MPX5073251: Fashion 1940's: Worth's Spring models avoid the arbitrary dictates of the "New Look". Skirts are not excessively long, waists are not too wasped. They prove that in moderation there is charm as well as practicability. This Worth creation is an afternoon frock and jacket of blue and white British silk print. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5073291: Exhibits are put in place at Earls Court for the Royal Smithfield Show. There are two sections, one for the machinery where everything is spick and span and cleaners going to and fro. In the other section amongst farm yard atmoshpere and slightly slippery underfoot are the animals.Miss Mary Stow Innes measuring the horn spread of the Queens Steer Bannock 9th of Balmoral. It is a Highland Steer. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5073566: A relationship just for show? Picture of a new display mannequins. To reflect the growing diversity of the population John Martin of London Ltd., Berners Street W.1. have created new shop manneguins. A black male mannequin seen here in store. The male model has a unccanny look of pop star Michael Jackson during his Thriller Album period . December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5073617: The Millinery Institute of Great Briain presented their spring and summer '70' collection in Baket Street. (left to right) taken in a nearby park, Sheena in "Vanity Fair" a very pretty picture style hat with wide sweeping floppy brimline in open work straw, and just a band of narrow red velvet ribbon around the crown, Caroline Saunders in "Daisy", a close fitting toque made entirely of white laisies, the flowers are sewn onto a net base and there is just a trimming of navy organza around the brim. Fay in "Roundabout", a picture hat in nautical navy and white, high rounded crown and deep downward brimline which is curved and fluted, with white brim in the form of narrow white lines, and Janny Lewis in "Bonanza", a bright yellow paribuntal straw wide sweeping hat, the furled brimline is offset by a large blue flower which trims the front of the hat. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5073436: It looks as though the Police had caught up with four pretty robbers, but after brief inquiries the police officers ascertained the four pretty girls dressed as robbers were on their way to the New Victoria Cinema at Victoria where they were helping to publicise the film which is being premiere "A run on Gold" starring Fred astaire and Anne Heywood. The film involves a clever and intricate scheme of stealing 15 million worth of gold bullion. The four girls are Arlette Cameron, Daphne Stowers, Barbara Lea, and Janice Whicker. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5073667: Hayley Mills will be making her first appearance on stage in J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" in which she plays the leading role - the musical play about a boy who never grows up. Hayley will be the 39th actress to play the part and fulfils an ambition to make her first stage appearance. December 1969. / Bridgeman Images