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PERFORATED PATTERNS

Perforated Patterns (1939)

Traditional scarves are made in the Austrian Tyrol.

FISHING NET HAT issue title is HANDS WANTED

Fishing Net Hat Issue Title Is Hands Wanted (1939)

Old fisherman makes hat for young lady from rope...

CIGARETTE HOLDER issue title - BLACK AND BLUE

Cigarette Holder Issue Title - Black And Blue (1939)

Man puts his lit cigarette into a holder that...

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 96

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 96 (1940)

Seaweed belts, New York jewels and women roller skaters...

UMBRELLA MAKING issue title is ONE MOMENT PLEASE

Umbrella Making Issue Title Is One Moment Please (1940)

Umbrellas being hand made in a factory.

BAGS issue title - FOR GOODNESS SAKE !

Bags Issue Title - For Goodness Sake ! (1943)

Footage of cheap and simple handbag being made.

ANNE EDWARDS issue title is LET'S JOIN THE LADIES

Anne Edwards Issue Title Is Let's Join The Ladies (1944)

Glamorous model demonstrates different...

 

 

SCARF WEAR

Scarf Wear (1944)

Eileen Bennett and Dorothy Cuff demonstrate how to wear scarves as tops on the beach.

GLAMOUR WITH FLOWERS

Glamour With Flowers (1945)

Stylish arrangements of flowers replace jewellery in hair and on clothes.

NECK NEWS

Neck News (1945)

Two women model home-made versions of the latest 'dog collars' and chokers.

BEAUTY IN PLASTIC

Beauty In Plastic (1945)

Raincoats, handbags and shoes made of plastic.

SERVICE INTO CIVVIES

Service Into Civvies (1945)

A former Wren goes to buy her first civilian outfit for a job interview.

THE LADY HAS EARS

The Lady Has Ears (1945)

The latest fashions in earrings presented.

PIPE DREAM

Pipe Dream (1945)

Short film showing how the pipes are made.

FASHIONS BY ROBB

Fashions By Robb (1946)

Fashion artist Robb sketches model wearing latest fashions.

DAY WEAR GAY WEAR

Day Wear Gay Wear (1946)

Great fashions for day wear, now that smart women do not wear slacks around the...

PARIS FASHIONS

Paris Fashions (1946)

New fashion look arrives from Paris.

EAR-RINGS [sic] aka JUNK JEWELLERY

Ear-Rings [sic] AKA Junk Jewellery (1946)

Mannequins model the latest ideas in earrings and matching...

LEATHER CRAFT

Leather Craft (1946)

Latest fashions in leather goods presented in London - gloves, handbags, leather...

PARIS IN THE SPRING

Paris In The Spring (1946)

Latest in evening head-dress designs from Paris.

THE ATOMIC AGE

The Atomic Age (1946)

Documentary warning of the "menacing shadow" of the atomic bomb.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Latest fashions in ladies' gloves made from fur, leather and suede.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Ladies use flowers instead of jewellery as accessories to their clothes.

FISH LEATHER

Fish Leather (1949)

Fish skins are turned into a material used to make belts, shoes and bags. Mitcham,...

HORSE BRASSES

Horse Brasses (1949)

Frederick Harle converts his large collection of horse brasses into ornamental...

ROAD SAFETY SCARF

Road Safety Scarf (1949)

Woman wearing headscarf and belt decorated with road signs.

ARMADILLO BAG

Armadillo Bag (1950)

Footage of woman shopping with a bag made from armadillo. Edgware Road, London.

CHURCHILL THE MAN Reel 2

Churchill The Man Reel 2 (1950-1959)

Biopic tracing the life of Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

PARIS - CITY OF FASHION

Paris - City Of Fashion (1950-1959)

Wonderful fashion documentary with very cheesy commentary and gorgeous...

CHURCHILL THE MAN - Commonwealth Version - Reel 4

Churchill The Man - Commonwealth Version - Reel 4 (1950-1959)

Biopic tracing the life of Prime Minister...

RHYTHM OF A CITY  - reel 1

Rhythm Of A City - Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Lovely artistic documentary portraying life in Stockholm, Sweden.

BANTAM PACK - EVE FIGURES IT OUT

Bantam Pack - Eve Figures It Out (1950)

Quirky stuff - probably designed for children - women...

DOG COLLAR BELTS

Dog Collar Belts (1951)

Latest fashion for women - dog collar belts. Sloane Street, London.

RAFFIA ACCESSORIES

Raffia Accessories (1951)

Good footage of Raffia fashion accessories in London.

RICHE HAIR STYLES

Riche Hair Styles (1951)

Cut hair is cleaned, woven and made into a flower shape to be used as a hair...

SNAKESKIN BAGS

Snakeskin Bags (1951)

Good footage of snakeskin bags being made at factory in London.

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY

She Walks In Beauty (1951)

Wonderful fashion film - various fabulous gowns and suits are modelled at the...

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY

She Walks In Beauty (1951)

Duplicate item - fabulous gowns and suits modelled at the Savoy Hotel.

HEAT WAVE

Heat Wave (1952)

Excessive Summer heat sends London residents out into the open - it sends some a little...

Selected Originals - HEAT WAVE

Selected Originals - Heat Wave (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "Heat Wave" - 52/54.

SPORT - HENLEY REGATTA

Sport - Henley Regatta (1952)

The British upper classes mix with rowing's elite at the annual Henley...

ZOO HATS

Zoo Hats (1952)

Hat fashions at London Zoo.

UMBRELLA MAKING

Umbrella Making (1952)

Footage of the Umbrella making in London.

HAND PAINTED NYLONS

Hand Painted Nylons (1952)

Women painting nylon stockings whilst models show them off in shop in Oxford...

SCARF HATS

Scarf Hats (1952)

Hairstylist French turns scarves into hats for model Pat Goddard. London.

FEATHER FLOWERS

Feather Flowers (1952)

Mrs Barnett and her workers make flowers out of feathers. Uxbridge.

FLORAL DOG COLLARS

Floral Dog Collars (1952)

Florist Roy Stevens creates floral dog collar for Prudence Hyman's poodle....

POPLIN PIE

Poplin Pie (1953)

The latest accessories in striped poplin modelled by chic mannequin Pat Goldsworthy.

WOOL SCARVES

Wool Scarves (1953)

Professor Haas-Heye weaves a scarf by hand then puts it on a pretty girl.

PRIVATE BAR

Private Bar (1953)

Jack Brafman runs a private bar with unusual ornaments at his home in Streatham,...