Fashion Fantasy (1946) - extract 2
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Uploaded by BFIfilms on Oct 2, 2009
The War might have been over, but the second half of the 1940s was all about belt-tightening. You can hardly blame the fashion-conscious girl for craving a touch of glitter. Pushed too far by the Royal Navy's grey flannel utility-wear, a young Wren dozes off and is tantalised by dreams of modelling for Norman Hartnell, premier British designer of the day. Cue an entertaining medley of interviews, exercise and makeover. Strangely, she appears to endure rather than enjoy the process; the narrator however takes great delight in making gentle fun of it all. (Simon McCallum)
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Get the old patterns on Ebay and make them!
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I'd love to reach in & snatch all their hats! Most of the gowns-where to go, I don't see anything like them except at the Oscars, but the fur muffs are awesome!
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I wish i had all those dresses :(
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One forgets that the 80s were not the only time for big shoulder pads! LOL
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Aw, a bunch of red mages...
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Absolutely fabulous!
applestretching 2 years ago 4
love the clothes people seem to have so much class then
1365225 1 year ago