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

Record Details:

Title:
Modern Screen
Date:
Dec 1931 - Nov 1932 (assorted issues)
Publisher:
Syndicate Publishing Company
Volume:
Modern Screen (Dec 1931 - Nov 1932 assorted issues)
Leaf #:
0001057
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
November 03, 2022
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(Left) Ah— there's Jean's best color combination— black and white! Ermine and seal are artfully combined to make this ultra-smart coat. (Above) Jean buys her clothes wisely, well— and sparingly. That large black antelope hat, you see, gives a dressed-up air to a black and white street costume. The little stitched velvet hat on page 57 can be worn with the same costume. Like the perky bow on this hat? the lovely blue eyes. And this is what she has to say about the bias-cut gowns she popularized : "They require more poise than any other kind of formal dress. You can't slouch in them — or walk heavily in an ungainly manner. If you do they become a travesty of fashion. Something terribly un-smart. You have to hold yourself up and carry your head high to give them the right line. Sixty-inch satin is a favorite for these dresses because it lends itself to an unbroken line in cutting, doing away with seams, from bust to hemline." THE white angelskin satin dinner dress you see Jean wearing on page 60 is one her delightful mother, Mrs. Bello, picked up for her in an exclusive shop not long ago at less than half its original price ! It has the V-neckline she prefers above all others, that intriguing slinky look, and the short sleeves are banded with sable. And please notice, my dears — not a jewel anywhere! She never wears any with her gowns in the evening, believing that a dress of fine material should be permitted to stand 59