Modern Screen (Dec 1931 - Nov 1932 (assorted issues))

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(Right) More evening accessories. Long black mesh gloves, the tops studded with sequins, are a very exciting novelty for (all and winter evening wear. (Left) Dance accessories. The white moire slippers have buckles of an antique design to blend with the antique necklace. There are real lace insets in the hankie and the bag is studded with pearl and gold beads. (Left) A knockout sport coat. It's made of brown and white chevron tweed with a shawl collar, diagonal pockets and sleeves that flare below the elbow. (Right) Loretta's dress coat for winter. It's of black chongella cloth, and the silver fox fur forms a stand-up collar and trims the cape. (Left) Street accessories in brown and white. The hat is a shallowcrowned soleil felt. The necklace and bracelet are of brown and white novelty beads. The brown suede gloves have very heavy seams. The purse is brown kid, very plain and smart. Pictures on these pages specially posed for MODERN SCREEN and photographed by Elmer Fryer, courtesy of First National Pictures long skirt line and the waist of sea-green sequins with wide straps of the satin adds a surprising note. Somehow you don't expect that shimmering top to so sedate a skirt. My slippers are studded with sea-green sequins and I leave off all jewelry except a queer green bracelet that I found in a Chinese bazaar. "For very formal parties I keep in reserve a gown of icy white satin. (See page 67.) I suppose I look like the original snow maiden in it, but if ever you want to feel like the duchess of something or other, wear that shade of satin. The waist of this gown is trimmed with crystal beads and it has a crushed girdle that loops through a crystal buckle. The wrap I wear with it is of black silk velvet lined with white satin. The shawl cape collar is of ermine and the sleeves look like a bishop's. "To be truthful, the wrap is part of a black velvet dinner ensemble. The dress that goes with it has a square neck in front and it drops to the waist in a deep V in back. The wing sleeves edged with ermine provide an old-fashioned touch. I have an (Continued on page US) 70