Spring Fashions + London (1959)

Titles read: “PARIS - SPRING FASHIONS“. Paris, France. Panning shot of fashion model riding on top of a horse drawn stagecoach with men in morning dress, heading away from the Arc de Triomphe. Still outdoors: C/U of a mannequin in a large white wide-brimmed hat. C/U of dumpy middle-aged woman wearing a paper bag hat on head and confused expression on face. Low angle shot of another model in a large hat. Interior shots of two models wearing printed day dresses (rather garish) with puffed sleeves and flowerpot hats. A Victorian / Edwardian-influenced wedding dress (’Sacre Coeur’) and veil is modelled. A strapless evening gown (’Falbalas’) in printed taffeta with two huge rosettes of fabric over the bust is seen next. Followed by another strapless evening dress (’Eugenie’) in white tulle with short cape effect over the shoulders. (Fashions by Carven.) Intertitle reads: “LONDON“. In the Bond Street hat shop of milliner Otto Lucas we see various shots of models Jill Briggs, Carol Luff and Vero