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NEW STYLE LIPSTICK

New Style Lipstick (1948)

Girl demonstrating all in one lipstick mirror.

MAKE UP ARTIST

Make Up Artist (1947)

Make up artist at work making up a woman's face.

EASTER COSMETICS STORY

Easter Cosmetics Story (1960)

A young woman applying make-up, putting on a hat and going out.

FORMOSA ADDS OPERA TO THE THREE R'S

Formosa Adds Opera To The Three R's (1960)

Children train in art of Chinese Opera. Formosa (Taiwan).

BATHING SUITS

Bathing Suits (1949)

Mannequins in a shop window come to life and model new bathing suits. London.

HOW TO MAKE UP

How To Make Up (1947)

A work-weary woman is made over at a beauty salon.

HAIRDRESSING CHAMPIONSHIP

Hairdressing Championship (1965)

Hairdressing Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

 

 

MIXING FACE POWDER

Mixing Face Powder (1958)

A girl orders face powder and watches beautician making it for her.

PARIS HAIR FASHIONS aka FRENCH HAIR STYLES

Paris Hair Fashions AKA French Hair Styles (1946)

Cuts from newsreel story 46/85 - French Hair...

COSMETIC FACTORY - Colour

Cosmetic Factory - Colour (1972)

Brilliant item showing women cosmetic factory workers being...

A LOOK AT JULIETTE GRECO

A Look At Juliette Greco (1966)

French singer Juliette Greco performing on stage and talking into...

FABRIC STORY

Fabric Story (1957)

Terrifying film about using the same fabric for clothes, curtains and furniture.

FASHIONS IN LEATHER

Fashions In Leather (1959)

Models parade some elegant fashion garments in leather and fur.

HATS

Hats (1956)

The latest fashions in hats from Madame Vernier's Spring Collection.

OVER-UNDERWEAR

Over-Underwear (1960)

Glamorous and frilly petticoats from the British Nylon Fair at the Royal Albert...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 565 - reel 2 of 2 - FRANK IFIELD ON SET

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 565 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Frank Ifield On Set (1965)

Out takes (cuts,...

MISS FRANCE

Miss France (1968)

Christiane Lillio from St. Etienne wins Miss France beauty contest.

PATRICIA DAINTON

Patricia Dainton (1950)

Patricia Dainton has sequinned flower painted onto her skin as fashion...

CIRO'S

Ciro's (1953)

Rehearsal and preparation for an Anglo-French fashion show at Ciro's nightclub in London.

PATERSON WALK

Paterson Walk (1954)

Fashion model is shown how to walk correctly (and strangely) by designer Ronald...

LEATHER FAIR

Leather Fair (1954)

The latest ideas in bags and cases from the Leather Fair in London.

BEAUTY TREATMENT

Beauty Treatment (1951)

Bernadette D'Esperance shares her beauty treatment for the over 50s.

CHILDREN'S MAKE-UP

Children's Make-Up (1954)

Make-up artist demonstrates skills on young boy in front of audience. London.

THE ART OF COSMETICS - FOR YOUNG AND OLD

The Art Of Cosmetics - For Young And Old (1960)

Teenagers and old ladies applying makeup, and an...

 MISS GERMANY

Miss Germany (1969)

Miss Germany beauty contest & Mr Germany muscle man competition, Munich.

FACIAL DESIGN

Facial Design (1969)

Great face painting and sequin-covered eyes - good for illustrating 1960s makeup.

HEADNOTES!

Headnotes! (1939)

Mute version of HEADNOTES story plus extra footage of a woman applying liquid...

GEORGE ROBEY

George Robey (1945)

Comedian George Robey looks at his 'Naughty Biography' in his dressing room - 1945?

CURIOSITY SHOP

Curiosity Shop (1957)

Collection of "and now for something completely different" things - and all for...

SHOP WINDOW BUBBLE BATH

Shop Window Bubble Bath (1957)

'BB lookalike' takes bubble bath in a shop window!

HAIR RESEARCH

Hair Research (1957)

Get a free haircut as a guinea-pig in a shampoo research centre.

HAIR STYLES beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Hair Styles Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1956)

Bizarre and futuristic hair styles...

HAIRSTYLES

Hairstyles (1956)

Amazing hairdos by René of Mayfair, featuring the 'Trump Line' of 'dos' inspired by...

FRANK IFIELD ON SET

Frank Ifield On Set (1965)

Very kitsch item showing Frank Ifield on set performing his song "Loving on...

JEWELLERY BOUTIQUE

Jewellery Boutique (1966)

Jewellery designer and boutique owner Andrew Grima holds a glittering party to...

WOMAN'S WORLD aka WOMANS WORLD

Woman's World AKA Womans World (1968)

In the chase towards equality, women are still bent on keeping...

THE RIVALS - SOME CHIPPINGS FROM THE NEW SPLINTERS DANCING TROUPE

The Rivals - Some Chippings From The New Splinters Dancing Troupe (1928)

Astounding film of a...

FASHION WEEK

Fashion Week (1969)

Great footage of 60s models and fashions at Berlin Fashion Week.

TIES

Ties (1953)

Tie designer Walter Koby shows us sparkling specimens to celebrate new Elizabethan age.

MAD HATS

Mad Hats (1954)

Designer Florence Russell shows off her latest fashions. Holborn in London.

PRINGLE FASHIONS

Pringle Fashions (1952)

Excellent footage of fashion display on Wimbledon Common in London.

FRENCH GIRLS WAGE WAR AGAINST FOREIGN FASHION MODELS

French Girls Wage War Against Foreign Fashion Models (1961)

French models train at Lucky's...

WOOL AND MAKE-UP NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA.

Wool And Make-Up News From Australia. (1967)

Wool fashions modelled on an Australian sheep farm,...

POODLE BEAUTY PARLOUR

Poodle Beauty Parlour (1955)

Poodles being painted green and pink under disapproving eye of a Great...

BARBER SHOP SKIFFLE

Barber Shop Skiffle (1957)

Skiffle band performs in famous barber shop at weekends - good sound.

LUREX FASHIONS

Lurex Fashions (1957)

Traditional outfits from India, Bangkok and Japan and their western versions...

NYLON FASHIONS

Nylon Fashions (1959)

Nylon Fair in London - Sneak Preview of 70's burst of colours and cuts. Polyester...

DEBS RACING

Debs Racing (1959)

Susan Hampshire goes downhill in a soapbox on wheels - 'engineless car race'.

UMBRELLA FASHIONS

Umbrella Fashions (1956)

Fabulous designs in an umbrella fashion show at London's Grosvenor House.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 487  - STUDENT RAG and MODEL SCHOOL

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 487 - Student Rag And Model School (1964)

Out takes (cuts, rushes)...