U.K. LONDON FASHION WEEK. AUTUMN AND WINTER COLLECTION BY RONALD PATERSON.

Record ID: 184325

  • Title: U.K. LONDON FASHION WEEK. AUTUMN AND WINTER COLLECTION BY RONALD PATERSON.
  • Date: 29th July 1963
  • Summary: 1. GV PATERSON BUILDING 0.04 2. CU NAMEPLATE "RONALD PATERSON LIMITED". 0.06 3. LV INT MODEL WEARS "PAR AVION" CRIMSON/CERISE CHECK WOOL SUIT. 0.10 4. CU DITTO. 0.13 5. LV DITTO. 0.16 6. SV WOMEN WATCH. 0.18 7. LV MODEL WEARS "BORDER LINE" BLACK AND WHITE SCOTTISH SILK TWEED TWO PIECE. 0.25 8. CU DITTO. 0.30 9. LV GIRL MODELS "MAYFAIR" GOLD EMBROIDERED DRESS AND JACKET. 0.36 10. CU MODEL REMOVES JACKET TO SHOW DRESS OF OLD GOLD HEAVY PURE SILK CREPE. 0.39 11. LV DITTO. 0.45 12. SV PEOPLE LOOK ON. 0.46 13. LV GIRL MODELS "OVERTURE" YELLOW/GOLD/BLACK PADDED SILK BROCADE COAT 0.58 14. SV WOMEN WATCH. 0.59 15. LV GIRL MODELS "V.I.P." BLACK/CYCLAMEN SILK BROCADE COAT AND DRESS. 1.06 16. SV WOMEN WATCH. 1.08 17. LV MODEL REMOVES COAT TO SHOW DRESS. 1.13 18. SV TILT UP GIRL MODELS "FIRST PERFORMANCE" CRIMSON/GOLD SILK BROCADE DRESS. 1.26 19. SV WOMEN WATCH. 1.28 20. LV GIRL MODELS "LIMELIGHT" EVENING COAT. 1.31 21. SV DITTO, MODEL TOWARDS. 1.40 22. CU WOMAN WATCHES. 1.41 23. LV SAME MODEL SHOWS DRESS. 1.46 Initials DD/V/JH/BB EDITORS PLEASE NOTE EMBARGO: NOT FOR USE BEFORE 22ND AUGUST, 1963 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th August 1963 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, U.K.
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVABMHJ00THR7LS6SQFM30VBLBCO
  • Story Text: THE AUTUMN AND WINTER FASHIONS ... AND WITH THE WORLD OF HEMLINES, NECKLINES, WAISTLINES AND BUSTLINES COMES THE FIRST RELEASE OF FILM -- FROM LONDON FASHION WEEK. THIS PARTICULAR COLLECTION COMES FROM THE YOUNGEST OF LONDON'S TOP TEN DESIGNERS, 44-YEAR-OLD SCOTTISH-BORN RONALD PATERSON ... STYLES THAT WON SUCH ACCLAIM AS "YOUNG AND SWINGING" AND "EXOTIC BUT CASUAL."
    PATERSON SHOWED A SELECTION OF CHINESE-INSPIRED, MANDARIN-LINE SUITS AND EVENING DRESSES. HE FLATTERED THE BUST AND PARED DOWN THE HIPS UNDER SLEEVELESS, THIGH-LENGTH TUNICS OVER STRAIGHT SKIRTS. HEMLINES REMAINED -- COVERING THE KNEE.

    AN EXOTIC OUTFIT IN GOLD AND APRICOT SILK BROCADE HAD A MANDARIN-COLLARED ALMOST FULL-LENGTH TOP OVER A LONG STRAIGHT SKIRT. A MAGNIFICENT FULL LENGTH THEATRE COAT IN BLACK SILK BROCADE WITH HUGH CYCLAMEN FLOWERS, HAD THE SAME CHINESE-INSPIRED COLLAR AND FULL SLEEVES.

    HIS ACCESSORIES DELIGHTED AND EAGER AUDIENCE. THESE INCLUDED SAFARI HATS IN LEOPARD, SEAL AND SABLE AND KNEE-HIGH BOOTS.

    AND THE SHOW OPENED ON A HIGH NOTE OF COMBINED YOUTH AND ELEGANCE. HIS FIRST MODELS WORE CLASSIC TWEED SUITS SKILFULLY TEAMED WITH POLO-NECKED LEATHER BLOUSES, BOOTS AND HATS.
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