The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-19
EGYPTIAN SPELL
IS THROWN OVER
FASHION OF 1923
King Tutankhamen Has Ar
rived in Hollywood to Make
Screen Fashions,
BY ETHEL CHAFFIN
Chief Fashion Designer, Paramount
Studios.


(Convrirht. 1923, by United News.)
LOS ANGELES. March 19.-Shadows
Of ancient Egypt have mingled with
the shadow-shapes that fit across the
silver sheet.
King Tutankhamen, reincarnated
in spirit from the depths Of his
Egyptian tomb has arrived with a
bang in Hollywood, there to assert
his influence upon the screen fashions
of 1928.
The Egyptian influence in clothes
has always been apparent, particular
ly in dancing frocks, in which the
straight, graceful lines are essential
Dropping OF corsets and stays, thus
getting away from the small waist,
was a recent step in this direction.
Incidental to this Observation-Disclosures
move, women found 1t necessary to in
dulge in outdoor sports and setting-up
exercises in order to gain the straight,
athletic bodies peculiar to Egyptian
beauties. Thus. the women Of 1928
are ready for the invasion Of king Tut
ankhamen.
Actresses Prepared
Motion picture actresses are even
better prepared for Tut fashions; this
because they must continually exer-
else to retain as Perfect health and
figure as possible.
King Tuts screen invasion viii be
conservative. A faint touch Of Egypt
wilt be felt in practically all feminine
clothes, but it VIII not 90 to extremes.
tt viii occur in bathing suits, in
dresses. in topcoats. in evening wraps
and viii be tndistinCtly seen in eve
ming gowns.
Leatrice Joy recently wore a bath
Ing suit limiting Of the Nile. Straps
around the shoulders, crochetted
Egyptian figures. a cap adorned with
the head of the sphinx and a brief
skirt family resembling the hir styles
OF the Sahara women, set off 10y plain
sandals worn on bare feet, made this
one of the most striking beach cos
tunes I have ever seen
Footwear Unchanged
Footwear viii not change nOticeably,
simply because the supposedly new
sandal slipper. brought out before the
King Tut unearthing. is nothing more
than the old Egyptian sandal lifted
with a high Spanish heel.
Women's hats have taken up Tut
ankhamen with a rush. For several
seasons the feminine sex have been
leaning toward the Egyptian turbans,
but now everything in the matter of
hats carries the Oriental touch. In
two recent pictures. Rustic Of Silk"
and 'The Worlds Applause" Betty
Compson, who played in the former
uhoronIay. and Bebe Daniels. who APP
reared in the latter, wore headgear
distinctly copying the style OF Cleo
pat-a. Miss Compson's was Milan
straw hat trimmed with dark brown
satin. The feature. however. was a
runIed ribbon that dropped down over
the shoulders. adding a quaint at
mosphere Of Egypt.
Hats Are Tasty
Miss Daniels hat was even more
tasty OF the flavor of pyramid-Iand.
II is made OF crushed jet exterior,
with swinging flaps over the ears and
an ornament on the front. Two new
colors, Egyptian brown and Sahara
blue, were introduced with these two
hats.
SCarabs, little beetles which infest
Egypt, are pests over there, but Cod
sends over here. However, our
scarabs are not alive. They appear
on the new jewelry, worked out in
gold, silver and platinum. Band
wristlets. rings and necklaces with
pronounced Egyptian stones and
pyramid earrings are being worn by
the screen stars in current produc-
tons.
Indeed. King Tutankhamen would
enjoy a hearty laugh could ne but
see the modern fapper. afraid to wear
a 1922 hat in 1923, avidly turning
back the pages Of time and Selling up
on the styles Of $500 B. c.