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Gala display: Toronto socialite Catherine Leggett, above, wears black, cocktail length Pauline Trigere.
Gala display: Toronto socialite Catherine Leggett, above, wears black, cocktail length Pauline Trigere.

Gala display: Toronto socialite Catherine Leggett, above, wears black, cocktail length Pauline Trigere.

Date6/9/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0062420F
Co-chair of the Opera Ball Catherine Leggett, above, wears an eye-catching pastel pink satin jacket with high collar and puffed sleeves over a slim black velvet strapless gown
Co-chair of the Opera Ball Catherine Leggett, above, wears an eye-catching pastel pink satin jacket with high collar and puffed sleeves over a slim black velvet strapless gown
10/1/1986
Romantic opulence: Catherine Leggett, above, wears Oscar de la Renta gown with puffed sleeves and plunging neck to the recent Canadian Opera Ball at the King Edward Hotel
Romantic opulence: Catherine Leggett, above, wears Oscar de la Renta gown with puffed sleeves and plunging neck to the recent Canadian Opera Ball at the King Edward Hotel
n.d.
Catherine Leggett, who's given the word socialite new meaning
Catherine Leggett, who's given the word socialite new meaning
n.d.
On the lamb: Catherine Leggett wears a flame colored Tibetan lamb by Claude Montana.
On the lamb: Catherine Leggett wears a flame colored Tibetan lamb by Claude Montana.
10/29/1985
Above, Mary Carr-Harris, wearing a turquoise fol jacket and black skirt by Valentino, stand with new skinny Catherine Leggett, wearing a plaid Given luncheon dress
Above, Mary Carr-Harris, wearing a turquoise fol jacket and black skirt by Valentino, stand with new skinny Catherine Leggett, wearing a plaid Given luncheon dress
9/30/1982
Rally driver Rosemary Smith. She designed the turquoise cocktail suit she wears
Rally driver Rosemary Smith. She designed the turquoise cocktail suit she wears
2/10/1966
Above Catherine Leggett, wearing an Oscar de la Renta gown, chats with escort David Nugent, left, and John Combs.
Above Catherine Leggett, wearing an Oscar de la Renta gown, chats with escort David Nugent, left, and John Combs.
12/16/1986
New length: A two-piece cocktail ensemble by Paul Cornish, below, in the new shorter length
New length: A two-piece cocktail ensemble by Paul Cornish, below, in the new shorter length
10/26/1981
Black magic: National Ballet of Canada dancer Alexander Antonijevic above, wears a black leather motorcycle jacket
Black magic: National Ballet of Canada dancer Alexander Antonijevic above, wears a black leather motorcycle jacket
1/13/1992
Harry Rogers, city property commissioner, wears a fire chief's helmet and carries other gifts presented to him by city employees at a gala to mark his(...)
Harry Rogers, city property commissioner, wears a fire chief's helmet and carries other gifts presented to him by city employees at a gala to mark his(...)
12/2/1971
Denis Bouchard, above, looks like a movie star with nostalgic tastes. At his salon on Carlton St. he wears army fatigues, a Viyella shirt and black leather nose-pickers from Courage My Love.
Denis Bouchard, above, looks like a movie star with nostalgic tastes. At his salon on Carlton St. he wears army fatigues, a Viyella shirt and black leather nose-pickers from Courage My Love.
3/18/1982
Elegant style: Bernard McGee wears a raw silk tuxedo, above, in charcoal gray with black pants
Elegant style: Bernard McGee wears a raw silk tuxedo, above, in charcoal gray with black pants
7/7/1981