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Fashions Of The Past
Volumes 1 & 2
2 DVD Set

For a small taste of this great DVD,
watch the preview below.

Volume 1

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.

Volume 2

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 over an hour of Fashions Of The Past.

The 1940, Fashion Horizons film stars Mary Martin, Margaret Hayes, newcomer at the time, Ester Fernandez and many others. The film offers us not only fashion but also explores the wonderful Arizona scenery, like the missions and pueblos and breathtaking sunrises. In addition, we also get to see the surrounding areas like the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, the Colorado River, Boulder Dam, Lake Mead, Cathedral Rock and much more.

We also get a marvelous look of the Camelback Inn. I have been told by a friend it hasn't changed too much over the years and looks much the same. The fashions are shown in amongst all the areas and activities available at the Camelback Inn and are very lovely, smart and appropriate to the occasion and activity. Makes me want to be there with them wearing all those wonderful clothes. The 19 minutes of the film goes way beyond fashion as it offers lots of great scenery, history and a feel for the people.

The movie is captivating and you will have a smile on your face throughout. A wonderful, 29 minute feel good movie from 1941 talks about the fashions of the future. The movie, Tomorrow Always Comes starts by telling us about a little girl from 1912 who loved to dream about the future and this movie is all about her dream. We then meet Molly (Gloria Willis) telling her friend what her boudoir (bedroom in today's terms) will look like, her closet and her clothes and her dream husband. We then go to Molly's wedding to Bob Brown (Robert Gist) and their lives. Molly and Bob has a little girl. After Molly makes a dress for a party she is hoping to attend she feels the dress isn't good enough and tells her husband she wishes the more expensive materials were more affordable to them and so many others. Molly then tells her daughter it is time for bed as most little girls she wants to hear a story. So Molly tells her a story. She starts telling her daughter about her dreams as a little girl and as she is doing so she realizes those earlier dreams she had about her dream life and husband aren't quite what she has today, but she is so happy that she has found love and contentment with her life and her husband. As Molly tells her daughter the story she and her daughter fall asleep.

The spirit of the Future says he will give her a glimpse of the Future of Fabrics, but she mustn't tell anyone she is from the 1920s. Molly gets to see all the beautiful clothes and materials of the future. The material is Bur-Mil Rayon Fabric made by Burlington Mills. Molly discovers that all the clothes have the Bur-Mil label and the saleswoman (Jane Randolph) tells Molly all about fashions today from negligees to man's suit and also talks about the Burlington
Mills process.

It is so great to watch Molly move from each department in the store in amazement and how she tries so hard not to slip up and mention she is from the 1920s, she has many a close call, with the spirit telling her to be careful.

The movie finishes with a spectacular taping of TV show, which, of course, Molly hasn't a clue what TV is. She is seated up front and says to the lady next to her she wishes her husband was there, when out comes her husband Bob as the Master of ceremonies.

Miss Betty Furness tells us about the wonderful fashion show with Bridal wear and then the trousseau items for the bride. We get to see the different varieties of new form slips, and as the models come in they give Molly a box with one for her.

The movie ends with us seeing Molly and Bob together kissing and then fades back to Molly and her daughter sleeping with Bob coming in to close the window and give his wife a kiss. Of course like all dreams it ends with "and they lived happily ever after"!

The Aristocrats of Fashion (late 1930s) is a ten minute movie that is narrated by Muriel Evans. We get to see some fantastic fashions for sport and evening wear. All of the fashions are made from Bemberg rayon. Some of the models include Francis Goodwin, Ann Rountree, Marjorie Hawthorne, Bette Miller, Helen Dillard and more. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

The Girl on the Magazine Cover shows us how professional models (and new automobiles) are photographed. This is a surprisingly excellent film made even better by a very tongue in cheek narrator who shows up at the studio to find out how they make those dames look so good in photographs. (Do Not Expect This To be Politically Correct, After All This Is 1940.) We meet someone who may be the funniest character in a Jam Handy film. The movie runs approximately eight and a half minutes.

For a small taste of this great DVD set, watch the previews below. They are reduced both in size and quality to make it easier to view on line. Enjoy!

Volume 1

Volume 2

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