Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-28

Anu WnCN Sne docs let two or three
pictures lapse before repeating b gown.
II, may be banned by fashion before she
gets to il.
IRONY is moved to take part now and
L then in the business Of collecting a
suitabl" wardrobe. and the result would
he laughable if il weren't So serious. I
had one sad experience with this arm
of fate just recently.
Upon the completion Of Sowing the
Wind last summer. | took n trip to
New York. partly for a vacation. but
mostly to take advantage of the Fifth
avenue shops. This noted fashion
center was then in the throes Of the
strike epidemic so | had a great deal
more than the usual amount of trouble
IN obtaining the things I wanted. But
| did succeed in my mission in time
and returned 10 California late in the
fall convinced that had enough
gowns. hats, suits. sport clothes. pumps
and boots TO last me until June, at
least.
MY FIRST picture was "Playthings
A'1 of Destiny. a story with much of
the action outdoors. felt pretty good
about owning lot of nice. new clothes
and began to fear that would never
get chance 70 wear them, when the
final scenes of the production came
along. and the script called for my
appearing among the elite, allowing me
TO display two or three Of my gowns.
Then started on Tho Invisible
Fear. and found that it was just one
costume change after another. Every
possible element that would necessitate
a change of costume seemed 10 be in the
story.
had twenty. five distinct changes
Of clothes in THE Invisible Fear" not
including the several occasions when l
wore simple shirtwaiSt and skirt COS
fumes and riding habits. In one grand
sweep the picture almost exhausted the
wardrobe that | thought ! had planned
and timed 80 well.
! CLOTHES. Of course, are not the
- paramount thing IN a picture. /,
must have good story and be well
| acted or there il no hope for il. But
they do assume an important role when
! tho pirtgrc is presented I" tho public.
/ And there ere times whom the man
ner Of putting story on the screen is
/ its saving Qualty-that is. when the
] NPIS are DeduII1uI ana hTtStlC, "neL
/ rho photography is good and when thr
| characters wear good clothes and are
/ pleasing 10 look at
] have known exhibitors to say thai
/ they never miss an opportunity TO ad
vertise tn their patrons that their neA'
weeks picture will be a fashion show
as well as a good dramatic production
They know from experience that II the.
Can attract the women TO their theatre
/ the men and children will flock in as I
matter OF course.
T AN movie fan myself after studi
/ hours. | ike 10 see pictures just I
Scc them. Like the people who fill tn
studio mails with letters of alteration
7 have certain screen favortps whom
would 90 to soe in any kind Of pic
turc.
There are plenty of evidences tina
como 10 rs from outside 10 prove that
gjrI in pictures cannot be too careful
with her dress. and that her wardrob
il. a good investment for success in tn
film world But even II did not hav
the advantage of these proofs, | woul
be convinced by my own fan attitud
toward pictures that the theatre goin
uublic constitutes a critical jury as re-
"a rds an actress personal appcaranC
on the screen.