People, Jan. 16, 1956

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In one of those embarrassing incidents which, whether accidental or calculated, always make surefire headlines, Sweden's voluptuous Cinemactress Anita (Blood Alley) Ekberg writhed her swivel-hipped way across the crowded foyer of a posh London hotel, suddenly found her strapless, skinlike gown at half mast when its key stitches gave way. Reported a lady eyewitness: "Under it was—just Anita." With a pretty display of shocked modesty, Anita repaired to an anteroom for repairs, cooed later: "I like tight dresses, but after this, well . ....

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