Variety (Dec 1929)

48 VARIETY W O M E N* S PAG E Wednesday,,December 25, Clothes and Clothes By Mollie Gray are either real Jace edgred or hand embrolderedi some with the wrap- around skirt. Elizabeth Brice's Gown At the 86th St. theatre Elizabeth BrlCe sings. Her first gown Is a I In .a number hot enough to start a prairie Are. among that alfalfa^ There were several good-looking gowns among thei Skelly-Heidt [ company, one of egg-sheil crepe Hoot's Horse Opera "How's Tour Health?" Is an amazing piece though In the A B C class for other reasons than Atwell (Roy) Brian (Donald) and Corthell (Herbert), Hollywood Styles By CeceUa Ager darker net, crystal at the neckline. The back section of the skirt was separated from , the froiit just a The Hollywood Manner • fringe. Her slippers are not wlth- The liveried boy who opens the out their ostrich, either, a toe ball ^<>rnonr. , door Rt the Brown Derby stajids at Hct costuip© la made with a ttay it was imoossible td decide attention, salutes, and says "Good bodice embroidered with , rhlne- whLh2I virlTnil S!tman looked evenlnirJ" to each entrant (whether stonea. Its skltt la nothing but os; smart aflfair o'E^ffn whose long skirt finished The TOlce .answering the tele- them, bunched in masserover hS swathing hips, bustle effect finish- K g .^^^r a lace hem. another of frock that fitted sp b^^^^ "Alice" In the "Alice w mg an uncompleted flounce that, „ ^^^pe whose skirt length Its surpllced closed botJce t with the hem was edged with a | ^^^^ principally . from a straight Ished with small ^utt^^^^^^^ looks her best Then-the truSi panel in back, double ruffle near the der the arm,^ite Jf*"*™*^ Peter the Herrtlfs photographs young naivete pt her screen pS! hem all around, cape collar. An- tight sleeve and ita ^iiigie point U^e taken with backlights lllumlnat- soriallty flnda Its proper setting. X. u .other of flat crepe fitted well and fronting the straight skirt or in ak^^ ^^^^ v y « lung. little way up on each side, perhaps ygg^^j.^„^ fu,l„eg3 from one circu- flame color crepe whose long over- The doorman at the Ambassador for soifte good reaaon, but the_ re- flare and from three such in blouse was flhiahed with rows Of ^j^ ^g ^ resounding voice the suit looked like an acclden^ Sho^^^ in both K^ ^f ^,^^3^ awaiting their mo- Jacket of crepe wlUi collar and Uj^pj^ -y^^raps and other costumes cases. Miss O'Brien's black g sleeve bands ot chinchilla.. Henna] x^q-^^,^ rather weary. .| looked better above the waist with - ygnow Is the favorite color for its fishnet yoke and sleeves than xotia.\ Bolls-Royces. Double X or Coincidence? 1 below it because of misplaced en- /phe wearing of white ermlnri paramount gives the fans "The hj^iislasm for silk fringe, ."The L^pg^^^^^ not determined by the Kibitzer'^ for Christmas. Mary ^^^^^ Opera" part^ 6f second act weather. Brian Improves With each, talking (which Jlni MsWlllianis does fun- Fresh caviar is bought in Beverly appearance. But somebody is go- all by himself) might Just^cottie Hills in ten-pound lots. - » o Away With. Nighl Clubs Those whio learn about life from crepe covered with a florial pattern In beads aind a side ruffle of the plain material, pointed hem. Mild"Painted Angel" "The Painted Angel," Billie Dove, ^ ^„»„„^^ Is a sanctified night club hostess, | J]^|^''^^"|J^gg gj^ep ^^ve^^ over I through a bargain rush though this who, for a lady with the exciting L.i,e fa-i. that Miss Brian wears a h^as partly covered by the acknowl- ♦« «oiii>^ Ann im If^*"® a^ ... *^ane ««are-—snowii |^^J^,„ ^ I dissatisfied with their'radios, un- | ever, in a black satin evening dresi Lilyan Tashman's reputation for chic may: suffer a- Jolt when f'iNew York Nights" Is released, but It really won't be her fault The pic- ture was made several months ago In the - swathed-hip era, and If it had been released when planned/ Lllyan's clothes would have been last^gasps. But the picture suffered change of title .and delay, and as a result the costumes are too recent to be period and just old enough to be demode. She wears a splen- did .example of a, mode that has denied ^ny chance to really doll up ^ trailer announcement—in In the manner to which she (and j ..p^^j^^g^ jjeels." Dress In duplicate the public) has been accustomed, jg ^inj; ^l^ecljg .^jth black lacing the finale of the .club show pre- ^^^itng ^ bows on both shoulders sented her as a gorgeous W^e ^nd bo<^^ Wpa, simple and attrac evening dress les§ some brave producer with a I trimmed with crystal. The swathed Tamina Haroinea (love for the American home will hips: are crossed with bands of Tiiinhinff out of horses Westerns "»alce a picture without ft night crystal beads, and a crystal flower Running out of horses, westerns ] ^^^^ if Just one talking picture Is embroidered on one side of the Will pioneer and omit ia, cabaret In bodice. The, skirt hints of the new _ _ are now trying to tame heroines, trailing mallne and velUng from^ a, I g~ ^nough'To -v^siwint both giijs I The Shakespearean influence In the ■ ^ - others will follow suit, and I silhouette for it is lon,^ «nrt "i^k ^oS; sSdfrS^'of !^ ^-^ri T'^.:'^^^^^^^^^ SL^o^eJ^tLM eiaoorate neaaaress or course, ner ^j^^^ collar, cuffs and bows on the Wildcats''which Includes Hoot GIbr|_^;,^„„,^„^ ^,<i^„ »rv.o,^a .=,111 tia « I r.^^— o..««^o ^ ""^ negligee was a help, too, being of b^^ice front, and wrlsts of white son himself. Eugenia Gilbert was dark satin finishing with a circular of.gandy. the two-gun gal garnered by Gib flounce of varying width, narrow "White daps" Is an agreeable son, gnash, gnaW and growl as she bands of ermine at neck and wldei presentation on the musical order would. Hers Is an interesting face. modernistic cafes. There will be a return to normalcy, and if a night- club should be absolutely essential ] to the motivation of a story, picture audiences may be treated to a ;'««T^'- , ""e' Sl"»I>9« °J v"* tifi dome tbe alnelng and i„ts „t claraoWr In It and framed 1 ij'"'"^„, "f^^^ one White, gown black saUn. . i ^^^s. Aside from the return of Paul But many cloSe-ups of MlS8 U.^j^ ^At of the company is Har- Dove'a face, enough beauty for any ^.j^^. jiutchlns from vaudeville tlrely buslriesailike one of leather Qf ^jje j,ooj..gh^<^ ^6 not out- and two guns. picture. 'Misd Dove was wise In I talking her songs. : ' ' Cissy -Fitzgerald had no oppor- tunity to do anything but eat and j glitter. Scenes are Newport on .shore and the flagship afloat, the girls' gowns graceful and beautifully colored. . Opening they, were of satin and mallne. the former for a long bodice UncommonChatter By Ruth MorrU that finished with a narrow ruffle Down Below I used at the wrists, too. They were "The Mysterious Island" is a me-] very full skirts all of which were ehafiloal niasterplece. beautiful be- yellow thouiSi ,the bodices were cause it's Technicolor and has Its either orange, or green. Silver moments of suspense as well. Only tipped tiers pii extreme buffant Its heart (Interest) was weak, but] skirts with spangled bodices dressed | away with style honors at the Pal who cared? 1 number the guests by two to one. For Instance, "The Song of the j I Flame" .maneuvered a night club into the jproductloni a Russian one. The generous management of this { cafe put cn'such an entertainment, with two dozen- dancers, a Russian Dress serves as a historical study now, a specimen of early 192?. Janet Gaynor will be a timid mu- sical coniedy heroine again; this time In "Happy Days." Clothes never, were a factor In her screen success, so it doesn't matter how dull her costumes are. They are' ail pretty -much the same.' Long full skirts' for demureness, pallid- colors for silent • svifferlng. This picture finds her in X>aJe pink dotted net. The traditional long fitted bod- Ice, shorter in .front, is joined by the same loiig full skirt. So that Balalaika orchestra, and a large, . „ .^^ chorus Of mixed voices, that there {^^tTas some T?eS^^^ Tnv SeS''^ room enoug-h left for H^Jt^»;^-Vo-«^j|y^eg^^^^^ ^„f^ ^^„r^^^^^ ♦« «io.ii* niiii^ Mke the others, and fiowers at the Richard Bennett completley r^ns I A violet colored velvet sKiria wixn spungieu duui«:cb uicopcu i avvay with style honors at the Pal- Z^y^^^.- tiicrhf oinKn xuiiat wJth ribbon hangs from the jflowers, the finale, long black gloves, fans ace this week. He looks as though J{[°YfeartK of 1^^^ Helen Ford's Prim Frock Jane Daly displays a new crea- and headdresses completing the en- he had been, poured Into his formal L.^ BAniiina <?howln» such elided Pale pink, satin. A Valentine; a tlon Which seems the perfect semble, colors the high shades now afternoon Wear by a most metlcu-. ^ Hinnodrome shows on thought for what the Women Will used. A lovely danter wore a long lous tailor. the screen is aSTto make the pic Wear—in the subway. Made of circular skirted white frock of Sylvia Clark wears a giddy frock JJJJ^^^^^J'j^^^ beaiitlful broiize, elbow and knee sheer crepe appllqued with white of deep piiik with a princess line* .go^^ the theatre and go looicing Joints ribbed swartty. shoes^ Whose) silk, tl^^^^^^^^ sl^ves^addlng to Its | thatjvould^be jeir^nlce exfeeptjor | ^ j^^^^t dub sucii as they've Camp-fire girl, and' Little Slflfe* all rolled into one* saying, "If - ybu please, sir,". and "Thank you, ma'am." JeahneiUe McDonaldr as a reward weight would make a great impres- 1 quaint charm and hors. la loWer skirt section Of tulle that I '"^4 the" nreture^onS* then I 'or doing so nicely In "The tbvo ■ -VVhtte also for the ship shindig cuts across the front and destroys a IJ'*^' m ine picture, ana men | _^ _ .j .i.^^ IS- that fair? Parade," la going to be giveii bne of the most sweeplngly lavish suits, that Paramount Is capable of pro-* vidlng. This splurge happens in Let's Go. Native," and it's made of a fabric so chic as to be overlooked sashes contrasting, ing. tie neck-fringe of curls, probably i hiding a growing bob. The story I hinges on Miss White's singing at dramatic columns will soon be sum-| With a huge long train and long t>i tA I V i/ii ♦! I music counter of. a V and X marlzlng the best performances of tight sleeves; Is made of net heav Riverside 1^ nowmg^ a conveiition ^^ich hasn't been these many years, the past season. ^ A njore amusing | iiy beaded all over. The round neck Champs Swap Compliments' of ex-rlng champions' .Mutual Ad miration Society, with JT^ck Deinp sey and Jim^ .Corbett swinging I ^^^^ Bequence^rthe "pa^I And knockout compllmentsjn long oountlj^^^ ^^^^ looking for Wool speeches^ Both l)oys tecelved.'warm receptions. Looking back from a front row seat the' pletisure on fem- inine faces as well as thosa of .the but then both girls' frocks were the list might be made of the best per- [in front develops Into a deep U very short ones--except In th!e night foiroances ever given off stage. decolletage in back. ' The skirt, Eddie Cantor, dashing out of the ^ ,.„i„ „j„r.i ,.,14.1, L^a ahac. PaUadlum In London, buying out a I e'^'>"sly edged with flues and flues i ScrSe.^?^*Xr?rSnSi|wi;hXris^^ ^th bronze.^eaming. Designed for Jet beads. Miss Hutchlns then «at^r l>4t.are of th^^^^^^ walking-on th^ bottom of the sea- wearing flame mallne and satin S^hlSrement in vaudeville ^ the audience got its only laugh with velvet cape. Colored lights and Helen -Ford repeats her dainty, Ethelind Terry has a costume for when Miss Daly met Lloy^ Hughes, booming guns and a company salute clear-voiced numbers in a darling "Lord Byron of Broadway" that similarly Incased and they made an [for the finish. • new frock. White-dotted net, high should prevent her yearning for the Ky. most designers, velveteen.. Per- tncomplete pass at each other. .' ' waist line and prim neck arrange- old Zlegfeld days when a costume Kj^pg ygiyg^g^n• jg ^gg^ Workmen on this Island were Ritainji the V and X S®^*, an Ingenue quality was a costiune in proportion to its Hollywood because It Is compata- certalnly swell wearing their satin . Rita i'lyhh tlyals Alice White In ^at Is saved from being too prissy ^ the floOr space it tlvely Inexpensive and that Is an smocks tn pastel shades and bright "The Girl from Woolworth's" 5^,^,^ di^p^tJX^fiSjr '"^ This costume has both, and IShSSt fiSly^^^^ Very interest- I (Strand). This In spite of her Ut- ^^^^^ that dips to the floor. ,j ,^ should lack taste that is a no„e of. At any'rate this dark red Off stage Oddities I s™aU matter^ compared to Its size, j velveteen costume that Miss Mc- Now that another year is ending. The dress, form fitting Princesse j)o„ai^^^j^j.g p^.^ g|,ame in ltd richness all the yards of chiffon velvet that have been trying, so hard to spell luxury In the .studios, the slim dress with a slightly flarfed. skirt serves as a background foi^.: the five-.eighths length coat that looks Russian grand duchess with" worth salaries. , flower vendor and trying to sell the of ostrich, dripping all along the .^^^ A wide band Miss Flynn's silk suit had stand- ^i^oms to motorists In crowded Pic- circular train, too. Miss Terry ,oJ^"oL round the bottoih <A Ing collar and cuffs of caracul, skirt cadlHy Circus. wears a sleek silver wig that has I rouna xne uon _^ , , _^ . . , , pleats sewn most of the way, an- Paul Whlteman' Imitating a little braids arranged becomingly, and men during Dempseys appearance i^^^^^ ensemble showed the full bunny ra;bblt and later staging a she carries a big ostrich fan. Lots the flared coat and marks its cuffsi Coat is belted at the waistline. was a revelation to an antl-flght L^^^j^ ^.^^^^^11 ^^3^. Miss White's burping contest with Henry Busse. Lf beads, lots of ostrich, but little hP^®^® T^u^^Lves fan. Aside from the familiar- Weston and Lyons comedy and the Ada Brown -songs and the Bkelly-Heldt Co.'s songs, dances and- funny faces, the only hew numbers were those of Mile. Rito Louise and Don Lee. Mile. Louise Is a striking blonde Wearing her hair in the 'classic sim- plicity that would be cruet to some, but Is a compliment to her. Of her costumes that of the undersea bal- let was as nice as any, thougli the interpretation wasn't clear. Girls draped In pearls, a.nother represent- ing coral, four others In brief green floating affairs, possibly seaweed, and on walked Mile. Louise in many white net ruffles under a train of green spangles with stiff , ruchlnp Fay Wray In "The Benson Mur- fur around the neclc which proves that there are desighet-s who can be trusted not to run amok when dance costumes were very attractive I Harry Lenetska Imitating the feet j^gg,^ especially the "past-and-present" I of Harland Dixon and the face of effect from th^^ 1 gophie Tucker telling about an I der Case.?' is right up to the mode, I ^k^d'to'create something magnifi ting silk trimmed with leaf motif audience with the Prince of Wales, perhaps even a little in.advance, in *° sometning beaded from right shoulder down to Walter Reade shedding i-eal tears a taflleur of nivy blue serge. The' ■ left side of skirt leaving the left over his own recital of the trial' side knee length while the other was scene In "Madame X." lengthened with two tiers of pleated [ Toi3canlnl having spaghetti at the mailrio, yet not in. the. abrupt man- ner as though it were Just tacked on. Another club costume was the usual ostrich plume and spangle. Of her street frocks Miss White's dotted silk eton suit was cute and becoming. Astor, with adoring glances from the Italian waiters. Adolph Zukor humbly trying to flnd ai,. seat at the Paramount the- A. J. Balaban singing the Illus- trated songs he plugiged In the old days. Vital Drama The tremendous excitement of "The Sky Hawk" is not due to any Boudoir Make>up Boxes Time was when a malce-up box was the thing of block enameled tin edging it round, part of a^bodlce of I found, in dressing rooms, but these L^^j'^^ ^^^^^-Yappen^^^^^ the^'Tot beads—yes, and a feather fan. "^ays it plays a prominent role In. all ^^ere It was made. It's real drama Spanish atmosphere Is always family trade depa,rtment stores. It -written years ago by a (3erman useful for. those form-fitting black ^ade of fine wood wlth^French air service gowns with long trains starting M^"<* Godey prints on the lid inside This London air raid has been =lroin. the knees in,front.,a bit of _of which Is a long^ mirror and is pictured none too b rillian tly, reek red sonaewhere. t'or this numbef l Prpbably foumi In every feminine hng as It does of IngenloUsT triclT Mile. Louise chose taffeta ruffles of h'oudolr. „ < photography and studio miniatures. Arnold Constable displays very but Its subject matter Is so intense- >retty velvet evening wraps in lined hy di-amatic that It furnishes one of n*epe de chine on the street floor the most exciting episodes, ever •. bich seems strange, "rhelr French filmed. No cinema villain was ever ughtgowns and lingerie are loyely as menacing as that great big death vincbiade things trimmed with I dealing Zeppelin, 'allops or. sun bronze lace. Helen Chandler plays half of the .Tiord and Taylor's dress slips in I love Interest that serves as an ex hlte and th* ,new darker colors I (Continued on page 63) flame color, with Just a patch of | orange under one arm, which patcl- was the excuse for the clashln.c lining of her green satin gold bead- ed capO> an ornate affair but for tli lining. Billing "Blue Moods" muK' have referred to something deep'^ than surface colors. Finale an ar ray of grass qklrts and wooley wlgi hip length box coat Is cut straight I Sharon Lynn leads the chorus In and Is bordered down the front and ^apPy Days ' for which Foj^ is round the bottom with a band of Kaj^t^aHlng all Its f "nS^S that white silk pique. A little turnover J^** J'"iSJ^ collar Of white, some buttons doWnU^s ^s supposed to Je a ^uper the front and white Indicating the P"'*"?«<>"- ^"^ff^^''' Se tailored pockets are all the details»^>eht-cluV with a table dhote dinner as the draw. Miss w"" permitted. wears a bodice and little skirt oC SJcirt Is straight, slim and not gpangieg and seqUins, with, a gypsy overly long. The hat Is made of fringe of spangles around the bot- navy blue suede, crushed and folded tom, and a sequin cap. The girls close to the head, with earlaps In are In one-piece sequlns-over- the style of the baby bonnets Su- aouffle costumes, so that no one can zanne Talbot has made much of this guess what holds the costumes in season. • place, a bare-back Illusion. Three- Joan Bennett, true-blue through 1 quarter length gloves of sequins all the derelictions of Harry land tight-fitting caps of sequins, Richman In ''Putting on the Ritz,"lwlth rhinestone bandings complete is dressed as^pictures have come to I the bariallty of the wisemble cos- costurrte~ these" sfea3fa'sf"'g^^^ ItiiSi^sT style In pictures connotes a not alto- gether good woman. Stiiunch and I faithful damsels should look sweet I of course, but a little bit dowdy. Robert Mitchell, 33, negro Ostrich feathers and chiffon are of 239 West 62d street, "^a^ .^^gg splendid for the purpose. Miss | tenced to a term.not to exceed t^^^^^ Bennett wetirs a chiffon dress, with a cape and double circular skirt, all diM>Ing longer In the back and all edged with ostrich feather Colored Actor Sent Away -actor, years In the penltenUary in specw- Sessions. ^ «iune .He had been convicted of seiuns narcotics.