Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MoLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, october is
(N.A.NA.).-The village has gone
LADY, with such a vengeance that ex-
elusive shops have discontinued the
professional discount they used to give
to lure studio trade.
Each shop has one or more sales
women delegated to the task of showing
models IN professional homes or at the
studio. Ladies Of the inner circle pre-
serve great mystery regarding the source
of a successful costume. There are
hundreds waiting to fare forth and or
der q duplicate.
The studio saleswofnan must have
number of qualifications not needed In
the regular line of work. First, she
must be cognizant OF all village group
tngs II a frock is shown to star In
one set and rejected by her, the sales
woman must be careful not TO display
it to another member Of that same
clique.
She must also see that the same
model in a different color is not sold
in professional ranks. 1t is compli-
Gated business. The saleswomafl ar
rives In taxi with a perfectly trained
maid in uniform This maid is to slip
on the frocks The taxi man or chauf-
feur must carry the boxes to the front
Of the stars dressing room or home.
and the house or studio servant stan
must then see that they are brought up
to the room where the display is to be
given.
The saleswoman adopts decidedly
superior manner, although she is most
deferential
Il like this one. but it should be
shorter right there"
Impossible. madame" murmirs the
fashion authority in tone OF obsequl-
Gus pity.
little lady who is receiving almost as
much a minute as the saleswoman gets
@ month.
absolutely wrong!"
And there you are. Meanwhile the
maid Is ordering the house servants
about at a great rate. There is a take
it-or-leave-it air, sartorial condescen-
sion and an icicled restraint which hits
A chatty little blond between the eyes.
said one little leading light as she
donned q green dinner gown:
"Uh! Can't you picture this with my
blond hair plus a good facial and my
eyebrows all freshly picked?"
at is no longer smart to pluck the
brows, madame"
"My director demands it for my next
role"
She hasn't an eyebrow on her face
A few struggling hairs reveal where the
original line is bravely attempting 9
comeback and fine powdering Of DARK
stubble is evidence of ruthless methods
employed to thwart it. But slim tracl
of grease is still the favored brow
garnishing in Hollywood.
The stage influx is responsible 70,
the new state of affairs. Ladies OF TIT
legitimate wrung their hands ant
moaned the distance from Eastern styl'
sources when they landed in the village
visited the local salons dedicated to thu
movie trade and scornfully labeled TIT
red velvet and white fox trimming
impossible"
They sought out the shops which
catered to the smart sets of Santa Bar
bara and Pasadena, or Beverly AM
Coronado. And they cold-shouldereE
the boul, with its sequins and mirror
and beadwork. The coy little blond
followed suit on came the discount.
This served to fan the flame of en-
thusiasm to fine fury. So enters tn
Lenten season Of the mode, With Gu
leading the day where curlicue ono
reigned.
One beauteous blond, famous for he
husky voice and butspoken ways, wa
eliuped into black satin dinner dresl
"That Is excellent on YOU" nnurmure
tAe saleslady; "a splendid restraint"