| STRAW BOATERS process of making straw boater hats | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7159 |
| Catalog #: | 106896 | |
| Clip Number: | 106896-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 407 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:18 - 01:47:57 | |
| Location: | Luton, Bedfordshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Hats INDUSTRY: Garment LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Straw boater making. Luton, Bedfordshire. CU Top of boater being spun on machine. MS Woman working spinning. CU Worker. CU Finishing top and placing on block. CU Woman shaping top and block and removing. MS Worker takes away pile of completed tops. MS TS. Puts hats on bench and starts to dip them. CU Dipping hats in solution. MS Worker behind dipper takes pile of hats away. MS Gives hats to another worker who steams them. CU Worker. CU Wrapping hat and bringing press down on top. MS Lifts press and takes hat out shapes it. MS Women at bench sewing hats. MS Woman at work sewing on band. CU Hands sewing. MS Another woman sewing. CU Woman puts handful of completed boaters on pile. | |
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