WOMAN'S WORLD.
PERSONAL. Mis3es L. Greatbach, S. Thomson, Collins, N Corkill and E. Bullard, who have been on a short holiday to Auckland, have returned. * * * * Mrs T. C. Fookes and family, who have been visiting New Plymouth, have returned to Stratford. Mrs. R. Davies (Taihape) is the guest of Mrs Sladden, Fitzroy. •» ♦ • * Mrs/ A. Tonka (Hawera) is on a visit to New Plymouth. Miss C. Hamerton, (Inglewood) is the guest of her sister (Mrs. Jas. Wilson). * « « •* Mrs. J. Scott, who has been visiting her mother (Mrs. P. G. Evans), has returned to Oamaru. Mrs. J. C. Nicholson, who has been the guest of her mother (Mrs. A. H. Glasgow) has returned. * * » • Mrs. Hickman Russell leaves on Monday for Wellington, where she will be the guest of her sister (Miss Stanford), who has taken a furnished .house at Kilbirnie. * • • # Miss B. Hirst left on . Wednesday for her home in Invercargill. « * ♦ s Mrs. Rollo and Misses Hollo (2), Arden (2), Winfield and R. Whitton, who have been camping at the Ranges, have returned. • < • t Mrs. Hamilton (Invercargill), Miss Tomlinson (Cliristehurch), who have been, the guejts of Mrs. E. Tomlinson (New Plymouth) have returned to their respective homes.
Mrs. A. 11. Colvile, with her mother (Mrs. Peat), are returning to New Zealand, via Suez, in the Oxfordshire, which is due to arrive in Wellington about the first week in February. Mrs. Dodgshun left this week for Wellington to meet her son, who is returning by the next troopship. Miss B. Fleetwood, of Wanganui, is visiting New Plymouth. • * # * The guests at Niger House include Misses Kisby (Wanganui), Mrs. and Miss Govan (Palmerston North), Mrs. and Misses Campion (Wanganui) » C » * j Mrs Aikey . (nee Gertrude Dod«t?hun) is on her way back to New Zealand in the Oxfordshire • I Amongst the visitors staying at the | Mountain House during this week are Mrs., Miss J and Master Myers (Wellington) Mr. and Mrs C. MacDiarmid (Hamilton), Miss Cummings (Wanganui), Mr. Howe (New Plymouth;, Mr and Mrs. Shaw (Akland), Mrs Lee (Napier).
Amongst visitors staying at Chatsworth House are Mrs Green aijd Miss Hogg (Wanganui), Mrs and Miss Goss (Wanganui). Misses Campbell and Ogle (Waitara), Misses Lindsay (2) (Palmerston North).
SOCIAL EVENINGS Laat Monday Mrs T P. Anderson gave a very jolly party in honor of Miss F Bedford, who is leaving New Plymouth shortly to take up her residence in the Hawke's Bay District. ! Miss Brewster also entertained a number of friends on Thursday evening last, and each guest was asked to write a limerick on Miss Bedford's christian name, the resuit of which caused intense amusement. The competition pnzes were won by Mesdames MortimerJone?, R Quilliam, and Miss Webster. During the evening songs, recitations, and fancy dancing were give:i by Misses 0 Mackay, D and I? Bedford The floral decorations were masses of pale pink sweet peas and Dorothy Perkins rose Amongst those present were: Mr?. Brewster, wearing a black satin gown, trimmed with silken lace; Miss Brewster, r.?,vy blue taffetas with ninor. blouse: Miss Bedford, silver grey crepe de chine with yoke and sleeves of ninon and Mesdames P Prichard (Dannevirke), Allen (Dunedin), J. C. Nicholson, E. Quilliam, Mortimer-Jones, Misses 0 Mackay, Kirkby, Eoy. Wade, Blundell, Clarke, Thomson, Greatbacb, Simpson, D Bed for' 1 Webster.
SOCIAL NEWS. A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at St Mary's Churcli, New Plymouth, on Wednesday last by the Ven. Archdeacon Evans, the contracting parties being Miss Nora D Moore, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs C H. Moore, of Omata, and Mr Joseph Pickering, youngest son of Mr and Mrs. P. Pickering, of Palmerston North. The bride, who was given- away by her father looked charming in saxe blue taffetas, and was attended by her sister, Miss Doreen Moore, who wore a sweet frock of champagne colored crepe-de-chine. Mr K. Kirk performed the duties of best man. After the reception, which was held at the residence of the bride's parents, the happy couple left by motor ea route to Rotorua.
1 BRIDGE. Last Tuesday evening Miss Wade gave a most enjoyable bridge party as a farewell to Mrs. J. E Wilson, who, with her family, is leaving shortly for Auckland. The prize (hidden number), which was won by Miss K. Hamerton, was graciously presented by that lady to the guest of honor A dainty supper was served in the dining room, the floral decorations being masses of pink roses Amongst those present were: Mesdames J. E Wilson, Dodgshun, Simpson, E. Blundell, H. Stoeker, Matthews, H. llussell, Jas Wilson, F. Blundell, A. MacDiarmid, Miss IC Hamerton,
WOMEN AND DRESS ' ALLEGED EXTRAVAGANCE. The charge cf estravagp.'iee in the matter of clothing has very frequently been brought against women during the last few years, anil many statements have been made as to lack of thrift and a tendency to spend far more money on dress and personal adornment than are justified by the wearer's financial status (eays the Auckland Herald). During the epidemic, considerable prominence was given to the fact the workers found the strangest incongruities and anomalies between the outward appearance and actual home conditions of many of the stricken, thus giving rise to an impression that extravagance was rife in many quarters A great deal more money has certainly .been spent on -dress Ibv women Anting tim wM-fsdad tfpa wiu'Ji&ert,
but this is largely due to two important facts, that clothes have cost mole than ever before, und that women have had more money to spend, as a result of general prosperity und the fact that so many have entered business life. "We women afro always being accused of extravagance,"' said one woman citizen the other day, "but with every article of clothing so greatly increased in cost, how can we help spending more? And what about the- men?—is a woman who spends, say, 7a Cd for an ordinary pair of fabric gloves, which she could get before the war for about 3s, really any more extravagant than the man who gives (is for a pair of socks formerly costing half-a-crown Apart from those women who squander practically every penny they possess on dress—and I do not think they represent a very large section of our sex —the majority of women probably spend only the amount necessary to keep thorn attractively and comfortably clothed."
FUR OOATS AN© CREPE-EE-CHINE. Several leading drapers, interviewed, were not disposed to admit any general charge of extravagance, although a tendency to buy better goods and higher grade clothing was freely acknowledged. '"Of course, quite a number of instances occur when it can be plainly seen that women and girls are buying goods bo yond their means and station in life, but on the whole, I should say that most of our trade in the more expensive goods is done with people whose finance* justify it." This opinion was expressed by one representative of the trad?, who was also questioned particularly with regard to the recent "fur-coat anil crepe-de-chine" craze which has generally pointed the charge of feminine extravagance. "Frankly speaking, I can only say that I personally consider this rage for 'luxury wear' indefensible," ho said. "But it must be remembered that we drapers do not set the fashion here—New Zealand is only following the world-wide craze, and the demand for these things arose here fully a year (before the war, and spread over all classes. This demand was bound to be filled bv the trade here, just as it has been in all other places. While there have been great difficulties in regard to shipment, I certainly don't know pi nny more essential lines having been excluded a? a result of the import of these luxurygoods." EVILS OF CREDIT SYSTEM.
A member of another popular firm said that the large number of requests constantly received to open new accounts pointed to a tendency towards extravagance which was invariably discouraged. The principle of "cash down" was one of the surest means by which the impulse of the moment to purchase tempting clothing far beyond the buyers' purses could ibe restrained. "On the" whole," ho said, "I think the majority of women have bought sensibly and "well during the war-years, placing quality first, in a spirit of true economy, even though they have to pay greatly increased prices There is always a certain class of buyer who prefers the: flashy, flimsy style of clothing to the plainer, better-wcariug kind, but I am quite certain that these people have not represented the majority of our patrons during the war-years." With regard lo -footwear, it was stated that the expensive high boots so popular last year are not being bought yearly so freely now. Last year, white boots of English make were priced as high as £2 17s Cd a pair, whereas the most expensive now selling, of local make, were about £2 Gs. The average price now being paid for R good grade of women's boots oi' shoes was stated to be between ?5s h-i £2. A fairly strong, r.cat pair oJ shoes costing about 12s before the war, could not be. obtained now at less than 21s- There was very little selection in any kind of moderately good boots or shoes at any price lower than about 18s.
GERMAN-MADE TOYS . BANNED IN AMERICA ; Shall American children he allowed in future to play with German toys? Is the question that has just 'been answered with an emphatic '"No" at a meeting ol the New York Federation cf Women's Club?, called to consider what shall be done with the cargo of 5000 tons of German toys, which recently arrived there in a Dutch steamer. In the course of an excited discussion, the proposal wliie'u aroused most fervent approval was tliat of Mrs. Mary 51. Lilly, that the women of the metropolis should organise a kind of modern Boston tea party, and should sally forth to destroy the toys. The result of the incident lias been to make certain that German tovmakers will never re-establish their business in the United States. The manner in which the toys were imported is a characteristic piece of Teutonic propaganda, says an American paper. It appears that Butler Brothers, a firm of importers, bought and paid for the toys in 1914 Tile consignment remained at Rotterdam until r. few weeks ??o. when without any orders from America, they were shipped. Butler Brother;: announce that, though the goods were paid for .rears ago, they refuse to accept them "American manufacturers," the Snn cays, ''have succeeded so well that to-day America does not need Ger-man-made goods. We have done our part to encourage them to replace those formerly made in Germany, and we do not intend, by 'accepting these goods, to help German manufacturers to rehabilitate themselves in the American market.-''
.Airs 'Elizabeth llar'oury, president of the Women's National Committee of tlie American Defence Society, declares that the women of America are firmly determined to maintain a permanent protest against the German-made goods In particular they will guard against their children ever playing with toy soldiers made by the baby-killers of Germany
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