Waistcoat Club Aka Waistcoats For Women (1955)

Criterion Restaurant, London. L/S of a fashion model walking along a raised catwalk in the restaurant. Man stands behind a microphone presumably describing her outfit. Narrator states: “There was a time when women were content to wear the trousers, but now they’re wearing another conventional part of male dress - the waistcoat.“ M/S of the model who is wearing a rather fabulous shaped waistcoat with sticky out collar. This show is at the “Waistcoat Club“. Model strikes various poses. M/S of a group sitting at a table. One of the woman wears a red and white striped shirt with a blue waistcoat with stars on it - a variation on the American “stars and stripes“ flag. C/U of her showing the outfit to good effect. Camera pans down. Narrator says something about this outfit being inspired by a honeymoon in America. Another waistcoat is modelled - red velvet with black trims. Narrator describes this outfit as having “the accent on glamour“. Model wears long gloves. Shots of another waistcoat bein