, in whicu she is still engaged.

From time to time enterprising people used to visit the Rntisl. Museum to studv certain periods m '"e.,nd decoration, but the Immo dressmaker was not among the iiumboi states a writer m the “."und:..' Times"). Since the T ut-aiikli-ameii vogue, however, the museum has net '• besieged by women who want to eo|o the designs for gowns and hats. Wl manner of Kgvptian patterns have Wen borrowed, and the niuseum ofticinls inn e been husv answering questions. Die lat est medium in which to show toe n - (tueuce of the Pharaohs is ralha. Ila I,; made of this material it, vnu! shads, and trimmed with cis in yellow, blue and green. 1 ■' coloured felt hats are usm < “a n scarabs. The P’dly shade has " ” chosen hecaiise d is the- hue oh’ Ivnptian huihhngs. Ihi lienetra tod even to the Court m Kn g ('.eoi'oe. many ol the women «<•'"»>- tlndians with ostrich plnmos._