WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 160, 23 November 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen.")]

NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS

Bridge.—Last Monday Mrs. S. Cottier gave a very enjoyable bridge party. There were five tables, and the prizewere won by Mrs. A. Avery (first) anil Mrs. A. Fookes (second). A dainty supper was sei v< <1 in the dining-room. Among those present were: Mrs. Cottier, black chiffon teHVta, trimmed with lace; Mrs. J. Avery, b;,-iek satin, finished with cream and pink floral guimpej Mrs. Lewis Webster, dainty cream silk, veiled' in spotted net; .Mrs. H. Stocker, black chiffon taffeta. blue ninon shoulder scarf; Mrs. 1' , vVebstcr, pale blue ninon and ertav. lace blouse, black silk rskrrtf Mrs. F<>< heliotrope cashmere de soie, with vest of cream silk and lace; Mrs. F. Webal i. Mack silk; Mrs. Paul, pule pink satin ! :i,use, cream lace berthe, black' silk skirt; Miss Cuuninghame, cream silk, with lace blouse, relieved with scarlet ro.vv.-i; Mrs. S. Rennell, pale blue satin eharneuse, blue and silver shoulder scarf; Mrs. A. Fookes, amethyst colored silk', faced with black; Mrs. A. Waters, pretty primrose colored ninon, with panels.of .-...1 in of the same shade; Mrs. S. Teed, satin, steel sequinned berthe; Miss Rennell, cream silk arid lace robe; Mrs. A, Avery, pretty pale bine silk, «• !•. >. • inset with cream insertion; -Miss Evans, black silk; Mrs. Harvey, pi ■' --..jam silk; Mrs. Medley, slate-grey j.i.i..a; Miss Bedford, pale grey minon.

At Home.- .'s a. farewell to Dr. and Mrs. Hislop, MR, Rogers, of Inglewood, gave a dr lightful bridge party and dance »f ht-r ■ dcnce last Tuesday, it taking the form-of a "Powder and Patch" ' i" i i was arranged in the drawing-room, a.nd resulted in Mrs. Hislop \vi)i:<"v; i:v-■: prize, while the more giddy o.ie-j -pt.it a jolly time in the dining-roo?:i ;n dancing. The hostess looked charnv.ig in a dainty French-grey .satin dress, wi'i- ninon tunic, edged with silver dewdrop fringe, corsage finished j with large black roses; Mrs. Hislop waß attired in lii:-ck velvet, cream lace | berthe: M ; <-< !op, pretty white satin, 1 pale blue silk empire sash; Mrs. Tully, moss-green si!!,-, veiled in black beaded j net; Mrs. \\ ;;'':?tead, black satin, real » s bi-v: 1:!■ •. •; If. Thomson, dainty pple blue ninon, over shell-pink charmeuse, with emerald green folded satin •' M- ; •* : - ; -11: black net, embossed in satin flow:-.* over a white satin slip; Miss Bedfor 1 lilac'k velvet, cream lace

berthe; Miss Pmfchero, dainty pale blue silk, embroidered in white; Mrs. ChiaEamerton; ii-'i'k satin, relieved with scarlet; Mrs. Williams, elaret-colored velvet, white hir rf berthe; Miss C. Hamerton, black v> * "t.; Mrs. Haworth, pale blue taffeta, t - -;ge finished with cream luce; Miss .vl; shall, vieux rose voile, cream lace bcribn; Mrs. Messenger, black net, over a rose-pink silk foundation;

Mrs. Rnwr. v ' te satin; Mrs. .Jacomb, black silk, real lace berthe; Mrs. O'Carroll, black sil' , eorsaee finished with

cream lace: M.-p. W. Matthews, pale heliotrope eii- 'leuse, deftly trimmed with cream la* Mrs. Barrack, black satin, relieved with, scarlet.

Bridge and Euchre.—Mrs. P. Fookes gave a very pleasant card party last Tuesday even in./. The prizes were won by Mrs. F. I ;;m r'spn and Miss B. Matthews. Ani-)ii;.--,t those present were: Mrs. Fookes, c.iinty eau de nil ninon, trimmed with Innds of gold embroidery; Miss M. Fonk's. French grey ninon over

:« satin fo:i : Miss G. Fookes, bku-k --ijiiinned berthe; Miss F. Evans, r v -' -frik silk; Mrs. Nicholla, pale green siil with opalescent innnnin'T; V-; • <v, black velvet;. Miss Bewlcy. pink 1 bine floral ninon over pale pink satin: Miss B. Matthews, pale blue silk; Mrs. F. Robertson, smoke-grey silk muslin, trimmed with cream insertion on corsage; Mis 3 Pope, pale green silk; Mrs, E. Fookes, pretty pale blue ninon over white taffeta, finished with gold embroidery; Miss K. Leatham, black velvet.

Central School Carnival.—The much-talked-of school carnival has come and gone, but uiiir of the events will remain ever- : - ■ ■! in the children's minds, especially a- - who took part in the "March of the Flowers." Nothing prettier, to my mind, is a children's fete, and when bks-cd with glorious weather, everything was doubly fair, and such was the state of affairs last Thursday. The scene w:>s -just, one moving picture, every Central School child, mother, sister and aunt being present, but that does not h ■■!() me i, - j ;/, ve a full description of flic dresses, is one's memory often Fails. Amongst those present were:—Miss Stanford, saxe-hlne linen eoat and skirt, blift'k 1 ih.'ii'i hat; Mr-. Chaney, Mrs. W.vlie. Mis. I.o.ibow; Mrs. Birch-John-ston, dark navy coat and skirt, white tagel straw hat,, lined with pale blue: Mrs. Bewlev; Miss Bewley. white crepe, pale grey tagel straw hat; Miss Brewster, Mrs. Leatham, Misses Fitzherbert; Mrs. I'enn. i) if;- heliotrope crepe, trimmed with a darker shade, heliotrope hat with feather? : Mrs. TI. Russell, blue linen coat and stir', '-lack hat; Mrs. Murray, pale grey costume, grey hat with pink roses: Mrs. furl's; Mrs. A. MacDiannid, white muslin, -axe-blue hat with pink roses: AUsm-- " Mrs. F. G. Evans, Mrs. T. Avery, Miss Avery, Mrs. Fookes, Misses Fookes; Miss Glasgow, pretty white crepe, white embroidered linen ha!: Mrs. Hirst, Miss B. Hirst, Mrs. Bradbury. Misses Bradbury, Mrs. F. Robertson. Miss Webster. Mrs. Paul, Mrs. P. Webster, Miss Hall; Mrs. Collier, pretty saxe-blnc- cloth eoat and skirt, [ white tagel liar, with ribbon bows; Mrs. G. Tabor. Miss W.' Bennett, Mrs. Pope, i Miss Pope.