| TOP HATS top-hat being made | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7153 |
| Catalog #: | 106915 | |
| Clip Number: | 106915-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 361 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:08 - 01:15:08 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Hats INDUSTRY: Garment LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Tailor / Dressmaker / Milliners / Cobbler | |
| Description: | Top-hat making in London. MS Man stretching material over frame. Another worker ironing material and making a shape of it by pushing wooden blocks inside. (and CU ) Ironing rim of tub. CU Placing material on top and pressing flat. CU Pressing the top and cutting off surplus material. Worker holding material near fire. Puts it over hat pushes it down on to brim presses it flat. Worker putting hat on top of pile and taking another one. MS Taking silk hat from another worker and walking out of picture. CU Worker putting on felt rim and pressing. CU Worker. CU Covering hat with silk. CU Worker. MS Ironing top of hat. Another worker polishing hat with iron. Woman sewing hem inside hat. Foreman picking up hat and looking at it takes off cover. CU Looking at silk hat finished. | |
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