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Queen's attire in which silk and ermine, velvet, lace and flowered damask combine with a long trailing train in gorgeous effect
Queen's attire in which silk and ermine, velvet, lace and flowered damask combine with a long trailing train in gorgeous effect

Queen's attire in which silk and ermine, velvet, lace and flowered damask combine with a long trailing train in gorgeous effect

Date8/11/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: Less elaborate but none the less truly regal is the Queen's attire in which silk and ermine; velvet; lace and flowered damask combine with a long trailing train in gorgeous effect. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0124028F
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