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March 29, 2010
Melon hat and leather boots
by Antonia Leslie

On arrival for the show next door, I could already hear the theme to James Bond. So I was thinking Hermes, leather, Honor Blackman, Pussy Galore. Wrong. It was Diana Rigg and The Avengers or as the French call it, Chapeau Melon et Bottes de Cuir. Bowler hats in many colours and reworked umbrellas with Kelly bags attached. The leather jumpsuit could not be forgotten nor the very British tie tightly done up around the high collared shirt to represent Steed. There were even top hats worn with Eton type uniforms or crocodile miniskirts with thigh boots and matching handbags, back from school to Mrs Peel. The set was impressive with a very sixties movie tunnel at the far end of the catwalk. We had the Avengers music even Clockwork orange and then rather oddly Sade. "Rather clever Mrs Peel".

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