WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 11, 7 July 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). LONDON SEASON \EW ZEALANDERS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. (Wellington Post Correspondent). London, May 26. Never previously in any London season have so many New Zealand visitors been honored by a '•command" to attend Buckingham Palace, and those thus privileged ought to carry back with them to the Dominion ineiiacable recollections of scenes of even more than usual brilliance, some of which have been rendered all the more notable by the presence of visitors from foreign courts.

The first State ball of the new reign was, for instance, one of these great occasions. It was given by the King and Queen in honor of the German Emperor and impress, and nearly every member of our own Royal family then in England maae a point of being present. The thousand or more other guests included some of the most prominent figures in English society and many distinguished foreign potentates. The great ballroom, re-decorated in white and gold, and with its magnificent chandeliers, looked its best, and when tne Royal procession entered the room shortly after ten o'clock the scene was one of indescribable magnificence. Preceded by the great officers of State, all in full uniform, the King esci.i'l.d the Empress and the Kaiser the Queen; the band meanwhile played the National Anthem and continued to play until the Royal circle was formed. The gre»t event of the everting was the dancing of tTie royal quadrille, the King being partnered by the German' Empress and the Emperor leading out Queen Mar v.

The invitation list included Iho fol-| lowing names, all of New Zealand m-1 tcrest: —Lord and Lady Glasgow, Lord] and Lady Medway, Lord and Lady Onslow, the Hon. Rupert Guinness and| Liidy Gwendolen Guinness, Lord and! Lady Ranfurly and Lady Eileen Knox,i Lady Constance Milnes-Gaskoll, Sir Joseph and 1-ady Ward and Miss vVard,] Sir William Hall-Jones and Miss Hattie Hall-Jones, the Hon. ,f. G. Findlay and Mrs. Findlay, Sir William Russell and Miss Violet Russell, Mrs. and Miss Seddon. : Lady Ward's dress was of ultramarine blue satin,' veiled with a tunic of grey net, embroidered with grey pearls and steel beads; it was a very becoming dress of an unusual color-combination. Miss Ward was in white satin, with tunic of crystal-beaded net, and a touch of faint pink. Mrs. Seddon wore an orchid mauve brocade, draped with the most beautiful Alencon lace; Miss Seddon was in a very charming dress of white charmeuse and oxydised embroidery, with touches of for-gct-me-not blue velvet. Miss Violet Russell was in white satin, veiled with hand-painted chiffon in a design of deep yollow roses; the bodice was draped with valuable old lace, caught with » cluster of gold roses; her ornaments were dir:nonds, and a. necklet of pearls. Miss Hall-Jones was in white satin, with crystal embroideries. THE NEW ZEALAND NIGHT.There was indeed a small "colony" of New Zealanders at the Court held last evening, on which occasion the following were among those summoned to attend: —The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, the Earl and Countess of Seafield, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward and Miss Ward, Dr. and Mrs. Findlay, Mrs. and Mrs. Cathcart Wason, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur E. G. Rhodes, Mrs. James Hislop, Mrs. N. Alfred Nathan and the Miss Roie and Gladys .Nathan, Mrs. George Rhodes and Miss Avice Rhodes, Mis. Berkeley Stafford, Mrs. Seddon and the Misses Seddon, the Misses Edith and Cora Feldwick, Miss M. Skerrett.

Lady Ward selected for her train velvet in an unusual soft, deep-blue—-"China blue" perhaps will best describe its becoming tone. This was lined through with chiffon to match, turning back at one corner to show the lining, and it was draped from both shoulders. Her beautifully-made dress consisted of a classically-folded corselet-skirt drapery of white and silver British-made cade of almost semi-transparent substance; it was, at all events, sufficiently transparent to permit an underdress of the palest pin\ silk to show faintly t'irnv"!. and to cash a shell-like effect over the dress. The folds of the skirt opened gradually from the left side from the waist downward to reveal a panel of the delicate pink. The bodice, of gem-worked net, had a rounded decolletage worked with diamonds; the union of bodice and skirt was hidden by a draped belt of silver tissue fastened off with a large rosette of the same. J

Miss Ward's dress of white satin charmeuse had a tunic overdress of crys-tal-striped net, sewn at intervals with I brilliants, whose offect was very striking as they caught the light. This tunic, longer at the back than in the front, was edged with a fringe of crystal beads. The Magyar-shaped bodice had one sleeve and one side of the crystalsewn net, and the other side and sleeve of white chiffon-crepe. Tucked into the waistband of white satin was a cluster of small button roses of faint pink, ' which corresponded with a tastefullyarranged cluster of the same, peeping unexpectedly from the left side of the skirt at the hem, where it opened over a panel oi rose-pink chiffon. The train of white satin, draped from the left shoulder and caught at the back of the right hip by a large bow of white satin, was lined with white chiffon and finished with a cluster of pale pink roses. i Mrs. J. G. Findlay chose satin of the palest blush-rose, completely veiled with an overdress of white marquisette. This was edged with a flounce of beautiful needlepoint lace, above which was a deep band of very handsome pearl and beaded net trimming, suggesting a design of wheat-ears. The waist was finished with a pearl-plaited girdle, the ends falling down one side of the front One half of the bodice and one sleeve were of the needlepoint lace, the other part of the wonderful embroider}'. Dimly visible through the bodice drapery were severnj medallions of pale blue worked in silk, and this touch of contrast gave inspiration for the train, whicli was in brocade of a corresponding shade of blue; the pattern of the brocade was

picked out with diamonds, which scintillated with striking effect in the light. The lining of the train was silver tissue, and there was a border formed by,a ruche of blue chiffon. The train was draped from both shoulders. Sirs. James Hislop's presentation dross was of emerald green satin worked with an embroidery of green and gold and veiled with green marquisette. Thic overdress was slashed up at either side, the left side being gracefully draped and fastened with a novel ornament of green and gold and edged with gold fringe. Tne corsage to correspond was also veiled with the marquisette and trimmed with embroidery. Black chiffon velours was selected for the train, which had a lining of coarse gold net and was edged with gold-beaded cord; this train was divided to the waist and held in place on the left shoulder with heavy gold cord and tassels, and on the other with a large black flower. Mrs. Hislop carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley, and her ornament was a pendant of green tourmalines and pearls. Mrs. Seddon was attired in a beautiful gown of purple velvet handsomely embroidered and trimmed with real lace. Tlie full Court train- of hydrangea imprime soie-de-Lyon was lined with purple satin.

Miss Seddon wore a gown a la recamier in white satin, trimmed with silver embroideries and chiffon. Her train of gorgeous rose-pink satin was lined with chiffon.

Miss Rubi Seddon was in a dress of soft hydrangea coloring of ninon over satin, trimmed with fringes of violets. Her train, of the same color, in ninon, was lined through with spangled tulle. A DISCOURAGING SPECIALIST Lecturing in Vienna before a large audience, mostly women, Professor Hei'nrich Pitcchkis told some plain truths about "beauty remedies. As one of the foremost dermatologists in Europe, what he had to say was listened to with the keenest interest, although it was not altogether agreeable to the hearers. They hoped to learn new recipes for beauty preparations, but instead were given warnings against the use of many popular remedies. Among other things the Professor said:—

"The contest for beauty is mainly a fight against age, and what women demand is nothing less than perpetual youth. What one can do to this end is certainly laudable; sport and gymnastic exercises, moderation in eating, avoidance of alcohol. But through the exaggerated devotion to sport as the fashion is, figures are produced consisting only of bone and muscle; fat is completely reduced, and nothing can bring it back. The figure is hopelessly ruined; it can no longer possess the roundness necessary to the proper feminine form.

Appearance of age in the face cannot be kept back. The face is the mirror of the emotions. The smiling woman with a crease from the nose to the corners of the mouth has to thank her vivacity for it. Another has wrinkles at the corner of her eyes, due to her roguish glances. To avoid lines and wrinkles in the face one must avoid all human emotions.

These disagreeable accompaniments of age arc usually treated in the most foolish manner. Creams are smeared on preventing proper exhalation of the skin, or a massage apparatus is run over the face, increasing the wrinkles tenfold Paraffin injections produce only pimples, and rubber face masks are equally injurious. Such mistakes cannot be remedied afterwards. It is better to ask the doctor before beginning experiments. Modern dress is especially the enemy of beauty. Corsets produce deformities reform dresses ugly bodily changes, boots and shoes cripple the feet, and tight gloves and veils result in chillblains A crooked carriage of the head is often due to high collars.

All the present fashion is for slight figures, and war is waged against corpulency, Reduction cures injure the' health and do not promote beauty for a woman wno makes herself thin makes erself ugly «t the same time, and from this ugliness she cannot be freed. Massage is useless. One frequently hears it aid 'Just where I wanted to become thinner the cure has had no effect." Naturally the visible parts of the body ace .km and hair, receive the most atZIT ? Wder9 and crcat,,s are universal remedies for the skin, but they should be used sparingly. For a moisi sun one should not use powders of vegetable substances; do notTuy rlco Hour, but talc powder. Hot water and soap are th b P eat tQ 113e 0 ; 0 ; a r^ fat and will never produce wrinkles. 8 For the care of the hair frequent washing with soap and water is re in buying hair preparations. Spirits can produce disagreeable eczemas peroxHe drying methods shrivel it.