WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 107, 21 September 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by '■Eileen.")

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS.

Bridge party.—Mrs. J. S. S. Medley gave u very enjoyable bridge party at her residence in Wallace Place last Tuesday evening. There were four tables, and the prizes were won by Mm. Percy Webster (lirst), Mrs. G. Kcbbell (second). A dainty supper was served in the dining-room, the table decorations being much admired, purple irises and yellow narcissi being the tlowera used. Mrs. Medley received her guests in a cream costume, with dainty lace blouse. Mrs. W. Jiailey wore heliotrope taffeta, veiled in beaded net; Mrs. Kebbel, black voile, with heavy lace pinafore effect; Mrs. P. Wi b-ter'. pale blue ninoii; Miss Bedford. French grey ninon. with cream lace yoke: Miss Hanna, pale pink erystaline, corsage outlined with black silk; Mrs. S. Kennell, pale blue taffeta, :biue silver sequinned chiffon shoulder scarf; Mrs. E. flilmour, black chiffon taffeta, cream lace berthe; Mrs. V. Elliott, 'black and white silk; Mrs. H. Stocker, cream cloth costume, with silk and lace blouse; Mrs. Johns, pretty bluey-grey shaugtung, cream lace yoke, finished with floral guimpe; Mrs. Kollo, saxe-blue costume, trimmed with Oriental embroidery; Miss Kirkby, cream lace robe; Mrs. T. Anderson, white muslin; Mrs. Eeid, black velvet robe, cream lace berthe; Mrs. J. Harvey, black chiffon taffeta, pale pink ninon shoulder scarf; Mrs. McDiarmid, pale'blue ninon, real lace berthe. Mrs. Lodge gave a very jolly little euchre party last Saturday, the first prize being won by Miss Brewster. The hostess received her guests in a pale blue charmeuse, veiled in cream lace; Miss Nichols, pale blue silk, with pretty draped skirt. Amongst the others were: Misses Thomson (3), Brewster, Webster and Kyngdon.

Mesdames Mathews and Aider also entertained a number of friends at bridge at the beginning of the week.

I Races. —The North. Taranaki Hunt ( Club held their annual races last ThursI day afternoon, but on account of coun- { ter-attraetions the attendance was small. Amongst those present'l noticed: Miss I Roberts, brown flecked tweed costume, hat to correspond; Miss W. Roberts, grey coat and skirt, sunshine hat swathed with Oriental trimming; Mrs. Vickers (luglewood), brown striped tweed cos--1 tume, hat trimmed with saxe-blue rib--5 bon ; Miss Vickers, brown flecked tweed, {hat to correspond; Miss Gilbert, smart j navy blue, piped with emerald green, black beaver hat; Miss Elliott, pretty grey costume, lightened with cerise, { beaver hat; Mrs. Paul, grey silk eoli•j enne, faced with black, black hat with I cerise feather; Mrs. F. G. Evaps, grey costume, hat to maich; Miss M.- Govett, narrow black and white striped costume, blackbeaver hatandifurs; Miss Bedford, navy coat and skiijt, .faced with royal blue silk, black featherQfl hat; Mrs., Walker, very smart dark navy coat and skirt, with strappings ;pf black silk, black hat trimmet) with cerise roses; Miss Stewart, grey tweed,,costume, black beaver hat; Mrs. W. ijayley, brown costume, hat trimmed with, moss-green ribI bon; Mrs. Hooper, rich black silk, black hat lined with whit,e and. trimmed with black feathers;, Mr§. Moii,iy .Mills, brown check costume, .emerald green and black, hat, relieved with white feathers; Mrs. j Munro, brown costume, pretty shaded I wine-colored hat; Mrs. F. Carthew, navy J blue costume, pretty.grey and cerise hat; Mrs. K. Webster, btown costume, hat to match; Mrs. Birdling, navy costume, black hat; Miss Birdling,-ibr*owii tweed, hat en suite; Mrs. G. Kebbell, navy coat and skirt, smart'grdy&nd cerise sunshine ihat; Miss 0. Mackay, navy costume,! green hat; Miss-Clarke (Auckland),; very smarfc;red cloth costume, I with black silk strappings, black and J moss-green 'hat; MrsvT. Anderson', navy ] ooat and skirt, trimmed with moss-green ribbon; Mrs. W. Perry, 'costume, smart sunshine hat; relieved with rose pink; Miss Taylor, grey costume, 1 hat to correspond; Miss Tanse}';' brown costume, sunshine ; hat trimttte'd o with moss green;; Mrs. Quilliam, Waek silk.liat en suite; Mrs. H. Matthews 1 (Waitara), cream cos-' tume, ;green , h'atj Mts'.' Penn, peacock blue costume, ecru and blue colored sunshine hat; Mrs. L. Nolan, brown flecked tweed costume, hat to' correspond; Miss N. Capel, navy costum6, White felt toque; Mrs. Percy Webster, navycoat and skirt, brown and cerise velvet toque; Mrs. F. Orbell, smart tailor-made costume, faced with black, black hat lined with white.

Dance. —As an appropriate .< ending to the Hunt Club raees, i: a n)6st enjoyable little dance was held in the Broughamstreet Hall last Thursday evening. Amongst those present-, were: Miss Baker, pale blue satin cha'rrneusc, deft-ly-lighted with silver m corsage; Mrs. 11. Matthews (Waitara),; wnite satin, scarlet flowers relieving '. decolletage; Miss R. Clarke, pale'.'grey ninon, over rose-pink silk; Mrs. : Penn, canary-color-ed satin, veiled in golden, brown ninon; Miss Penn, cream satin,...veiled-in lace; Miss E. Penn, pale pink crepe de chine; Miss Hanna, black silky , relieved with rose-pink silk; 'Miss Kyngdon, heliotrope taffeta, decolletago prettily trimmed with emerald green; Mrs.VT. Anderson, pale blue taffeta, corsage inset iwit'h cream lace; Mrs. Paul, blnck silks Miss Mackay, black crepe de chine, cream net and lace fichu; Miss 0. Mackay,- ciel. blue satin robe; Mrs. L. Nolan, white ninon over satin, black satin • ribbon- sash; Miss Capel, dainty white ninon/-embroidered in silver; Miss X. Capel, black crepe de chine, cream lace berthe, deftly lightened with claret-colored,, gibbon ;;;;Miss M; Clarke (Auckland), very pretty vieux rose satincharmeuse. finished with brown fur; Mrs. Kirkby, black silk, cream lace berthe: Mrs. G. Kebbell, pale blue ninon, relieved with pale pink roses at corsage; Miss Brewster, emerald green ninon, veiling of golden brown satin; Mrs. P. Lawson, cream satin, embroidered in silver; Miss Bedford, emerald green satin, veiled iu black silk net; Miss D. Bedford, to-mato-colored satin, veiled in ecru-colored net; Miss M. Humphries, apple-green charmeuse, cream lace berthe; Miss L. Fitzherbe.rt, pale grey charmeuse, trimmed with paniers of cream lace; Miss Kirkby, cream lace robe; Miss McAllum, emerald green satin, veiled in black sequinncd wi; Miss J. McAllum, cream satin, pale pink roses on corsage; Miss Dempsey, apple-green charmeuse. with soviet roses on corsage; Miss K. McAllum, pale blue silk.

PERSONAL ITEMS. "Miss Blundell, who has boon on a visit to Xolson, returns to Now Plymouth by tho mail train to-night. Mr. A. Watkins has returned from a pleasant trip to Sydney. - Miss Fitzherbert, who has been visitins hor friends in the Wairarapa district, returned homo on 'luesday. Mr. Murray, of the Survey Department, -has <rone on a visit to Australia.