Evening star., 1943-02-15
Short Evening
Gowns Popular
In Hollywood
Betty Rhodes Shoes
How to Dress Smarflo
With Little Material
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

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HOLLYWOOD.-Simplicity is the
keynote Of spring suit fashion. And
Betty Rhodes, youthful starlet Of
Salute for Three" demonstrates
how to use as little material as
possible and still be smartly dressed.
Her gray flannel suit has coat that
is single breasted and without re-
vers. 1t closes with one button at
the front waistline. The horizontal
pockets are not pockets at all, but
simulated with machine stitching.
They each have a button to add to
the illusion OF real pockets. The
shoulders have lots of padding to
give a square effect. The sleeve
ends are decorated with a couple
of buttons. A white, simple shirt
blouse is worn under the jacket.
The skirt is slim and short. Betty S
hat continues the simplicity motif
and is a plain pill box. Gloves and
bag are in deeper gray suede.
Paulette Goddard has nice legs,
so she naturally likes the short eve
ming gown style. Her favorite gown
Of this type is in a chalky white
crepe with long sleeves and deep "
neckline. Silver bugle beads in q
diagonal striped pattern add a
bright note. With the addition of a
coat, Miss Goddard is suitably at
tired for walking to and from q
dinner party. which Is sometimes
necessary when the gasoline coupons
run out.
Cut with Simplicity.
Loretta Young is another who
likes the new short evening dresses.
She has one in. white lace, stud
ded with sequins. 1t is street
length and with short sleeves and
cut with the simplicity Of an after
noon dress.
A modern sarong for sportswear
is the latest novelty worn by Olivia
de Havilland. Olivia owns one of
the new sets OF scarfs-one huge.
one average. They are In tie-silk
Of a bright floral print in shades
OF green, red and Mexican pink on
black background. The large one
ties twice around the waist and
knots at the front to form a sarong-
skirt. The smaller scarf is worn
In loose snood fashion behind her
pompadour. Olivia wears the set
with many types of blouses, mostly
with q long -sleeved sports shirt of
black rayon which is huttoned and
cuff linked with miniature plastic
bananas.
A smart sport note was launched
by Irene Manning, Warner Bros.
singing star. when she lunched the
other day at Lucey's. She topped a
slim, black wool skirt with a boxed
jacket Of hounds tooth chats what
she calls it, checked wool in shades
OF black, red and grey. A mufY-
purse Of the same fabric was trim
med with black patent leather to
match the large, square buttons on
the jacket. Tucked around Irene's
neck was q white crocheted scarf.
Black patent leather pumps and
black felt homburg hat, accented
with a ruby clip, completed the usu-
al ensemble.
Ida Lupino in Cotton.
Dancing at Mocambo the other
evening, Alexis Smith-you see her
next In Thank Your Lucky Stars"
wore 4 slimly draped, short dinner
gown OF black crepe and net, with
1 top chignon covering of coarse,
black, flshnet yelling, highlighted
with black jet drops. She carried
, small envelope bag in black crepe,
also accented with jet trim.
Week ending at Hotel Ell Rancho
Vegas. Ida Lupino dashed around
in q cotton frock with q banana leaf
print In two shades Of green against
a cream-colored background. The
low-cut, square neckline and short.
pulled sleeves were banded with
brown grosgrain ribbon. matched
with brown grosgrain ribbon sus-
penders, pinked with cream -colored
felt. Ida wore green rama play
shoes with rope soles and carried an
over the shoulder bag of matching
rama with = banana and leaf motif.
Jane Wyman, dining at the Beach
comber's the other evening, wore a
gray twill suit with black accessories
Her cushioned beret OF black fur
felt was cut In the shape of q heart.
the curves resting behind her POM
padour hairdo and the point fitting
snugly down the back of her head.
1t was trimmed with fine black veil
ing that just covered her pompa-
dour.