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Black dinner frock by fashion designer Peter Russell, a member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers. The gown has fishet arms, back and hem. It was made in World War II, when rationing led Britain's couturiers to produce designs to Utility guidelines

Source

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205201609

Date

Second World War (likely to be between 1942-5)

Author

Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer

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This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The image was catalogued by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.

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[url=http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205201609?cat=photographs][img]http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib/44/media-44572/large.jpg?action=e&cat=photographs[/img][/url][url=http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205201609?cat=photographs]LONDON FASHION DESIGNERS: THE WORK OF MEMBERS OF THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF LONDON FASHION DESIGNERS, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK, 1945. © IWM (D 23778)[/url][url=http://www.iwm.org.uk/corporate/privacy-copyright/licence]IWM Non Commercial Licence[/url]


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