Inexpensive Dress 1945

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Title reads: "Inexpensive Dress".

Location of events unknown, probably London.

Various shots of women's dress designer Olive O'Neill at work. She makes a rough sketch of her latest design, influenced by pictures of traditional peasant costumes in history text book.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
33835
Sort Number:
NP 035
Time in/Out:
01:48:42:00 / 01:51:33:00
Canister:
NP 35
Film ID:
1215.18
Issue Date:
14/05/1945

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