The Washington times., 1935-11-07

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The Hollywood premiere Of "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" has
come and gone-but the melody
fingers on. So, too, does this gala
evenings effect on the fashion
world. The styles shown by
Cinemaland's elect will be echoed
and re-echoed throughout the win
ter, no doubt throughout the
length and breadth of the land.
Although the current social season
has long been under way, UP to
now, where fashion is concerned,
there has been chaos; this occa-
sion served admirably to crystal
lie the trend.
Gather round, then, We who
would be in the know-and list
to a few of the jottings, cleaned
by your correspondent at risk OF
neck and limb 'mongst the rioting
crowds.
Parka Hoods
The stamp of approval was
placed irrevocably on the parka
hood by none other than Norma
Shearer and Binnie Barnes. Nor.
mas, in brown fur and velvet,
was worn with smoke chiffon, and
stood out away from her head to
reveal the Shearer hair that is so
famous for its grooming. Binnie's,
on the other hand, Rugged her
temples tightly, with the white
ermine that formed the hood and
cape contrasted by darker silver
fox that framed her face.
There was the ''Berengaria box" F"
worn by the smart Lii Damita,
now Mrs. Enrol Flynn. Gone com.
pletely "CrusadeS," Lili'S hair was
done not only in the long straight
bob Of that period, with bangs
covering the forehead, but her
costume also was in keeping-off-
white velvet making a draped robe
gathered in at the waist with a
wide, filigreed bronze metal belt,
her wrap a maroon velvet cape
trailing dramatically off one
shoulder.
COrOnetS Continue
Other hair styles showed the
continued popularity of the cor.
onet braid, as worn by Hazel Forbes
and Mrs. Ian Hunter. The
charm of the Juliet cap, for youth
full formality, was proved by Olivia
de HaviIand, wearing one Of the
chartreuse velvet outlined in gold,
to match her Square-necked velvet
gown, and Jetta Goudal, also pre-
Senting one of the new hair orna-
mentS, had her customary low
twisted coil bound in the old-faSh-
ioned mesh filet. Still more spec
tacular was Mrs. Joe e. Brown,
wearing a headdreSS never seen
in these parts before-the fur
tiara! Of brown sable, it was
mounted on a gold band, and
matched the trim Of her metallic
evening frock.
Adrienne Ames, making an ap-
pearance once more with Bruce
Cabot, chose pleated white chiffon
for her graceful frock, and set it
off with an enormous boa OF un-
curled white ostrich.
Notes for Men
And here's a note for the men!
Gone formal, almost without ex-
ception in full dress rather than
in Tuxedo, the new note for them
was artificial flowers in the bou-
tonniere. George O'Brien, for in
stance, wore a carnation in the
Dubonnet color, and it was a
cellulose concoction, cleverly done,
but not the real thing.
Shorter evening skirts, up In
front and revealing the heels in
back-a preference for capes
over coats with sleeves-an over
whe1ming prevalence of metal
cloths-and fewer orchids, those
few being of the rarer varieties,
also marked the high spots OF the
evenings styles.
BY the bye, while we're on the
subject of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" it's interesting to note
how the picture itself is adding to
the current mode. Peaked felt
"Dream" hats, as worn by James
Ca-ney and Hugh Herbert, are
already seen about. Anita Louise
has one in woodland green: Jean
Muir, another in rust, and Verree
TeaSdale, still another in brown.
Cut-out leather treatments, as
seen on the workmen'S jenkins
in the play-within-the-pl play, will be
found new and different for trim
ming. Latest Of all comes word
from the shoe manufacturers that
little, flat-heeled suede shoes, with
q strap under the arch and over
the instep to hold them on-like
those also worn by Cagney-are
being done for sports.