Swimsuit Fashions (1957)

Isleworth, Middlesex. L/S of the interior of clothes factory. Rows of women sitting in front of machines with piles of fabrics everywhere. Women are making swimsuits. M/S of a girl finishing a swimsuit. C/U shot of the hands of another girl sewing. Several shots of the girls wiring on sewing machines. M/S of a man cutting fabric. C/U shot of the man’s face as he cuts. His name is Ron Turner. C/U shot of Mr Turner’s hands as he uses cutting machine. M/S of the two women putting layers of fabric on the cutting table. Cut back to L/S of the factory as the women leave the machines to go for a break. “Despite the blaze of colour around them, its nevertheless difficult for the staff to visualise the finished article, so during the tea-breaks, mannequin parades are arranged for their benefit“ - tells a voiceover. M/S of the interior of the canteen. Women in yellow uniforms are sitting at tables with their teas and cakes. L/S of a girl wearing green swimming costume with two vertical white stripes. M/S of the
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