Fashion

Key Stages 1 and 2: Fashion and Beauty; Films showing different women's fashions over time, clothing becoming less conservative; parallels between fashion and art; Paris as the fashion capital; Importance of fashion journalism in promoting product; Useful for showing the growing influence of fashion and increased pace of change in trends due to media. Questions: How has the influence of fashion been affected since the boom in consumerism and media after World War II?

Paris - City Of Fashion (1950)

Wonderful fashion documentary with very cheesy commentary and gorgeous frocks.

She Walks In Beauty (1950)

The latest in shoe fashion and frock from Paris are shown off by models.

She Walks In Beauty (1951)

Wonderful fashion film - various fabulous gowns and suits are modelled at the Savoy Hotel.

1964 Fashion Show In Florence (1964)

Italian clothes on show - from bikinis to evening dresses.

Fashion Fair (1958)

A look at some of the latest fashions on display at the first International Fashion Fair.

Jewellery And Fashion (1969)

Norman Hartnell holds jewellery fashion show. London.

London - Commonwealth Fashion Show (1967)

Colour item about fashion show of clothing made in Commonwealth Counties.

Sound Of Fashion (1967)

Wonderful '60s fashions with bells on are modelled in the grounds of Woburn Abbey.