Fit for a star
- Made:
- 12 September 1953 in Rome
Silver gelatin print by Planet News, titled "Fit for a star", 12 September 1953. Printed caption on verso reads: "Rome: Film star Elizabeth Taylor wears a thoughtful look as she tries on a typical summer frock under the careful supervision of Mrs Jole Fontana [Zoe Fontana], at the famed Roman fashion house [Sorelle Fontana]. The dress, in green hemp and interwoven designs of masks, was one of a number ordered by the lovely star who was passing through Rome with actor-husband Michael Wilding on the way to a holiday in Spain".
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/31488
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product), silver (metal) and gelatin
- Measurements:
-
overall: 253 mm x 205 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- Daily Herald Archive, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford