Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-23
Deanna's Growing Up ;. Sos Her Wardrobe
Star Says Goodbye
To Her Schoolgirl
Outfits for Good
BY LUCIE NEVILLE
EA Service Staff Correspondent


HOLLYWOOD is one fall
when movie fans won't see Deanna
Durbin illustrating what the we'll
dressed high school or college girl
will wear And nobody is more
pleased than Miss Durbin, who has
just discovered that wells are much
more fascinating than bandannas
"I served my time on those" she
said. You know-big smile, apple
in one hand and a geography in
the other. Even after I graduated
to high heels I was afraid I was
going to pose in flats and bobby
socks, because I was che only girl
of that age on the lot. But just
then," said Miss Durbin, laughing
heartily, they hired Gloria Jean!
Oh, boy, was I glad!"
Generally, she plans clothes with
the studio designers after looking
over fabrics and sketches. When
I saw her, she was posing for fash
ion photos in some advance fall
outfits by local designers. She
promptly bought three outfits, was
considering a couple of the fur
jackets.
Choosing between two dark gray
velveteen date dresses, she bought
the simpler one-a short -sleeved
frock, belted in the material, with
a wide front panel skirt.
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shoulder-Wide yoke of pale gray,
joined to the bodice with a band
OF deeper gray. With it, she chose
a high, spiral black felt
sailor with shoulder length veil,
and black suede accessories.
The velveteen she rejected had
horizontal fin pleats on the hips
and bodice, was laced down the
front with a cord of the material.
1t was a little more sports-type
than she needed. Besides, she
wanted to wear my bird" - a
handsome piece of costume jewelry
her mother had given her, COL
orful with settings of red, green
and gold jewels.
TURNS DOWN
"CHILDISH' RUFFLES
Similarly, she turned down a CO.
bait blue velvet evening frock be-
cause she thought the hem ruffles
made it too childish. The one she
liked we'll enough to buy was a
quite simple black Lyons velvet
with a heart-shaped neckline; only
trim was big loop-bow of white
ermine, sewed flat against the wide
skirt just above the knee.
Another frock that she approved
for style, but not for her own ward
rode, was smart black sheer wool
with a surplice neck, its bodice
laced across with tWo-inch-wi
dull black satin ribbon Too somhSc
for her age, she thought.
Besides, al my clothes are dinner
ard evening dresses" she said.
That's all I need, because I'm
never at home. All I have for
home is one old slack suit and
some bathing suits"
GOLD-ON-BLACK
IS HER FAVORITE
The formal outfits get enough
wear to justify them, though, be-
cause Miss Durbin's still dating
steady with Vaughn Paul, now an
assistant-producer. They do a lot
of dancing.
Favorite of the outfits Miss Dur
bin bought was-most people would
call it cocktail dress-of gold-on-
black metal cloth, with a draped
skirt and bodice. No trim; none
needed. Looked swell on her, es-
pecially with tiny black velvet
cap, veiled and trimmed in dusty
pink cured ostrich tips.
She managed to drag out the
fashion sitting until noon, powdered
her nose and headed for an inter-
view in the studio cafe. Are YOU
going to wear that to luncheon?"
I asked. You'll dazzle en-"