Chinese Dresses

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

055

Date Released

16 Jan 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pedigree Dogs
2. 2Chinese Dresses
3. 3Eton Wall Game

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

NoS Summary - Magician Col Ling Soo, (real name Herbert J Collings) models some of his elaborate Chinese robes and accessories in his home in Balham, south London.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Fashion and costume

Locations

London; England; Balham

Written sources

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Credits:

Commentator

Donald Gray

Length of story (in feet)

212

Story extras:

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