In Wedding Gowns of Simple Charm

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 425, 6 August 1928, Page 5

In Wedding Gowns of Simple Charm

JOHNSTONE—TICKNER The marriage of Miss Dorothy Tickner, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tickner, of Awakeri, and Mr. Lindsay Johnstone, son of Mrs. Johnstone, of Hamilton, was celebrated at St. George’s Anglican Church, Whakatane, on Wednesday last. The Rev. Claud B. Brown officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful frock of white duchess satin, with veil and orange blossom. The veil was of silk honiton lace, which had been in the family possession for 40 years. Her shower bouquet was composed of white cyclamen, hyacinths and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid was Miss Johnstone, sister of the bridegroom. She wore a dainty frock of rose taffeta, with bouquet to tone.

Mr. Tickner, brother of the bride,

acted as best man. The wedding march was played by Mrs. T. Craddock, of Thornton. Mrs. Tickner, the bride’s mother, wore blue crepe de chine, with hat to match. Mrs. Johnstone, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black frock and hat. Mrs. J. Craddock, sister of the bride, was in a mole silk frock, with hat to match. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was held in the parish hall. The couple later left on their honeymoon, which includes a motor tour of Tongariro Park and Taranaki. The bride’s travelling frock was of reseda green with velour hat, and beautiful furs. AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Lavinia Alexandra, second daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. L. Connett, of Epsom, to Richard Watson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hetherington, of Mount Eden.

JONES —SIMS St. Saviour’s Church. Pirongia, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Thursday, when the vicar of the parish. the Rev. R. Hailey Trill, married Miss Annie Eileen Sims, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sims, of Pirongia, and Mr. Alfred Edward Jones, son of Mr. Ms-rick Llewellyn Jones, of Westport. The bride chose a gown of prim-

rose crepe de chine, with ecru lace panels and a hat to tone. She carried a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers and maidenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaid was Miss Minnie Sims, of Wellington, wearing a crepe-de-chine dress of cornflower blue, with hat to match. She also carried a pretty bouquet. Mr. Albert E. Sims, of Pirongia, carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones travelled South by the Main Trunk express. Their future home will be Corbyvale, near Westport.

CASH—LITTLE A frock of blush rose ring velvet was chosen for her wedding gown by Miss May Isobel (Maisie), younger daughter of Mrs. Frank Little, of Grey Lynn, on the occasion of her marriage to Mr. Wynyard Cash, third son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cash, of Auckland. The ceremony took place in the Sacred Heart Church, Ponsonby, last evening, Father Doherty officiating. The bride was given away by Mr. Vincent Little, her uncle. A Russian coronet fashioned ol’ pink and gold leaves, and a shower bouquet of pink roses, orchids and carnations, with long pink satin ribbon streamers, finished her charming toilet. Miss Bryn Little, cousin of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, wearing

a frock of blue chiffon velvet, a headdress of tulle finished with silver leaves, and she carried a shower bouquet composed of delphiniums, irises and fern. Mr. Robert Ridley attended the bridegroom as best mail. A reception was held at the Domain Kiosk, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion with streamers of pink and silver, growing cyclamens of different shades, and maidenhair fern. The bride’s mother received the guests. Her gown was of beaded black chenille georgette, and she wore an Oriental shawl.

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ESSENTIAL EXTRAVAGANCES BY ISOBEL FRANCIS It used to be considered the hall- | mark of a well-dressed woman that ! her gloves and her shoes should be | immaculate. Now we have shifted j much of that responsibility to our stockings! W~e love the freedom of j our short skirts, hut we certainly l shouldn’t deserve them, if the stock- | ings they displayed were not the best j in quality and upkeep that we can j possibly afford. j No one ought to he needlessly ex- | travagant, hut X should he sorry for I any girl who made stockings her “pet j economy” just now! j There are, however, various ways of j taking care of them. ! When buying silk stockings, for [ daytime wear, choose those with I strengthened feet. If you suspender | your stockings up tightly, it is not much saving to buy those with lisle tops, as the strain where the silk and cotton meet is considerable and often causes them to “ladder.” A hint for preventing silk stockings from laddering is to closely doublestitch them just below the hem, and just above where the suspender catches. As many women have a tendency to make holes in their stockings at the same spot, it is worth while to darn neatly and lightly over that particular part before wearing them. Oversewing Ladders Ladders are b~-t over-sown on the wrong side, starting where the ladder ends with a firm stitch or two to prevent its spreading any further downwards. This method will showless than a darn. It is a good plan to change from left to right in wearing—if you can make the habit of remembering! The thrifty French darn their stockings before, not after washing them, and there is no doubt it preserves their lives and appearance. Shoes that do not fit snugly at the heel will ruin the stockings. Should you own shoes too good to discard, in which your heel rubs up and down, ask your bootmaker to fasten a piece of suede inside; this is a great help. Then take care how you put on your stockings. Turn them inside out, and, as it were, peel them carefully over your feet—never drag them on or off. Woo! Better Taste Out of doors in the country always wear wool, or lisle thread, In prefer ence to silk, not only for economy, hut for suitability. Fine wool, good lisle, may not be any less expensive than artificial silk—hut they are more lasting and are in better taste. Do learn to darn neatly. Be par ticular beyond words about matching your mending material, and see that it is of good quality. Some people think silk stockings should be washed after every wearing. If your feet get hot, or if you dance, dust inside the stockings with boracic powder before putting them on; it not only helps to prevent your feet from growing tired, hut preserves your stockings. Fashion changes from light to dark, and back again. Pretty legs can wear what they like. But, of course, you can do much to cover defects, by careful choice —sometimes by self-denial.