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Ray Bradbury's The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

The series started with a white dress and ends with a pristine white suit, in a short story by Ray Bradbury, recalled by journalist John Walsh.

Five writers recall clothes and accessories that resonate vividly in works of art: The series started with a white dress and ends with a pristine white suit ...

Author and journalist John Walsh describes the transformative powers of a 'two-piece', worn in turn by a motley bunch of blokes in Los Angeles and celebrated in Ray Bradbury's story 'The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit'.

Producer Duncan Minshull

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Fri 23 Nov 2018 22:45

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  • Fri 15 Jan 2016 22:45
  • Fri 23 Nov 2018 22:45

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