WOMEN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 108, 15 August 1910, Page 6

WOMEN'S WORLD.

! NEW PLYMOUTH NOTES. AX AT HOME. (Conducted by "Eileen.) 1 r^aa-t Thursday evening Mr. and ill's. C. 11. Burgess gave a most enjoyable dance in the Brougham-street lla'll, in honoi of tlie of their nephew. .Mr. Sydney Burgess. The hall was In'autitully decorated with mirrors and high stands of arum lilies, while the supper-table looked a picture, laden with all the good things of the season, intermingled with howls of spring flowers. I Amongst those present were -Mrs. Bur- | gess, in a handsome rube of canary-col-ored satin, with 'blouse and over skirt ' of cream lace. I ill's. J. Paion, cream lace over pale 1 (blue chiffon taffetas.

1 'Mrs. D. K. Morrison, Mack sequined I lace robe over white glace. I Mrs. Sladden, gold sequined net over . rose pink taffetas. ' Mrs. Wylie, cream lace robe. | Miss Ellis, black satin, trimmed with l real lace and silver sequined passemmenterie.

'Mrs. Glasgow, pale blue chiffon taf- ' fetas. | Miss Hanna, rose pink silk, relieved with black lace. ' .Miss Brewster, cream lace robe. ; Miss H. Humphries, black satin, gold sequined. | Miss Fitzherbert, cream Oriental satin, i Miss S. Fitzhenbert, rose pink silk, , veiled ill grey ninon. 1 Miss Atkinson, yellow satin, veiled in net. ! 'Miss Simpson, vieux i'oSse silk, Miss D. Simpson, pale blue silk. Miss Kymgidon, pale .pink taffetas. I 'Miss Bayley, black net. Miss Outfield, rose pink taffetas. ■ Miss Dempsev, pale blue taffetas,- ti'im- ' llittl with cream lace. | „ B. "Evans, cream lace, •Miss Evans,- vieux ros'e silk, j Miss if. Evans, cream silk and silver sequined pa'SSemmenterie' triiftmiifg. ] Miss Bedford, cream silk' ■Miss D. Bedford, rose pink-satin oharinI euse. j Mrs. iSoutihall, claret colored. 1 velvet. 1 Mrs. C. Weston, black net over scarlet taffetas, gold sequined verbhe. iMrs. Evans, peach-colored brocade. ' Miss Lewis, very pale pink chiffon taffetas. Miss G. Fookes, cream lace robe. Mrs. Home, pale green taffetas, trimmed with applianed pink roses. Miss Blundell, pale blue muslin. ■Miss Mills, cream lace. [Miss Saxton, iblue striped ninon. Miss Thomson,, white satin and silver. Miss L. McAllum, scarlet satin, veiled in met. iMiss B. Mathews, pale blue muslin. Miss Roy, cream lace. Miss G. ©oy, cream silk and silver. Miss Capel, pale blue taffetas, handed with silver passemmenterie.

Miss Penn, eream silk. Miss E. Penn, pale blue muslin. : Miss Curtis, white ninon, with gold ! fringe. i Miss 'V. Kirkby, pale blue muslin, i Miss Ryan, rose pink crepe de cliine. ! Miss Brown, turquoise blue silk. ! Mrs. Walker, cream lace robe. . ' Miss L. Webster, pale blue chiffon over glace. iMiss 6. Shaw, pale Iblue muslin. Miss MacDi'armid, white taffetas. Mrs.' Wills, cream Oriental satin. Mrs. H. Baily, pale heliotrope silk voile.

Rev. A. H. Colvile, who. has been the guest of Rev, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Evans, returned to Auckland on Thursday last.

j A LETTER FROM STRATFORD.

The «St. Andrew's Tennis Club held their annual ball fn tlie Town Hail on Thursday evening; and was a most enjoyable function. Tliere were about 70 couples present. The hall was tastefully decorated with quantities of spring flowers and bunting; The music supplied fov .Miss -Diamond's string band left nothing to be desired. Messrs Wilson and Cameron proved' efficient M.C.'s. Special mention is due to- Miss Bruyshawe, who worked untiringly to mate this function the event of the season. A dainty supper was provided in l the ante-room and i, was much appreciated by all. Amongst those present I noticed—- ( Mrs. Brayshawe,. blaefc silk voile, with : touches of white ;• Mrs. W. Robinson, old ! , rose velvet, trimmed- with handsome jet ( : trimmings; Mrs. 'E! Robinson looked well . in a well-cut gown of peacock green vel--1 vet, with Empire' belt of silk Maltese lacc; Mrs. Ashtoii, 'handsome gown of black chiffon taffetas, trimmed with sequins on corsage;- Miss .Gredige looked well in a rich gown- of black velvet, with sequin trimmings, with a beautiful cloak of red! cloth finished with floral insertion added; Mrs. (Rhodes, 'black chiffon j taffetas, relieved with cream silk inserI tion and cream roses on the corsage; I Mrs. F. Plrantree,. 'Empire gown of cream i voile; Miss .Stewart ('Xew Plymouth), rich black -:ilk, trimmed with Honiton lace; Miss Gilchrist, dainty pale green silk, .trimmed with silver sequins; Miss 'Nixon (New Plymouth), black silk, relieved with pink; silk bands and sequins; Miss Sullivan, white box robe; Miss A. Sullivan, dainty white silk; Miss Tocker. pale pink silk muslin, with cream vest; •Mrs. Barwick (S'trathmore), tblack silk, with chiffon frills on corsage, finished with rich old lace; Miss Gardiner, smart gown of black silk voile, trimmed with Maltese lace and silk 'bands; Mrs. McBeth (Egmont road), black silk; Miss Mcßeth, dainty gown of pink silk; Miss Jones, cream silk taffetas; Miss McKeown (New Plymouth), black silk, with vest of rich lace, finished with chiffon frills; Miss Maslin (Wanganui), pale blue silk, trimmed with silver sequins; Miss Fish, black silk, with Spanish lace I and crimson roses, on corsage; Mists I Brown (Ngaere), white chiffon taffetas; Miss, Worthington, pink silk; Miss de Launay, stylish gown of pink mouseline de soie, with black garnishings; Miss Sutherland (Inglewood), cream net robe over glace; Miss Gilchrist, pale green silk; Miss Brayshawe, pink- silk, with

pearl trimmings; Miss Brayshawe,' dainty cream silk gown, with bands of cream satin and scilvev sequins; Miss Brown, cream chiffon taffeta, with gold sequins on yok». The Hawera football ball takes place this month.

The Catholic social at Eltliam last week was a huge success. 1 The second series of the Catholic socials at Stratford takes place very shortly. ' ■lnvitations have been issued for the mascot ball at Midliirst for the 25th August. Miss (iormley, of Sydney, is at present on a visit to Hawera, and is the. guest of .Mr. and Mrs. T. Gormley, of the Egmont Hotel.