| BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS - THE EVOLUTION OF THE WELLINGTON Wellington Boots Through Years | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6708 | |
| Catalog #: | 371971 | |
| Clip Number: | 371971-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 24 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:06 - 01:04:59 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Shoes & Boots FASHION: Women's LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | "Boots...Boots...Boots: The Evolution of the Wellington". History of the rubber boots of that name. "Modern" boots are contrasted with "Auntie's Wellingtons" of yesteryear. "In 1896, when Mother was a little girl, Auntie's "Wellingtons" were short and nearly out of sight..." Shot of park; woman in 1890s dress fades into view like a ghost, walking toward camera; she is holding up corner of her skirt as she walks. MCU woman's boots, coming to mid-calf. w/ loops sticking up at top of each side. MS boots walking. Next, LS woman in clothing from c. 1913 poses. MCU she lifts skirt to show boots, now without side loops but still "short and shapeless". LS "Landgirl" (woman volunteer farm worker from WWI) feeding chickens; she wears a snugger version of the boot, over trousers. MCU boots. "In 1925, with the Russian craze, high boots developed in smartness. As Eve's skirts grew shorter, the leg of the boot grew higher." Woman walking in park, wearing a suit w/ knee-length skirt, shiny boots, now higher. CU boots. Next, 1928 (the present): woman in trench coat & high boots; CU boots w/ part shiny & part dull. MLS woman posing in riding habit, w/ the "hunting style" of the boot. CU boots w/ buckles on ankles, spurs. LS woman wearing lighter-colored, slim, higher heeled version. MCU boots. CU boots. ECU boots- -can see that the surface is an intricate spider-web pattern! Finally, all the models in clothes & boots of the various periods walking arm in arm toward cam. Fashion, shoes, 1920s styles | |
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