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Nov 15, 1972 - London, England, United Kingdom - Two passing policemen (aka bobbies) eye model Sophie, who is wearing a Decadent Experience hostess dress in Courtaulds fibers, black Tricel crepe and shocking pink Tricel satin, designed by Diana Cranshaw for Crowthers Christmas Spring and Summer 1973 stock. The show was at La Valbonne Club in Lobndon. The London police force was created in 1829 by an act introduced in Parliament by the home secretary, Sir Robert Peel (hence the nicknames obbies. Bobbies wear a uniform that is nonmilitary in appearance. Their only regular weapon is a short, wooden truncheon, which they keep out of sight and may not employ except in self-defense or to restore order. (Credit Image: (c) KEYSTONE Pictures/ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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1829 Bobbies Courtaulds Cranshaw Crepe Decadent Employ Except Experience Fibers Hence Hostess Introduced Nicknames Peel Regular Restore Satin Self-defense Shocking Tricel Truncheon

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