DRAPED WEDDING GOWN OF GEORGETTE AND CREAM SILK LACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 864, 7 January 1930, Page 4

DRAPED WEDDING GOWN OF GEORGETTE AND CREAM SILK LACE

STEVENSON-CAMPBELL The wedding was celebrated u„ evening in St. Marys Cathedral '* Miss May Campbell, youngest daughter ot Mrs. K. J. Harrison, of S,v an son Mr. .Digby K. Stevenson, eldest , Mr. and Mrs. ft. Stevenson, of Put? by** the Kev. Tamm'T "^ rlor " , '4 Given away by her brother. Mr \v Campbell the bride ’ooked charming ill h Uoi k of i\ or \ KCorijctte witi> . full draped skirt fall.tig in gra “* folds from a fitting corsage 1 -silk lace defined the w aist-line, and th™ skirt which dipped low at one side Inset with narrow bands of lace a beautiful veil of embroidered tulle held in place with a coronet of orange hlossoms, and she carried a shows bouquet of flowers in white and pai e « In attendance were Miss *p p Campbell, sister of the bride, and Mi™ Mary Harney, who wore frocks white georgette. The full skirts f«u gracefully from a slanting waist-line forming a hem of uneven points Th ’ long sleeves had flared cuffs, which were embroidered ii. shades of to*L pink and lemon, the waist-line beine outlined in the same way. a wid swathing of georgette was caught V, the side with a diamente buckle* * Picture hats of hand-made straw fin ished at the edge with scalloped felt and trimmed with a narrow swathing of georgette were worn, and thev car ried bouquets of roses and dahlias tZ tone with their frocks. Mr. James Firman attended as best man, with Mr. John Mercer as grooms man. Mrs. Harrison, mother of the bride was in a frock of cigar-brown jersew velour, and wore a small hat of fawn tagel straw*. bhe carried a posy of gold and pale mauve flowers. 4 Mrs. Stevenson was wearing a frock of blue crepe de chine with a hat to tone. A posy of deep crimson flowers was carried. HERE ARE SOME GOOD HOME-MADE COLOUR WASHES Permanganate of potash in whiten, ing will make au attractive pink-wash for walls. Obtain about threepennyworth of the crystals from the chemut and mix with whitening and water until the desired shade is obtained. Now dissolve twopenny-worth of glue size in hot water, add a tablespoontul to each pint of liquid used, and apply at once to the walls. Another cheap colour-wash is made by melting a bought dye of the de. sired shade in boiling water and mix. ing it into a paste with whitening and water. Add to the paste a packet of dry soap, a pint of boiling starch, aud a little more than a quart of hot water. These ingredients will make your brush work smoothly and the starch will “fix” the colour-wash, so that it will not rub off. Two coats of this home-made wash will pjove most effective in appearance and durable in wear* One pint of distemper and about half a pound of flour will colour wash a room of ordinary size. Scald the distemper in a bucket with about a quart of boiling water. Mix the flour to a smooth paste with cold water, and stir continually while adding enough boiling water to make it about as thick as cream. Pour this into the distemper, mix well, and the wash is ready for use. Should it gat too thick as you use it, add a little more hot water. One of the cheapest washable distempers is made by adding a handful of table salt to each pint of fresh lime, and pouring on the mixture enough water to make it of a thick creamy consistency'. It may be coloured any tint, and used in the ordinary way. Although cheap to make and easy to apply, this distemper can 1 be washed with warm water several times and be as good as new. WHEN SILENCE ISN’T GOLDEN “‘Speech is silvern,” says the old adage, “silence is golden!” And it is as true as most sweeping generalisations are! Your engagement is to be a very short one; or it does not present too many opportunities of meeting? Then how are you to make sure that he is the right man? Of course you are in love—and that is a very important factor! But there are others equally important; some of these may nourish love into a steady, long-lasting glow, and some may simply put it out, bit by bit! Age, appearance, possessions, income, are very important, but they are not everything. Mind is apt to become more important than matter in intimate family life! There is only one way to explore mind, and that is by talking—about every conceivable thing. Don’t use every meeting for an exciting rush to the pictures or a dance. Instead, make plenty of opportunities to find out what he thinks of married life —his ideas on children, expenditure, pleasure. Explain your own ideas. Discuss them all until you have reduced them to a common denominator. Talk of this kind—as opposed to mere chatter—is valuable, stimulating, and full of unexpected interest. Understanding Him “The first year after my marriage , was the worst year of my life,” said a young wife. “I thought I understood my husband—but I didn’t! We knew nothing about each other’s ideas on many important things. We are happy now but it has wasted a lot of time learning to live together. And it might have wrecked our life before it had properly begun.” After you are married, continue the Rood habit! Don’t live in water-tight compartments of home and office! Talk about all of it; assume that interest and understanding are there, and they - will be there. “I’m getting on fine,” says Mr. Not-very-long-wed. “Women aren’t supposed to understand business—but they do! My wife and I talk over everything; J get lots of new ideas from her. and the whole thing gets more and more interesting.” “Men are so surprising,” said the wife in question. “They have such helpful ideas about children; and they are really good at decorating and furnishing.” If you can encourage this true comradely spirit you need not fear tbs close contact ot years, nor its frets and worries; for love will last to the end. So don’t rely too much on the very wisest of proverbs.