Window Dummies

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

114

Date Released

4 Mar 1957

Date recorded

8 Feb 1957

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Window Dummies
2. 2Ultra Close-Ups
3. 3Swim Caps

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Modern trends in dress display have increased the demand for window dummies and today they are being turned out by almost mass-production methods. The life-like dummies, made from a special composition of plaster, emulsion, hessian canvas and chemicals, have hinged joints and rubber hands to heighten the realistic effect. Vital statistics of today’s fashionable female dummy are 36-22-36, but although they always retain their youthful figures, constantly changing fashions limit their length of life to a mere three years.

Keywords

Shops and shopping; Industry and manufacture; Fashion and costume

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

284

Story extras:

Film clip

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