The James Bond Look

This is Gisborne's high-fashion model Margaret Whitehead Haigh looking very much like somebody out of a thriller by Ian Fleming. She is in fact wearing what compere Beatrice Hunter called "the James Bond look" at the recent Fashion Parade sponsored by the Gisborne Plunket Society, when Adairs presented the latest creations to a large audience in the War Memorial Hall. Margaret is wearing a Burberry raincoat with black accessories, along with an air of mystery which doesn't reveal where she packs her gun.

The outerwear display was interrupted for half an hour while Hurley Bendon of Auckland showed their range of corsetry, during which time our camera was discreetly lowered, along with our eyes.

Lynn Bennett models Bri-Nylon stretch slacks in honey gold teamed with a pure wool bulky-knit cardigan, pure silk Liberty scarf, pliable suede shoes.

Little Julie Walters in a "Coachman's Coat" in pure wool with detachable cape collar.

Donna Kane wears a red apple pure wool Princess coat in black and white houndstooth check

Susie Riddeli's plainred double-knit wool jersey Junior Miss suit has flower embroidery.

Some of the audience are shown here watching as Lynn models a "petal frock" in Swiss crepe.

Margaret shows Paris influence with pure wool black frock and peachbloom felt hat with large brim covered in white feathers

Adairs' models Pixie Fleming, Lynn Bennett, Peg young, Kit Morrison, Florence Balfour, Gladys Phillips, Beverley Bodle and Margaret Whitehead Haigh, all wearing fur stoles from French Lappin, Marmot, Squirrel, and of course the Mink at 350 guineas.

Anne and Barbara, the Auckland models from Hurley Bendon, acknowledge appreciation of audience.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 129 : March 24, 1965

The James Bond Look