Tag: Fashion
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BEST DRESSED
July 18, 1936 “There are few well-dressed women in Hollywood, avers Bernard Newman, de- signer-in-chief to RKO Radio. "There is no incentive to dress well because of the lack of functions, night clubs and theaters. Many of the stars, unfortunately, are not interested in clothes. "Katharine Hepburn, for Instance, would far rather wear a shirt…
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FASHION FILLER
March 9, 1936-1945 ~MARCH 9, 1939~ ~MARCH 9, 1939~ ~MARCH 9, 1941~ ~MARCH 9, 1941~ ~MARCH 9, 1945~
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SHADES OF MAKE-UP
February 21, 1938 The head of a Hollywood makeup department reports: “When Lucille Ball came Hollywood she still had the mannerisms of a fashion mannequin, which she had been. She had pale platinum blonde hair and was definitely a ‘showgirl’ type. And she was one of the models in the movie, ‘Roberta,’ she was perfect in…
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GLAMOUR in WHITE
February 16, 1941 GLAMOUR IN WHITE – Lucille Ball proves she can be as glamorous as she is entertaining in films as a comedienne with this spectacular cape and muff of white fox. In the same shop the bridegroom, Desi Arnaz, was putting the touch of masculine approval on the purchases of his bride, Lucille…
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HI HO! HATS!
February 13, 1938 On December 21, 1937, Walt Disney Studios released Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, an animated motion picture based on the fairy tale of the same name. The immense popularity of the film – even just by mid-February 1938, had already begun to have an effect on popular culture, including fashion. Here,…
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FASHION PLATE ‘37
January 29, 1937 On January 29, 1937, while under contract to RKO, Lucille Ball was also busily modeling the latest fashions. These photos were used in the ‘women’s pages’ of newspapers nationwide. All the while, Lucille was busily acting on stage in Hey Diddle Diddle in Baltimore and on movie screens in That Girl From Paris. Shiny…
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HATS, WRAPS, STAGE & SCREEN
January 27, 1937 On January 27, 1937, Lucille Ball was one of three Hollywood starlets modeling the newest trend in fashion – ‘12 in 1 hats’ in the Des Moines (IA) Tribune. Also on January 27, 1937, Lucille Ball was seen in the Oshkosh Northwestern (WI) modeling a ‘Coronation’ Hat. The coronation of King George VI would take …
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FASHION LETS IT’S HAIR DOWN
November 4, 1973 On November 4, 1973, Lloyd Stewart of the Star-Telegram wrote about Lucille Ball and Shirley Jones meeting the fashion press at the Burbank Studios (TBS) in Hollywood. [Pre-spell check! The headline misspells “its”! This is the possessive contraction which would read “Fashion Lets It Is Hair Down”!] On the same date, syndicated entertainment columnist Rex…
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HUSBANDS ARE SLOPPY DRESSERS
September 2, 1950 “Husbands Are Sloppy Dressers” (aka “Best Dressed Men in Town” aka “Selling Old Clothes to the Junkman”) is episode #95 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on September 2, 1950. This was the first episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the…