Lurex

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
135
Date Released
29 Jul 1957
Date recorded
29 Jun 1957
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Girls from many countries of the world came to this London fashion show to display the colour and beauty of their native costumes. The styles are traditional but the dressses owe a great deal of their beauty to the use of a new non-tarnishing metallic yarn. The yarn consists of a fine aluminium thread bonded between two plastic threads by the use of a special adhesive. By varying the colour of the adhesive many wonderful effects can be obtained.
Researcher Comments
Title on lobby card reads "Fashions in Metallic Yarn". Title on British Pathe online database reads "Lurex Fashions".
Keywords
Science and technology; Fashion and costume
Locations
London; England; Mayfair
Written sources
British Pathe online database
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
187
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Lurex', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 135, 29 Jul 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120422 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)