Talking Screen (Sep-Oct 1930)

JUST YOUR ST AND HOLLYWOOD'S The intimate garments worn by the stars are the smartest in the world — and you may copy them at modest cost if you follow these informative hints By DOROTHEA HAWLEY CARTWRIGHT To THE truly well-dressed girl of today, lingerie shares equal importance with her outer apparel; for surely there is nothing more intimately a part of the fastidious wearer than her most personal garments. To wander in the lingerie sections of the exclusive department stores these days is really a treat, so refreshingly lovely and feminine are the garments displayed. During the last few months lingerie has undergone as radical a change as outer garments, and it is interesting to note that m.any of the new stylings are apparent in both. Just as frocks and coats follow the silhouette, so do the new lingerie modes. Why, even nightgowns — which, by the way, are becoming increasingly popular again for night wear — have a real made-justfor-you fit. For a while we were wearing them very short; but now they are quite long, and the most bridesy ones have trains, just like our most festive new evening gowns. They have their own little capelets and tiny "baby" sleeves, to say nothing of their naturalwaistline belts and dainty sashes. kNE of the most spectacular nighties I've ever seen is owned by Constance Bennett, who is one of the best dressed women in Hollywood — off-screen as well as on. The material is lustrous satin in an ivory shade, molded closely to the figure. A deep lace yoke features the low back. The most novel feature, however, is the lace inset at the natural waistline in front, forming deep godets, at the sideback, and ending in a small train. It certainly must have cost her something in three figures; but a clever girl could copy it for much less. The expense would depend almost entirely on the value of the lace used — and, of course, the best lace is terribly expensive. Fortunately, there are laces that are very effective, yet well within the means of average persons like you and me. But more of them later. Of course we, being ordinary individuals instead of stars, don't wear trains and tricky lace godets to bed. We're much more apt to select one of tfie new, simple gowns of wash satin, crepe de chine, or voile, bound in some contrasting shade, or with a touch of lace, embroidery, fagoting, or cleverly manipulated tucks. Many of the new nighties have' amusing little epaulettes of chiffon, or flattering Marie Antoinette collars that cover the shoulders; and, of course, all kinds of tiny sleeves are making their appearance in the fall lingerie. Some of the gowns for winter feature fancy long sleeves — a style sponsored once upon a time by Elinor Glyn, who declared that it insured beautiful shoulders! >AJAMAS! The chic boudoirs are full of them, both for sleeping and negligee. The most popular type is the two piece tuck-in. Even the one-piece sleeping pajamas effect two-piece styling. Pajamas adapt themselves to a sport type of garment, and are wonderfully attractive, practical, and inexpensive both to buy and make in gay cotton prints. On the other hand, they are charmingly feminine when created of rayon fabrics, crepe, chiffon, or satin, and combined with lace. Again, pajamas may substitute for the conventional negligee. When used for lounging, they become more decorative. Do you remember that clever costume worn by Norma Shearer in The Divorcee? It was a one-piece outfit with the two-piece effea, and tied smartly in front at the normal waistline. The dolman sleeves — a new fashion trend this fall — were finished with long, tight cuffs. The real feature of these pajamas, however, was the smart use of a lighter shade of crepe applied in a futuristic design on the blouse. Any girl could copy these pa)amas ior SlO; but che lightand-dark design that "makes" the costume would be a tricky one to duplicate. In Such Men are Dangerous. Catherine Dale Owen wore a wonderful three-piece pajama outfit of peach satin, featuring large chiffon sleeves handpainted in an attractive yellow design. A trim little orange vestee with rhinestone [^Continued on page 77'] The coat and trousers of this boudoir costume worn by EveljTi Brent are contrived of hand-blocked crepe in futuristic triangles of brown and orange while the blouse is of egg-shell crepe.