WOMAN'S REALM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 31 December 1913, Page 2

WOMAN'S REALM.

SOCIAL NEWS AND FASHIONS.

Miss N. Whitcombe, of Gisborne, is the guest of Mrs F. Kuminer, Mauriceville.

Misa May Young will leave to-day for Rata-j where she will spend a fewweeks with Mrs Hammond.

Mr and Mrs 1\ Evans and family, who have teen spending several weeks at Pay's Bay, returned to the Upper Plain this week.

At St. Matthew's Church yesterday a quiet but interesting wedding was celebrated, the contracting parties being Mr Edward Larsen, son of Mr Peder Larsen, of Mauriceville West, and Miss Kathleen Larsen, Te Rangitumau. Mr N. Lar.sen (brother of the Jjridegroom) was best man and the Rev. H, Watson conducted the wedding service. Mr and. Mrs Larsen left by the" afternoon train for the south, where the boneymoon will be spent.

Mrs T. Falk, of Michael street, ha* for an extended holiday; ta"vW*ikanae\ ; ■'; , vi . --:', -.?•*•■.,' '-' r x

An interesting wedding was solemnised at St. Patrick's 1 'Church yesterday, when Miss Iris Rosetta Carroll, daughter of tfrelatev Mr John and Mrs Carroll, of ftaunoeville, was married to Mr John/Archibald Freer, son Of Mr John/Freer, of Melrose, Scotland. The bii&ei who was.chai'mingly attired,:" was attended ■ by Miss May Brooks (Mauriceville) as bridesmaid,.and Mr W..H. Brooks acted as man. The Rev. Father Harnett conducted J-h©, wedding service. "A reception was hels at the residence of Mr J.Culloty,' Cornwall Street, where a large, number of guests were entertained. Mr. and Mrs Freer left t in the .afternoon .train for Rotorua, where the honeymoon will be spent.

(By "Marguerite.") [Social Items for this Page would be gladly received by "Marguerite," care of "Age" Office, but to ensure their publication, must be accompanied by the name and addresa of the sender.]

turo a long waist perfectly straight, rounded collar, a. few gathers on shoulder, short sleeve in one and the edge shaped. Well down, on body Ave swathe a sash and then bring tne length to "brooch" on the lower edge at side, for a couple of smart ends. Below this sash the little skkt is in two flounces. For a younger child the blouse section is pretty withcrossed front, edges forming an "X," though, as the side' buttons, in envelope form. These edges will be scalloped, and the short sleeve will have a turned back cuff in keeping, An embroidered section appears above and below the cross in front, and there is a collar of same. The «ash is arranged in much the same way as before, »but over plain skirt, and this sash may contain a dash of colour. The whole idea of the Balkan for children is to have the blouse straight, the belt or sash low, and the gathering there slight, so asi not to destroy the outline.

'Many, very pretty frocks have exceedingly simple blouses, You could hardly, get one simpler than this. Nevertheless it expresses the mode, its''soft pouched effect, and esin,that -seam' from the collar to uS* er arTO - T^n * B * s a\very strong note we may see many expressions <#■#. ■ The flat-collar still holds, and .the •".V" & neck 's gen-

eralj partly because we cannot get ,rid of that s frill. The hour-glass cuff frill, -which some might liken, to an egg-boiler, is a leading feature of the moment.

I, have' before now said that we have been •-marching to the ruff. They have got it abroad, and what is more they give it the name. It has been coming for quite a time, did, in fact, came a year or more ago, but only to be'vetoed. I expect the Medici was a kind of compromise, but with this it has proved a herald. Some of the "frills" on French models of late are' essentially ruff s r as large, indeed as the semi-dress of Elizabethan days. ' • Not doubt you are quite familiar with the. portrait of Queen Elizabeth" in a great: ruff entirely framing her head. That Avaa for State occasions, not, \ ordinary wear. The usual ruff was not half the size. You may see it in one,of the historic piciures of Mary Queen of Scots.. She wore, as a rulej a dainty little ruff, and having, it before -me I think it is the inspiration.