Dior’s Latest Fashions

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1537
Date Released
17 Nov 1958
Date submitted
13 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Cycle Show
  2. 2Balloon Adventure
  3. 3Taverners’ Ball
  4. 4A Helping Hand
  5. 5Amazons of the Desert
  6. 6Dior’s Latest Fashions

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dior’s Latest Fashions. DESCRIPTION: The show was at world-famous Blenheim Palace, and Princess Margaret, seen with the Duchess of Marlborough, was accorded a Red Cross Guard of Honour. her Royal Highness, with the Duke of Marlborough, was followed by Monsieur Yves St Laurent, 22-year-old designer for the House of Dior. The Princess had come to see the Dior Winter Collection, seen by more than sixteen hundred people. The young designer was presented to the Princess, and he, in turn, presented the sixteen mannequins. SHOTLIST: GV Blenheim Palace. MS Princess Margaret and Duchess of Marlborough arrive and come up steps. TS Princess Margaret & Duke of Marlborough. MS Princess Margaret sits down. MS ‘Minaret’ dress. GV ‘Hazel’ dress. MS same. GV ‘Caracole’ MS same. MS model loses hat whilst walking. GV dress ‘Constantinople’ MS same. GV Crowd. MS ‘Lola’ (2 dresses). GV ‘Florence’. MS same. MS ‘Zaire’. Crowd. GV ‘Neige’. MS same. GV ‘Blenheim’. Same. MS Princess M. MS Princess M meets Yves St Laurent. GV Princess meets models. MS Princess & St Laurent. GV Princess meets models.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Aristocracy; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
England; Oxfordshire; Blenheim Palace
Card file number
75491
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Robert Turner
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
173
Story extras:
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