Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
GLAMOUR is THEIR BUSINESS
I'm Terribly Shy,
4 Says Claire Bloom
BY LYDIA LANE
Mirror Enterprises syndicats

4 BY LYDIA LANE
Mirror Enterprises Syndicate
HOLLYWOOD - claire
Bloom made her Hollywood
debut many years ago as the
pathetic young girl in Lime
light" and has returned for
1.-THE Brothers Karamazov."
"When / look back ON this
FIRST visit" Claire told me.
II realize that ] was terribly
young for my age. Something
within me kept me from
tningling with people. Even
on the stage you can lead a
Sheltered life.
I'm terribly shy" Claire
confessed, but / would like
10 be the exotic type. To me
3his embraces everything
desirable in a woman.
II have a new party dress
which is vivid flame chiffon
Hombined with bright orange.
y striking combination" Her
eyes sparkled. I'D like to
wear black pearl earrings
with this" She sighed. Il
hope I'll look exotic.
"Colors are highly i'm
.portant to me. 1 love true
fed and Chinese red but I
dislike blue-reds because they
make my skin look sallow.
II follow fashion as closely
rs / can" Claire continued,
ysbut I have to keep in mind
that I'm petite. I wish !
were taller. but / always wear
high heels and that helps.
A Fashion Fan
MY trouble is that I get
carried away with clothes. I
See something I like. and I
sDuy it without stopping II
consider If I need 1t or If 1t
ggoes with the accessories I
have, This is not an eco
snomical habit, because when
u make q mistake / don't
wear what I buy. It does bad
khings to you psychologist
n you put on something you
know Is wrong.
Individuality is something
to be valued above every
thing else. But women have
always been slaves to FASH
lion. When I was playing
in Richard III I had to
.pluck out all my eyebrows
and, powder my eyelashes.
because it was the era Of
Hairless fashion. This era,
you viii recall, lasted for 20
Syears and the art galleries
sare full of portraits Of women
without eyelashes or eye
sbrows."
Ny attention was called to
Claire's soft black eyebrows
with their beautiful natural
arch. When / commented on
them she told me. Il used
olive oil every night to make
them grow. and when the
hairs began to grow back I
brushed them against the
grain for more stimulation.
MY hair is my biggest
problem" Claire revealed.
1T is so fine and soft that
I have a time keeping a
wave from dropping out.
But I look simply terrible
with a permanent.
You have to study your
face and choose what is right
for you. I love the sun, but
it is much more fiattering to
me-not to be tanned.
MY face cannot stand dark
eyeshadow. My eyes become
too deep set. but If I tighten
my lids it seems to bring
them out. ! was using q
light ivory makeup long be-
fore it became the vogue.
Eyes dominate the face. If
! could choose only one cos
metic there would be no ques-
ton about it being mascara"
she exclaimed.
Claire worked for two and
Q half years at London's Old
Vic In a cycle Of Shake
speare's plays. playing Eliza
bethan roles.
1T was wonderful train
ing" she admitted. II love
tne way the women Of that
century walked-with a short
gliding step and a carriage
slightly sway-back. It's not
too unlike the walk Of the
fashion model today"
Carriage Important
Miss Bloom feels that car
riage is very important to the
way you look in your clothes.
I'm grateful TO my years
OF ballet training" she said
"Once you know what II
means to have the full use OF
your body and complete
muscle coordination. you
want to keep Timber.
I'm not athletic. I never
play any games but I like
to walk. and now I 60 to q
rhythm class here at MGM.
There is q wonderful man