ALUMINIUM DRESSES
. * NEW PLIABLE MATERIAL BRILLIANT COLOURS J Women will soon wear aluminium dresses, if Mr. 1\ .King-Morgan has his* way. Young, sandy-haired, -lie is aii architectural engineer, with offices in Park Lane, AY., London. . For some' years liis'’’ ' firm lias been. dressingfup ; ' theatres, restaurants, shills, - train? and- jmfminium fittings. Five week-s,,ago lie had a brainwave. He.'asked fritehds in the metal make- him some aluminium material, sot pliabfte that it could be designed as frocks, handbags, shoes, gloves, hats. Flower Colourings. Recently he showed the reporter the result of a private dress parade. A blonde mannequin walked up and down wearing a shining silver gown, splashed with brilliant flower colourings. “This looks like silver lame,” said the inventor. “Actually it is the same aluminium ~Ehat is used for pots aud pans and electric, light fittings. But I’ve got even better, ideas.” Mr. King-Morgan lowered liis voice to a whisper. “Here is the aluminium material women will rave about,” he said, whipping a piece of glittering mesh, flashing like fish scales in the sun, from behind bis back. “This is the most wonderful stuff women never wore,” lie said proudly. It was certainly magnificent. He had several samples oi‘ mesh materia], almost like the mesh bags iashionablo years ago. It is light, non-tarnisli-ab,(e, will wear for ever. i Shiny or Dull. Cezanne, young stylist and dressmaker ,an South Aud ley-street, who lent liter salon for Mr. King-Morgan’s demonstration, is making irocks of the new material. They will be worn by mannequins at AVoman’s Fair, and will be shown every day in Fashion Theatre from the opening day, November 2, till the end pi the Fair, November 2(5. The material can be made in more than 20 different colours. , 5> At. Woman’s Fair, spectrum lights will play 0 n the frocks worn by the mannequins—to show how the material picks up and reflects light. It- can he had in shiny or dull satin finish, in large or small mesli, and hi dark or light colour's for business or party wear.
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 174, 26 April 1939, Page 1
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338ALUMINIUM DRESSES Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 174, 26 April 1939, Page 1
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