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The Rag Trade
First transmitted in 1966, Going to Work looks at some of the many sides of the hectic fashion industry in the 60s.
The programme features interviews with fashion designers Mary Quant and James Wedge, catwalk shows of the 60s, and follows the process of turning wool into finished cloth.
Last on
Mon 21 Nov 196614:05
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Art of Fashion Collection
Take a trip through our fashion past; archive programmes that celebrate the passion and creativity of extraordinary trailblazers in the fashion industry.
Art of Fashion Collection
Art of Fashion Collection
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Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current BBC editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Peter West |
| Participant | Mary Quant |
| Participant | James Wedge |
| Participant | Roger Nelson |
| Participant | Tom Gilbey |
| Producer | Alan G. Bell |
Broadcast
- Mon 21 Nov 196614:05
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