Sweet On Sweater

BLT (Before Lana Turner) movie stars appeared in satin gowns with trains—or a few scraps of expensive lace. Girls-who-never-left-home wore a shapeless woolen something called a sweater. But ALT (you figure it out) things changed. You can still spot a star in silk, but you’re more likely to see her in a sweater—and anything but shapeless! The sweater today is all things to all girls—a touch of childhood or a dash of sex-appeal. Most stars, like most girls, wear them because they are pretty and practical and mixable—and because, as these photographs show—you can go anywhere in a sweater!

In combed cotton T-shirt, Lisa Gaye joins sister Debra Paget for a bike ride. Debra’s sport sweater is of light wool. Her bike by Schwinn.

Jeanne Crain’s classic sweater can be worn on any casual occasion. Popular with school girls as well as stars, the pearl and scarf accessories add style. Jeanne is in Warner’s Duel In The Jungle.

Sophisticated and smartly designed, Mamie Van Doren’s striped sweater and matching gloves are perfect with tailored, solid-color suits or straight line skirts. Mamie’s next picture is Francis Jos The WACS.

Simple and stunning, Joanne Gilbert’s black evening sweater is dressy enough for any but the most strictly formal occasions. Other evening models feature elaborate embroidery, jewels, sequins.

Janet Leigh’s angora-trimmed novelty sweater can be worn with party slacks or a full skirt or carried in warm weather instead of a jacket. Her next is U-l’s The Black Shield Of Falworth.

 

It is a quote. MODERN SCREEN MAGAZINE JULY 1954