Wimbledon tennis Championships 1949" Little Gem" Gem Hoahing versus "Gorgeous" Gussie Moran. 4ft 9" tall Little Gem wins her match 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 against Georgeous Gussie - who was famous for wearing the first frilly knickers and short dress, designed by Teddy Tinling, in her previous match. Photograph by Tony Henshaw *** Local Caption *** From the wholly-owned original negative.

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Size: 4932px × 3685px
Location: Wimbledon Tennis Club & Museum (Stop W), London, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Tony Henshaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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