WOMAN'S WORLD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 95, 12 October 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD.

(Conducted by "Eileen"). AS OTHERS SEE OUR WOMEN lit is always interesting to see ourselves us other* «ce n*. even though the sight- is not exactly fluttering. Here is a ease for the ladies, a Paris- woman's Coronation inupreasion:—"l think the reason why Englishwomen so often fail in their clothe* is because they do not sit up. They are deplorably humpbacked when they are at table or occupy themselves with work in the house. This habit has a great effect on the corsage, giving it a created and muddled appearance. Take, also, the Englishwoman's stride: it is fatal to the correct wearing of French fashions. You can quite understand why it should 'be so. Englishwomen move their limbs as if they were walking over a golf field; they have the gait of the athletic bring, whereas few Frenchwomen have any ainbitionsi that way. They wish to remain entirely feminine, and they generally succeed. The hobblo skirt and the narrow skirt generally require a special kind of walk. If th-e wearer insists on striding in a mannish way over the ground. the consequences are awful." It is to be hoped our ladies will not take this criticism too seriously to heart. After all, to walk freely is better than to limp along in dress fetters. Our Paris critic, however. is not altogether censorious; she was impressed by the distinction of Englishwomen. "There is something that impresses you about an Englishwoman—a certain natural dignity that she does not find to quite the same exLent in other nations." Does not this distinction come from refusing to subordinate the national movement of the limbs to the dictates of fashion?

HINTS TO BATHERS. As snrf-bathing is about to commence, the following hints may be useful to those who indulge in the pastime:—The best time to bathe is about two hours after breakfast, which is said to be the period of greatest vital activity. lint many people appear to be able to bathe at almost any hour of the day. As to the length of time during which the bather may remain in the. water, five minutes for non-swimmers and 15 minutes for swimmers are probabl-v quite long enough for even those in the most perfect health to be in the water. Those' with feeble circulations should bathe only when the weather is very warm and the sea calm, and only the very robust should bathe more tlmn onee a day. It is a common error, adds Dr. A. H. Copcman, writing in the Practitioner. to suppose that if the bat-hpr arrives at the wviterside heated by exercise he should wait until he is cooled down before entering the water; and. on the contrary, it is most unwise to bathe when the body is already chilled. The circulation should first- be restored by some gentle exorcise.

MME. CURIE. Marie Skaladowska Curie came from Russian Poland to Paris to study at the Municipal School. The young professor who observed her profound knowledge of chemistry made her his assistant, and finally asked her to become his wife. At first she refused, for she had decided to devote her life to study, but when he represented what they could accomplish together she consented, and the two, giving up everything else, devoted themselves thenceforth to experiment and research. One day Mine. Curie showed her husband a substance she had succeeded in extracting from pitchblende, which is an oxide of uranium that comes from a single mine in Bohemia. It is very expensive, and the amount she had used had emptied her slender purse, but the substance she found was so "wonderful that Professor Curie gave up all his other experiments to help her. Between them they managed to extract a single gram, which glowed in the dark, gave oil' heat without growing cooler or smaller. (Jn April tliey made public the discovery of radium, and the world of scholars seethed with excitement. Honors poured upon the Curies from every country but their own. In .May, U)()3, the Royal Institute of Great Britain invited them to lecture, and there they received their first public applause under the kindly auspices of Lord Kelvin, who was as appreciative as he was learned. The Royal Society gave them the Davy gold medal, and Sweden followed with the Xobcl prize. At last France came forward with the Legion of Honor for M. Curie, which he refused, "because it had no connection with his work." The writer thinks this refusal rose partly from M. Curie's unwillingness to -receive such an honor in which his wife had no share. With his consent she accepted the Osiris prize of 12,()(M>d01., which lifted the little family to financial security. Later, when Mme. Curie undertook her husband's work as lecturer at the Sorbonne (its first woman lecturer) she chose a small class room, thinking few would care to hear a woman lecture, but was surprised to find her class t/hronged with people from the world of society—even Royalty—curious to come into touch with so remarkable a woman. Mine. ( tii'ie also discovered- polonium, named for her beloved Poland, and said to be even more wonderful in its properties than radium.

WOMEN REVERSE JUDGE IN DIVORCE SUIT. Three women sat on the bench of the Supreme Court, at Tacoma, Washington, on July 27. as advisory judges, and decided a divorce case. Their decision reversed a former decision bv Judge Kastarday. who presided at the re-hearing to-day. I In* wife in the ease gets her baby, lor possession of which the case was re-opened. Mollie Trosher is the wite ami mother. In the original suit Judge Kaslarday gave Harper P. Troslicr, the husband, the custody of the child, a girl of nineteen months. The mother persisted in Jier denials of the charge of infidelity. anik as soon as she tcould get together enough money she petitioned for a re-hearing and for possession of the child. I lie «ase went, again to Judge Kaslarday. Id thinking over the fresh appeal of tlie wife the Judge reached the i-oin-lii-ion thai women could better n::s- on I he wite . |ili>ii:!ii:;; than could lie. Accordingly lie invited Mrs. Miarv L. Stevens. M-j-> |... \J. Hartgrove aihl Mrs. S. 'I nliork. all prominent in society and local clubs, to sit with him as advisors. Mi's. I ro-her ottered much new evidence rtluting the infidelity charge, and Judge Kaslarday referred the new evidence to his 1 lire* l women advisers. "Give the child back to its mother." was their unanimous decision.

| VEILED WOMEN FACES TO BE HIDDEN' IV THE AI'TI.MV. London. October 24. When I he autumn sets in tile fashionable woman will conceal her features under one of the thick siWcen meshes which are to be the season'* veils. Thev were -hown to an Express representative at .Messrs Griffiths'', of Bond street. The veil* are a marvel of downy softness, and of such an exquisite texture that they can be crushed into a ftnger

pocket or into the tiniest of purses with-' out diimage. 1 The introduction of thick mesh for the face will probably create something of a I sensation at first, but among fashion's many foibles this, her latest, is not with-/ out its advantages. \ First of all, the new veil, heavy though it be in appearance, is so soft to the touch that it cannot irritate the tendered of .skins, and, second, it wears extremely well, and is not so lialde to get eauglht and torn in hatpins and millinery trimming as the ordinary veil, but, of course, its great drawback is that it ■hides the features completely. The new veil is to be had in black, white or ecru, but not in colors; indeed, the colored veil, except for motoring, will scarcely be seen next -season. Lace veils with elaborate •patterns will also bo greatly in vogue, but the spotted veil is practically obsolete. FEMININE FRILLS. In both black and white, plain leather belts are smart. Yellow wheat designs bo-rder some attractive white dresses. Steel beads stripe many blouses of cit-ron-colored crepe. Wide bands of lace, trimming skirts and tunics, have borders of ribbon. Many long coats of silk and satin are fringed at the hem. Striped silk serge serves as a smart trimming to linen- dresses. Even the most elaborate gowns with trimmings of lace have a touch of embroidery. Yellow, from -the almost too bright shades to the palest primrose tints, comes well to the front. An old shade of biscuit color looks very attractive when trimmed with either black or white.