FASHION NEWS FROM HOLLYWOOD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 283, 28 November 1940, Page 14

FASHION NEWS FROM HOLLYWOOD.

Two-Tone Peter Pan j Dresses Are Popular. iRv >11 Ki LA H (iRAHAM.) ficne Ti Tiiey'- new white e\Piling i gown ha- a iii'ire bodice lint toning up J the front like h cor-elet ami flaring int.ij a wide |k>|>1111I>.1>. The skirt i- formed of i many layer- nt" fro~ty white not. Olivia <it» Ha\i!land wore an allracti\e j gown !<»r (laniiiii: a! Victor the' other A lightweight black ; wool wa* u»cd t"i tlie long -kirt an<H jacket of her formal -nit. which had a \e«t of woo! embroidered alnm-t r-ol'ullv with tiny l>laek jet lieail.-. < tii\ ia carried a matching jet l>ag and a lon-, lilaek chiffon hankie. It was all very sophist icated. Ida Lupino'- new |toinpadour coiffure i- something to -ee. The p-mip is -plit at dead centre with one halt tailing over her brow in a little lan- of t-oft tlat cui Is. The hack lianas in a shoulderlength ]>«ge l>oy !*>b. Pcrc We>tliiore created the hair-do tor Ida to wear in a new film and in private life. Dining »t the Brown Demy with liti-haiid l>>uiHayward. Ida i!ccente<l the [xunpadour bang with a single wiiite daisy pinned to her sknll cap of bri.wn crepe. Hette Davi-. now on a three month-' vacation at her farm in New Hampshire, ims In-en writing to Hollywood friend-' on rtatioiiery that looks like brown i wrapping paper printe<l with a single l brown strij>e and l>eariiig the return' addre--. j A "peppermint" shirt is worn by Ann Rutherford with a while, man-tailored gabardine -uit. The bhui-e i- of a silk candy-striped fabric with shirrei! -hoiilder joke. This gi\e»- it hii extremely full effect, and it i- ptilled iu at the waist with a wide wai-thand. it haexaggerated puff -leeves.

Two-tone dres-e- iu the Peter Pan style are |>opular «i h -lime Prei*«er. The Metro «*tarl •( ha- •. two-toiied blue crepe, run-arouml dr.-ss with a blousy top of pale blue with tiny cuffs on the sleeves. The skirt is in na\ v olue with a three-inch belt, alternating navy and pale blue strips. A two-in-one hanky i- lieing sponsored in Hollywood by tireer i;«i>om. There is a hand-enWiroldered flowery )«ttern in one corner and Greer's initials in another. Virginia Grey loi- a )iig-kin <-ompact done in gingerbread brown. The powderpuff folds out of the top. and a large mirror pulls out < f one side. There i* a short row of bristles along the other side to brush off your coat, when you've finished powdering your nose: And here's one for Ann Sothern. It has a regular mirror on one side, a bluish mirror on the other. By day she uses the bright mirror, but when she makes up for the softer night light, she use* the blue. The highlight of thi<s gadget is the lipstick tube concealed in the handle. Fashion's new colours are |>opular with Ann Sheridan. Designer Orry Kelly used a t-hin purple wool for one of Ann's ensembles in her new film. The slender line* and the jacketed appearance are achieved with two full peplum [>ockets that flare from the waiM. Pinned to one la"|>el i* an amethyst that shine* against the rich fabric. A forward tilted hat in black velvet carries a feather of gossamer thinness. In her own wardrobe Ann has a sport suit in *and gold corduroy with four pocket*, two each on the skirt and jacket. One inserted pleat gives a free and easy l ( M>k to tlie slim -kirt. Ann's colourful accessories are in the new benedictine brown. This outfit so far been ha ties*—except for a handkeiehief of gold and brown silk in a huge block pattern.