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gestures, walk, talk, laugh, moods and mannerisms that are the component parts of individuality.
"Katharine Hepburn," Irene explained, "doesn't resemble, or have the mannerisms of, say, Greer Garson. It wouldn't occur to Katharine to walk or talk like Greer, or anyone else. And vice versa. If either girl attempted to 'wear' the personahty traits of another, it v'ould be ridiculous. The same goes for clothes. For if you wear clothes that are not a part of your individuality, you are not yourself. You are someone else. You are a lost lady.
"It may seem completely unnecessarj', clothes-conscious as we are, nowadays, to tell girls to dress according to type. But there are still some among us who look at a Vogue, a Harper's Bazaar, the fashion pages in the film magazines or at the clothes the girls wear on the screen and want something they see and have it copied, 'Because it looks wonderful on Marlene Dietrich.' What I am trjdng to stress is that what looks wonderful on Marlene would look a lot more weird than wonderful on June Allyson and — unless you are a carbon copy of Marlene — on you.
"Women who deserve the title 'Best Dressed' may differ in size, shape and temperament but not in the common denominator of remaining true to their type in the way they dress. Gertrude Lawrence, for example, invariably wears the same Uttle suits she has worn for years, and the same little caps on her head. Mrs. Harrison Williams, of New York, famed the world over, and justly, for her. chic, also sticks to her last. The Duchess of \^dsor, ditto. And the
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majority of film stars also make their clothes as much a part of themselves as their eyes, skin and hair. That is why I can say to my designers, 'We need a Hepburn dress' and be sure I will get it.
"The first time I ever dressed Miss Hepburn," Irene said, "was for her latest film, 'Without Love,' in which she is costarred with Spencer Tracy. I found I (Please turn to page 88)
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Designer Irene had a field day with "Weekend at the Waldorf." Hero are original sketches of the clothes for the all-star Technicolor picture. Above, Irene's version of a business girl's suit For Lana Turner's role. Left, lipstick red housecoat for Ginger Rogers. A riding habit and lounging pajamas for Miss Rogers, and smart daytime creations for Miss Turner, complete the collection. 35