FOR WOMEN FOLK.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1915, Page 6

FOR WOMEN FOLK.

"BY EILEEN."

v " Eileen " will be glad to receive items of interest and j value to women for publication or reference in this column. j L—_ ■• !

' NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIAL NEWS. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. and .Afe. Walter Weston are en ,a short visit to Wellington. Miss Keithj, Leatham, who has been the guest of Mrs. Cole (Parnell), lias returned. Miss B, Bayly is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Bir.h-.Tohnston left this mornwg for Wellington, en route to Sydney. -Mrs. Dunston (Palmerston Xorth) is the guest of her sister, -Mrs. Hawkins, Fitzroy, -Mrs. R. George is the guest of her mother, Sirs. Devore (Parnell). Mrs. Watson, who has been the guest -VT ? Veil ' V| haS I ' ptuni|,(l to 'Bulls. Mrs. Crooke. who has been on a vKfc to Rotorua, lias returned. Mrs, Si. Howarth left last week to take up her residence in Wellington Mrs. Harlev, who has been on a visit to Xew Plymouth, has returned to Nelson. Mrs. GUI has retui-ned so Wellington after her short" stay in New Plymouth.

Ed in ninon; Miss S. Great bach, moss green velvet with bertlie of cream lace; Miss Coutts, turquoise blue crepe de chine, with sash of canary colored silk; Mrs. Parkinson, cream satin, veiled in pink floral ninon; Miss Bedford, black crepe de chine, with scarlet rose at waist; Miss D. Bedford, white crepe de chine, with lap belt of pink floral silk; Hiss Brewster, eau de niel charmeuse, veiled in ninon; Mrs. Anderson, shell pink eliarmeuse; Mrs. Kockcl. black satin, draped in black lace; Miss Roekel, while crepe de chine, with pink roses on corsage: Mrs. Carver, 'black satin ' eharnieuse; Miss Win-Held, rose pink | satin, with [pale blue satin eeinture; ■Miss S. Thomson, vieux rose e?:arini-jse, (rimmed with Oriental embroideriesi I Miss ;M. Thomson, .sheJ; pink satin; Mrs. H. Collier, white crepe de chine, lightly ! trimmed with lace: Miss Harle, cream silk and lace robe: Miss Goklwater, pale pink channelise, 1 rimmed with Oriental embroideries; Miss Mc-Jsaac, pale pink ninon. over a silk foundation; Mrs. Orbell. black crepe de chine, lace anil sequined trimming: Miss Bayly, cream crepe de chine; Miss Oliver, white clianmeuse, veiled in ninon: 'Mrs. While, black satin, trimmed with cream lace; Miss G. White, white satin charmeuse, .with pink roses relieving corsage; Miss 0. Mackay, ipale pink satin, with cream lace overdress; Oils. Obwling, black silk; Mrs. J. Glenn, white crepe de chine; Miss MvAllum. pale blue silk; Mrs. P. Lawson, shell pink satin, with pale blua eeinture; Mis., Wheeler, white silk", with •flounces of lace; Mrs.Brookman, pale blue charmeuse, with tunic of cream lace; • Miss Putt, scarlet satin, draped with black ninon; Miss Putt, saxe blue velvet; Mrs. C. Drew, white satin robe, with pale pink roseS" on corsage; Miss Parley, blue silk, with canary colored ninon tunic; Mrs. A-her, black satin robe, draped in ninon; .Mrs. S. Cottier, blaok sain channelise; Mrs. A. Avery, shell pink channelise, trimmed with Oriental embroideries; Miss M. Corkill, white satin, with pale pink eeinture; Mr*. Hill, black satin; Miss E. Grant, golden brown charmeuse, corsage tinishcd with cream lace; Miss M. Lennon, saxe iblue crepe do chine, trimmed with pink -floral ninon; .Miss Bltiudell, while crepe de chine, over a satin foundation; Miss LBiyth, white crepe de chine; Miss F. Sturlevaut, saxe blue charmeuse. lightly trimmed with cream lace; Miss jfWhitton, white satin veiled in ninon; Mrs. Gilbert, white silk and lace robe; Miss Palmer, pale apricot silk, with red and blue .striped ribbon eeinture; 'Miss Preston, white crepe de chine, with scarlet satin 'belt; Mi<s Brokensliire, pale pink floral ninon. with emerald green cotit; Mi.ss Polleseheek, rose pink satin cliarmeuse, veiled in saxe blue ninon; Mrs. L. B. Webster, black satin robe; 'Mrs. G. Neil, grey satin, veiled in black ninon: Mrs. Scanlon. pale pink satin, With ninon overdrew: Miss Rossiter, pale pink satin; Miss B-oig, 'black silk, with gold tissue coatee; Mrs. Coleman, pale blue silk, trimmed with satin; Mrs. 11. Fookes, reseda green cliarmeuse, with cerise colored eeinture. Mrs. Ken Webster, purple erepe de chine; Mrs. Dustin (Palmcrston North), white ninon over a silk foundation; Mrs. J. Hawkins, apricot colored charmeuse; Miss Hammond, cream luce robe; Miss Warren, eau de niel channelise, corsage draped in cream lace; Miss Gideon, canary colored crepe de chine, with peacok blue satin eeinture.

CIVIL SERVICE BALL.

A very enjoyable and most successful ■tall, which was organised by the ch'il servants of New .Plymouth, eventuated in the Coronation Hall on Thursday evening. Tile hall was gorgeously decorated with bunting and greenery, while from the centre of the ceiling Jmiig a huge Japanese umbrella, the points of which were picked otft in colored electric lights. Excellent .-music, was rendered by Mrs. Arnold George's orchestra, consisting of Mrs. George, Messrs Cooke ■Murphy, B.' George (violins), H. West (flute), S. Cottier (.clarionet). A. Wiley (cornet), ,T. Sturmey. (bass), A. Pearee (drums), anil was arranged on a dais in the middle of the dancing floor. The services of this orchestra, which contributed so largely to the success of the function, were gratuitously given, and the opening item of the "Allied Anthems" was particularly appropriate to the occasion. Extras were played'by Misses Kir.ldbv, K. Bennett, .Brewer, (). Mackay," E. Bennett, Mrs. Broadhead, and Mr. Hodson. The supper was arranged in one of the off-rooms, the floral decorations being masses of scariei japonica, and tiny flags of all nations, the effect of which was greatly admired. At the entrance to the supper-room a sweets and flower stall was arranged under the supervision of Misses Putt, McGrath, Woodman and Oxenham. (For the non-dancers, bridge and euchre were arranged in some of the off rooms, arid the prizes were won bv the following:—Bridge. Mesdames A. 18. R, Fookcs, Jfervey, Hall and A. Waters; auction bridge, Mesdames 'Mills and Grant; euchre. Mesdames (Pellew and Hawkins, while iMr. Green annexed the gentleman's prize. The floor for dancing was in excellent order and those who acted as masters of ceremonies were Messrs Eyre, K. T. Humphries, Ainsworth and Gilbert.

During the evening. Mr. Ken Webster auctioned masses of charmingly made flags of all nations, which greatly added to the funds.

(Among those present were:—Miss Lcatha.ni, cream satin robe, with saxe blue chanmeuse opera coat; Miss K. Lcatham, cream satin, deoolletage draped with mnon; Mrs. Mlew. silk satin, cor.-age finished with silk lace; Mrs. Jenkinson, grey satin ohanmense. trimmed with Oriental embroideries: Mrs. Doekrill, bine silk, lightly trimmed with cream lace and seamed embroideries; Mrs. Martin, amethyst colored charmeuse, finished with cream lace on corsage; Miss M. Snowball, ruby colored velvet, trimmed with cream lace; Miss .'imlmry. cream satin, veiled in ninon; Mrs. T. -S. Eae, French grey charmeuse. veiled in ninon, lightened with cerise colored ceinture.; M:ss Chohvell, cream satin, with ninon tunic, embroidered in saxe blue; Miss Elliott, white satin, with beaded ninon overdress; Miss Dempsey, reseda green charmeuse, veiled in black and gold embroidered net. pink roses relieving corsage; Miss K. Bennett, white lace robe; Mrs. Cholweil, blajk satin; Mrs. Ham, eiel blue satin, with bertlie of cream lace; Miss fiea, shell pink charmeuse, draped in ninon; Mrs. Bell, black satin, with scquined embroideries; Mrs. J. Clarke, dove grey charmeuse, veiled in ninon, pink roses relieving corsage; Miss Au'd, shell pink channelise, with an overdress of ninon, dceolleiage lightly trimmed with Oriental embroideries;' Miss Doris Gilbert, golden brown channelise, draped in purple ninon: Miss E. Gilbert, cream satin, with cherry colored satin ceinture; Mrs. I.'leiuow.'amber colored charmeii-e, with Ma k ninon overdress: Misses l'eliew ii). prettv white erene de chines, i".:--liil\- louche,! with silver trimming: Mr-. Venn, tango colored elii'.rnu.u-e: Mi-s ('. Venn, while ninon. braided witn -atbi; Mi--.- .laokson. apricot colored channelise, with cream lace overdrew: Mi.- S 1. Hollo, white satin, with ninon tunic: Mr-. I). ]',. Morri-on. ciel blue charmou-o. trimmed with Oriental embroideries: Mi- Howell, shell pink channelise, uirsage finished with lace: Miss 1). Simpson, .-aw blue- -iik. with decolh-tage of cream lace, lightened with rid rose-: Miss Kirkby,' white satin ehninioti.-o. with emerald ninon tunic: Mrs. Smalt, black and white -ilk: Miss Fookes, black•crene de chine: Miss M. Fookes. whim ,-aliii. veiled in ninon. with cherry colored -.•einluiv; Mi-,. Wallace, pale pink satin, draped in ninon: .Miss Whitconihe. bhuk ninon. veiling J-'rench grey charmeuse; Mi-s l'mliard, royal blue ninon, over a satin foundation: Miss'liulhird. saxe blue crepe de chine, (rimmed with Oriental embroideries: Mrs. Yates. ld;tck charmeuse. trimmed v.iih -ei.Mined ]i:i---eiiienierie: Aliss. Anion, while satin i ha rineu-o. with milk lloral ninon tunic; Mis-s ,1. Ardeii, white erepe de chine: Mrs. Denny-Drown. whale ninon. over a satin foundation, trimmed with Iho'al ribbon: Miss Oliver, v.iilie satin charmeii=e. veiled in ninon. with pink roses on torsade: Miss '..'. Mills, (lame ,-oi'iivJ niiiuii. witii decollelape of white ninon: Miss Livingston, pale pink channelise, liuditlv trimmed with .ream luce: Mis,' R. Clarke, white satin, with lace tunic; Mi.-s K. Mills, pale blue satin, with cream lace v-imc; JKUB3 ureaiiach, canary colored chanr.euse, decolletage dr-itpcd in.jiinon; iJffisa E. Grcatlwh, i&cii pink satin, ni-

Amount tin; card players wore: Mosdames Hutehen. Simpson. ("Jrant. Ilirst, ■T. Wilson, Stocker, Collins. Bolons. Avery, Cottier. Paul. Heard, Mills, Hall. Ryder. Hcrvey, A. Waters, E. Biundeii, 11. Bady, Drew. Crawford, P. lilundell, Honeyfield, Addenbrooke. B. Griffiths. Alexander, Matthews, Percy Webster', Dodgshun, McQuade, Misses Testarj Read, Renneli, Crawford, Haanerton' Courtney, Godfrey. Devenfsli. '

Shampooing. Hairdressing and Twisting. Hydrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches, Toupees, etc. Ladies' combings mi-'le ii,i to any design. .Mrs. BEADLE. Egmont Toilet Parlors. Griffiths" Buildings, near Carnegie Library.