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Connie knows what every smart woman should wear, but seldom talks about it. This interview with her is a CLASSIC scoop!
• — Portraits by Hurnll
— Candid Photo by Rhodes, Classic Photograph
Even at home, in lounging pajamas, Constance Bennett has that extra bit of chic that marks the well-dressed woman !
recognizes that liabilities can be capitalized. She makes her type outstanding. There is no deadness or dullness in her costumes.
"Whether she has two dresses or twenty, she follows her rules. Soft, warm colors dominate her wardrobe. If she has a large wardrobe, she uses rich pile fabrics or layers of cobwebby materials of delicate tones. If she has a small wardrobe, one dress of each, carefully chosen, will supply her needs. Pastel tints for evening, light tones for afternoon. Clothes that have a slight dash to them for the street. A trick she uses cleverly is taking advantage of the vogue for bulky sleeves and flared skirts. Her necklines are either oval or round, her hats have little curved brims.
"For the small woman, the trick is to scale everything to her size. No matter how tempting fussy adornment or heavy fabric may be to her, she must resist it. Daintiness and utter simplicity should be her rule. Long, flaring skirts, long capes and free-flowing draperies help to give her an appearance of greater height, which every small woman longs for. For small women can be exquisite in their daintiness.
"Aside from these 'individual' tricks," Constance continued, "there are certain basic rules that every smart woman should know. For example : A wide, turned-back cuff will make the arm appear shorter ; a cuff that turns down will apparently lengthen it . . . Light gloves, attracting attention against an otherwise dark outfit, make the figure seem broader . . . Too-narrow shoulders on a too-slim girl can be broadened amazingly by yoke effects . . . Pockets for the large woman should not be curved or horizontal ; they should be either vertical or diagonally slit ... If you're longwaisted, it's wise to create a softness [Continued on page 82]
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