Raincoat Fashions (1956)

Hampstead, London. L/S of a girl (Margaret Rowe) standing in a beautiful garden wearing cream raincoat with black floral design and matching black gloves. She is posing for a photographer (Mr Reginald Spencer). M/S of the girl as she smiles for the camera. Camera tilts from girl’s head down to her shoes showing the interesting pattern and cut of the raincoat. L/S of four girls, all wearing raincoats, sitting at the garden table, posing for the photographer. High angle panning M/S of the girls as they chat. Colours of their raincoats are green red yellow and blue with white sprinkles. M/S of Miss Sylvia Wren (former Miss Neptune and Miss Modern Venus) wearing purple raincoat with black buttons and edges. She has a matching hat. Both are made of rubber-proofed spun rayon straw cloth. Another mannequin wears plain coloured printed fabric raincoat with a matching hat. Brenda Mee (Miss England in 1955, Miss Canes 1955) wears beige raincoat with black shower proof collar, black sleeve edges and bu