The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-20
PEARL WHITES MARVELLOUS |
IRON CLAW" WARDROBE
Costumes Worn by Her In This Thrill
ing Serial Cost the Pathe Producers
$4,000, a Record sum Even in
the Munficent Movies.

~ Even WIN Shakespeare, III the IA ~
dim years Of the dramas development,
realized tile fundamental theatrical
principle that little can be done
4without makeup and he was,
possibly, the hrst manager 10 take ad'
Vantage of The popular appeal oi ele-
gauce in stage attire
llandbills announcing the premier
performance OF "a Midsummer
/ Nights Dream at the old Globe
Theatre, told OF "a create companc
/ of player folk caparsoncd with muche
/ splcndoure." Years later Edwin
Booth set all London marvelling by
appearing in "Richelieu, wearing =
cloak which cost "one hundred
guneas'
Since then theatrical managers the
world over have We'd with each other
in the production OF attractions, cal-
culated in tie words OF their press
agents, TO eclipse all former oiter7
ings in magnihcence OF properties ana
splendor OF costumes. 1t has, now
ever. remained for the moving picture
producer to set the high mark OF eN-
pendture for stage 'hnery, and
glimpse into the wardrobes OF many
of the American film iavorites WOULD
make the most carefully irilled and
furbcllowed society leader green with
envy,
The question a. TO how much thc
management Of a film producing con-
rern is willing to spend on her clothes
is one OF the first considerations OF
the popular screen star who IS asked
10 sign a contract and before she
agrees to lend her art 70 any produc-
ton She must be shown that the
gowns will be sufficiently numerous
and right up to the minute in style.
The first week or two OF her engage
mcnt will be occupied with running
up bill Of anywhere from $500 to
$4,000 with some exclusive modiste.
The amount will vary iii accordance
20 the length OF the film play in which
she is to appear, When she IS to ap
pear in a serial photoplay the amount
is often much greater.
Miss Pearl White, the daring hero
inc Of The Perils Of Pauline, and
'The Exploits Of Elaine who is now
starring in The Iron Claw a new
and even more thrilling Pathe serial,
has been equipped with no less than
thirtv-four gowns, thirteen suits,
eleven cloaks and coats, innumerable
hats and other accessories costing the
Pathe Company S25,000, a record sum
even in these days OF extravagantly
produced reen plays, Miss White
declares she will do better work in
The Iron Claw than in any OF her
PREVIOUS successes ITO be wen
dressed is half the battle,N She says,
"and | know can take care OF the
other half"
One OF the most striking Of Miss
Whites gowns is one OF sapphire blue
sequin on shaded green and blue
chiffon. bound at the edges with sill
Yer ribbon and trimmed with small
silver balls The skirt is Of sequin,
finished with an eielt-ineh hounve OF
blue net and henlstitched in silver.
The bodice is Of sequin with draped
tulle sleeves. This creation cost
IS 900, and while wearing it Miss
White IS required 70 struggle with
the villain down a fight OF stairs.
Another sartorial triumph is an af-
ternoon gown Of dark blue Georgette
crepe trimmed with rufnes of old blue
taffeta and dark blue ribbon French
rosettes of dark blue and silver tas-
sells provide a further trimming for
the bodice which has deep white chif-
fon collar, trimmed with Krimmer fur.
A sapphire blue chiffon velvet eve
ming coat. worn IA the peerless Pathe
star in another episode, should make
the fair members Of the audience gasp
at its gorgcousness. 1t IS trimmed
with solid gold ornaments set with
Jet. Another masterpiece OF the mo-
diste is a Russian dark blue chiffon
velvet suit with cape edged with
Krimmer fur and collar and cuffs Of
the same material There are fifty
or more gowns. cloaks and whatnots
II describe which would take UP col
umns OF space. THE Iron Claw is
The most sensational fashion show
ever staged.
Some OF the costumes are worn
~ Miss White only in one scene.
After the camera handle has. been
turned on them for few minutes
they have served their purpose asI
far as the Pathe Company IS con
cerned. and before long will probably
find their way into the auction room
or secondhand store.
TRULY PRoTEAN, SHE PUTS