River Fashion Show 1956

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River Thames at Chelsea, London.

Lovely outfits for the larger lady, including one maternity wear item which is not modelled by a pregnant mum, but great if you want a marvellous tiny yellow hat covered in feathers.

M/S model emerges from hatch of boat, wearing a light blue suit with...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1203
Sort Number:
CP 087
Time in/Out:
01:19:03:00 / 01:20:45:00
Canister:
CP 087
Film ID:
53.10
Issue Date:
27/08/1956

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