Alexis Smith and Brenda Marshall, both signed to Warner Bros., are photographed by the studio’s Scotty Welbourne sporting “mattress ticking” cycling couture.

Here’s the publicity caption, published in the March 1942 issue of Silver Screen:

“TWO VERSIONS OF MATTRESS TICKING….. striped in beige and white, are worn by Alexis Smith and Brenda Marshall at Palm Springs. Alexis, who is featured in Warners’ STEEL AGAINST THE SKY, wears shorts and vestee of the fabric with a white long sleeved blouse, while Brenda, who is featured in CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS, selects a more classic slack suit.”