WOMAN'S REALM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 13 October 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S REALM.

SOCIAL NEWS AND FASHIONS.

(By "Marguerite.")

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Miss Simpson, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs Erl Williams, "Nanakau."

Mrs D. K, Logan, Lansdowne, has returned home after spending a few weeks in Wellington.

Miss Isa Sharp, of Tablelands, was entertained by the settlers of the district on Friday last in honour of her approaching marriage. She was presented wfth a cut-glass silvermounted biscuit barrel, a jam-dish, butter dish, and honey jar,

The engagement is annQimced of Miss Georgina J. Stuart Forbes, fifth daughter of the late Sir William Stuart Forbes, formerly of Carterton, to Edgar C. Stow, third son of Mr }V. \V, Stow, of Christchurch.

A Sydney Sun cable states that the wedding gown, of the Duchess of Fife, who is to marry Prince Arthur of Connaught, will be very simple, of soft what s&tin oliaraieuse. The goings°i p f e Princess bridesmaid, will wear pale pink charmeuse, Princess Victoria champagne, coloured charmeuse, Queen Alexandra black satin covered entirely with white net, closely embroidered crystal and jet paillettes,- and further adorned with diamante leaves.

Miss Deller and Miss Mona Skelly, of Carterton, are visiting Dunedm.

Mrs and Miss Grant, of Woodyille, are visiting friends at Carterton,

Mrs Wolff, of Nelson, daughter of Mrs • Carley, Masterton, passed through' Masterton last week on her way to her new home in Auckland.

material must be ironed the over drapery should be ironed first so that it may be laid back out of the way while ironing the goods underneath. In laundering waists iron the part which goes under the arm first. In ironing a combination of tucks and lace or tucks and embroidery first iron the lace or embroidery, on the wrong side. Otherwise, the tucksi will be found turned and twisted. The fine tucks which are so fashionable should not be ironed at all. The effect given by the unironed tucks is much better than that, of the ironed, 0# after ironing, the tuclcf look so snT<tli they give the effect of a thread. ' This is another of the ostihon coats. lam showing it partly to illustrate the effect of plain silk with white and check. This requires explanation. First of all note the -.smart little gather on the fronts, A scrollbraid outlines. I ihight have ruled the skirt like the collar and cuffs, but it would have interfered with ilie pleats, All I need soy is that it is

#"• " r '"- '! ■'» ■ a check of the same pattern. I have said "partly to illustrate," etc. The main object is to draw attention to the wa;«coat. This is of white pique with the check collar folding over on the coatee. These waistcoats, of one design and another, are very fashionable. They will become more so, and if I am' not going too far they will be one of the main features in dressing when spring has been forgotten and summer is passing to the same position. In a word, the waistcoat is in for-ft long innings. Scene,, London. Function, a, wedding. Subject, "What she wore." The gown was created in exquisite white matalasse, combined with white tulle embroidered with seed pearls. There was an under skirt of soft ■\vhite crepe, edged at the bottom with i white silk fringe. This was ' only glimpsed in the front where the robe j was slit. The train was long and I narrow and the drapery slight in the I back. The bodice cut low, wap en- j tirely of the pearl tulle. The sleeves were a modification of the old angel sleeve and very graceful. There was a high girdle of the matalaese, thus making one colour line from shoulder to slipper. From under this girdle hung a wide panel'of the^ pearl tulle, which was exceedingly decbrative and effective.

Apropos "weddings the newest comes from New York. Bridesmaid or two, three or four, or bridesmaid and pages. . The feature is the chief bridesmaid who is elaborately gowned, holds the bride's train with a silken ribbon and carries in her disengaged hand a shepherd's crook. Why the latter X cannot say, but ,it would serve for a few witticisms—like a lamb to the, block the readiest to suggest itself. Incidentally, American brides do not make so much of the veil. The veil goes back to tlio dark ages—the face wreathed to the altar; and the folds thrown back on leaving it. Though it may have a pagan origin, it is .very pretty.