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INTRODUCING 'THE VINGLE' Dublin issue

Introducing 'the Vingle' Dublin Issue (1942)

Duplicate of story in issue 42/10 about new short hair...

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

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

NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

A look behind the scenes at the intricate craft work which goes into window...

SUB 2 THROG MORTON STREET aka THROGMORTON STREET THRONGED

Sub 2 Throg Morton Street AKA Throgmorton Street Thronged (1934)

Throgmorton street is packed...

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Protective Clothing (1953)

The latest designs and innovations in factory clothes at show in London.

MODES FOR EVERY MOOD - THE LATEST FROM PARIS

Modes For Every Mood - The Latest From Paris (1936)

Some truly gorgeous frocks and a suit are...

PEDIGREE CATTLE SHOW IN PERTH

Pedigree Cattle Show In Perth (1938)

Pedigree cattle are paraded around in a competition at Perth in...

 

 

INTRODUCING 'THE VINGLE'

Introducing 'the Vingle' (1942)

Women are encouraged to have short hair so it doesn't get caught in...

BARBARA KELLY'S MOTIQUE

Barbara Kelly's Motique (1967)

Barbara Kelly takes her mobile boutique 'Motique' to Richmond. Surrey.

FASHIONS

Fashions (1945)

Item showing the tricks of the trade of the fashion photographer.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1947)

Models pose in workshops where their clothes were made, designer is Alexander...

BIRTH OF HAT

Birth Of Hat (1950)

Hat making in Brook Street, London.

MADAME GOES HIGH HAT

Madame Goes High Hat (1945)

Mademoiselle Pavy working on latest hat designs.

FASHION FEATURE

Fashion Feature (1946)

Good shots of 1946 fashions, made affordable by using from cotton pile fabric, not...

HAND KNITTED DRESSES

Hand Knitted Dresses (1954)

Home workers knit parts of garments then send them to be assembled at Madame...

OUTSIZE SHOP IN HUNGARY

Outsize Shop In Hungary (1967)

Specialist shop for small and tall in Hungary.

HATS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS aka CHILDREN'S HATS

Hats For Schoolgirls AKA Children's Hats (1959)

Milliner Victor Hyett shows off his new range of...

FUR FARMING

Fur Farming (1959)

Small furry animals are bred for the fifties fur trade.

NYLONS

Nylons (1946)

Reporter Joan Griffiths looks around a nylon factory as stockings are made. Baldock, Herts.

SEWING MACHINES

Sewing Machines (1934)

Short film on history of sewing machines.

HATS issue title reads HEADS AND TAILS

Hats Issue Title Reads Heads And Tails (1938)

A look at ladies' hats being made in factory in Luton....

WOODEN SHOES issue title is ON YOUR TOES

Wooden Shoes Issue Title Is On Your Toes (1943)

Wooden soled shoes being made in Somerset.

CRAZY SALE! aka SILLY SALE

Crazy Sale! AKA Silly Sale (1953)

Tailors have a sale - cutting prices and getting long queues...

BATTLE OF BARGAINS

Battle Of Bargains (1955)

January sales attract thousands of bargain hunters.

GLAMOUR WITH FLOWERS

Glamour With Flowers (1945)

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

AIR HAT FASHIONS

Air Hat Fashions (1949)

Girls model hats designed for air travel at Heathrow airport.

AUTO MANNEQUINS

Auto Mannequins (1950)

Lifelike plastic mannequins rotate on the spot to show off the dresses. London.

KILT MAKING

Kilt Making (1952)

Kilt being made at factory in Glasgow, Scotland.

POODLE FASHIONS

Poodle Fashions (1954)

Fashion show for dogs - poodles where diamond studded collars and mackintoshes.

TWO WAY BLOUSE

Two Way Blouse (1948)

Ex-model Rosemary Janet Dickinson demonstrates her dual-purpose blouse invention.

BEARDS

Beards (1951)

Footage of bearded men having a trim at barbers in Canterbury, Kent.

SNAKESKIN BAGS

Snakeskin Bags (1951)

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

CHILDREN'S FASHIONS

Children's Fashions (1952)

Footage of durable clothing being tested by small children. London.

"Woman's Own" Story (1952)

A behind the scenes look at the editor's role in "Woman's Own" magazine....

MINK FARM

Mink Farm (1946)

Minks scurry about in cages on a mink farm in Suffolk.

GERMAN FASHION

German Fashion (1946)

German newsreel item about women designing clothes.

ITALIAN KNITWEAR

Italian Knitwear (1958)

Great 1950s cardis and jumpers are made and modelled.

MEN'S HAIR STYLES

Men's Hair Styles (1956)

A fabulous 'Elephant Trunk' quiff is created for a teddy boy at Cyril's...

SEA SHELLS

Sea Shells (1956)

Sea shell importer Millicent Rich shows us some exotic specimens in her Balham flat.

WIGS

Wigs (1962)

A firm of wig makers and their creations which can be used for fashion or in the entertainment...

SARIS

Saris (1955)

Miss Manil Wearakoon demonstrates how to wear a Sari - she has a large collection.

TIN HATS FOR ALL

Tin Hats For All (1941)

Tin helmets for fire watchers being made in UK + latest hat fashions from USA.

U.S. HAT FASHIONS Dublin issue

U.S. Hat Fashions Dublin Issue (1941)

Latest fashions in women's hats in USA.

NEAREST IN UNDERSTANDING aka NEWEST IN UNDERSTANDING

Nearest In Understanding AKA Newest In Understanding (1938)

Models rehearse for the Shoe and...

NEWSBRIEFS - 3 STORIES Beware - other items share this title

Newsbriefs - 3 Stories Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1946)

Deep snow in Kent, ship...

DESIGNING LADIES

Designing Ladies (1933)

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

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 2 - WIRED JEWELLERY

Feminine Pictorialities No. 2 - Wired Jewellery (1934)

A woman makes wired jewellery using...

FASHION SHOW IN CARDIFF aka BERKETEX FASHIONS BY HARTNELL

Fashion Show In Cardiff AKA Berketex Fashions By Hartnell (1952)

20,000 women see Norman...

SALES SCRAMBLE aka LONDON WINTER SALES

Sales Scramble AKA London Winter Sales (1957)

Nice shots of shoppers scrambling for bargains at the...

BUTTERFLY DECORATIONS issue title GOING GAY

Butterfly Decorations Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

Entomologist Hugh Newman makes ornaments from...