Post-WWII Catwalk, 1950s - Archive Film 1000346 Screener

This film is available to license from our website at Huntley Film Archives, by searching for film 1000346 in our Film # search bar: https://www.huntleyarchives.com/ Fabulous early 1950s, New Look, fashions in a post-World War Two catwalk setting. Glamorous, female models show the latest ladies attire. Film entirely fixed shot of a curtained stage on which models walk swiftly left to right, turning and demonstrating the outfits as they do so. The film opens with a woman modelling a sleeveless satin evening dress with matching over dress, she swishes across the stage a few times. The next item is a smart, tailored suit worn with high heeled shoes, hat and flower accessories. The suit jacket is buttoned and the skirt has pleating at the rear, again she walks smartly up and down, occasionally tugging at the hem of her jacket and swinging her arms around. Next, a short haired blond woman models a light summer dress with a sash worn with sandals, she swishes around a few times then whips off the skirt to reveal an swimwear or casual beach outfit underneath. Next is a glamourous, evening or cocktail dress with no sleeves and a sloping zigzag hem, probably layered over a structured undergarment to create the wide skirt and narrow waist., again, the model walks swiftly up and down to demonstrate the movement in the gown. Close up of the hemline with separate bands of gathered pleats to create even more volume and movement, view of the shiny shoes beneath as she turns to show the whole circumference of the dress. Next, a smart, dark coloured, belted day dress for summer, with short sleeves and a short, light coloured shawl, worn with a small matching hat, high heeled shoes and short gloves, she also carries a purse. An assistant removes the short shawl and replaces it with a longer, sleeveless jacket of the same colour. Next up is a summer or beachwear outfit of shorts and a shirt or t-shirt, belted and accessorized with a patterned scarf tucked into the belt. This is swift