Confession (Warner Bros.) (1937)

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Setting the Fashion Scene Fashions Forecast For Fall Black Important In Satin, Crepe For Afternoon The cables are humming with important news from Paris. Schi skirt Grecian lines. Fall is definitely in aperelli’s zig-zag lines— the air, and even though you’ll go on wearing your summer clothes for awhile, you'll be planning your wardrobe so that the dayafter-Labor-Day won’t find you high and dry with your summer pastels, and nothing else. “Black,” says Kay Francis, lovely film star who will be seen in “Confession” next week at the Strand Theatre, “is the thing.” There’s something about black that makes you feel a definite part of the fashion picture come Fall. Later on, you'll go into brown, gray, and an_ infinite variety of blues, but that first important Fall frock simply must be black. A slim black satin afternoon dress is Miss Francis’ choice for that all-important “first”. <A gathered fold circles the neck and curves around the waist, and the beautifully molded skirt has only the tiniest flare at the hem. The sleeves, cut off at a point just above the elbows, are a concession to Indian summer weather. Worn with a silver fox now, and later under your fur coat, it’s an ideal two o’clock to midnight frock. A wide black velvet beret, squared in front and worn very low over the right eyebrow is perfect with it. And for that one touch of color, how about butteryellow antelope gloves? Country week-ends go right on into the Fall, and tweeds are indispensable. Clever Miss Francis selects hers in a model that is as at home in town as it is in a country lane. It’s three-piece—in a soft English tweed, combining brown, gold and green, in a hazy pattern. The short jacket is fitted loosely so that it can be worn with or without a belt, and a square-shouldered three-quarter length cape makes it a costume that can be earried far into the winter. For the country, Kay has chosen a cashmere sweater in a matching green, a slouch hat and dark green suede walking shoes to go with it. For town, a brown erepe blouse, brown suede beret with a green grosgrain bow, and brown suede built up oxfords. For the first important social function of the season—an opening night, perhaps—make a triumphant personal appearance in gold lame, as Miss Francis is going to do. Draped in fluid folds that start at the base of low front decolletage, her gown has a swathed waistline, and a slight train. Another of her choices for evening is a black dinner suit, pencil-slim, except for its wide, flaring lapels. Under the short fitted jacket, the suit has a daringly cut bodice of silver cloth. But you need not give up the becoming romanticism of summer evenings entirely. Tulle, that prewar favorite, has come back in full foree, and Miss Francis has chosen a heavenly frock in mulberry, with a complete overdress of slate blue tulle—very voluminous in the skirt. Fall accessories promise to be exciting. Huge crocodile bags, eight-button gloves in _ softest antelope and suede. Shoes will hold the limelight as never before, due to the rise in skirts. Publicity—“Confession”—Page 8 © (Left) Glamorous gold satin makes Miss Francis’ evening frock. Note the draped front, and the long crepe cape a shade lighter than the gown. (Center) For teatime, Kay Francis wears this fine straw hat with draped crown and broad drooping brim, in beige and brown. Mat No. 304—30¢ (Right) The cream-colored three quarter length casual coat is the highlight of Kay Francis’ sport costume. The huge crocodile bag is very 1937. Etim Frocks Yield to Art “The play’s the thing,” Shakespeare said something more than three centuries ago; and there’s a growing tendency among the top-line ladies of the screen to place his precept above the Hollywood fetish of beauty and glamour. Time was when a movie queen’s idea of the proper garb to be worn by a waitress in a one-arm joint was made of the finest silk or daintiest organdie. Now, if they’re cast in such a role, they insist upon authenticity of dress, and muss lacquered coiffures into a fair imitation of frowsy frumpishness. Even glamorous Kay Francis whose name is synonymous with smart costuming and immaculate grooming, did not hesitate when opportunity offered and circumstances demanded to trade the product of the Rue de la Paix for Main Street dress-making. One of her greatest successes of the past year was her portrayal of Florence Nightingale in “The White Angel’ in which she wore the shapeless habiliments of the mother of modern nursing. In her current starring produetion, “Confession,” which comes to the Strand Theatre on Friday. Miss Francis has a chance at both glamour and realism. ear ets To Fashion Mix three colors in your costume, but do it with finesse, if you would follow Paris. A black sport dress with a mustard colored belt and a leaf green jacket is a good example presented by Kay Francis, star of “Confession,” now playing at the Strand. * *% * * % Twist a bright colored velvet ribbon in the belt of a brown or black crepe dress. Mary Maguire, charming little film starlet, does it with a pink ribbon and matching clips on a chocolate brown afternoon. dress. * * * * * Get a gingham blouse to wear with a summer suit. Mateh it with a gingham turban. It’s good with a dark suit as well as a white one. You might also add a handkerchief of the same gingham for your breast pocket. * * * % % Kay Francis finds a new use for artificial or fresh flowers. She likes to place a long corsage of roses, gardenias and forget-menots at the back of a halter-top evening dress. * * * * * Have you seen the handkerchief gloves of the one of the more inspired French designers. They tie around your hands, leaving your fingers free, and a_ tiny flower is thrust into the knot. They’re most glamorous in black. JaneBryans Beach Party Catch up on your summer social obligations by giving a beach supper, is the advice of starlet Jane Bryan. She’s the pretty new comer to the screen that you'll see in “Confession” now playing at the Strand. Jane is fond of entertaining and she very often treats a group of MHollywood’s younger set to an al fresco party at the shore. _ “The best part of the beach supper—for the hostess as well as the guests—is that everyone likes to cook their own food,” says Miss Bryan. She’s found that a favorite supper menu with her friends goes something like this: roast corn-on-the-cob, steak sandwiches, broiled mushrooms and bacon, topped off by iced watermelon. To simplify serving, Jane brings all the food prepared for cooking. The steaks are cut into a convenient size for sandwiches, the buns are already split and buttered and need only a minute or two over the grate to come out golden brown. The mushrooms, large individual ones are stuck onto their own skewers, and wrapped in bacon, and each guest broils his own to his taste. The corn, of course, stays in its own leaves until after it’s roasted. And Jane says that the ideal moment for that roasting comes when the fire has died down. with Kay Francis, star of “Confession” at the Strand storing Up Summer Informality Kay Francis Is Anxious To Make Most of Summer Bring your summer to a graceful close by doing all the things you planned to do when June first came around. You didn’t get around to doing all of them, but there’s still time, so why not make the most of it? Kay Francis, consulted on the lot of “Confession,’ her new starring film which comes to the Strand next week, admitted that she still had a list of summer fun that she hopes to check off before the leaves start falling. “T haven’t been deep-sea fishing yet—but I’m going,” the star told us. “It’s restful, and exhilarating, and exactly the kind of sport for a spectator like me.” She plans to store up lots more sun for the cloudy days of autumn, too. Basking in the sunlight, Miss Francis protects her sparkling eyes with tinted glasses, her delicate skin with a light lotion that lets only the gentler rays through. After a long day in the sun, she has a complete rub-down with bath oil in order to insure herself against dry skin. “Ym taking full advantage of the chance to dress informally, too. I wear my hair a little longer and more simply than I do in the later months, and I won’t say good-bye to this summer’s heavenly shoe styles until I absolutely have to.” Miss Francis is a staunch exponent of open-toed, open-heeled sandals. She thinks they’re healthier and infinitely more comfortable than the closed type. Remember that—ecome Fall— you’ll have to discard your casual clothes — slacks, overalls, and bathing suits, to wear them now, and be glad. And speaking of not-so-casual clothes, you’re going to want a nice smooth line from bosom to hips to look well in the corselet-effects predicted for Fall. So why not stick to a fruit and vegetable diet now while those things are at their most delicious —then face the coming season with a clear complexion and a nice slim midriff? Exercising is much simpler in the summer, too, with so many outdoor sports to choose from. Shorter skirts are going to make the world very legconscious this fall, so if yours are in need of slimming, start working on them. Massage, rather than exercise, is recommended. If youre frugal, you .might consult a professional masseuse for one treatment, watch her closely and then follow up with some home treatments of your own. Even though you’re looking toward Fall, you still want to look your best tonight when you go out to that rather special dinner date. Miss Francis has perfected a quick pick-me-up treatment for those eveninss when you dash into the house at six-thirty after a pretty hard day, and dash out again at seven. If she hasn’t the time to bathe and dress all over again, she always manages a hot foot-bath and fresh shoes and stockings. Then comes a cup of hot clear tea (it’s cooling, you know). Next she lies down for five or ten minutes, with her feet higher than her head, and saves time by applying alternate hot and cold eye pads while she’s resting. A vigorous scalp massage and hair-brushing comes next, and lastly, she applies an astringent and fresh make-up.