The Washington times., 1914-06-03
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Has any woman photoplay en-
tHusias. taken the trouble to note
IN. fact that the actresses show oH
the screen are just about as keen
in keeping up with the prevailing
fashions in dress as their sisters
o: the stage?
II is very curious fact that he
screen as a reflector of style has
not been given very much atten-
ioII. and yet il offers an opportunity
60 the ladies to get views OF the
very latest and best things IN won-
aus attire that is not to be found
o. the stage. The reason for this
is that the pictures get to the thea
ters with greater frequency than
new plays. hence the women on the
screen have better opportunity 10
kecy UP with the rapidly changing
STILES than the actresses on the
s1eaking stage. Except in the case
OF certain feature films-the Pathc
Weekly, the Mutual Girl. the old
Kinemacolor style nlm-Nery lttie
attention is paid by the public TO
the dresses that appear oD the
screen. Yet these dresses represent
a great deal of thought and prep
aration on the part of the persons
wearing them.
II is not snerally known that me
managers of the big producing conf
panies require their actresses to be
right UP to the minute in fashions
when they dress for a modern play
And the preparatiS-~Af the costumes
Is one of the bugbears of the flm
world. You see, an actress is re-
Caired to have a new costume Tor
each piece-sometines two or three.
Otherwise the pictures would soon
come in for a lot of caustic corl-
ment from the women in the audi
ences. An actress cannot wear The
same dress in one part she wears IN
another And when a person Is
called upon to create half dozen
parts each month-the task OF get
ling costumes for them Is falr!!
Some OF the actresses do good
deal of the work themselves Mary
Fuller. of the Edison forces, is
reputed not only to spend much
rime in designing her dresses, but
to actually make the most OF
them with her own hands. And
Miss Fuller declares that the rea-
son she does this is to get a set
OF costumes that will fit her par
ticular part and personality. MOST
women who have seen her VIII
agree that she succeeds admlraol!
in both eadeavors. The dress ques-
tion does not bother Mary Pick
ford very much as she lets her
rootber take care of most of it.
Lillian Walker, Flo La Badie, Lot
tie Briscoe, Ormi Hawley, Gertrude
Mccoy, Alice Joyce, and the Varl-
Gus other big stars are very par
ticular about their clothes ana
while few of them have time or
inclination TO do any of their own
sewing they usually Keep a pretl!
close watch on the designs
And in some plays special et-
fort is made by the managers 10
get a few distinctive styles In
some cities the leading dressmak-
ers are among the most 1althluI
attendants at the moving picture
shows. They have learned that they
can depend on the styles Tor
dresses, cloaks. and hats ana MAKE
IL a point to view the pest OF
them. Certain OF the actresses
have become noted for their dress.
And in some recent plays some
stunning costumes are TO be seen
For instance. Naomi Childers, one
Of the Vitagraph stars, wears
gorgeous gown in the ball scene IN
"The Price of Vanity she wears
many beautiful gowns but she
looked particularly stunning in the
ballroom scene in which she wore
n white satin covered with a mag
nificent spangled robe draped be-
comingly.
Victoria Fo-de. in the Nestor
comedy. Gould You Blame Her
wears a gown with the bGsuS eieC'
about which so much has been said.
The waist part and double pout
we're made OF Powered Droc2de.
while the sleeves and skirt werz OF
French blue charmeuse. The stun
nins japanese collar gave the entire
costume q very smart touch
In The Awakea.nG. ReA
drama, Hazel BueNham. WoF.
model OF unusual interest. II wss
made Of lovely white taffeta COM
bined with embroidered .lct. Tine
lenEthening tunic was featured in
this creation which was made more
Interesting by the pannier Of white
silk that nlcused preirly around the
figure Al orange tinted rose en-
b,.dded in green foliage that n@st'ca
beneath bouffant folGs OF the SILK
rae p distinct touch 20 the costume
Il is jusl about time. for Us - con
rider vachtjn- costumes. Litlisn
Walker, in thai funniest q! fun0.
rlavs. Love. Luck and Gasolcne,'
wears one which appeals very strong
81. The mildly was made with
fhc laced closing gave smart
touch The skirt was cut along
vcry simple lines and looked nice
and comfortable.
Marguerite Snow, Of the Than
houser COMPANY looked very at
tn. .ctive in a frock Of. moire .tafotl.
with transparent sleeves of chiffon.
IN a rv-ont picture The draper
was brought n great deal TO the
back af the gown. leaving the front
almost plain. The effect was most
unusual.
Nignon Anderson looked her very
''bcstest" Ia the restaurant scene
from Getting Rid Of Algy. She
wore a handsome afternoon Cost.Ime
Of FTenc'r blue brOadcIo;h. II was
maybe creation tn" square
neclled bodice OF which was formed
BY broad bands crossing the shoul-
de-s and running under high Eir-
Dir. making a straight line under the
srns 4 IUw-waisted effect was pro
duced by placing n bouquet between
thc belt and hlp-encirclirE gird'e
tnotted at the hack. The airdie
drew down the fuIlncss Of front
opened ovcrskirt and a ruche edged
white tulle lower overskirt veilrd a
black skirt 4 black-faced white
straw hat white gloves, and jet and
pearl necklace cOmpletei an eNcep-
tnu.
Tbst ought TO be enough to give
a. idea Of sthc opportunity offered
b. the screen for observing fashions.
Let the ladies watch for Themselves.