Midland Montage: 26.08.1959: Fashion Show at Leicester

Summary

The first Midlands Festival of Fashion has been held at the Palais de Danse in Leicester.

Year:

1959

Duration:

0:01:35

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Male and female models on stage at the Palais de Danse ballroom in Leicester including dressing gowns, a man in a leather jacket and a woman who takes a coat off to reveal a bathing costume. Also a look at the latest hairstyles and wedding fashions for both the bride and groom (modelled by children who were named at the time as 11-year-old Colin Parker and 10-year-old Linda Baylies).


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

The show took place on 20 August.