Women the World Over

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 867, 10 January 1930, Page 5

Women the World Over

FORTUNE’S FAVOURITE Nature bestows her gifts at ran- i dom, occasionally completing a per- i I t'ectly modelled figure with a homely I face, and vice versa, but she has been kind to Miss Barbara Newberry, who I besides possessing a face of unJ deniable charm, has, according to Mr. Ziegfeld, the American theatrical -pro- - dueer, the most beautiful legs in the world. THE CALL OF BUSINESS As time goes on, more and more titled English celebrities are forsaking their social environments and seeking relaxation in the business, world. One of the latest recruits to Bond Street is Lady Peacocke. wife of Sir Walter Peacocke, who has opened a smart gown shop and has done all the interior decorating herself. A ROYAL WARDROBE In pre-war days the Queen of Spain was said to be the mast expensivelyattired Royal lady in Europe. On one occasion the manager of a West End dress agency purchased a “clearance" from her wardrobe for £I,OOO. And these “clearances” were made by the Queen as often as twice a year. Since the war, however, to the sorrow of Parisian dressmakers, her dress bills are much reduced. NOW A PEERESS A beautiful Canadian, Miss Sarait Cook, the daughter of Mr. G. W. Cook, of Montreal, is now an English peeress—the Countess of Haddington. She has forsaken Canada to make her home in Scotland. WITH WIG TO MATCH \V ith hat to match” is a common phrase where social functions are being reported, but “with wig to 1 match” would be more suitable for < Mme. Germaine, one of the most beau ' tiful of Parisian women, who created t the fashion for wearing a silk wig i dyed to the exact shade of the even- f ing frock chosen. Mme. Germaine a believes in being a brunette or blonde 'J at will. „

A STUDENT OF BRAILLE Miss Helen Keller, the authoress, who has been blind and deaf since infancy, has written a glowing tribute to the .life work of Louis Braille, who invented the Braille alphabet for the blind a hundred years ago. “Gladly

I acknowledge my own indebtedness to Louis Braille,” she says. “His system has been a most precious aid to .me in many ways. It made my going to college possible—it was the only method by which I could take notes of lectures. All my examination papers were copied for me in this system. 1 use Braille as the spider uses its web —to catch thoughts that flit across my mind for speeches, messages and manuscripts. Without Braille I should not have had courage to write my new book, bringing up to date the story of my life.” By his embossed system of dots how cleverly did that blind Frenchman open the doors of life and knowledge to his afflicted kind.