WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 53, 20 July 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.") J SOCIAL NEWS i NEW PLYMOUTH. Dance.—Misses Bedford and Kirkb\' pupils gave a most enjoyable "long niglii last Tuesday evening in the Brougham street hall, ami although the elements were against them a good number assembled. The music was supplied by Mrs. A. George, while the supper table was charmingly decorated with bowls of violets and pale pink eamelias. Among those present were:—Miss Kirkbv, cream lace robe over a silk foundation,'relieved with pale pink eamelias; Miss Bedford, black sequinned net, over emerald green satin; Mrs. Penn, primrose colored satin, with tunic of cinnamon brown ninon; Mrs. Walker, black ninon, inset with wide bands of cream lace insertion over black satin; Mrs. C. Weston, black lace robe over a silk foundation; Mrs. Blundell, emerald green silk net veiling purple chiffon taffeta; Mrs. Paul, rich black silk; I Miss Stewart, dainty white ninon over satin, with bolero effect, outlined with silver trimming, silver bandeau in coiffure; Miss K. Penn, pale pink satin, veiled in ninon; Miss Craig, cream silk, finished with lace; Miss Brewster, cream velvet, relieved with pink; Miss Kyngdon, pale pink silk; Miss Blundell, creain lace robe; Miss K. Mills, pale pink silk; .Miss I. Mills, cream silk; Miss A. Roberts, very pretty crimson satin, veiled in smoke grey ninon; Miss W. Roberts, charming French grey satin, with tunic of ninon; Miss I. Foote, rose pink ninon over satin; Miss B. Evans, cream ninon over a .silk foundation; Miss P. Evans, pale pink silk; Miss W. Bennett, pale blue silk, finished with silver passementerie; Miss Iv. Bennett, pale pink satin,! with ninon tunic; Miss \ T . Jackson, white I chiffon taffeta, veiled in ninon; Miss Ash- I down, national blue taffeta, corsage piped) { with magenta silk; Mrs. 0. Kebbell, pale' blue ninon over a satin foundation, pale pink roses relieving corsage; Miss Ingles, cream chiffon taffeta; Miss R. Mci Allum, ciel blue silk; Miss G. Bewley, ! cream chiffon taffeta; Miss Glasgow, J dove grey ninon; Miss Snowball, pale blue silk, finished with silver embroid-. eries; Miss K. Ilall, cream chiffon taffeta, with pale pink roses on corsage; Mrs. Header, wedgwood blue satin, with draped ninon tunic; Mrs. P. Lawson, dainty r cream silk, finished with lace; Misses Pei- ) lew (2), cream silk; Miss 0. Ambury, i' r rose pink silk; Miss B. Oliver, white ninon over satin; Miss M. Govett, very pretty ivory satin, with berthe of dull j oxidised silver net; Miss Dempsey, myrtle » green pailettp, with berthe of rich cream j lace; Miss I. Fitzherbert, Mack satin, I with ninon tunic; Miss I. Parker, cream silk; Miss B. Connett, cream silk; Miss ißeck, pretty white satin, with pale pink roses on decolletage; Miss Dodgshun, can-de-nil satin, veiled in ninon; Miss I. Gilbert, pale blue satin, veiled in ninon; Miss Elliott, white ninon tunic over satin; Miss C. Penn, cream silk; Miss SCholwill, cream silk; Miss G. Bayly, cream silk. Bridge.—Mrs. Hirst gave a very eiijovj able bridge party last Tuesday, and the j prizes were won by Mrs. Arthur Fookes and Mrs. Mills. Among those present were: Mrs. Hirst, pale heliotrope cashmere de soie, trimmed with cream lace, I black lace shoulder scarf; Mrs. Fitzherbert, black silk; Mrs. 11. Fookes, lavender crystalline, with cream net fiehu; 1 Mrs. Curtis, black silk; Mrs. Whetter, J shell pink silk, with ninon tunic; Mrs. j Mills, black satin, veiled in black net; Mrs. A. Fookes, prunelle-colored silk, finished with black satin trimmings; Mrs. A. MacDiarmid, pale blue brocade, relieved with cream lace; Mrs. A. Jones, pastel j! blue and white voile; Mrs. Courtney, pale Idove grey silk, veiled in black net; Sirs. Eberlet, pretty pale blue crepe de chine, 1 with over dress of dainty cream lace; Miss Wade, periwinkle blue silk, with revers of black silk; Miss Hempton, moss green silk, relieved with cream laee. Gramaphone evening.—Last Thursday evening Mrs. Chaney gave a very pleasant musical evening, interspersed with pianoforte solos by Miss Constance Lea- 1 ! tham. Amongst those present were: < Mrs. Bewley, Miss Bewley, Miss C. Leatham, Miss Terry. Miss K. McAllum, Miss Mathews, Miss G. Dodgshun, Misses Bedford, Dr. Suttee and Rev. J. Wilkinson. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. Cliarteris. of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Colvile. Miss Winifred Webster, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Morton, of Napier, is expected home early next week. Miss Wade, who has "been on a visit to Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. McAllum and Miss Elsie McAllum returned by the mail train last night, the latter having just recovered from a serious illness in the Christchurch hospital, of which she was a member of the nursing staff.