Like many old stars of the silver screen, Jean Arthur was originally a brunette, dieing her hair soon after starting to make "talking pictures" (I think brunette's showed up better in the infant stage of the cinema). And although I am generally of the opinion that natural hair color is the best way to go and that there are way too many bleached blondes walking around, it works on Jean Arthur.
One of my favorite things about the films she did under Frank Capra (who called her his favorite actress) is that they're smack in the middle of a wonderful fashion era. And the clothes that Jean wears are never overdone - instead they seem like something that any woman could own, and wear well. Soft, unstructured blouses; practical "working" skirts; simplistic evening gowns; peep toe pumps.
Here she wears a dark and elegant affair, with fur running round the cuffs, collar and shoulders of this velvet gown. It closes neatly up the front with braided loops and tiny, satin buttons. When it comes to black and white photos and film, you can use your imagination, so I'm going to say that this gown is a dark, forest green. What do you think?
Be sure to check out this hysterical clip from "You Can't Take It With You", which also stars one of my favorite actors of all time, Jimmy Stewart.
Now... wasn't that cute? ;)
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