Framed Prints
Framed Print of Mrs. Annie Pepperday, a miners wife of Selston, Notts
Mrs. Annie Pepperday, a miners wife of Selston, Notts, asked us to put on a fashion show in her own village, using local girls as models. Her idea was to prove that the smashing girls of this little colliery village can be every bit as glamorous as the most elegant women of London--with the right clothes. Well, Mrs. Pepperday got her fashion show. We hired the Miners Welfare Hall for £ 3 2s. 6d. and borrowed a platform from the Co-op. We got music: cheese and onion rolls for the interval: flowers; and a charming man to work the curtains and turn a blind eye on girls running about in their brassieres. We asked professional fashion compere Norma Ward to describe the clothes. In fact, we did everything for an elegant show except invite the Queen Mother. And that wouldn t have been a bad idea, either, because it turned out the best fashion show ever-thanks to the girls. Not one of them had modelled before. But they were great. They laughed more than trained models, which would never have done for Dior. But it was O K by Selston. Flair. What did the Selston Fashion show prove? First, I think, that Mrs. Pepperdays claim wasn t far out. The rate of good-looking girls in Selston is high, and they have a real flair for wearing clothes. Sixteen-year-old Brenda Blood kicked aside the long train of her evening gown skilfully. I fancy myself in this, she said. I feel better in it than in trousers and a skid-lid. Behind the scenes were Douglas Young, chief make-up artist at Max Factor, and John Barnet, of the Dumas Hair Salons. Mr. Young urged the girls to wear eye make-up. You d all look Naked in London, he said, lashing on the mascara. Last word on the show came from a miner who got himself a front-row seat and never moved-not even for a beer. Its got bingo beaten, he said, into a cocked hat. -Sylvia Lamond. November 1962 P011100. © Mirrorpix
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Media ID 21306625
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 23.1cm (7.6" x 9.1")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
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