Titles read: "NOW Something else specially taken for the Ladies - Feminine Pictorialities No. 19 - Summer sportswear - the latest".
London.
In a dress salon we see mannequins showing off the latest fashions in sportswear. The first model shows off a tweed swagger coat and matching skirt. Another model shows a light coat and jacket with a black blouse, printed with the designer's initials in white.
A woman stands at a perfume or make-up counter and is served by a sales assistant. She turns round to show us her one-piece suit and coat in sheer wool, that the well-dressed woman finds "especially convenient for shopping". Another mannequin shows off an outfit "for Monte Carlo or the coast". It consists of a short linen jacket which the model takes off. Underneath she wears a dark jersey swimsuit top and printed scarf. She turns around to show us the low back of the swimsuit - very elegant.
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