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Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1476

Date Released

16 Sep 1957

Date submitted

10 Sep 1957

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Hairdressing Congress. DESCRIPTION: Various hair styles at the World Hairdressing Congress in London. Also on show in London were new stockings, designed by Shiaparelli. SHOTLIST: GV preparations for the display of hair-styles. LS girl receives treatment. Closer same. LS another girl having hair dressed. Crowd. LS Glasgow delegate having hair dressed. Closer same. CU hairdresser. MS another girl parades hairstyles. CU another same. Same another (x2). Crowd. LS girl being photographed. MS girl parading. LS girl models hairstyle with turtle doves. MS same. CU same. Same LS. Cave-man hairstyles paraded. Closer same. LS Lady Godiva. Closer same. Lady Godiva’s cloak removed. MS wearing Miss Congress sash. MS Elizabethan style paraded. MS Charles 2nd & Nell Gwyn. MS 18th Century style. Same (x2). Crowd. LS parade of modern court coiffure. Closer same. LS finale of hairstyles. Closer same. Same. CU amateur photographs focus on Miss Congress. CU King Charles. CU pan Miss Congress.

Keywords

Women; Conferences; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London

Card file number

71663

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Norman Fisher

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