Fashions Afloat (World Trade Week), 1952
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http://dp.la/api/items/994e9780b037b20172868f438d6f02d6
Title
Fashions Afloat (World Trade Week), 1952
Date
5/19/52
Description
5 images. Fashions Afloat (World Trade Week), 19 May 1952. Mary Jane Wolfe (Model)
Lee Wilson
Joyce Niederberger
Karen Kalp.
Supplementary material reads: "Gershon. City desk. Illus. Daily - Fashions afloat.No.1 - Left, Mary Jane Wolfe models metallic side scalloped bathing suit while Rochelle Adea models knit bathing suit and part of L.A. business and civic women leaders look on from Harbor Department's ferry "Ace" during fashions afloat show as part of World Trade Week observance and during four hour tour of harbor for the ladies. No. 2-3: Harbor Day Princesses line up for fashion modeling inspection by 200 women, see above. Left to right: Lee Wilson, Princess Los Angeles
Joyce Niederberger, Princess Long Beach
Bianca Detert, Princess San Pedro and Jane (correct) Stevenson, Princess Wilmington.Other shots show models modeling fashions for 200 women as part of Fashions Afloat program. In all shots gal in bathing suit holding child is Rochelle Ades and girl is Karen Kalp. Karen is modeling play suit for tiny tot and Rochelle is showing a knit bathing suit in beige."
Source
California Digital Library
Type
image
References
http://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m11098
Collection
Citation
“Fashions Afloat (World Trade Week), 1952,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 10, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28071.
Added by Rebecca Keyel

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