Milliner Sophie Mirman falls under the spell of Mods and Rockers who on past Bank Holiday Mondays have battled on the beach at Brighton , Sussex . Her hat creations shown in London in her autumn/winter collection for 1966 are dubbed " The Battle of Brighton " . Ready for action are Maudie James (left) and Nola Treloar wearing black and white kid helmets embellished with gold studs . 12 October 1966