Yesterday was a quintessential Old Hollywood moment. I went to Hollywood Park, which I had never been to, despite being a native Angeleno. It was the memorial for John Forsythe who my boyfriend represented for years in voiceover. We got dressed for the races: he pin-striped pants, a cardigan and a dark straw hat complete with dark sunglasses and stogie; and I was wearing a stone colored suit with bright striped shirt underneath, hair off my face, grey Oliver Peoples sunglasses and green Prada loafers. We arrived in our caviar colored BMW convertible. It was very Hart to Hart, which was very appropriate given the stars who were at this event.
Of course, much of the cast of Dynasty was there as was Bernie Koppel (Doc from The Love Boat) and the guy who played Oscar Goldman in The Bionic Woman. My two geek moments were when I saw this put together, but not overdone, older woman in a black fedora and black trenchcoat. I looked at her and thought she looked very chic, but very understated and then I realized it was Angie Dickinson. That was kind of amazing. No-nonsense. I was later next to her in the buffet line and was secretly squealing.
Tippy Hedren and a bunch of hairdressers - and I don't mean that in a derogatory way. I think they were both hairdressers and gay. But they were more botoxed than she was.
But all in all it was a day at the races and that seemed delightfully retro. It was also a gathering of people who all knew Mr. Forsythe and had fond memories of his kindness. There wasn't some big thing, it was just people gathered at tables and reminiscing.
That was probably the most chic and understated thing of all.
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