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Black Persian lamb forms perfect trim for this stunning dressmaker suit worn by Rita Johnson, Universal star
Black Persian lamb forms perfect trim for this stunning dressmaker suit worn by Rita Johnson, Universal star

Black Persian lamb forms perfect trim for this stunning dressmaker suit worn by Rita Johnson, Universal star

Date11/22/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Black Persian lamb forms perfect trim for this stunning dressmaker suit worn by Rita Johnson, Universal star. The short, Eton-styled jacket, with full button closing, features tailored collar and cuffs of fur.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058095F
Easygoing style: Singer and actress Petula Clark says fashion isn't terribly important to her, although her closet is crammed with clothes made by her dressmakers and by Yves Saint Laurent
Easygoing style: Singer and actress Petula Clark says fashion isn't terribly important to her, although her closet is crammed with clothes made by her dressmakers and by Yves Saint Laurent
4/10/1986
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchbun takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchbun takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
11/8/1978
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchburn takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchburn takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
11/11/1978
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchbun takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchbun takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
11/8/1978
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchburn takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
A dancer forms a mad shadow in background as Ann Ditchburn takes rehearsal break during work on revival of Mad Shadows
11/8/1978
When they come to write the story of what happened to men in the last half of this century, future historians may record that among all the forms of p(...)
When they come to write the story of what happened to men in the last half of this century, future historians may record that among all the forms of p(...)
12/31/1966
Left, she models low-cut saffron color dress trimmed in black sequins and worn over narrow black sequined pants
Left, she models low-cut saffron color dress trimmed in black sequins and worn over narrow black sequined pants
n.d.
Rita Johnson again, her hair done in a casual curled bob
Rita Johnson again, her hair done in a casual curled bob
4/8/1939
He usually shaves: Van Johnson's bearded look doesn't go with the suit but it comes with the role he's playing alongside Rory Calhoun in an Alfred Hitchcock Presents film he's making here
He usually shaves: Van Johnson's bearded look doesn't go with the suit but it comes with the role he's playing alongside Rory Calhoun in an Alfred Hitchcock Presents film he's making here
1/24/1988
Intriguing role: James Earl Jones, in Toronto for the film festival, plays Few Clothes Johnson who led a crew of black laborers brought in to work the mines in Matewan
Intriguing role: James Earl Jones, in Toronto for the film festival, plays Few Clothes Johnson who led a crew of black laborers brought in to work the mines in Matewan
9/14/1987
Right, Taborah's Johnson wearing Clark's deep-plunging red and black draped dress
Right, Taborah's Johnson wearing Clark's deep-plunging red and black draped dress
n.d.
Margaret Johnson in The Notorious Gentleman, here in an exceedingly pensive mood, is another English motion picture star who's to be seen by this continent's fans
Margaret Johnson in The Notorious Gentleman, here in an exceedingly pensive mood, is another English motion picture star who's to be seen by this continent's fans
5/11/1946