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Show 3 ALICE BRADY IN NEGLIGEE By T. E. IETENDRE.' Alice. Brady, who left the stage eigh-teea.iaontha.ago eigh-teea.iaontha.ago to. devote all hor time to thetmotion, picture art, is not only jrecog-nized-as one-of the leading stars of film-dom, film-dom, but Is also known throughout the land of 'make-believe, as -one of the most gorgeously gowned film actresses, although al-though Bttle mention of tho fact hag ever baen i made. Toflay, as soon as a stago favorite turns her back upon the Btago and welcomes wel-comes screen- life with outstretched armg.tthe press agent tump-out yards of publicity about the wonderful gowns ihls actress will wear in some forthcoming forthcom-ing serial, and the -merits or demerits of the actress of serials -ore made-a secondary second-ary consideration. Miss Brady has never worked from that angle She has bought some of the most expensive gowns over conceived in tho modlsto's art, yet, whenever sne has appeared in a picture, her work, her Acting, her characterization was capitalized, capital-ized, but her clotheG, never! It is gonerally the case that tho moro a girl has clothes, the less she cares to wear them. Recently tho writer and a photographer Invaded Miss .Brady's summer sum-mer home on Long Island, long enough to have a few pictures taken, and, did we find Miss Brady all togged out in Sunday-beat? Not on your life. She was gracofully resting on the front porch, reading u new script, attired in only a rest robo of pale pink crepe do chino with a pleated 6kirt, and tho upper part made of the softest and toolest chiffon, the sleeves and throat edged with tiny frills of tho same materiaL with a little lace around the neck. And there she was just too comfortable comfort-able for anything. She did pose for a photo sitting In her automobile, transplanting trans-planting a flower-pot, sprinkling tho lawn, and then told ub to seek our atmosphere at-mosphere elsewhere, under tho penalty of being given a good ducking. We did manage, however, to get a few ideas on the prerclllnT styles from her. "Tho prescent year styles," said Miss Brady, "have never been in more catholic mood. Fashions ranging from the middle of the seventeenth century to or- own lSQOt oxcuMionigOccurrinSjen . .. .,w, j'i.yi .J.L," j, 'r ' "- l.-i 1 X1 : , .-,--L "- route to sixteenth century Spanish fancies fan-cies and classical effects are all tho vogue. "It is as though the great inspired minds responsible for the evolution of dress, had decided to cast restrictions aside and be completely eclectic in their selections. Surely enough, the European War has been responsible for one or two quaint revivals. It is quite possible that alpaca would hove rested on the laurels bestowed upon It fully ten years ago but for tho lack of supply in other directions. That; at any rate, was the reason of the rresent revival of this fabric. However, How-ever, it would have been a great mistake to have overlooked alpaca as a prevailing prevail-ing asset now that full skirts are back. "I eaw alpaca used the other day as a trimming in the fcrm of graduated bands on a skirt of Georgette; the wholo a rather rath-er bright shade of navy. As may be im-aglneaT im-aglneaT the alpaca was wonderfully successful suc-cessful in holding out the transparency. Mohair is also coming into its own. This material is particularly in request for the favorite coat frock, tho customary sombre colors that are used for street wear, navy, nigger, or black, being frequently fre-quently brightened and lightened by many rows of a rather coarse white machine ma-chine stitching that is most effective. "Those of us who have tho privilege and whose role in lifo gives tho incentive incen-tive to follow up every conceivable iu-tcresting iu-tcresting dress trail, are much impressed by the bold, yet cleverly adjusted silhou-cttte. silhou-cttte. Tho grouped flounces running up tho side of a skirt to effect tho approved bouffant, the quaint sloovos in their infinite in-finite variety, and those amazing collars, are merely to mention a handful of carefully care-fully thought-out touches, every one of which, in its way, is a triumph. "While thero is a great deal of ugly fussiness to combat in some of tho fashions fash-ions of today, occasionally one sees a frock that is a masterpiece of simplicity. I always ask of my modisto that she givo me tho most exquisite, still slmplo creations of ner art, and, I beli've, that is one of the most reasonsable reasons why so many people admire my frocks or gowns. They aro so simple that they aro unusual, still they aro natural and ( becoming. That Is why whether I wear ' a suit of mohair, a dainty street frock, t an afternoon or evening gown, my friends j nlwayB appreciate my clothes, tney arc I eo Bimple they aro a marked contrast to I the overburdened frocks and gowns ' worn so much by people, and considered j bo stylish" |
