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DRESSES FROM SCARVES

Dresses From Scarves (1952)

A young woman models dresses made entirely form scarves. London.

A CAMISOLE NOTE

A Camisole Note (1921)

A pretty bra is made from some handkerchiefs.

HANDBAGS BEING MADE

Handbags Being Made (1924)

Processes involved in making dainty handbags are demonstrated.

A DAINTY HANDBAG

A Dainty Handbag (1927)

Demonstration showing how to make a cute handbag from crepe paper.

ODDS AND ENDS

Odds And Ends (1924)

Early recycling - a mother makes a child's dress from a small section of gingham.

CARNIVAL COSTUMES IN PAPER

Carnival Costumes In Paper (1933)

Cute film showing lovely fancy dress costumes made from crepe paper.

DRESSMAKING MODELS

Dressmaking Models (1948)

Beatrice O'Connor makes a dressmaking dummy from Veronica Barry's figure.

 

 

SASH DRESS

Sash Dress (1950)

Actress Enid Smeedon shows the versatility of a sash as an accessory to an evening gown....

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 341 - reel 2 of 2 - CABARET GIRLS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 341 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Cabaret Girls (1961)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

ISA MIRANDA aka LAMP ARTIST

Isa Miranda AKA Lamp Artist (1962)

Multitalented actress Isa Miranda shows us some of her hobbies such...

OLD MAIDS DAY - version 1

Old Maids Day - Version 1 (1930)

Dressmakers from Parisian fashion houses run around the city streets...

M'LADY'S DRESS - WHILE SHE WAITS

M'lady's Dress - While She Waits (1921)

Alphonse Berg - the dress designer - rustles up a frock for...

M'LADY'S DRESS - WHILE SHE WAITS

M'lady's Dress - While She Waits (1922)

Alphonse Berg - the dress designer - rustles up a frock for...

DESIGNING LADIES

Designing Ladies (1933)

Great footage of girls learning how to become fashion designers at a school.

DRESSMAKING issue title is ABBEY DAYS

Dressmaking Issue Title Is Abbey Days (1937)

Fashion expert, Rosemary Clifford, gives step-by-step...

KIDS CLOTHES aka CHILD MANNEQUINS TRY CLOTHES FOR BOMBED BRITISH CHILDREN issue...

Kids Clothes AKA Child Mannequins Try Clothes For Bombed British Children Issue... (1941)

Women...

EVENING AND DAY FROCK issue title is HI-DE-HI

Evening And Day Frock Issue Title Is Hi-De-Hi (1943)

Item showing women how to recycle evening...

FUR COATS aka FUR COAT REMODELLING issue title - TESTING TIME!

Fur Coats AKA Fur Coat Remodelling Issue Title - Testing Time! (1944)

Mr Grubert remodels old...

INEXPENSIVE DRESS

Inexpensive Dress (1945)

Designer Olive O'Neill at work on simple but elegant tweed dress.

BOY DRESS DESIGNER

Boy Dress Designer (1950)

11-year-old Leslie Gordon sketches fashionable clothes, cuts out fabric and...

FUR COAT

Fur Coat (1953)

A mink coat is made by furriers at Leon Duval's Grosvenor Street workrooms.

PATERSON WALK

Paterson Walk (1954)

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

NEW BATHING SUITS

New Bathing Suits (1950)

Windmill girls model swimsuits designed by ex-aircraft engineer Major du Cros.

ENSA WARDROBE aka RIGHT DRESS!

Ensa Wardrobe AKA Right Dress! (1945)

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

TWINFORM

Twinform (1958)

Mrs. Westell shows us how to make our own personalised tailor's dummy from brown sticky...

SEWING MACHINES - OLD AND NEW

Sewing Machines - Old And New (1960)

A look at sewing machines and what they can do from Victorian...

THE HEALTH SEEKERS

The Health Seekers (1929)

Nice film showing children having lessons in the open air - some have sewing...

EVE'S HANDICRAFTS - THE HOME WEAVERS

Eve's Handicrafts - The Home Weavers (1932)

Cottage industry - group of women and young girls dye,...

DON PHILIPPE AND PARTNER

Don Philippe And Partner (1940)

Don Philippe drapes fabric on a lady to create new dresses in lightning...

CABARET GIRLS

Cabaret Girls (1961)

Cabaret girls dance then relax at a country house while their costumes are fitted.

LACE MAKING

Lace Making (1940-1949)

Educational film showing various processes involved in making lace by machine.

NEW SCHOOL

New School (1959)

Marvels of 50's comprehensive education - boys are operating machines while girls cook...

CARNIVAL STORY aka TRINIDAD CARNIVAL

Carnival Story AKA Trinidad Carnival (1957)

Two air hostesses enjoy the music and dancing of the...

OPEN AIR THEATRE aka CORNWALL'S MINACK OPEN AIR THEATRE

Open Air Theatre AKA Cornwall's Minack Open Air Theatre (1955)

Rehearsals for a performance of...

PLASTIC DOLLS aka DOLL MAKING

Plastic Dolls AKA Doll Making (1957)

A story about a housewife who makes plastic dolls to sell and...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 311 - TOUGH STOCKINGS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 311 - Tough Stockings (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "TOUGH...

TOUGH STOCKINGS

Tough Stockings (1960)

Lovely film about the making of super-strong but sheer nylon stockings at a...

SCHOOL FILM UNIT

School Film Unit (1962)

A story about a school in Essex which produces its own films as part of the...

BUSY BOBBY

Busy Bobby (1968)

PC Bert Slight is seen at work on a few of his many hobbies.

SWIMSUITS

Swimsuits (1955)

Nice footage of a swimwear designer trying out some new ideas with glamorous girls.

SEWING MACHINE

Sewing Machine (1955)

Model Patti Morgan runs up a sexy sun suit on her new electric sewing machine.

BRITISH WOOL FASHIONS

British Wool Fashions (1953)

Top fashion houses display their latest creations - all made of wool.

PATHE'S RADIO MUSIC HALL reel 3

Pathe's Radio Music Hall Reel 3 (1939-1943)

Great selection of music hall entertainers including Robb...

PATHE'S RADIO MUSIC HALL reel 4

Pathe's Radio Music Hall Reel 4 (1938)

Great selection of music hall entertainers including Rob...

SHOW GIRL

Show Girl (1946)

Great story shows a day in the life of Windmill Theatre showgirl Anita D'Ray.

YOLANDE PRESENTS SILKEN SNARES FROM THE ISLAND OF ENCHANTMENT

Yolande Presents Silken Snares From The Island Of Enchantment (1930-1939)

Lovely promotional film...

EALING SCHOOL OF ART

Ealing School Of Art (1957)

Old and new confronted at student's fashion show.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 377 - SCHOOL FILM UNIT and NUNS' VOWS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 377 - School Film Unit And Nuns' Vows (1962)

Out takes (rushes, cuts)...

PORT WINE BOAT

Port Wine Boat (1962)

Portuguese Port wine boat sails across Thames - girls on board in traditional...

REFUGEE CINDERELLAS

Refugee Cinderellas (1960)

Refugees Inara and Mara Jenkevics go to the teenage ball at the Waldorf Hotel...