WOMAN’S WORLD.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5459, 9 August 1929, Page 1

WOMAN’S WORLD.

SOCIAL NOTES. AN ENJOYABLE DANCE. A very enjoyable dance, organised by Misses Joy Buchanan, ,Raye de Castro, and Aroha and Adria Nicholas, was held at Mr and Mrs G. Buchanan’s on Tuesday evening. The affair was in aid of the Farmer’s Queen. The guests were received by Mrs Buchanan wearing a frock of mauve chameuse. Among those attending were Misses Joy Buchanan, moonlight blue georgette ; Raye de Castro, gold satin and georgette uneven hem; Aroha Nicholas, ceil blue and pink taffeta; Adria Nicholas, almond green embroidered tulle over georgette ; Jean Buchanan, Powder blue crepe de chine and net overdress ; G. Gibb, red sequined georgette; M. Gibb, green crepe de chine and ring velvet; M. Taylor, azure blue georgette ; E. Hayward, salmon pink georgette and velvet uneven hem ; L. Vincent, mauve taffeta and gold lace ; E. Vincent, almond green georgette ; N. Surrey, pink hand-painted georgette ; G. Surrey, black satin; J. Ellis, pink satin uneven hem ; I. Halligan, apricot taffeta and silver lace; C. Fleming, pink georgette ; A. Knowles, flame crystal georgette ; C. Silcock, sunset taffeta; H. Williams, pink satin and silver lace; A. Argali, cerise crepe de chine ; M. Buchanan, scarlet crepe de chine ; L. Ellis, black velvet. In the interval between dancing a dainty supper was served in the din-ing-room and verandah facing the beautiful upland country around Karangahake. THE QUEEN’S DOLL’S HOUSE. The decoration of the room which is to be, the permanent home of the Queen’s doll’s house at Windsor Castle is now completed, and will shortly be open to the public. The Queen’s doll’s house is world-famous, and attracts thousands of visitors to Windsor. Hitherto it has been placed in an ordinary room ; now it is to have a setting worthy of its perfection. Its new home is a square -shaped room. The house is in the centre of it, and the room is lighted by three deep-set windows facing the doorway. The general architectural scheme is the work of Sir Edward Lutyens, who designed the miniature lodges and pavilions attached to the walls. These are really cupboards, and contain countless miniature copies of famous paintings and furnishings, for the refurnishing of the house if such a need . ever arises. Mr Kennedy North is responsible for the coronation profession frieze, with its quaint toy soldiers in scarlet and gold stiffly aligned round the walls as if to form a guard of honour for the miniature palace. But it is the mural paintings which are the greatest feature of the room. These have been painted by Mr Philip Connard, R.A., and are quite perfect in their way. ENGAGED AGAIN. RUTH ELDER’S THIRD VENTURE. The engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Elder, the U.S. airwoman who in October, 1927, attempted to fly the A tlantic with Captain George Hhldeman. Her fiance is Mr Jack Pine, the son of a clothing manufacturer of New York. This will be Miss Elder’s third matrimonial venture. At the age of 17 she was married to Mr Claude Moody, a schoolteacher, of Clayton, Georgia, from whom she was divorced. Afterwards she married Mr Lyle Womack, a salesman, by whom she was divorced last December, Mr Womack alleging cruelty. Miss Elder is 28, and has recently been engaged in film work. Miss Elder and Captain Haldeman, in attempting to fly from New York to Paris, were forced down into the sea 500 miles from the Azores, and were rescued by a Dutch tanker after seven hours’ battling with heavy seas. Her husband, Mr Womack, had always opposed his wife’s flying, and 1 did everything possible to stop the Atlantic flight. USEFUL HINTS. Clusters of cloves hung up in the kitchen and left to dry will drive away flies, and they will be a pleasant change from unsightly flypapers. To make a labour-saving polish for linoleum. Dissolve one ounce of fine blue size in a pint of hot water, stirring with a stick until all is liquid. Wash over linoleum first with a damp flannel. When quite dry apply the glue mixture all over, using a large dry flannel. Do not tread on the floor until it is dry. , The result is a nice polish which will last a long time. Next time two tumblers become fixed together, tap gently round with another tumbler and they will immediately come; apart. If a glass stopper sticks, tap wiih another glass stopper ; if two flower-pots stick, tap with a .flower-pot. Melt candle ends in a saucer and draw some short lengths of string through the warm wax. When set you have some excellent home-made tapers. Before squeezing lemons, warm them thoroughly through, and there will be nearly double the amount of juice. When short of butter and it is wanted in a hurry, add a little milk to what you already have and it wil< go twice as far if well beaten up.