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Evening style: Bustier style silk dress with tapered chiffon hem, $710 from Guzzo Designers, bouquet from Blossoms Flower Shop, shoes from Gerard
Evening style: Bustier style silk dress with tapered chiffon hem, $710 from Guzzo Designers, bouquet from Blossoms Flower Shop, shoes from Gerard

Evening style: Bustier style silk dress with tapered chiffon hem, $710 from Guzzo Designers, bouquet from Blossoms Flower Shop, shoes from Gerard

Date2/19/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Evening style: Bustier style silk dress with tapered chiffon hem; $710 from Guzzo Designers; bouquet from Blossoms Flower Shop; shoes from Gerard.
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