Pearly King and Queen, London 1979
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A Pearly King and Queen in London in 1979, photographed in close-up wearing the button-covered suits and decorated hats that made the pearly tradition one of the capital’s most distinctive working-class pageant customs. The older man’s jacket is densely covered with pearl buttons, medals and badges, while his companion wears a dramatic feathered hat trimmed with dangling pearl ornaments. Seen at close quarters, the image captures the handmade exuberance of pearly dress particularly well, from the shimmering buttons to the bright red neckerchief and ceremonial detail. It is a vivid late-1970s record of a long-established London charitable and community tradition still very much alive in public view.
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