| STING NYLON STOCKINGS Nice story showing new ladder proof nylons being manhandled. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 442 |
| Catalog #: | 430807 | |
| Clip Number: | 430807-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 84 | |
| Timecode: | 01:54:15 - 01:56:48 | |
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Hosiery/Stockings/Tights/Nylons INDUSTRY: Garment INDUSTRY: Product Testing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK | |
| Description: | Use catalog # 37799 TESTING NYLON STOCKINGS (aka NYLON TESTING) Nice story showing new ladder proof nylons being manhandled. Various shots of the model Leslie May walking through Regent's Park. She sits down on a park bench in front of a lake with Monty Skears. Narrator observes that husbands and boyfriends have to spend a fortune keeping their girls supplied with hosiery but that there is a new product which might save them some money - a ladder proof stocking. Leslie takes off one of her stockings (seen in C/U). She hands it to Monty and he ties it onto a large weight. Leslie looks impressed as he swings the weight through the air - you would expect this to stretch it would you not?! After untying it Monty shows Leslie that it has not altered the length of the stocking. Monty then gets a table fork out of his pocket. C/U of the fork being scraped along the stocking - no ladders! The stockings are made from a new "Crinkle Crimp" nylon. Narrator explains how the new manufacturing process makes the nylons very strong. Another test is demonstrated: "one that will really stretch your imagination." Monty ties a stocking to the front of a car then pulls the car along, using the stocking as a tow rope. Leslie takes her shoe off and we see her sitting on the bonnet of the car and putting the stocking back on. Monty and Leslie admire the stocking - totally undamaged! Clothing, design, manufacture, accessories, fashion, synthetic fabrics | |
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