ACTRESS’S GOWNS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 29, 28 October 1932, Page 4

ACTRESS’S GOWNS

Simple and Sophisticated Dominion Special Service. (By Mavis.) London, Sept. 10. In the new Van Druten play, “Behold, We Live,” which has just opened at the St. James Theatre, Gertrude Lawrence appears in several stunning Molyneux gowns. She always favours this Paris house, and rightly enough, for she is the perfect model for their simple but sophisticated creations. One she wears iu the new play is an evening gown of crinkled velvet in marron glace brown, cut in a waistdeep V at the back. The V is outlined with glycerinod ostrich feathers. A short-coat wrap of zebra-striped velvet goes witli it. Another is a white organdie gown showered witli confetti-like spots embroidered in black, bright green, and red. The slender waist is broadly belted with red patent leather—and the skirt is eight yards around 1 The famous actress also wears a dressing gown of velvet-brocaded georgette in a design of giant roses with white petals outlined in green.