A WOMAN'S LETTER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7945, 22 January 1906, Page 3

A WOMAN'S LETTER.

(Speoially Written for the "Age"). WELLINGTON, Jan. 20. So many of our well-known people are out of town tbat it is quite pleasant to welcome others who are returning to Wellington once more. Mr T. Young, of Messrs Young and Tripe, solicitors, with his wife, arrivn this week,from England, both having benefited greatly by the trip, Mrs Amelius Smith and her son arrived from Sydney by the Monowai. So, also, did Miss Izard, sister of Mr , Stratton Izard, who has been to England. Mauy have booked passages for London, choosing a deightful time at Home, amongst them being Mr aud Mrs Wylie, Mr and Miss Wright, Miss Kane, Mr and Mrs Pitzherbert, Lower Hutt, Mr and Mrs Latham, Rev. T. H. and MraSprotfc, Mr, Mrs and Miss Pulton, Miss Ethel Heywood, Miss Drans field, Miss Aird:.'(who came out as governess to Lord Plunket's children), Mrs W. Pharszyn, Miss Stowe. Mr and Mrs Strang, aud Miss Gertie JReid. Mrs Gawitb and fcer daughters are spending a few weeks at the Mra and Miss Johnson,-of Oarterton,are staying at Day's Bay for a short holiday. Mr A. J. Rickard, Of Carterton, passed through Wellington on Saturday on his way ""to Australia. Afternoon teas may come and go, and even bridge parties may wane, but weddines will always be up to , date. Although rather elaborate, a frock worn by a recent bride is <■. worth dtscribing. It was a Princess, robe of moire Renaissance embroidered with silve" tissue in a design of wheat ears, studded with jewels, while from the shoulders fell a court train of Point d'Argentan laae of the 17tb Century, and which formerly beluuged to Pope Pius X. Threo pages followed in suits of blue velvet, with collars of guipure, belts and shoes of grey swede with buckles of dull silver, and tricorne bats of beaver . with cockades of silver. Talking of weddings, February will be a month nf brides. Miss Moya Fitzgerald is ' to be mar- ' ried to Mr Denniston, son of Mr Justice Denniston, of Christchurch, and another popular Wellington girl, Miss Pearl Grace, youngest daughter of the late Dr Grace, will oiarrj Mr Dalziell, who is a barrister and partner of Dr Fiudlay. Miss Grace's bridesmaids will include Miss Harcourt, Miss Rolleston, and the Misses Deris and Meta Johnston, On the 7th of February the marriage of Miss Florence Gilmer to Dr Herbert is to take place. The Knigbt-Jeffrevs Company finished their farewell season last Saturday, choosing for the last few / nights those old favourite plays, "The Lady of Lyuns," "Pygmalion and Galatea," and "David Garrick." the latter being preceded by a fascinating little curtain-raiser, "Comedy and Tragedy." In this Miss Jeffreys charmed her audiences with her wonderful acting as Clarice. Perhaps she has never appeared to such great advantage in any one of her impersonatiDna. The fv cic she wore wbs very becoming, and was of rooe pink merveilleaux, fashioned in the period of Louis IV. The folds of the skirt were looped up with a jewelled girdle, revealing a white lace petticoat sprinkled with tiny pink roses; nands of gold and dull, rose-coloured velvet bordered the silk, the same tiimmiug making a finish to the bodice. The sleeves, wbioh were full, were finished with falls of exquisite lace. Mr Harry Plimmer, who is a member of the Knight-Jeffreys Company, has wou mauy laurels during the Wellington season. As be is an old Weilingtonian ail are very interested in bis career. Theatre-goers oan iook forward with pleasure to a treat next month, , as it is said we are to have no less than four of the latest musical comedies, "The Cingalee." "The Girl from Kay's," "Veronique," and "TheOronid." The much-quoted song, "Little Mary," is introduced into the last-named, in which the dancing and frocking are delightful. That "there is nothing new under the sun" is a phrase we hear constantly, and one that this season we are bound to believe more than ever, for the coming fashions are nothing more than a judicious mixture of Direotoire, Empire, and can I say Napoleonic modes. And surely out of the three any woman, be her charms few or many, could find someining peculiarly suited to her style. The newest coats for instance are the Empire style. A Paris model brought out from Home is of white blauket-clotb, the Empire yolk beinc outlined with ruby velvet. The skirt of the coat is pleated, and the 1 sleeves are also pleated into turned-back cuffs, which are finished with velvet of the same ruby shade. Quite the "derniercn" from Paris—roses of gold or silver tissues—ar<s as yet not frequently seen, but no doubt as the colder weather approaches they will be in • great deiiiand, being particularly effective and pretty when used with fur. Another novelty, more striking than beautiful perhaps, is the quill, dyed in a plaid design. 'Tis ' said that two of these couquettishly placed on a small hat give it a decidedly chic appearance. Tested recipes are always welcomed by housewives, aud the two following will be found reliable and delicious, the Fairy Pudding being a particaarly nice cold sweet, and one but l'ttle known. To make it, soak balf au ounoe of gelatine in half a pint of milk for a fow hours, then make a boiled custard with two egggs, half a pint of milk, . sugar, and the gelatine milk. Have ready a mould with some sponge cake, on which has been spread apricot jam. Pour the castard over this and allow it to sot one night. Serve with whipped cream. Velvet Cream. —This is one of. the bast creams made at a smsvll cost, and easy to prepare. Soak half an ounce of gelatine in just enough milk to cover it. When soft pour over It half a pint of boiling milfcr, flavour and sweeten to taste. Stir till dissolved. When cooled, add the beaten yolk of one ege, and beat all together; line the bottom of the glass dish with a layer of preserve or sfcewW fruit an inch thick, and wtJjpii tßfe cream is nearly set pour over the preserve.; When ooid tierve.