Motion Picture (Aug 1937-Jan 1938)

TtHlkCm RolJ«WS>D B Darlin': T THOUGHT I had seen everything. All during -* the summer months I thought I had faithfully reported to you all the latest fads in Hollywood sports, and play clothes. But I was wrong. Because only last week I saw what I have been missing all summer. I saw Sophie Tucker in slacks ! ! ... A bunch of us were at the new Tennis Club in Beverly Hills, getting in a few side remarks about this Fall clothes problem. We were oh-ing and ah-ing about Joan Crawford's new Adrian-designed slack suit, when in came Sophie wearing bright blue flannel slacks topped by a white cashmere sports sweater! . . . We kidded her about wearing "pants" and Sophie (who knew all about curves before Mae West had any) broke down and admitted that she had finally gone Hollywood. She had just come from her tailor where she ordered her thirty-first pair of what she calls "Hollywood comfort". She said all the gals wear 'em — and I say more power to the Red Hot Mama ! (JT about Joan's slack suit. Joan has gone in heavy this year for play clothes and they are all designed by that ultra-fashion-designer of M-G-M, Adrian. The suit Joan was wearing consisted of very tailored slacks of white French flannel, topped with a halter of the same material. Over this she wore a half-length reefer type coat, lined with marine blue taffeta — a scarf of the taffeta around her neck . . . Jeanette MacDonald played a strenuous game that afternoon but she looked more like a fashion model than a tennis player when she joined our clothes-talk. Over her tennis shorts she wore one of the new "tennis robes" — the same idea as the beach robes I told you about. Jeanette's robe was of heavy white shantung, made along princess lines, and printed all over with tiny blue tennis rackets . . . Wendy Barrie had all eyes on her with her Mexican-looking outfit. The dress, of natural linen printed in a design of brown peons and green cacti, was fashioned in the popular "peasant''' style — snug bodice, puffed sleeves and full gathered skirt. The buttons and belt were of green raffia. Her large natural straw hat was made in the shape of a sombrero and she wore raffia sandals. A LOT of the gals are filling in these end-of** summer days with darker-toned sport dresses — linen, from natural color to brown, seems to be the most popular material . . . Una Merkel was wearing one at the Club, of natural linen, hand-blocked in gay-colored modernistic flowers. Her accessories were of the linen . . . And here's a tip Una gave me for those light-colored suits that need toning down to carry you over till definite Fall-clothes time. Try wearing dark blouses — blues, reds, rusts — with your light suits. And then make backcollars of velvet to match your blouse, to be worn on the suit collar — and with your darker accessories, you're safe for another few weeks. T)UT if your wardrobe-budget is ready for Fall *-* clothes — I saw some grand ones at the Brown Derby, the other lunch-time . . . As I wrote you last Fall (and will probably be writing every Fall for the next ten years) tailored suits are definitely the thing. Although my preview glance at the Derby gave me more variations on the suit than I have seen in a long time . . . Glenda Farrell, who is just back from England, was wearing a strictly tailored navy blue suit. Instead of the straight skirt of last season, the skirt of her light-weight wool suit was pleated — and quite short. Under her fitted coat she wore a linen blouse of the new ox-blood shade. Her sandals, purse and gloves were of the same color and her stockings were navy blue. Glenda insists her navy blue felt hat is called a "boater" — but that's just the British influence on the everpopular sailor-type hat. vyHILE Glenda and I were huddling about the "'English tailleurs, young Barbara Read came "swinging" into the cafe in a typically Americangal suit. Her short, flared skirt and jacket with pleated pockets were of a very sheer beige wool. Her wide, kidskin belt, silk neck scarf and felt hat were all a brilliant-thistle shade . . . Anita Louise is another of the younger set who is always sure to be wearing something new and striking. That day at lunch she was giving us a pre-Fall showing of bright red and black shepherd-plaid flannel suit. The lapels and collar of the single-button coat were bound with black braid. Beneath the coat she wore {.Continued on page 87] REST AND RELAXATION • Can you think of anything more relaxing to the body, more refreshing to the spirit than the caressing smoothness of a LINIT BEAUTY BATH? 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