Doormen Bar Entry To Girls In “Trouser” Evening Gowns

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30592, 7 November 1964, Page 2

Doormen Bar Entry To Girls In “Trouser” Evening Gowns

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, November 6. Three Sydney models were refused entry to a city night club last night, because they were wearing trousers. The models, Jill Wells, aged 23, Patsie Glenn, aged 22, and Antoinette Perrett, aged 24, were wearing evening gowns shaped into “trousers” from the waist to exaggerated bell bottoms.

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plained their clothes were all the rage overseas. But the doorman still refused them entry. Another doorman came and told them the nightclub’s policy was to refuse anyone who wore slacks or similar attire. After being refused admission a third time Mr Shinberg and his party left. The party was later admitted to a city restaurant. “I can’t understand it,” Mr Shinberg said. “Everyone will be wearing these gowns by Christmas. They’re all the rage overseas. “They are recognised evening wear.”