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By Edith Gwynn
AWARD dinners, excitement-crowded days at the races, glamorous movie premieres share the fashion spotlight with Hollywood parties this month. Also, I think that two particular fashion “musts” many leading stylists are determined to foist upon the gals from West to East and from North to South, furnish some very depressing style news at the moment. But I’ll get to that later. First let’s take up the gorgeous array of duds that were paraded at a recent premiere.
The most stunning effect of the evening was achieved by Ginger Rogers who was wearing that fabulous ermine trench coat designed especially for her by Don Loper. That’s right — an ermine trench-coat! As trim, as tailored, as belted and as casual as any ever sported by an Army officer. And complete with notched lapels. Ginger wore it over a simple, floor-length black crepe dinner dress. Tucked softly around her neck was a black chiffon scarf. Long black suede gloves, black sandals and large flat black envelope bag enhanced the striking simplicity of the entire costume. And — we almost forgot — on the bag, stamp-fashion, was Ginger’s name — tiny black beads (in her own handwriting) on a background of little dead white beads.
Barbara Stanwyck was at the opening in a simple, very decollete black crepe evening gown — a sheath-like top tapering to a skin-tight waistline. The skirt was tunictiered in black lace. Only note of color — and a rather unusual place for it, was one ( Continued on page 92)
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