Cocktail party for Sadler 's Wells Ballet . Nylons presented to dancers for export drive . A cocktail party was given today at 25 Bruton Street , by Aristoo , two members of the Sadlers Wells Ballet , who are leaving shortly for a tour of America and Canada . Moira Shearer the famous ballet dancer , and members of the Corps de Ballet , were presented with a dozen pair of nylons , supplied by the British nylon spinners , which dancers will wear on the tour as part of a scheme to step up British exports . Photo shows , left-to-right , Greta Hamby , Valerie Taylor , Pauline Wadsworth , front row left to right , Wendy Winn , Moira Shearer , and Christine du Bronlay , photographed at a cocktail party this morning after being presented with their nylons . 22 September 1949