Old Hollywood Glamour 1940 style – Tuxedos, False Eyelashes, Daiquiris and Dancing the Conga.

Excerpt from a diary written by Jane Allen, while visiting the Villa Valentino, with Tom Lyle Williams niece, Annette Williams, in June, 1940. Picture left to right. Tom Lyle Williams, Jane Allen, Emery Shaver, Annette Williams, Arnold Anderson.

We drove to Pasadena to see a sketch of Tom Lyle’s new car. The artist for Packard had sketched it on a blackboard, actual size, to give tom Lyle an idea of dimensions. Believe it will be some sporty job. The car will be a long convertible, four or five passenger, cream with red leather upholstering. From the sketch it looks as if this will be the best looking and most unusual car Tom Lyle has had. We spent the afternoon waiting for Tom Lyle to get all details settled, and stopped at a Drive-in for a sandwich. Rushed home to dress forEarl Carrolls

 Another big night. Tom Lyle and Arnold dressed in tuxedos again and we wore formals. I decided to wear false eyelashes and felt like one of the glamour girls. Evelyn and Bill went with us to Earl Carrolls, so there were six in the party until around eleven when Emery joined the crowd. Earl Carrolls beautiful night club, much larger than Ciros, with a stage away from the tables for dancing.

Villa Valentino fountain with statue, ASPIRATION.