| SPECTACLES Spectacles through the ages ending with some fabulous 50s designs | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7166 |
| Catalog #: | 105886 | |
| Clip Number: | 105886-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 451 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:46 - 01:08:27 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Accessories, Misc FASHION: Historical (Pre 1900) INDUSTRY: Vision Aids LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | SPECTACLES Spectacles through the ages ending with some fabulous 50s designs London. MS Man in 18th century dress reaching into waistcoat pocket for eyeglasses. MCS. Using eyeglasses to read a piece of paper. CS. Delicately carved eyeglass. MCS. Girl also in old type dress placing on pair of spectacles and reaching for a book which she begins to read. CS. Her face showing the ordinary type spectacles. MCS. Another girl seated she opens pair of spectacles which have double extension frames. CS. Opening one of the frames. CS. Placing on the glasses which are the large circular type with thick rims. MS Woman opening glass cabinet which contains an assortment of spectacles. MCS. Another woman seated at table in front of mirror wearing dark spectacles the other woman joins her with another pair taken from the cabinet. They exchange glasses and woman now looks at herself in mirror wearing thick rimmed dark glasses with shaped frames. CS. Woman's face the glasses are studded with small jewels she exchanges them for another pair with leaves on the frames. CS. Girl picks up glasses and putting them on turns her head from side to side. MS Another girl with glasses with pointed frames turns her head from side to side. LS Woman seated in chair in evening gown. She picks up pair of glasses on stick and looks at an envelope which she picks up off side table. CS. Woman's face. | |
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