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Posted by: Jaclyn from Macedonia found us via Search Engine
Message: Soudns great to me BWTHDIK
Posted by: Lucy Evans from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: My Grandfather (John/Johnnie Evans) was a designer for Silhouette. He is pictured standing next to a model in still number 53 of 47 in your gallery. Very sadly he died recently, but I thought it would be great to try and trace a few of his designs. I always remember him being such a fantastic artist, copies would be a lovely keepsake. Having completed so much research, do you think you could possibly advise how I might go about tracing/sourcing designs? I presume there must be an archive of some description? I just don’t know who would either own or administer it. Please could you advise? Unfortunately I live in London so am unable to see a performance but understand that ‘Silhouette’ was fantastic. With thanks in advance of any assistance you are able to provide.
Date/Time: Fri, 12th March, 2010 ,10 02 AM
Posted by: Phillip from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: Brilliant play Nigel – we had such a laugh – hope you can get another run – love the nostalgia. Phil and Fay
Date/Time: Sat, 28th November, 2009 ,1 25 PM
Posted by: Laura Killeen Assistant Officer, (Visual Arts) from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: I would just like to thank you once again for reserving complimentary tickets for the performance on Saturday. I thoroughly enjoyed the show and felt that its local interest was a strong point and definitely worth Arts Council funding. I hope the rest of the project goes well.
Date/Time: Sat, 28th November, 2009 ,1 25 PM
Posted by: Jean and John Tidy from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed ‘Silhouette’ on Saturday. You all have a hit on your hands! Please pass on our congratulations to everyone involved. There were great signs of lotsof very hard work and commitment, resulting in a show that was funny, colourful, poignant, informative and thoroughly entertaining. In fact, Lesley’s husband came out saying that it would make a great film so we all thought if they could do it with the Calendar Girls you could do it with the Bra Babes. Your next task, Chris: get working on a film treatment, and then start pitching it to agents and producers!
Date/Time: Sat, 28th November, 2009 ,1 25 PM
Posted by: Sharon Simcock from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: I just wanted to drop you both a line to say congratulations on the success of Silhouette. I really enjoyed the production – as did the rest of the audiences! What a great celebration of Shrewsbury’s past.
I’m sure you are all ready for a well earned rest. (Before getting ready for March!)
Thanks again,
Best wishes
Sharon Simcock
Date/Time: Sat, 28th November, 2009 ,1 24 PM
Posted by: Eric Smith from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: Just a line to say well done to all for a superb production. Thoroughly enjoyable – well written and well performed…. and so well done overall with the changes of mood and style …… A credit to all involved.
Date/Time: Sat, 28th November, 2009 ,1 24 PM
Posted by: Peter Lobbenberg from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: What can I say? I know the play was really about the girls, but you genuinely made it feel as though it was about the family too. It was a truly memorable experience: the lump is still in in my throat, and I think it will always be. On behalf of myself and all the Lobbenberg clan, thank you so much – to you both, to Maggie and to all involved.Could you please thank all the cast on our behalf – particularly Joanna and Tim of course, for their sensitivity in portraying my parents and all the trouble they took in forming an idea of the roles, but also all the others – you all played your hearts out, and I’m so sorry we weren’t able to stay afterwards to thank you in person.
Date/Time: Sat, 28th November, 2009 ,1 23 PM
Posted by: Genevieve Tudor from United Kingdom found us via Other
Message: Really enjoyed Silhouette the other night! Excellent stuff. Lively, funny, entertaining and though provoking. The audience of ex-Silhouette ladies were very impressed (particularly the one who thought she’s come to see a slide show & a talk….!)
Message: Hi just want to congratulate the whole of the production team on last night opening night in Market Drayton. Was excellent. Althoguh I worked in the Market Drayton branch in the middle 70s as a machinest for over a year, then transferred into the office for a further year before leaving in 1978 to have son, it was brilliant the way the play incorporated local history, music of the time and the story line was excellent, felt really proud to have been a part of it. Again many thanks for a most enjoyable evening, memorable all round like it was memorable working for Silhouette.
Anne
Date/Time: Thu, 20th August, 2009 ,3 07 AM
Posted by: Catherine Rowson/Middle/Evason from United Kingdom found us via Search Engine
Message: I was at Silhouette, Shrewsbury in th Design Dept. working under Pamela Turner,from the early 60’s. This was then in a corner of Mr Wadsworth’s cutting room.I worked with Judy,Denise,Mo,Jill,Eileen,Rosie,
Gillian,Tina,Bea, Flossie, Phyllis and Tanis among others, and of course, Mrs Lobbenburg.
Does anyone remember dressing up the Music Hall for the Press Ball after work?
Is there a collection of memorabilia anywhere? I have some swimwear brochures from1968,72 &79. Also a Silhouette Express newsletter from 1971 with John Evans on the front. I’d love them to go to a good home and not get lost.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in November.
Cath
Posted by: Mrs. Rosalind Minton from Great Britain (UK) found us via Other
Message: my gr gr gandmother’s brother, William davies Jones, was a well known saddler and harness maker in Shrewsbury, who died in 1858.
Date/Time: Tue, 10th March, 2009 ,2 31 AM
Posted by: Kev Amesbury from Great Britain (UK) found us via Other
Message: I was with Silhouette at Drayton for 20 years as chief sewing engineer and plant engineer, i was responsible for setting up the “bunny girl outfits ,I met Hugh Heffner at the factory etc. lots of great memories with lots of great people from a 15 year old boy apprentice through to chief engineer then I closed and emptied the factory lots of history and stories . if I can help please let me know good luck cheers kev
Date/Time: Mon, 9th March, 2009 ,7 30 PM
Posted by: Rosemarie Davies (nee Trickett) from Great Britain (UK) found us via Other
Message: I was at Silhouette in 72-74 , in the design room , initially working on M&S swimwear , C&A nightwear,Pippa Dee and designing the Scene Setters and
ranges when the corsetry market was in decline and Silhouette were looking to new areas. I have fond memories of the Design room ,it being my first job after leaving college, I learnt loads,particularly how wonderful the warm cheese pastries were at break time!!It really was a family atmosphere..loved it.
Date/Time: Thu, 22nd January, 2009 ,5 17 AM
Posted by: corrine rees from United Kingdom found us via Friend’s recomendation
Message: i am extremely impressed with the project so far, It was wonderfull to look back and remember the fun times i had while working at silhouette. It was a very happy place and the working conditions were excellent, If you could bottle the atmospher and sell it today you would be on to a winner. I will watch with intrest as the musical project grows and cant wait to see the finished production, If i can be of any help at any time I am more than willing to get involved best wishes Corrine
Posted by:Dorothy Haughton from United Kingdom found us via Friend’s recomendation
Message: Congratulations to yourself, Nigel and the cast for a wonderfully brilliant production. Not only enjoyed myself tremendously but also learned a lot about local history!! The question was asked last night on Twitter – is it good enough for the West End? Probably too good would be my answer!
Posted by: Kev Amesbury
Message: I was with Silhouette at Drayton for 20 years as chief sewing engineer and plant engineer, i was responsible for setting up the “bunny girl outfits ,I met Hugh Heffner at the factory etc. lots of great memories with lots of great people from a 15 year old boy apprentice through to chief engineer then I closed and emptied the factory lots of history and stories . if I can help please let me know good luck cheers kev
Date/Time: Mon, 9th March, 2009 ,7 30 PM
Posted by: Rosemarie Davies (nee Trickett)
Message: I was at Silhouette in 72-74 , in the design room , initially working on M&S swimwear , C&A nightwear,Pippa Dee and designing the Scene Setters and
ranges when the corsetry market was in decline and Silhouette were looking to new areas. I have fond memories of the Design room ,it being my first job after leaving college, I learnt loads,particularly how wonderful the warm cheese pastries were at break time!!It really was a family atmosphere..loved it.
Date/Time: Thu, 22nd January, 2009 ,5 17 AM
Posted by: corrine rees from United Kingdom found us via Friend’s recomendation
Message: i am extremely impressed with the project so far, It was wonderfull to look back and remember the fun times i had while working at silhouette. It was a very happy place and the working conditions were excellent, If you could bottle the atmospher and sell it today you would be on to a winner. I will watch with intrest as the musical project grows and cant wait to see the finished production, If i can be of any help at any time I am more than willing to get involved best wishes Corrine
Posted by: Dorothy Haughton from United Kingdom found us via Friend’s recomendation
Message: Congratulations to yourself, Nigel and the cast for a wonderfully brilliant production. Not only enjoyed myself tremendously but also learned a lot about local history!! The question was asked last night on Twitter – is it good enough for the West End? Probably too good would be my answer!
Was the Beauty Queen ( Elizabeth)Ann Jones ever a Model for Silhouette?
She became: Miss Wales, Miss United Kingdom and Miss Intercontinental.
She hailed from Welshpool, lived at the Crescent Town Walls Shrewsbury but now lives in Mexico