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The Curious Incident of

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On 6 Feb 1957, Sabrina appeared at Peter Robinson's women's fashion store to promote a non-staining cotton fabric.

 


Sabrina demonstrates stain-resistant fabric

Sabrina demonstrates

6th Feb 1957 - Some publicity (for once not focused on herself) that challenges Sabrina with coffee, ink and tomato sauce on her dress. Soon the highly paid London model will no longer have any need of that! No, Sabrina is demonstrating here dresses made from a novel cotton product manufactured in Lancashire that is water and stain resistant.

Picture shows: Sabrina demonstrates dresses made of a water-resistant cotton material.

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Then, in September 2014...

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Thanks to Philip for the following hi-res scan. This pix's caption tells us:

There was Sabrina looking as fascinating as ever in a cotton dress, and there, crowding around her, was the inevitable host of admirers. Then, as though she hadn't enough personal attributes to hold attention, Sabrina poured a bottle of ink over her spotlessly clean dress! Not to worry though, for 41-19-36 Sabrina was demonstrating a protective fabric finish called "Howcol Spin'n Spandy' which makes fabrics stain and water repellent.


And more appeared in July 2024

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