Women the World Over

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 356, 17 May 1928, Page 5

Women the World Over

“FAY INCHFAWN” A touching romance underlies the pen-name of the poetess who calls herself “Fay Inchfawn.” The name occurred to her years ago, when she was a child lying on her back suffering from spinal trouble. To fit the name, she built up the personality of a dream woman, and paid mute homage at the invisible shrine. “She climbed mountains at dawn and ran barefooted in the dew,” said the authoress. “In short, she did everything that I couldn’t do.” Fay Inchfawn’s books of -t erse have a yearly sale of 30,000 copies. IN JAPAN At Kumomoto, a tiny garrison town in the south of Japan, is the hospital of the Resurrection of Hope for the treatment of lepers. It is the first of its kind in Japan and a fitting monument to the unselfish labours of an Englishwoman, Miss Riddell, who has given 36 years to the care of the sufferers. FOR COLONIAL SERVICE The list of British medical officers for 1928 includes Miss M. C. Cairney, M.C., Ch.B., who has been appointed medical officer to the Federated Malay States, and Miss H. M. Russell, M. 8., Chß., who has been made assistant pathologist for the Gold Coast, West Africa. “LINKS OF EMPIRE” One of the world’s' busiest go-be-tweens is Mrs. Bowling, secretary of the “Links of Empire,” associated with the British Empire Union. The object of her organisation is the linking-up of Australian and English women, the plan having been originated by Lady Apsley after her return from Australia. ■An Australian woman writes to Mrs. Bowling, who puts her in touch with an Englishwoman, and a friendship is thus initiated. Appeals for “links” are becoming so numerous that Mrs. Bowling’s staff has been doubled within the past 12 months. INDUSTRY Australia’s most accomplished sock knitter is said to be Mrs. Rrendergast, of Benambra, Victoria. Recently she forwarded her 1,200 th pair to the Disj trict Red Cross Society.

A SOCIETY JOURNALIST Lady Eleanor Smith, daughter of Lord Birkenhead, is one of the bestknown society journalists of London. She edits the column devoted to so-

ciety gossip in one of the Sunday papers, and the chronicles of Mayfair are at her fingertips. A few years ago she decided to follow a career on the films, but relinquished that ambition in favour of journalism. ACCESSORIES FLOWERS AND POLISHED LEAVES It is now quite certain that millinery will be infinitely mdre decorative than it has been for many a long day. Clusters of flowers and polished leaves already adorn the advance models, and we are promised feathers a la Gainsborough. It is notable, too, that there are much more ambitious “line” effects about the new models, which on that account alone will be beautifully easy to wear. In colours, at the time of writing, green and a soft red are easy firsts. Navy and black, however, achieve a brightness of their own, being pleasantly and harmoniously combined with pale shades or gaily-flowered fabrics. Simple straight lines will continue to characterise sports clothes. Often, however, even the straightest of loose frocks will be worn with a vivid-col-oured cardigan—with or without sleeves.

In dress jewellery, geometrical shapes are all the rage, and are llustrated in complete “sets” —rings, necklets, and bracelets. Madame even has her smoking accessories to match. “Rule and compass” patterns also rule in the realm of shoulder-clasps, waistbuckles and ear-rings. Usually, they are conspicuously on the large side.