The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-25
John Bull
May Become
Style Leader
Tailored Clothes Need
Not Be Sober ard Severe

kkN NDkk-Hflfain has al
WAYS had one fashion forte whose
excellence even Paris salutsd.
That n the production 81 tweeds
and spectator sport clothes Plus
lmpeceahle tailoring. The war has
not slsckened the Rriton's skili m
this field and peaestime viii find
John Bull right up front among
the worlds style leaders
That Is the opinion Of Behe Dam
iels. former top-nisht American
screen star. who for many years
has been one Of Engiand's favor
lite entertainers Her III Gang"
radio program continued all
through the hlitx she and her
husband. American actor Ben
Lyon. stopped In New York re-
Gently before returning 10 Britain
after a vacation In the u. 3.
TAILORING DOESN'T
MEAN TAlIyoRED-MADE
Bobe Daniels In typicany Ameri-
can. in appearance As well as
tastes Both these qualities. plus
her wisecracking land wiseersok-
ing comes az naturally to Behe as
powdering her nosel have contrib
uted to her popularity.
Having to make q film In which
I'll Gang" would feature. Bebe
Daniels had TO see about getting
some clothes. Now Bebe knows q
good deal about clothes. Besides
possessing q natural flair for style.
she herself at one time owned five
shops in America strung from
coast-to-ooast specializing In spec
tator sports clothes. She also af-
firms she was responsible for In
PRODUCING tailored Stacks to Holly
wood and for launching shark
skin for playtime clothes.
II think British woolens and
British tailoring are q eombina-
ton which can easily prove un-
beatable anywhere In the world"
Bebe said.
"All the clothes I had made for
this British picture. aside from
one rather fluffy hostess gown.
are on the tailored side. I am
very pleased with the result and
think they look smart. There are
many people who unconsciously
associate tailoring with sober.
classic tsilor-msdc, but this Ia
wrong. British designers have
graduated from the severe and
sober styles and ! have seen some
of the best spectator sports
clothes ever designed right here In
this countryside type of clothes
American girls love to wear"
Bebe has a very good idea Of
what Is becoming 10 her. For ex-
ample. As she In not tall. she
eschews brief. swirling skirts.
hard neckiines. fitted bodices and
horizontal effects. Every one Of
the creations she wears In the pic
ture she feeels she could wear off
the set with pleasure.
HER CLOTHES COUPONS
ARE ALMOST GONE
Instead OF Unfortunately
adopting no many Of the crazy
fashions which have swept the
world at odd times. women would
do well 10 follow Bebe Daniels
lead. She does not make the mis-
take Of trying 20 look ultra young
and Rlamorous when she knows
that sophistieation and an i'm
peccahly-groomcd look are her cue.
She will never wear a cute" or
comical hat. but on the contrary
one which provides a becoming
frame for her face.
Despite the fact that. like many
other people. Bebe Daniels Was
often scared stiff" during the
blitz, she declares she would not
have missed the experience for
worlds. Ben IL dying 10 fly-he In
an experienced pilot and the Ly-
ons used TO have their own plane
when they lived In California.
Bebe knits comforts for the
forces, and both she and her hus-
band have been busily engaged
digging for victory" when off
duty. and proudly claim 10 have
raised enough vegetables for their
own consumption.
Outside Of that, she has only
four ciothes-ooupons left until the
new issue. but Bebe does not vor-
ny over such a little thing.