Tippi Hedren

This is a 1964 Lydia Lane article. Enjoy!

Tippi Hedren is the girl who has inherited the roles Alfred Hitchcock planned for Grace Kelly. What do these stars have in common? They are blonde, with modeling experience in New York and an appreciation of high fashion and understatement. “I love clothes, and I am glad I know what I can and cannot wear,” Tippi said. “I think modeling is a great stepping stone to life. So many impressions are formed by one’s appearance. “Modeling taught me to be a disciplined buyer.

I anticipate what I need and shop well in advance. Shopping in a hurry, trying to find something with a time limit is very extravagant. I collect clothes that I can wear season after season.” Tippi looks relaxed, but this poise is something she has worked for. “There are many ways to relax. What works best depends on the type of tension.

Sometimes I find riding does me more good than anything else. I have the beautiful horse I ride in my spare time. Another time I let down in a hot bath with vitamin formula in the water. If it is mental tension, I like to play billiards. I do not believe in taking pills to induce sleep. I find reading a book on logic can make me very drowsy.

Or sitting in bed sipping a cup of hot herb tea has a soothing effect. It is so easy to let tensions accumulate unless you are analytical about them and find a relaxing formula that works.” To be poised you have to be relaxed. No one wants to be around someone who is constantly fidgeting.

Jeanette Nolan

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After a successful season working in NBC-TV’s “The Richard Boone Show,” Jeanette Nolan is anxious to get back to get back to the 800-acre ranch that she and husband John Mclntire own in the wilds of Montana. “Sometimes we have been snowed in for months at a time, and I have learned to use many beauty routines that have been handed down from the pioneer days,” Miss Nolan told me.

Miss Nolan has surprisingly good skin which she attributes to bear grease. “I like the way my skin reacts to this better than the creams I can buy in a drug store. We kill lots of bears on our ranch and everyone around knows how to render the fat until it is white and has no smell.

There are some mail’ order houses that sell bear grease and I recommend it to anyone with dry skin.” Another on-the-ranch recipe that Jeanette’s family likes is a formula for the hair. “Use five parts odorless castor oil to one part bay rum. Massage this on your scalp and work it into your hair. Wrap a hot towel around your head to open the pores. The oil comes out easier if you rub in your shampoo before you wet your hair.

“In the summer I spend most of my days out-of-doors. I don’t like to get weather-beaten so several times a week I make a paste of ground corn meal and milk and rub this over my face, massaging it hard enough to work off the layer of dead cells that accumulates from exposure.”

Nanette Fabray – Take three

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The weather was hot but Nanette Fabray looked as fresh and cool as if she had built in air-conditioning. “There is a technique to beating the heat. Nanette explained. “I started my career in New York and as I made the rounds of theatrical offices -in humid heat, looking glamorous was a challenge.

I learned three things. Not to rush, not to overeat and to choose hot-weather fabrics. There are so many wrinkle proof fabrics today that it gets easier all the time to look well-groomed. “Glamour’s foundation lies in cleanliness. It’s not just taking a bath every day.

It takes higher standards than that. It’s having hair that is shining clean, neat nails and immaculate make-up. The more natural you look the more the men will admire you . When you are young, sex appeal seems to be associated with make-up. That is the last phase of glamour. There are so many other steps a girl needs to take before she comes to the finishing touch. “Learn to inspect shoes, gloves, hose and clothes. Don’t put a stocking back in your drawer if it has a run in it.

Never wear anything white but once. If you want to keep your clothing bills down, wear clothes that can be laundered. You can’t conceal lack of cleanliness. There is no substitute for that spanking clean smell. I use perfume, but not because a dress still smells of smoke from the last cocktail party. “Last summer we had a cottage at the beach and our family lived in play clothes, I insisted that everything be thrown into the washing machine after it was worn.

I wasn’t going to live with an ironing board so we wore blouses and shorts that weren’t pressed, but they were spotless and fresh and this was preferable to dirt and no Nanette mentioned that having an emergency outfit was part of her glamour discipline. “While I’ve been rehearsing ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown’ for the Westside Civic Light Opera in Santa Monica, I’ve sometimes been too busy or too tired to set my hair. But I have turbans to match several dresses, and I can slip into these and cover my hair and still look as if I have given thought to my appearance. “We travel a lot, and that is the reason I have an ever-ready costume complete and adaptable to any kind of climate or time of day, I usually choose something that is in two pieces. It can look like a suit or be dressy with the right jewelry.

I always take lots of scarves to give one outfit different. As I was leaving Nanette’s home, she said, “I called make-up the finishing touch to glamour, but it really isn’t. The final step is  is 24-carat charm.” 

Margaret Whiting – Take two

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Everybody tells Margaret Whiting that she is prettier now than she has ever been. “I am enjoying my 30s more than I did being young. As you mature you learn to control your moods and your problems.

I wouldn’t turn the clock back for anything.” We talked about some of Margaret’s former problems with weight and fine hair. “I think most of my being overweight stemmed from the mental side of dieting. Overeating is an escape from un-happiness, and the-heavier a person becomes, the more she wants to eat. It’s a vicious circle that is hard to escape. But that is behind me now, and I have no problem keeping my weight where I like it.

“Another problem that I have solved is my hair. It was so fine that it didn’t stay in place unless I set it with beer. When I was traveling and had to make personal appearances at odd hours, it wasn’t easy to find a can of beer. Besides, with permanents and bleaching, my hair was dry and beer made it drier and the ends would break. Now I have discovered a shampoo that contains beer and gives my hair all the body that it needs without making it dry.

I don’t know why someone didn’t think of this before. It certainly saves me a lot of bother. My shampoo and rinse are combined and my -žhair holds its set better than it ever did. For the first time I can go several days without putting my hair up on rollers! I think your column is a wonderful way for girls to pass on beauty discoveries that really work.” Margaret is touring this summer in the musical, “I Married an Angel.” In conclusion she said, “Now when I register at a hotel, I won’t have to order a bottle of beer sent to my room. It’s already in my shampoo.”

Claire Bloom – Take three

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“I think it is unfortunate that women do not prize their femininity,” Claire Bloom commented. “Some women even consider It belittling to refer to their inability to compete with men.I belong to the ‘vive la difference’ school. In England a woman takes it for granted that the man is going to be the head of the family, and he does assume the responsibility. It may be that in this country, the men are inclined to lean on women. At least I have heard some talk about it.” We were chatting on the “Outrage” set at MGM where Claire was only dubbing lines, and she was not made up to face the cameras. When I complimented her on her lovely skin, she told me that she believes in steaming her face thoroughly to clean out the pores.

“I make a herbal mixture of sweet basil, thyme and rosemary. (You may buy all of these in any super-market in the spice department.) I use one teaspoon of each to a basin of boiling water. I cover my hair with a shower cap, put my face over the bowl and a large towel over my shoulders and head to hold in the heat. I keep my face there until it begins to perspire and I am sure all my pores are open. Afterward I always splash my face with iced water which closes the pores. Ice is a wonderful astringent. If you put a cube of it in a soft cloth and go over your face and under your your chin, it brings up the surface circulation and helps to keep a firm contour.”

Mary Scott

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“I want to talk about fashion because I love clothes” Mary Scott volunteered when I visited her on the Hitchcock set at CBS. “I am five-three, but I love high fashion and feel I do not have to wear those little-girl dresses.

I do have to choose styles that are properly proportioned, however. “I think you can give an impression of being taller if you don’t cut your line, hold yourself well and ‘think “Too much attention should not be given to the designer. The important thing is what the dress will do for you. Sometimes you may feel It has to be good if it is expensive, but this is not true, and the reverse doesn’t always hold. I have had some very wearable and becoming cottons with low price tags.

“Don’t forget to include your hair style in your fashion picture. -If you wear too fancy a hair-do in the daytime it detracts just as much as if you wore evening sandals with a suit. If my hair is not dressed becomingly I don’t feel at my best, even though my clothes are perfect.

“If a girl doesn’t feel she knows what is right, the only way she can ever learn is by sticking her neck out. You have to be willing to make mistakes or you can never be sure of what is’ best.”When you are in doubt about your hairstyle and wonder if it is one you want to keep, have someone take your snapshot. When you look at the photograph, you can decide right away at least I can. You have an objectivity this way that is lacking when you are facing yourself in a mirror.” 

Aneta Corseaut

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Aneta Corsaut of CVC-TV’s “The Andy Griffith Show” feels that if you are not born beautiful you should concentrate on developing your individuality. “Individuality should leave a pleasurable memory,” she said. “It is something deep and real and not to be confused with being conspicuous.”

“You can’t really develop it without confidence because insecurity makes you do one of two things, either you want to stand out for the sake of being noticed, or you want to feel . members me so clearly because I always dressed a little different from the other girls. I seemed to have had a style as a child. “Having style begins with knowing your type.

But you can change and you should be aware of this. I am wearing ruffles now for the first time. I think it is a reaction to my school teacher role in this series.” Before Aneta returned to the cameras, she gave me her individual facial formula. “Beat the white of an egg until it is stiff. Smooth it over a clean face. Try not to talk or move any facial muscles for about 15 minutes while it dries and draws. Lie down with your feet higher than your head, if you can. When the mask is dry, wash it off with cold water and you’ll find that your skin looks and feels better.”

Jane Morgan – Take two

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 Jane Morgan selects the clothes for her nightclub act as carefully as she does her songs. “The way “you look plays a large part In being accepted by the audience. The thing to be considered is to avoid an overpowering design. Sometimes I’m unaware of this until the costume is finished, but no matter how much it has cost I discard it if It is distracting.

I want to be sure I am wearing the costume, not that it is wearing me, which frequently happens In Paris if you get caught up with the presentations. I used to live in France which made me much more aware of fashion. “Being well dressed begins with knowing your figure and having an honest appraisal of your assets and your defects. I have learned by trial and error. Now I never buy anything frilly or too busy or too tight in the hips.

I know my hipline is my problem spot and I choose my clothes accordingly. I play up my long waist and my bustline. “I would say that the foundation of being well dressed is knowing what NOT to do. Once you have taken stock of yourself, don’t allow anything or anyone to persuade you otherwise. “I think most people don’t give enough attention to color.

It can make or break a gown. I learned this lesson in Paris. Balmain had a dress in his collection I liked very much. It was pale yellow. I asked him to copy it for me in lavender.

It was not attractive at all. Then I realized how dependent a style is on color. “You have to be very careful with fabric, too. It is no assurance that because you look well in a satin dress you will look the same when it is made up in brocade. This was a very costly error that I would never repeat.

“Grooming is part of being well dressed. Your hairstyle sets the key.

You detract from a ball gown with a too informal style and the reverse is true, too. A glamorous coif with slacks looks silly.” Miss Morgan stressed the importance of your undergarments. “You might begin to dress from the skin out. Start from scratch and be sure that your bras, slips and everything you wear contributes to the line of the dress. Don’t neglect accessories,” Jane cautions.

“Give your shoes the careful consideration you would your handbag. And don’t forget your invisible accessory, perfume. I have never met a woman who was chic who did not wear perfume. This is one time you have to listen to others. Their reactions will help you find YOUR scent.

You can’t smell yourself as others smell you, so when you find a fragrance that gives pleasure to others, stop looking. I wear one scent all the time. I build an aura of fragrance beginning with my bath preparations and on to the atomizer that I carry in my purse.”

Carol Lawrence

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Carol Lawrence believes that the foundation of your appearance lies in your point of view. most valuable beauty advice can be summed -up in one word, flexibility and avoid its opposite, rigidity. Often people allow their “bodies and their minds to become rigid and by the time they are aware of the damage done it is too late, “The way to be flexible in your point of view is to be wide open to suggestion. Don’t close a mental door without some investigation. “The way to keep a flexible body is to use it with purpose. My favorite method is to dance.

Even if you have no professional desires, it is a joyful way of keeping fit, and often you’ll discover it is a satisfying form of expression. You can, if you put your heart it, dance off a bad mood rise above a problem.” Carol suggests that you join an adult class, get the basic instruction and practice at home if you are pressed for time. “It will keep your joints from getting stiff and your, muscles from sagging. Your clothes will look much better because you can’t dance without improving your posture

You will walk into a room with coordinated movements, dignity and grace qualities essential to beauty.” Carol cautions: “Don’t forget to judge yourself in motion. Looking at your face in the mirror is not enough.” During our lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel, a fashion show was being held, and as we talked, we watched the models displaying the latest trends. “Some girls are born with a fashion sense and an intuition that makes them know exactly what they can and cannot wear. I have had to learn the hard way by my mistakes.

The important thing is not to make the same ones twice. My weakness is being carried away by something lovely that I don’t need. I have a closet full of white evening gowns, each one a dream, but I must discipline myself to stick to my plan.” Carol has clear beautiful skin that needs no make-up base. “The secret is cleanliness. To be sure I have left nothing behind, I use a medicated cream that washes off with water. It has such a soothing effect that I use a second layer to avoid dryness. It is not expensive and I think a lot of young girls who have trouble with pimples could avoid them this way.

Dee Hartford

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Dee Hartford has achieved a personal chic, the goal of every clothes-conscious female. “It takes time to decide how you want to look, but once you have discovered how to accomplish this, everything you buy will contribute to this effect. You make mistakes and false starts, but you begin to find clothes you feel more comfortable in, look your best and receive compliments. “I am a suit girl,” Dee confessed on the “Alfred Hitchcock Show” set. “I like a good clean uncluttered line, a free, easy jacket with beautiful workmanship so it will hold its shape for years.”

“I like a suit for evenings at the theater or parties. You can have a sleeveless, shell blouse and be as dressy as you want when you take your coat off. A girl who invests in two good suits, one for day and one for night, can make a better impression wearing the same thing all the time than if she has lots of inexpensive changes. “With imagination as to color and with good accessories, you can make a basic black suit look different each time you wear it. It is hard to convince a budget-conscious girl that she is not being extravagant when she pays a high price for a suit. Quite the contrary. She is being economical because it will last a long time after her bargains have worn out.”