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Great movies on fashions of the past with some surprising big "star"
appearances. Enjoy watching the marvelous styles, and clothes of the times,
and also have fun seeing the different way we lived back then. The houses,
cars, stores and the slower place. Most important many of us will see
ourselves as we grew up or will be reminded of a time, place or event we had
forgotten. Enjoy over and over again. Come join us
for almost an hour of Fashions Of The Past.
Modes of the Moment is a short film of 3 minutes 33 seconds made back
in 1917. The movie is silent but very poignant for its time. The Marks Bros.
give us Footery Fashion which is furnished by "The Walk Over, 874 Market
Street. The movie starts off showing off the "footery" of the time and then
follows with fashions like the "Walking Suit" and "Smart Veil" on hats and
much more. Lots of fun watching the models and seeing the panels that
describe what the model is wearing.
The Story of A Star is a 1956 film of 8 minutes and the "star" of the
film is "the stocking". We start with the movie telling us about the past
and how we all love better, more beautiful things. A great scene with the
"Peach of the Beach" bathing suits and then on to the bathing suits of the
time. The movie then moves on to the silk stocking and how from there we
went on to nylon stockings and then to stretch nylon stockings and how
Agilon Stretch Yarn was going to revolutionize the stocking market with it's
new product, also the "Beauty Zone" and the "Comfort Zone" for stockings,
the different types of stockings (with and without seams), a preview of the
ad campaign for the new stocking made with Agilon Stretch Yarn and more. A
very informative and fun film the whole family will enjoy watching.
The 1950 movie, Color Keying In Art & Living is close to ten minutes
and does a wonderful job of telling us about colors. The movie starts with
an explanation of how colors come about. It then goes on to not only talk
about color sensations, cold/dark colors, and complimentary colors but to
show us how colors effect all aspects of our lives - how people see us, the
clothes we wear, the make up we wear, how we can change people's perception
of how we look with color and more. A wonderfully informative and
brilliantly done movie that emphasizes the importance of the contrast and
brilliance of color in all the aspects of our lives.
In amongst the fashions of the times, RFD Greenwich Village (1969)
offers a wonderful view of all of Greenwich Village, the "suburban oasis"!
The winding streets, courtyards, sidewalk cafes, the fantasy, romance and
nostalgia of times past. Hear about all the famous people who have lived and
visited Greenwich.
Come along and spend 11 minutes and join the inhabitants of Greenwich enjoy
some idle pleasure at Washington Square on a Sunday afternoon. You know you
want to!
This 18 minute movie will bring back memories to all who took Home Economics
class and made a dress with a pattern from the Simplicity Pattern Company.
In the 1948 movie Pattern For Smartness we get to meet Johnny and
Betty. Johnny wants Betty to listen to his new record, but she tells him she
needs to pick the material out for her new dress. Johnny tells Betty she has
the "know how look" and she tells him that is because of her Home Economics
class. Betty says the class not only shows her how to make dresses, but also
talks about grooming, skin care, posture, and how to take care of herself by
eating the right foods and getting enough exercise and so much more.
The movie continues with Betty making up a beautiful dress. The movie is not
only an education into what goes into pattern making but how to make a
dress, how to select the correct pattern and color that is right for you. I
was continually amazed at the detail this movie went into, I learned and
re-learned things I had forgotten about. It shows the whole process step by
step. It will bring back memories of that first dress we all had to make in
home economics class and for those of us who weren't the most adapt,
wondering if we could do it better now. Especially today with the down trend
in quality of the clothing we buy. I did get a wonderful chuckle out of the
25 cent Simplicity patterns. I would imagine they cost quite a bit more
today.
The movie ends with a fashion show by Betty and her class mates to help
raise funds for Johnny's basketball team. The clothes and fashions are
wonderful to look at. So what are you waiting for, come on along with Betty
and Johnny and enjoy the wonders of Pattern for Smartness.
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