Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1942 — Page 5

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~The Caley sisters, Dorothy (left) and |Hazel, need some tacking done on the ruffles of one of their skating costumes and Ida Bell

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There was a sign tacked cn the door where the visiting hockey teams hang out at he Coliseum,

“There will be no more food or drinks brought around the costumes. No smoking either. (Signed) Bessie.” | . Tsk! Tsk! What are hockey teams coming to? Costumes? Bessie? Well, they say it’s now a woman's world. But you'don’t suppose—Oh, NO. It couldn't be. For inside were racks of feather and sequin-trimmed costumes. And then Bessie appeared to straighten things out. The “inner sanctum” has been taken over by the Sonja Henie ice show. She, Bessie Winder, was the wardrobe | mistress.

Room Like a Bedlam

Bessie’s been in the business a long, long time. She's taken care

of costumes for various extravaganzas—including Max Reinhardt’s Midsummet Night's Dream” — for nigh onto 25 years. “But these are the most elaborate ones I've ever cared for,” she said. She swept her hand over a room of bedlam. There were racks and racks of bright, shimmering costumes. Parked here and there among them were seamstresses, and representatives of the costumers, and girls from the chorus in for fittings. There are only two days to go before the revue goes on the ice with all its precision .and glamour, but how it can be accomplished only a few know. But it will. Bessie said so. So did a representative of Brook's, who made the costumes. This business of costuming the show has been going on for weeks.

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Mary Ann Kramer (left) and Elouise Christian model the ice blue costumes for the Winter Revelry number, The hats and muffs are of

maribou.

When You See Rich Gowns in Henie Show, Think of Bessie and Her Cars of Equipment

of Twentieth Century-Fox, sat down at his drawing board and sketched the costumes. About two and a half weeks ago, 400 seamstresses, émbroiderers and tailors started working night and day. There are nine changes for each of the chorus boys and girls which makes about 800 costumes just for them alone. Then these 600 costumes were shipped out here where about a dozen more women are working around the clock to get them prope erly fitted and assembled before the “show goes on.” Bessie can't_find the gloves that goes with No. 19s winter revelry costume and the hat that goes with No. .16's fine feathers number. Search, search, search. No. 19s gloves turn up and have to be “let out.” ~

Everything Is Numbered

Yes, the costumes, and all the accessories, are numbered. Each girl, or boy, is given a number. The costume carries a corresponding que. Today, they are building dréssing rooms behind the band stand and set. ‘Each hook carries a number. When the wave of girls glide on, Bessie and her aids start taking out the costumes for the next number and put No. 19's on No. 19 hook,

on layers of organdy and mousseline de sole. Some of Sonja’s are made of bugle beads or sequins—sewn on by hand! And the more Bessie looks at them, the more sighs she heaves. Taking care of them is certainly a job—one that will go on night after night until the show closes sometime in January.

The last night, during a show, she and her co-workers start packing them in great boxes with hangers-in the top. They're numbered, too. So that if someone wants a hat for a certain costume, Bessie can tell you the ‘box number in which it is packed. (It takes four baggage cars to accommodate just costumes and props alone.)

Save a Thought for Bessie

On arrival in town, Bessie hires some more women and sets to work to press costumes. There are tears to be mended for ice skating isn’t kind to costumes. Then the “show goes on.” The stars and’chorus perform. The crowd applauds. Chances are Bessie has never seen anything more than a rehearsal. Think of her backstage when you

start applauding.

Billy Livingston of New York and Hollywood designed this year’s costumes. Dottie DeWolf of the chorus dons one of them for his

approval.

TOWNSHIP, COUNTY MEETINGS DEC. 2-4

Strengthening of: home rule policies of local government in Indiana will be stressed at the annual convention of Indiana County and Township Officials associations here Dec. 2, 3 and 4. More than 2000 county and township officials, comprising 12 sepa-

4 rate organizations, will outline pro-

posed legislation and organize to oppose bills in the 1943 legislature which would strip local officials of power. ‘Organizations that will meet in Joint sessions include the Township Trustees association with more than 1000 members; Indiana County Commissioners association; County ‘Attorneys association; County Auditors asscolation; County Clerks association; Highway Supervisors association; County Recorders association; School Bus Drivers association; County Surveyors association; County Treasurers association; Assessors association, and infirmary superintendents.

INVITES BOLIVIAN CHIEF

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Nov. 2¢ (U. P.). — President Roosevelt has invited President Enrique Penaranda del Castillo of Bolivia to visit the United States, it was announced last night.

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Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 24. — Hoosier bred and fed turkeys will grace the tables of Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard and Governor Schricker Thurs day. The turkeys going to the nation’s No. 1 agriculturist and the state executive are being sent by Dr. J. Holmes Martin, head of the Purdue university poultry department, They were fed in one of the feeding experiments conducted at the school to test the feeding

value of soybean oil meal in fattening the birds for market.

COULTER TO SPEAK AT JOINT SERVICES

Joint Thanksgiving services will be held at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation temple, 10th and Delaware sts, Thursday morning with Dr. John G. Coulter, director of the Indiana Committee for Victory, as principal speaker. Universalist, Unitarian and Temple congregations will. take part in the program.

ELEPHANT VICTIM IN HOSPITAL HERE

Kenneth Kindley, 35, Polk county farmer who was injured Nov, 13 when Modoc rolled over his body, was in the Long hospital today for Sos of head and shoulder in-

Juries when he tripped in the path of the 1900-pound elephant. Wi nesses said the animal also s bled and rolled over the farm

Physicians sald Kindley’s shoul ders, neck and head will be encased in a cast for the bones of a fractured cervical vertebra to knit while pressure is relieved on nerves branching from the fracture.

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and so on. The girls glide back in behind the set. They have four minutes—perhaps only two. Out of one costume they scramble and into another. Bessie does a quick zip, adjusts a. hat, pats a girl on the back, and pushes her back into line. It goes that Hurry, hurry, hurry. But with care, mind you. Those costumes are expensive! What's more they can't be replaced so easily any more. The war has made inroads on sequins and spangles, -gold leather, etc.

Thanks His Lucky Stars

In fact, a representative of the costumer, thanks his lucky stars that they were able to stage this year’s show so extravagantly. “It’s probably the last of the gorgeous costumes for the duration,” he said, disconsolately. “But this is the finest group we've made in the 35 years of our business,” he said and seemed to brighten up a bit. Billy Livingston said they were the most elaborate he had seen, too. And he should know for he’s created the costumes for “Iceland,” “Holiday Inn” and a lot of others. After giving them the once over, we're inclined to agree. They beat the costuming of the previous Henie shows. Most of them are designed to carry out the show’s American theme. Even Sonja wears medals and military insignia embroidered on one of her little dresses.

She Heaves a Few Sighs

Her costumes, of course, are the most elaborate, but all the costumes for the show entailed a lot of handwork. Many of them are almost solidly beaded, Many of the girls’ dresses are made of layers

COINS MADE OF NEW MATERIALS LIKELY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (U, P.). —The senate yesterday passed and sent to the house a bill which would

11 evening long.

authority to order issuance of any minor denomination of coins not now in use. The secretary could, under the bill, authorize the thinting of two, three or four-cent pieces, made of glass, plastics, wood or other cheap ‘materials. Testimony beforé the

however, indicated any new coins would be made of steel alloy. The purpose of the bill, according to the committee, is to save as much strategic metal as : ble by substituting plentiful materials for nickel and copper now in use,

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