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The $6,500 gown, Twelve metres of black georgette and 11 pennies to weight the bodice's sequinned peaks are among the ingredients of the gown, designe(...)
The $6,500 gown, Twelve metres of black georgette and 11 pennies to weight the bodice's sequinned peaks are among the ingredients of the gown, designe(...)

The $6,500 gown, Twelve metres of black georgette and 11 pennies to weight the bodice's sequinned peaks are among the ingredients of the gown, designe(...)

Date3/10/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: The $6;500 gown; Twelve metres of black georgette and 11 pennies to weight the bodice's sequinned peaks are among the ingredients of the gown; designed by Mailyn Brooks; that Miss Canada Leslie McLaren will wear in the Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Las Vegas May 17. It took six days to sew.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0020220F
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