WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 71, 10 August 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.") NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS BALL. The -Old Girls" of the High School held their annual 'ball in the Theatre' Royal last Wednesday evening, which was a great success. The hall had been j prettily decorated with hunting and large | Japanese umbrellas, giving a scene of j brilliant Oriental eiFect. Excellent music was rendered by Mrs. Woods' orchestra, and with a recherche supper and plenty of partners, there was nothing left to be desired. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Moyes, -black satin, with cream lace berthe. Miss Grant, very pretty vicux rose oharmeuse, trimmed' with gold embroidery. Miss Drew, black chifi'on taffeta. Miss Livingstone.' Mrs. Buxton, smart rose-pink charmeuse, veiled in pale blue ninon with flowered ribbon sash, blue ribbon in coiffure. ■Mrs. A. McDiarmid, pale green silk, trimmed with gold Oriental embroidery. Miss Mathews, pale blue satin, with ninon tunic, lightly touched with pale j pink. Miss Glasgow, pale blue charmeuse, with deep band of Irish lace on skirt, corsage finished with same. Miss Stewart, lovely shell pink charmeuse, with panels of cream lace, outlined I with narrow passementerie trimming. Miss Govett, pale blue satin. Miss Dempsey, pale grey charmeuse, deftly finished with cream lace on decolletage.

, Miss Brewster, emerald green ninon I over golden brown satin, corsage trimmed j with flowered guimpe. I Miss Bedford, champagne-colored net, I over flame-colored satin, the net being j , caught at the shoulder,with gold buckle. Miss Bewley, shell-piiik' satin, veiled in blue and pink floral ninon. Miss Blundell, primrose-colored charm- { euse, with an over-dress of smoke-grey j ninon, embroidered in silver. .. Miss Fookes, dainty French-grey ninon, ,1 with draped skirt,: decplletage relieved with a magenta rose., Miss G. Fookes, • cream satin charmeuse, with lace over-dress, with violets ;on corsage. ; ,; •■. \ Miss Potts, claret-colored silk, with l cream lace berthe. > ' ' Miss E. Grant, rose-pink silk, trimmed iwith silver. --.;.. Miss L. Mills, crfeajn silk. j Miss Ashdown, pale 'blue satin, veiled jj in ninon, handed, -with satin. J Miss Evans, black satin, with tunic of black ninon, embroidered, in emerald green, emerald green hbbon sash. Miss Watson, cream satin, with front \ ! beaded panel. -...-.. Miss E. I'otfs,. turquoise, blue silk. Miss L. Fitz,herl)ert,.'srench-grey satin channelise, with .lovely;-cream lace drapMrs. L. Wej«ter', ; b}aek velvet.' j Miss_('o)lis;:pah>-pink. silk. j Miss X, Uapel;'black) sutinveream lace bertha : - ;; j Mn. . Wi Bayly;'jlielliotrope silk. j Mrsi M.::,Standishj : id«infcy"cream "ninon j over ehjll'on taffeta. '• "" • ' j Miss ;1V McAJluiit, 'handsome emerald J green satin; with black .sequined net I tunic. ■"•' ! ;!; '-. '■■ Miss Dowling, 1 w^ittf'srlfe"• ;/i 1 Miss ißeck; eream'sa'tin, trimmed with I satin. I ■ "-I ; '.; ''.,.• { Miss Coleman, pretty pale pink satin channelise, draped."in.' cream lace: Miss Mace .(pmata),.cream silk. ] Mis. ' Reston,'cream chiffon taffeta,] corsage draped with lace.: .■'•" ] Miss F.; O'Brien, cream silk, , t 'Mrs. Clemow, .black seqnined net. I J Miss Goldwater, white chiffon tafleta. j j Miss Wheatley, pale blue satin, with silver sequined ninon! tunic! ::! ; Mrs. Paul, creaiii. Satnn; 4-elieved with violet velvet. >'■■' f '••' "• .' Miss Greatbatcli, vieiix rose velvet Mrs. J. Wilson, black silk. ! Miss Mills, white' satin: j Miss Humphries, blat'k and white silk. '■ Miss Howell, rose-pink silk. Miss Arthur, cream satin, corsage outlined with silver guimpe. Miss Leewood, white silk. Miss Jackson, pale blue silk. Mrs. Stocker, black silk. ! Miss Avery, brown and. white striped voile. Mrs. K. Webster, black silk, cream lace ; fichu. . , ; Miss J. Hempton, pale blue silk. ' Miss K. Penn, Very pretty white embroidered ninon over white satin. Miss Hall, white silk. ■Miss Gilbert, pale blue silk. , Miss Snowball, turquoise blue silk, finished with silver ,on Uecolletage. Miss Footc, white chiffon taffeta. Miss B. Cutlidd, white chiffon taffeta, corsage Relieved with silver trimming. Miss K. Leatliam, pale blue,silk. Mrs. Mel drum', rose-pink silk. ..Miss A". Dempse'v, heliotrope satin. Mi*s l)odgsluin.'';.-!rt;',.' , ' L : : ':i. Miss Kyngdon, heliotrope silk, trimmed with emerald green. .' ' '

Miss T. Anderson, dainty white satin clmrmeuse, with .silken lace on eorsage. Mrs. Balharry, white, silk. Miss MiicDiarmid, .eau'Kle-inil silk. Miss Iloby, maize-colored silk. Miss Thomson, heliotrope'silk. Miss S. Thomson, moss-green silk. Miss M- Thomson, Cornilower blue velvet. ; I ; ''

Mrs. ]|. Criilitlis, J>ale iblue'silk. ■Mrs. [Percy Webster, ..Mrs. Dockrill, Mrs. MacDiarmid. senr.,Mrs. C- Webster, Miss Jl. Mont/jath, (jrjeanijsilk. Miss Tinlady/creiyn." .'"!. .'

Afternoon Tea.—Mrs. Johns gave a very enjoyable afternoon tea yesterday (Friday); in honor of Miss Elsie'McAlluni, who is leaving .shortly to take up ■her duties again- -in Vlivistchurdi Hospital.' The several competitions were won by iMrs. Stanley Smith and Miss Denipsey, Amongst those present were: Mrs. Johns, cream doth costume, finished with lace; Miss E. McAllum, cream silk and laeo i blouse, dark skirt; Miss Scatter, cream cloth skirt, white satin blouse; Miss McAllum. grey coat and skirt, black and white toque; Mrs. Heatheritigton, cream cloth costume; Miss K. McAllum, cream silk blouse, cream doth skirt; Miss Dempsey, sage green coat and skirt, Mack hat lined with white silk and finished with white ospneys; Miss N. Dempsey, pale blue and cream striped' tweed coat and skirt, black Jiat; Mrs. llawort.li, cream costume, black and white toque; Miss liaker, bluey grey tweed costume, black hat with, saxe blue feathers; Miss Bedford, navy blue coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Kohn, navy costume, saxe blue and black 'hat; Miss Kyngdon, sage green tweed costume, black hat, with loops of blue and black striped ribbon; Mrs. S. Smith, grey coat and skirt, black hat lined with emerald green velvet, and trimmed with white feathers; Miss J. McAllum, navy costume, national blue hat; Miss Arden, brown tweed costume, hat to match; Miss J. Hempton, grey costume, black velvet toque; Miss Hoiford, black velvet, piped with pale blue, grey and -black velvet ihat; Miss Mills, brown costume, black velvet hat. lined with white; Mrs. R. George, navy costume, Mock hat; Mrs. A.' MacDiarmid, cream costume, saxe blue hat. PERSONAL. .Mrs. Wilfred Perry and Miss Taylor have gone for a short trip to Wellington,