FINTEREST to WOMEN

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4011, 4 August 1931, Page 3

FINTEREST to WOMEN

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COLOURS TO FEATURE COS'TUMES OF WINTER. No woman can afford to ignore colours this year, according to Claudette Colbert, who is now to 'be seen in Paramount's “Honour’ Among Lovers,” opposite Frederic March. The colours that have emerged for new winter costumes are warm browfn and copper red, deep blue and ripe corn yellow, dark red and ink blue, navy blue and maize, brown and bud-green, brown and rusty orange and dark blue and gray. The selection of colours and shad ings iis not an easy matter*, since; fashion demands careful contrasts, but offers no fixed {rules on the subject. It will be advisable to include at least two and sometimes three colours in every outfit. It will also* be chic to select a dark coat for a light frock or a light coat for a dark frock. \

NOVEL MILLINERY TO MAKE DEBUT.

Autumn millinery is rumoured to be doing astonishing things behind the locked doors of Hollywood’s millinery establishments,. Ruth Chatterton, who is appearing in Paramount’s, “The Right to Love,” recently went a-.s hop ping and let out the secrets of the mode. “The motto of the autumn .season is ‘place your hat on your head, do not pull it down over the ears’” says Miss Chatterton. Ribbons, flowers, feathers and quills have started an unprecedented comeback, and we find the hats of the mannequins fairly weighted with trimmings. “The new hats are far more than just hats,” Ruth concluded, “they are picture-frames, worn to out-line the face, to complete a picture of

j the individual wearing it.”

! PYJAMAS FOR DINNER PARTIES SUGGESTED.

[ Pyjamas have left the precincts of the boudoir and go dining in style, according to recent fashion ultimatums. Fay Wray, who is appearing in Paramount’s production, “The Conquering Horde,” has adopted this dinner costume for thei film colony social season. She recently entertained at dinner wearing a turquoise satin blouse with trousers of sun-burst pleated black satin.

WHITE, EVER POPULAR FOR EVENING.

Of all the wonderful shades now being brought out of the dye-pot, whips still holds its own for the ball-room,; and this year it is to be more popular than ever. One of the most beautiful in white gowns is that worn by Mary Brian in “The Royal Family of Broadway,” a recent Paramount release. It is of classic simplicity, being cut along Grecian lines, and the gored skirt is outlined with the key design in crysital, as also is the low-backed neckline and armholes. The skirt itself shows an even hemline, and is heavily flared from 'the tight gores which finish just above the knees.

.THREE BEAUTIFUL FASHIONS. Three beautiful modes are shown in Paramount’s “Ladies’ Man,” which s'tars William Powell. In this picture;, Powell has two leading women, Kay Francis and Carole Lombard, and both are chicly dressed. A white velvet evening wrap, striped with lines of gold thread L worn by Miss Francis. The wrapy which is a complement to a frock of white tulle and golden sequins, is generously trimmed with white fox fur.

Miss Lombard has' a rather unique costume of platinum shaded chilfon and velvet. The chiffon gown is massed with parallel rows* of dull bugle heads, while the wrap of gray panne velvet is finished with bands; of platinum fox. Another gown of Mias Lombard's' is the moat sophisticated one of the season. The gown is 'deeply decolletaged, and the blue tunic and long satin train are heavily embroidered with brilliants and seed pearls.

PORCELAIN JEWELLERY.

As rather a change from the platinum and heavy filagree jewellery, which has created such a furore in the past, jewellery experts have been busy, and milady will now show* the flashing whiteness of porcelain for her winter costume sets. Clara Bow, who is starring in Paramount’s “Kick In,” is one of the early exponents of these new trinkets, and selected the new white ornaments as accents' for pastel coloured sports costumes. The porcelain was wrought into a triple necklace, earrings and bracelet.

BLACK VELVET ENSEMBLE.

With, the winter season here, milady is looking to her new and the smartest will be black velvet and turquoise. Eay Wray, who is appearing in Paramount’s ‘‘The Conquering Horde” recently wore a gown in the nerw fashion which boasted a ilared skirt and form-fitting bodice. The dress is without ornamentation, bub Mis 4 Wray has added a turquoise satin scarf which she ties tightly round her neck, and it lulls into a soft bow on the left shoulder,. This colour is again repeated in her velvet toque, which sports a narrow head-band of the colour and a chic metal buckle. Black satin pumps, with a matching buckle, deep brown sheer hose, and a black bag with a slight touch of turquoise, give the finishing accessories!.