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Mark Foy's French Mannequin Parade of 1947 - excerpt
This is an excerpt from Fashion Parades at Mark Foy’s (1947–56), Film Australia Collection © NFSA. You can see more parades from Mark Foy's: bridal, full European collection and a French themed show...
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Mark Foy's French Mannequin Parade of 1947
French mannequins (models) Lydia Leplat, Janine Lequievre, Suzanne Combe and Maggy Sarragne arrive by sea plane at Rose Bay before performing a runway show at Mark Foy’s department store in 1947....
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French Mannequins present the New Look
The Australian Woman's Weekly magazine brings together top French and Australian models ('mannequins') with the latest Paris fashions at Sydney's Trocadero nightclub in 1948. Australian model Judy...
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Paris Comes to Sydney
'Paris Comes to Sydney: Lavish French Exhibition at Royal Show' shows Australian enthusiasm for all things French at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney in 1956. Prime Minister Robert Menzies opens the...
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Members of Sydney’s French Community
Members of Sydney’s French Community gathered after a cricket match
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