HOLLYWOOD TO-DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1937, Page 14

HOLLYWOOD TO-DAY.

HEAVY GOLD BROCADES. TAILOR KNIT SLACKS. (By SHEILAH GRAHAM.) Several of the younger members of the film colony can show their elder and better-known colleagues a thing or two regarding drese chic—among them, newcomers Dorothea Kent and Judith Barrett, rising young starlets. The glamorous Mies Kent recently purchased from I. Magnin a smart negligee made of heavy gold coloured brocaded matelasse. The slenderising effect of the princess line is contrasted by the width of the leg-o'-mutton sleeves. Brown velvet hems the latter, also borders the hem. It is buttoneji down the front with buttons covered in the same material. Stepping out at night with George Brent recently, Miss Kent wore her newest evening gown of eggshell heavy satin crepe with high empire waistline, broad, stiff belt made of the same material and topped by an ethereal tiny

little chiffon bolero with dainty embroidery of golden j>earle—«, modern edition of the Napoleonic period. Dancing at the eame night club, the brunette Miss Barrett was clad in a beautiful but old-fashioned pale blue satin gown on which gold diamondshaped eequine sparkled from head to toe. The eame gold sequins formed an interesting arrangement of straps, creating a lovely V-ehaped back and front neckline. The extremely full skirt was in striking contrast to the slimnesg of the waistline and the tiny bodice. For street wear Mies Barrett prefers her Oriental night blue with leather belt of blue and gold. The rolled and starched collar around the neck i« new. The simplicity of the dress is a good background for a stunning fur coat in three-quarter length with full sleeves made of black, grey and white shaded caracul. Tn honour* of the new outfit Mise Barrett wears a hat of black shining novelty etraw with an enormous cluster of dubonnet and blue flowers on top.

Tailor-knit slacks are the latest thing for resort season around and about Hollywood, and among the leading enthusiasts is Maureen O'Sullivan. This actress recently bought a smart ensemble composed of white slacks topped by a knit blouse of Chartreuse and royal blue. Her rope belt with an anchor fastening—in honour of her sealoving husband, Johnny Farrow—U created an a matching blue shade, corresponding perfectly with her canvas ghillies.

Additional vacation garments in Maureen'e wardrolm include a smart swagger coat of white angora, two string knit sporU frocks and a clever knit formal. The sports clothes have beret type hats to match, one featuring a shallow visor that tips over the right eye, trimmed with two fluffy balls directly in the centre of the crown. Hand-knitted scarfs accompany the ensembles—some of them the triangular variety, some Ascots.

. Seen around town: Instead of wrapping her neck in a straightaway scarf on windy days, seventeen-year-old Mary Maguire wears a plaid wool bib with an upstanding collar which ties at back. . . . Ann Dvorak doing her own marketing and wearing a wash dress smart enough to make people look twice. Of henna broadcloth, it had a narrow belt which captured lots of fullness in the back, square shoulders and wrist-length sleeves. .. . Slate blue crepe—juet the shade of a rainy day sky, worn by Jean Muir for a shopping stroll down the boulevard. The drees of princess style, closed down the front with uncountable little smoky glass buttons running the gamut of colours from the deepest red through orange, yellow, green and blue to deepest purple. The influence of England's comine Coronation has hit Hollywood. Jean Harlow recently wore an attractive pair of royal blue satin hostess slippers ornamented by tiny jewelled crowns. The crowns, of jrold, were set in tiny emeralds and rubies.