Especially for WOMEN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 145, 20 June 1940, Page 14

Especially for WOMEN

SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD TO-DAY.

When Rosemary Lane Goes Shopping.

(By SHEILAH GRAHAM.)

Rosemary Lane went on a shopping spree the other day. Am! came back with—a smart postman's thin wool suit. The tailored jacket lias In rue scallops down the front closing, and serving as breast pockets, and the skirt is flared. Accessories—white gauntlet gloves, blue patent open-toed shoes, blue leather bag. And matching straw poke bonnet. Rosemary also purchased a dustv rose jersey dress with two large pockets solidly encrusted with yarn embroidery in sapphire blue, yellow, black and white.It has a high round neck and short sleeves. And a dinner gown styled with a fitted bodice and puffed sleeves, of crisp black taffeta. The full skirt fashioned of alternate tier* of black taffeta on white eyelet embroidery joined with a band of bright red grosgrain ribbon. A boutonniere of bright red dherries adds a dashing note.

A print summer dinner gown purchased by Rosemary i« of chalky white crepe, showing huge tropical flowers of black, ooraf and sapphire blue. The bodice has a crossed-over front, cap sleeves and corselet waistline. The ekirt feature* sunburst pleats. Mies Lane's checked taffeta afternoon gown is accented with tufts of yellow and red yarn. The flattering neckline has a flat 'bow of self fabric fore and aft. The bias-cut skirt is stitched below the waiet. Her off-the-face chapeau is of black rough straw with, flaring face refl. Yes, Rosemary also got herself one of the popular plaid coats. Of white, with plaid of bright blue and black, the coat has a tuxedo collar.' The accompanying toet is of navy blue straw banded in taffeta. Another coat in plain

white processed lamb has a doublebreasted closing and huge patch pockets. A belt of self fabric is set from the front side* and gives the coat a fitted look. And a smart jacket suit of beige wool, styled with a titted jacket, shows Ligli pockets and double-breasted style. The gored skirt is fitted to the hips and flares sharply to the knees. Her Breton sailor of natural otraw. banded in luggage tan, matches her bag. To go with the ensemble are natural coloured suede pull-ons and a large fruit cluster pin. Irene Dunne at Ciro's in a white and navy printed crepe dinner dress (grape pattern-fruit and leaves —on white background). The waistline is marked by a narrow gruegraiu belt. At her neckline is a clip of diamond leaves with sapphire grapes. (fail- Patrick dancing with her husband, wearing a-pale blue chiffon dinner dies.*—long, full sleeves—gathered at wrists. All over the dress are tiny seed |>earls. At the neckline, Miss Patrick wears a shell pink cameo clip—surrounded by seed pearls. Mrs. Charlie Butterworth at the recent He nny (Joodman-Stokowski concert in a grey jersey—long sleeves, dinner dree*. M the waistline, a peplum, embroidered in leaf and flower pattern in pate grey and dark grey thread.

Some items from the dress closet of. Bette Devis: A linen dinner gown ex- ; treme in cut, colour and trim. •. In a deep? hyacinth shade, the gown shows long, tight sleeves, a full, flowing skirt, a. neckline cut to a low peak on one. side' only. And bands of matching taffeta binding the neckline, sleeves, and in five quaint row* around the skirt bottom. In vivid contrast is the accompanying Burgundy-coloured wooden necklace. Yellow and red are used in a slim-lined printed crepe evening gown with yellow flannel Basque jacket with leg-o'-mutton sleeves. A Shantung sports frock in tile red is worn with a yellow hip-length jacket. And a white flannel frock has one very wide rever, with the other rever juet half its size. A matching' flannel turban is made with a double twist of the material on top for height.