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Dresses and Diamonds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1617
Date Released
30 May 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Barotse Welcome
  2. 2Dresses and Diamonds
  3. 3The Pacific Disaster
  4. 4A Dog’s Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dresses & Diamonds. DESCRIPTION: All aboard for London Fashion Week: top models displayed some of the 130 outfits presented by the London Fashion Group. Barges were never like this, but the opening was at Puddle Dock, and the City’s Mermaid Theatre. Our pictures show just a few examples from the show, part of the proceeds of which go to the Save the Children fund. Another show in London was a jewellery exhibition, with a million pound’s worth of jewels on display. SHOTLIST: LS Mermaid Theatre. CU Puddle Dock. MS Mermaid Theatre. MS buyers. CU Duchess of Kent arrives. MS greetings. LS models on barge. MS same. HAS same. MS models wearing cocktail dresses. CU same. MS model wearing slacks. Slip pan MS people enter Diamond Show Room. CU diamonds laid out in glass case. CU 3 men looking in cabinet. CU people viewing gems. CU show room guard. MS models put on tiara. CU model wearing tiara. CU guard mops his brow. MS seated model wearing gems. CU same. CU jewels on model’s shoulder strap. CU model with gems in hair. CU jewels. CU model with bracelets. CU rings. CU guard. CU rings.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Women; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; England
Card file number
80120
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:

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