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BATHING COSTUMES

Bathing Costumes (1954)

Old and new bathing costumes are modelled on beach at Brighton. Sussex.

BOER WEDDING issue title TWO'S COMPANY

Boer Wedding Issue Title Two's Company (1937)

Wedding in period costume in South Africa.

TELEPHONE OPERATORS

Telephone Operators (1930)

Women in period and futuristic costumes operating telephone switchboard.

THE GREAT VICTORY BALL

The Great Victory Ball (1914-1918)

Costumes for victory ball at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

PLYMOUTH CARNIVAL

Plymouth Carnival (1920-1929)

Great footage of costumed people and dignitaries taking part in Plymouth...

GRANDMA AND YOU aka GRANDMAMA AND YOU

Grandma And You AKA Grandmama And You (1945)

Actresses in period costume from Evelyn Laye show +...

EMPIRE HISTORY THE LIVING UNION JACK

Empire History The Living Union Jack (1924)

Parade of historical costumes and battle re-enactments...

 

 

BATHING SUITS OLD AND NEW

Bathing Suits Old And New (1948)

Girls model old-fashioned bathing costumes as well as the latest...

FASHIONS issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT THE PASSING YEARS

Fashions Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At The Passing Years (1947)

Fashion show of...

ENSA WARDROBE aka RIGHT DRESS!

Ensa Wardrobe AKA Right Dress! (1945)

ENSA entertainers are fitted out for their costumes backstage at...

GAY NINETIES BALL

Gay Nineties Ball (1929)

Footage of society ball attended by people dressed in period costume from the...

CARNIVALITAS

Carnivalitas (1920-1929)

Great footage of people in carnival costumes having fun at Winter Gardens in...

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS issue title OK FOR SOUND

Musical Instruments Issue Title Ok For Sound (1939)

Musical instruments of past and present with...

COLOURFUL FASHIONS IN NEW YORK

Colourful Fashions In New York (1963)

Helena Rubenstein hosts national costumes fashion show at her...

OLD FASHIONS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT THE MODERN WOMAN

Old Fashions Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks At The Modern Woman (1947)

Women in 1840s...

WEST COAST BATHING COSTUMES

West Coast Bathing Costumes (1950)

Swimwear fashions on display in Beverly Hills, California.

TROOPS ... FOR THE USE OF!

Troops ... For The Use Of! (1932)

Wisecracks are made at the expense of soldiers in costume - one jibe...

MAY FESTIVAL AT VILLA D'ESTE, TIVOLI, NEAR ROME aka MAY FESTIVAL AT TIVOLI

May Festival At Villa D'este, Tivoli, Near Rome AKA May Festival At Tivoli (1948)

Various...

COSTUMES FOR SEA & SEE

Costumes For Sea & See (1929)

Lovely fashion item - women model glamorous swimwear.

CARNIVAL TIME - AT THE C.E.A. CONFERENCE BRIGHTON

Carnival Time - At The C.E.A. Conference Brighton (1926)

Fancy dress party for the Cinematograph...

POLISH DANCING CONTEST

Polish Dancing Contest (1940)

Polish folk dancing competition.

"Mrs America" Beauty Competition (1950-1959)

Contestants in bathing costumes waving, Mrs. Jennings the...

DISPLAY OF ITALIAN BEACH FASHIONS

Display Of Italian Beach Fashions (1960)

Models displaying casual holiday clothes and swimming...

 CARNIVAL FASHIONS

Carnival Fashions (1959)

Woman trying on and modelling different fancy dress costumes.

MARCHING SOLDIERS

Marching Soldiers (1932)

Marching band in period uniforms on parade ground.

BRITAIN ROCKS PARIS

Britain Rocks Paris (1966)

English Costume ball held in Paris - looks like a great fun.

VIENNESE PARTY

Viennese Party (1953)

Viennese costume party in London - lots of shots of blue-blooded socialites.

GLAMOUR UNLIMITED

Glamour Unlimited (1948)

Glamour girl posing to photographer in swimming costumes on a very cold...

QUAINTEST OF ALL CARNIVALS AND OUT TAKES

Quaintest Of All Carnivals And Out Takes (1925)

Carnival clowns known as Gilles wear ornate costumes...

SLOVAK STREET CARNIVAL

Slovak Street Carnival (1947)

Art students stage a carnival wearing fancy costumes of their own making....

BRITISH WORKERS LEAGUE CELEBRATE FRANCE'S DAY IN HYDE PARK

British Workers League Celebrate France's Day In Hyde Park (1914-1918)

British Worker's League...

GERMAN CARNIVAL

German Carnival (1938)

A German carnival with lots of bizarre fancy dress costumes, floats and figures.

IN SYLVAN SURROUNDINGS ORANGE TINT

In Sylvan Surroundings Orange Tint (1925)

People in Elizabethan costume rehearse for the Wimbledon...

IN SYLVAN SURROUNDINGS

In Sylvan Surroundings (1925)

People in Elizabethan costume rehearse for the Wimbledon Historical...

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1949)

Hair styles from history books still look attractive.

INDIAN DANCER

Indian Dancer (1947)

Traditional Hindu dancer Ram Gopal performing at Victoria and Albert Museum.

GREATEST OF ALL CARNIVALS

Greatest Of All Carnivals (1925)

The Nice carnival sees weird and wonderful costumes and floats taking...

THE DAINTY MINUET

The Dainty Minuet (1931)

An old fashioned minuet is danced by couples and children in costume.

FRENCH ELECTIONS

French Elections (1951)

People in Brittany & Massif Central wearing traditional costumes for voting,...

PAGEANT OF YOUTH

Pageant Of Youth (1920-1929)

Parade and procession of children - carnival atmosphere.

EVERYONE A BEAUTY QUEEN! aka EVERY ONE A BEAUTY QUEEN

Everyone A Beauty Queen! AKA Every One A Beauty Queen (1933)

Beauty competition in Australia won...

FUR SHOW AT SPA

Fur Show At Spa (1960)

3 models take off their fur coats to reveal bathing costumes & all jump into the...

ROYAL MARINES VOLUNTEER BOYS CORPS TATTOO

Royal Marines Volunteer Boys Corps Tattoo (1961)

Young Marine volunteers celebrate Tattoo at...

PAGEANT AND FETE AT SIDCUP

Pageant And Fete At Sidcup (1920-1929)

Good footage of participants in historical pageant at Sidcup,...

TEMPLES OF THE EAST aka BALI DANCERS

Temples Of The East AKA Bali Dancers (1937)

Good story of ancient temple in Bali and traditional...

FRANCE PARIS PHILIPPINES BALLET

France Paris Philippines Ballet (1962)

Philippines ballet performs in Paris, France.

WOOP WOW ZONG ZOO

Woop Wow Zong Zoo (1927)

Zulu dance and display in Johannesburg.

WOOP WOW ZONG ZOO

Woop Wow Zong Zoo (1927)

Zulu dance and display in Johannesburg.

AUSTRIAN FOLK DANCES

Austrian Folk Dances (1934)

Crowds gather to see the Folk Festival in a Castle in Austria.

THE OLD FOLKS AT DANCING

The Old Folks At Dancing (1932)

Folk dancing by old people in Bavaria in Germany.