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Detachable Dress for Sportswomen

Take to the tennis courts without fear of a wardrobe malfunction in this sports kit for the modern woman

Sport 1926 1 mins Silent

Overview

Want to play tennis while maintaining a demure standard of clothing appropriate for 1926? Then the detachable dress by 'poetess designer' Sonia Bloor is for you. This Topical Budget newsreel item puts the new kit - really just baggy shorts with extra fabric attached - through its paces, with models showing off the full range of motion it allows.

Original title

Detachable Dress for Sportswomen Topical Budget 760-2

Genres

Sport and Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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