Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
BY LYDIA LANE
HOLLYWOOD.


fined that Intangible sonne-
thing which makes for star
dom. 1t is not solely talent, for
there are many fine actors
who never get a fan-following.
Nor is it beauty, for many
lovelies never advance from
the chorus. But whatever 1t
ID an actor possesses to become
q star, Hollywood is quick to
sense It.
Several years ago I was in
vited to Columbia Studios. I'VE
have a girl who's going to be a
star and we want you to meet
her." ! was told. That was the
first time I'd heard the name,
Kim Novak.
The other day Kim invited
me to her new apartment and
while she was more assured
and more glamorous than the
last time / saw her. she had
not allowed success to destroy
her sense Of balance.
In a purple bowl on her
table was a pile Of Christmas
cards ready for mailing.
THE ones to Europe have to
be mailed early" Kim ex-
planned. And since I'll be busy
with the filming Of Jeanne
Eagels' at Columbia, I won't
have time to get them out
later"
Trip Abroad
We chatted about her first
trip abroad when she had at
tended the Cannes Film Fes-
tival.
"You can't help but be in
huenced by a familiarity with
another way of life," Kim OBJ
served. when you are travel
ing you are not aware of what
you are learning, but the ex-
perience Is broadening. The
barriers of foreign languages
are much less than I had ex-
pected. People are people and
/ didn't find great differences.
THE French have such eX-
quisite tastes" Kim exclaimed,
"but in Italy / had been so
extravagant that all 1 could
afford in Paris was to window
shop. I did go to hairdresser
with a fabulous reputation and
afterwards had to redo it
myself because he wouldn't
tolerate my telling him what
was best for me.
MY hair is the most dis
tinctive thing about me-" Kim
continued. "They call this
shade lavender champagne.
This delights me because vio-
let, and all its variations, is
my favorite color" I noticed
all the flowers in Kim's apart
ment were some shade Of
purple.
THE impact of color is
stronger than most people
realize" Kim explained. "They
are applying this in factories
and hospitals to good advan-
tage. / definitely am in a
happier frame of mind when
! am surrounded by my favor
tie colors."
We chatted about the way
invitations to Christm a S
parties were pouring in and
the gown Kim would be wear
ing on the most glamorouS
night Of the year-New Years
Eve.
IT think one has to learn
about fashion from inevitable
mistakes" Kim said. "Soon
after I was signed by Columbia
to long term contract I was
invited to a big party and /
treated myself to a gold lame
sheath. 1t was terribly ex-
pensive but l got no pleasure
out Of it because it furnished
the first night. It wasn't my
type anyway. I've learned that
the most dramatic dress isn't
the wisest choice. When a
dress is overpowering it is re-
membered instead of you. This
New Years Eve am not quite
sure what l am wearing but
do know" Kim added. lit will
be something simple in black,
white or violet.
Travel Dress
II am fortunate that both
my mother and my grand
mother can sew so well and
that they can copy a dress
without a pattern. When l
went to Europe we designed a
travel dress for me that would
be comfortable and not wrin-
kle. You have to plan care
fully on a trip to have clothes
which are suitable to the eli
mate and to the occasion.
When I lived with mother"
Kim continued. "she took such
good care of me. She kept
everything freshly pressed and
washed. I didn't realize the
full responsibilities Of being
well-groomed until / went to
live alone.
Glamour" Kim confessed,
"begins with grooming. Re-
gardless Of your clothes you
won't look well unless you
have that bandbox freshness.
One can't over emphasize the
Importance Of cleanliness"
I asked Kim how long 1t
takes her 10 dress for glamor-
GUS occasions.
1T takes time to be CLAM