1964. Claudia Cardinale at the Gala of L’Union des Artistes at the Winter Circus, Paris. L’Union des Artistes is a charity that supports retired artists who have fallen on hard times. The yearly Gala is a celebrity-studded event at which stars of the day perform a circus number for free. Performers at the 1964 Gala include Geraldine Chaplin, Maurice Chevalier and Juliette Gréco. A copy at Getty Images describes Claudia’s outfit as a pink sheath dress covered with a muslin cape lined with ostrich feathers. Photo by Philippe Le Telier.
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