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FISH LEATHER

Fish Leather (1949)

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

PATRICIA DAINTON

Patricia Dainton (1950)

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

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1950)

Great footage of short hairstyles for the 50s, inspired by the Eton crops of the 20s.

FASHION FLASH

Fashion Flash (1950)

Latest hair fashions involves butterflies, beetles and even large spiders, London.

HAT FASHIONS

Hat Fashions (1950)

The latest hat fashions on display at Cafe de Paris in London.

"Prospect Of Whitby" Hat Show (1950)

Models display latest fashions in hat at 'Prospect of Whitby'...

SQUADRONAIRES BAND

Squadronaires Band (1952)

The Squadronaires jazz band play 'Riot in Rio', Essex.

 

 

SEA MOSS FOR FASHIONS

Sea Moss For Fashions (1952)

Fishermen at Southend harvest sea moss which is used as ornaments and...

BEAUTY CULTURE

Beauty Culture (1953)

Great shots of scary-looking beauty treatments at the Academy of Beauty Culture.

HATS

Hats (1953)

Pathe cameraman Stan Goozee films a man trying on hats from concealed position.

LAMPSHADE HAT

Lampshade Hat (1954)

Hairdresser Biagio demonstrates his new "coolie hat" hairstyle on dancer Chin Yu.

HAT LIBRARY

Hat Library (1954)

Hat library in London were women can hire hats for special occasions.

ELIZABETH HOTEL

Elizabeth Hotel (1953)

Serving wenches serve food at Elizabethan banquet at Gore Hotel, Kensington.

MODEL DOLL

Model Doll (1954)

A fashion doll made to look like Lachasse model Virginia Woodford.

PET MONKEY

Pet Monkey (1950)

Murray Pilcer's pet monkey likes swimming in tin bath in garden.

NEW BATHING SUITS

New Bathing Suits (1950)

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

MARATHON PIANIST

Marathon Pianist (1954)

Humorous item about pianist Marie Ashton who plays for six days and five nights,...

HAIR STYLES

Hair Styles (1951)

New hair style creations from nylon in London

FURS AND FANCIERS

Furs And Fanciers (1947)

Women in furs, men with mice and children visit a rabbit, mouse and guinea pig...

EGG SHAMPOO

Egg Shampoo (1953)

Hairdresser Alan Spiers uses a special shampoo made from egg yolks, rum and vinegar.

POODLE WOOL

Poodle Wool (1954)

Audrey White and her dogs model latest 'poodle' wool, made by special spinning...

BATHING COSTUMES

Bathing Costumes (1954)

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

FRENCH CONCERT PARTY - FRENCH SOLDIERS PLAY MUSIC

French Concert Party - French Soldiers Play Music (1914-1918)

Quartet of French soldiers in army camp...

FASHION SCHOOL REVIEW

Fashion School Review (1960)

Fashion school review takes place in Hamburg, Germany.

 SPRING HAT FASHIONS FROM FRANCE

Spring Hat Fashions From France (1961)

Latest hat fashions in France by House of Rose Valois,...

 MAIL ORDER IN GERMANY

Mail Order In Germany (1969)

Models in Germany wearing swinging sixties mail order fashions.

WAY-OUT FASHIONS - PARIS

Way-Out Fashions - Paris (1967)

Way-out fashions modelled using metal-foil fabric.

FASHION IN GLASSES

Fashion In Glasses (1968)

Ladies model clothes and large glasses.

PICETTE - FANCY THAT

Picette - Fancy That (1947)

Compilation cinemagazine probably made for young audience.

MUSIC OF TODAY

Music Of Today (1962)

New contemporary music from France.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? NO. 7

Would You Believe It? No. 7 (1934)

Odd things including cat fur markings that spell 'mice' and a man...

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.

CUTS FOR CP 204 - MODERN HAIR ORNAMENTATION

Cuts For Cp 204 - Modern Hair Ornamentation (1958)

Out takes (cuts, rushes) for fabulous hat and...

HEIFER'S SHAMPOO

Heifer's Shampoo (1959)

Beauty regime behind the cattle show - heifer being washed, brushed and oiled to...

HAIR STYLES BY STEINER

Hair Styles By Steiner (1957)

Great new hairdos involving the stencilling of designs onto back of...

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...

SHOES OF TOMORROW

Shoes Of Tomorrow (1957)

A preview of the latest fashions in lady's footwear influenced by shoe trends...

SILVER GIRL aka SILVER MEDALLIONS

Silver Girl AKA Silver Medallions (1961)

A look at the work of beatnik jewellery designer and...

PINK FLOYD

Pink Floyd (1967)

Pink Floyd wander around corn fields to the accompaniment of their song 'The Scarecrow'.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 662 - reel 3 of 3 - SWINGING BRITAIN

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 662 - Reel 3 Of 3 - Swinging Britain (1967)

Out takes (cuts, rushes)...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 728  - reel 2 of 2 - BALD BALL, HOT STUFF aka...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 728 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Bald Ball, Hot Stuff Aka... (1968)

Out takes...

PRODUCING A CABARET SHOW

Producing A Cabaret Show (1929)

Great film showing preparations for a new show at the Grafton...

THE REAL

The Real "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)

Mildred Melrose shakes her money maker in an excellent rendition...

PRODUCING A CABARET SHOW

Producing A Cabaret Show (1924)

Great film showing preparations for a new show at the Grafton...

THE DANCE OF THE SEA - BY VERONICA THE FAMOUS SPECIALITY DANCER

The Dance Of The Sea - By Veronica The Famous Speciality Dancer (1933)

Fantastic dance routine...

SANTOS CASANI

Santos Casani (1933)

Santos Casani and Jean Mence demonstrate the Crawl Charleston (or Charleston Blues)...

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA NO. 7

Caught By The Camera No. 7 (1934)

Trees being dug up for a new road in Rome, the Victophonium played...