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INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF LONDON FASHION DESIGNERS 56 Bruton Place (Hyde Park 3816) London W 1

PRIVATE VIEW FOR H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

LIST OF MODELS IN ORDER OF SHOWING:

HARDY AMIES:

'Conifer '~7worn by Pamela Bradley). Topcoat and dress. Topcoat in dark green Yorkshire worsted o^fet5man0 Cut on Prince s s>tfie s, double breasted and buttons to waist.^^feeves set in and thejxfTlar cut high at the back, coming round to poj^tTed revers. Large pooJfBrC:revers strabble hipline . Dress in matchijag'iine wood rep. Long s-i€eves cut in one with bodice. 'V' necklii^-gathered into two bands/"(DUMAS & MAURY)

'Laurel1 (worn by Vania Antich). Evening dress in dark green pure silk . West Cumberland satin. Widely flared skirt with fulness gathered at back. Bodice is draped to left side of bustline where a fichu is caught by a circular strap over point of left shoulder. (WEST CUMBERLAND SILK MILLS)

vy ' Pasteqtie ' (worn by Dorothy Spooner). Evening dress in orange, flame and # burgundy tulle. Large skirt of layers of three different coloured tulles.

Fitted bodice cut on classic lines and trimmed' with ve/kiilion velvet which forms halter line and continues down each sidejdhere it loops over into a trailing sash. (BIRKIN & CO, NOTTINGHAM) \y Q [/ V « C/U

'Dragee ' (worn by Brenda Kennedy-Smith). Evening dress in pink, mauve and white pure Cumberland organza. Three colours are used in the full skirt but only the pink and mauve in the bodice, colours being reversed at the back bodice. (WEST CUMBERLAND SILK MILLS)

'Hinterland' (worn by Pamela Broadley). Dress and Jacket in dark green • wool and silk mixture, trimmed black seal, hip-length jacket. Dress has X three-quarter set-in sleeves, high neckline. Narrow skirt has a welted

band across front just above hipline. (WEST CUMBERLAND SILK MILLS)

Hats by Madame Vernier. Nylons by Aristoc. All enquiries to: Mr Peter Hope Lumley (REGENT 0254).

JOHN CAVANAGH LIMITED:

"No: 5 (worn by Penelope Livingstone). Suit in green tweed. (JACQMAR LTD)

. No: 12 (worn by Winifred Young). Dress and jacket in brown linen trimmed black velvet. (IRISH LINEN GUILD)

No : 26 (worn by^axieLL bkddeley). Dreaa^in black silk organdie and black / velvet, trimmed with tassels. JackfetZin red velvet trimmed black velvet.

(WEST CUMBERLAND MILLS) ^

No: 54 (worn by-fat Baines). Short evening dress in firefly red Notting-* ham lace embroidered in red sequins. Coat in black 100% alpaca, lined embroidered red lace. (Dress BIRKIN & CO. Coat DOBROYD MILLS)

No: 45 (wqrn Penelope Livingstone}. Ey^ning dress in blue satin y acetate biWade. (BRITISH CELANESE) \^Z

Hats by Madame Mirman. Nylons by Aristoc. Furs by Albert Hart. All enquiries to: Mrs Vere French GRO: 1076.

CHARLES CREED LTD;

, Black Arrow (worn by Pamela Fawcett). Black cashmere town suit with slip hip pocket revealing black/yellow striped gilet. (STANDEN & CO)

Shaddon (worn by Muriel Corbett). Beige/blue Linton tweed country suit with three-quarter matching jacket. (LINTON TWEED)

J Progress (worn by Margaret Buchanan). /Tailored dress and jacket in new rayon tweed. (MOYGASHEL) \x

VEverest (worn by Pamela Crampton). Ddep-brown topcoat with enormous lynx collar worn over beige lambswooA tailored dress. ((Topcoat - BAINES. Dress - KEITH HENDERSON) \S

Grey Dawn (worn by Pamela Fawcett)„ Evening dress In heavy pearl grey /guipure lace. (BIRKIN & CO, NOTTINGHAM)

Hats by Madame Vernier. Nylons by Aristoc. Furs by S. London. All enquiries to: Miss Elizabeth (KEN: 3910)

MATTLI:

; No: 1 (worn by Margaret Gibson). Topcoat in face-cloth lined Chinese -> mink, beige/white tweed day dress. (Coat - HUNT WINTERBOTHAM. Dress _

STANDEN & CO) _ No: 2 (worn by Fiona Barlow). Double-breasted suit in pale blue and mushroom 'plover's egg' tweed, bound with mushroom braid.(OTTERBURN MILLS)

No: 5 (worn by Barbara Vaughan). Three-quarter length oatmeal and brown \/tweed topcoat, lined with nutria, worn over beige and brown tweed day r dreas. (OTTERBURN MILLS)

No: 4 (worn by Valentine). Grey 'rain-drop weave' cocktail dress in .acetate brocaded taffeta, beaded in steel-grey 'rain-drops'. (BRITISH CELANESE)

No: 5 (worn by Margaret Gibson). Above-ankle length evening dress in black needle-run lace worn under &n evening coat of the same length in

/Regency blue hand-woven pure silif satin. (Dress - BIRKIN & CO, NOTTINGHAM. Coat - WARNER & SONS) 1/

Hats by Madame Vernier. Nylons by Aristoc„ All enquiries to: Miss Patricia Leonard (GRO: 7821)

DIGBY MORTON LTD:

Cool Cheek (worn by Maria Scarafia). A new tweed-like weave in linen •woven by Moygashel. Perfect for this cool summer suit which shows the new short hip length jacket for Spring. The Lady Hathaway shirt. This shirt designed by Digby Morton, manufactured in America by the Hathaway Shirt Company, is made in British shirting cotton from Ashton Bros: Manchester. Seven hundred thousand yards of British fabrics are imported by Hathaway Co for the Digby Morton shirts.

Lapis (worn by Eve Ekin). Digby Morton's famous slip dress emphasises the , ETgEer waistline and is particularly becoming for the shorter figure. The skirt is carried above the waist like a corselette and topped by a little spencer. Shown here in lapis blue tweed with a blue fine wool spencer matching the lining of the wrap-over tweed jacket. (DERRYVALE MILLS)

High Time (worn by Shelagh Wilson). Digby Morton's elegant black silk yt fitted, coat. The collar which is faced with whitpXermine rises and turns A over from the shoulder forming a becoming frame^r The dress in white silk grosgrain with stiffened bell skirt and highlwaisted seaming. (Coat -GARIGUE. Dress - FRANK LOYNES )

Veiled Hint (worn by Marta Whitehead). In black lace over brown taffeta, lfhls graceful frock with softly flowing skirt and tightly swathed bodice contrasting the important looking side drapery. (Lace - BIRKIN & CO. Taffeta - GARIGUE)

Grand Tier (worn by Maria Scarafia). Pale topaz a^bin ball gown relying for effect on the cut of the fabric and carefullpf worked bodice drapery which swathes the ribs. (MIKI SEKERS, WEST O^JrfBERLAND SILK MILLS)

Hats by Rudolf. Shoes by Delman. Jewellery by Garrads. Stockings by Aristoc. Furs by Herbert Duncan. All enquiries to: Mrs V Calvert (MAY:

7595)

MICHAEL:

• Rondo (worn by Avril Humphries). Yellow and black tweed suit. (OTTERBURN MILLS )

Jacqueline (worn by Shirley Worthington.) Stone grey tweed suit. (HEATHER MILLS )

Paquite (worn by Helen Connor). Topcoat in brown Yorkshire wool lined Nottingham lace. Dress in Nottingham lace. (Coat - DOBROYD MILLS. Dress -

BIRKIN & CO) Harlequin (worn by Margaret Vass ). Suit in black and white Yorkshire tweed. [LOBROYD MILLS, HUDDERSFIELD )

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Tiger (worn by Avril Humphries). Suit and topcoat in brown/black York-shire tweed. (DOBROYD MILLS, HUDDERSFIELD)

Hats by Madame Brill. Nylons by Aristoc. All enquiries to: Madame D'Ortez (GEO: 1656)

MICHAEL SHERARD LTD

-y/ Mo: 1 (worn by-BaaAin u Ouulun).yXmite leather coat lined rose printed X cotton, dress in cotton to imt&i. (Coat - DENT ALLCROFT. Dress - HENRY MARCHINGTON LTD, MANCHESTER)

y No 2 (worn by June Clark). Red/black Huddersfield wool boucle topcoat rT-YIA CI O (trrmriTIi-DCTI -TTTIT T\ \ and dress, (HUDDERSFIELD)

y - (worn bY Pat Neville) „ Potpourri ottoman coat and rose petil pink A ottoman dress spun rayon and wool. (QUALITEX SILKS LTD, CONDUIT ST, Wl)

M-0: 4 (Worn by No la Rose). Cloud-grey satin tucked ball dress and stole. w K _ _ x (BRITISH CELANESE)

' ^ (worn by Barbara Goalen). White and gold brocaded satin ball dress. (BRITISH CELANESE)

Hats by Madame Marcelle. Gloves by Dent Allcroft. Nylons by Aristoc All enquiries to: Mr John Eraser (GROi 5095)

VICTOR STIEBEL:

•' No: 1 (worn by Helen Connor). Day dress in mid-grey alpaca, topcoat in grey valour. (JACQMAR LTD)

' No: 2 (worn by Paddy Oily). Grey flannel suit. (JACQMAR LTD)

^°P (worn by Jean Dawnay). 'After 6 * dress in black velvet and paper taffeta0 Peony red and white reversed satin coat. (JACQMAR LTD)

4 (worn by Eliette Mouret). White tulle evening dress embroidered with pleated chiffon flowers and rhinestones. (JACQMAR LTD)

/-•Q; 5 (worn by Helen Connor). Evegrfng dress in white slipper satin A embroidered with black net br&Wng. Black faille evening coat.

(JACQMAR LTD) Hats by Madame Edelle„ Shoes by Dolcis. Nylons by Aristoc. All enquiries to: Miss Patricia (MAYFAIR 6lll)

WORTH:

* Snippet (worn by Hazel). Suit in dark green/grey/black Huddersfield worsted. (DUMAS & MAURY)

' Hazel Nut (worn by Diana). Cocktail dress in bronze silk. (FRANK LOYNES)

.Blue Vision (worn by Antonia). Evening dress in blue Braintree silk satin. [WERNER & SONS)

.Foggy Night (worn by Delia). Evening dress in grey silk and tulle. (Silk - FRANK LOYNES. Tulle - SANDERS & SCOTT)

' 'Ombre Noire' (worn by Hazel). Evening dress in black velvet. (JACQMAR LTD)

Nylons by Aristoc. All enquiries to: Mrs Mortimer (MAYFAIR 1903)

HARTNELL:

i Yin the Pink (worn by Jane). SujJf of pink lace mounted over pink taffeta. (Lace - BIKKIN & CO, NOTTINGHAM/)

v/'Fleur Bleue' (worn by Thelma). Water blue satin dress and stole /"embroidered blue velvet and aquamarine. (JACQMAR LTD)

Lemon Souffle (worn by Dolores). White satin evening dress with yellow A lace applique embrkmered wi,th drop pearls. (C.I. DAVIS) {/. y cf(j -

VThe Flowers of the Field (/orn by Lana). A romantic dress for the davs gone by. (U.l. DAVIS) \/ ^ ̂ ̂ ?

Sweetheart (worn by Jane). Sky-blue lace dress with pink and blue iridescent embroidery and clusters of American sweetheart roses. (F.PLAYLE

& CO LTD) Hats by Madame Claude St Cyr. Shoes by Delman. Flowers by Madame Jac.

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Gloves by Kenneth Rouse„ Nylons by Aristoc. All enquiries to: Mrs Ann Price (MAYFAIR 0992)

Some Useful Telephone 'Numbers

Jacqmar Limited MAYFAIR 6111. British Celanese (Miss Bell) MAYFAIR 8000. Dumas & Maury (Mr A C Kay) REGENT 3168. Otterburn Mills (Miss Waddell) LANGHAM 1842. Warner & Son MUSEUM 4161. Aristoc Limited MAYFAIR 1667. Kenneth Rouse WELBECK 2783. S.London Limited (Mr Peter Lumley) SLOANE 0793. Madame Vernier WELBECK 9460. Madame Brill GR0SVEN0R 1656. Madame Marcelie GR0SVEN0R 7374. Madame Edelle MAYFAIR 2804. Miss Sonia Whitfield (Linen) HOLBORN 7761.

Jewellery Garrads [Mr Staveley) REGENT 0757. Aspreys REGENT 6767. Oartier (topaz & diamond set) REGENT 6962. Wilson & Gill REGENT 1751.

In case you would like to have this information, among those invited to this dress rehearsal are:

The Countess of Harewood„ The Viscountess Lee of Fareham. Loelia Duchess of Westminster. Mrs Peter Thorneycroft (wife of President of Board of Trade). Lady Mary Alexander (wife of Minister of Defence). Lady Anderson. Lady Aberconway„ The Hon: Mrs Warde. Miss Popham. Mrs Price (wife of Superintendent of Police). Mrs Richmond of Y.W.C.A. Mrs Bagrit. Madame Nicolotti. Mrs J M Owen. Mrs Harvey Jackson (Irish Linen Guild). Mrs William Haigh (Dobroyd Mills). Mrs Graham Roberts (I.W.S) „ Mrs Ashley Havinden (first President of Society) .

Crackers by Ann Scory MAYFAIR 0569.