Tennis Styles - in Play and Fashions

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

084

Date Released

6 Aug 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tractor School
2. 2Nylon Testing
3. 3Tennis Styles - in Play and Fashions
4. 4Baby Wallaby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Over now to Hurlingham for a look at the latest fashions in sportswear, for Fred Perry - more or less retired as a professional from tournament tennis although still a brilliant coach - is rapidly winning a name in another competitive sphere...as a sportswear designer. Assisted by Gardner Mulloy and George Worthington, he gives girls, including actress Vera Day, a lesson in fashion as well as tennis.

Researcher Comments

Title on lobby card reads "Tennis Styles - in Play and Fashion"

Keywords

Tennis; Fashion and costume

Locations

London; England; Hurlingham

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Peter West

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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