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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 6, 1964 reads, "Italian beauty Gina Lollobrigida looks elegant in a turquoise creation." The article partially reads, "Last week at Universal City Studios they joined together for a good cause, the 'Chalk Garden Fashion Gala' for the benefit of the Hollywood Museum. As the 'black tie' audience numbering more than 1,000 sipped champagne and nibbled caviar, 40 top actresses paraded down a specially constructed ramp wearing fashions created for the event by leading couturiers from the United States, France, Italy and Ireland...The show was sponsored by the Women's Council of the Hollywood Museum."; See images #00074481 and #00130705-#00130708 for all photographs in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Lollobrigida, Gina,--1928- Women's Council of the Hollywood Museum Fund raising--California--Universal City Fashion shows--California--Universal City Actresses--United States Hairdressing--California--Universal City Universal City (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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