| MAN'S SUIT WINS £50 A London sanitary inspector wins a sewing contest - a man beating women at sewing! | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5736 |
| Catalog #: | 42052 | |
| Clip Number: | 42052-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 52/53 | |
| Timecode: | 01:03:44 - 01:05:09 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Misc FASHION: Fashion Shows FASHION: Men's FASHION: Women's INDUSTRY: Garment LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | MAN'S SUIT WINS $50 - NATIONAL SEWING CONTEST. Mayfair Hotel, London, England. SV. Hands pressing collar of coat, pan up to Mr. Leonard ironing (for title.) SCU. Mr. Leonard, a London Sanitary Inspector. SV. Mr. Leonard trying collar of suit on model. & CU. GV. Through glass, modelsn parading at Mayfair Hotel. CU. Mme. Massigli, wife of French Ambassador, looking on. MV. Model wearing No. 48 in program, which is simple day dress in clerical gray worsted, with pigskin dog collar belt, entered by Miss Betty Chafer. CU. Model wearing Miss Chafer's dress, pan down dress showing dog collar belt and side pockets. LV. Model wearing No. 51 in program - black suit with rapier slim skirt, with white silk blouse with three self-bows down front - entered by Mrs. I. Basford. SV. Model wearing Mrs. Basford's suit. CU. Blouse showing three self-tied bows, pan down jacket. MV. Model standing doorway wearing. No. 53. in program, which is green-skirted dance dress in figured brocade, with belted monkey jacket, - entered by Miss Audrey Longmore. SV. People looking on. SV. Model undoing monkey jackets revealing strapless dress. Pan down skirt. SV. Mr. Leonard and woman looking at model wearing his suit. MV. Model wearing No. 54 in program--man's striped navy blue serge suit, walking through doorway SV. Man wearing suit - walks out of screen. SV. Mr. Leonard receiving prize from Madame Massigli; they shake hands. Gender Roles, fashion shows, contests, hobbies | |
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