British Wool Fashions 1953

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Savoy Hotel, London.

SV model wearing Hartnell's dinner dress No 52. She removes reversible cape at (first 7' for super) & SV she reverses it and puts it on gold side out. SV audience. SV model wearing knitted suit No 21 made by blind girl & SV pan up dress and shows back. LV model wearing...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49961
Sort Number:
53/038
Time in/Out:
01:02:17:00 / 01:03:41:00
Canister:
53/38
Film ID:
78.03
Issue Date:
25/05/1953

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