Model Swim Hats, Past And Present (1958)

Aldwych, London. Fashion show comparing old fashioned swimwear with modern fashions for swimming hats. C/U of the doorway of a bathing cart. The top half of the door is open. A model dressed in a Victorian bathing suit and frilly cap pops her head up. Tilt down the swimsuit to reveal the large bloomers. M/S of the Waldorf Hotel’s Adelphi Room. Smartly dressed women are sitting around tables reading brochures. In a space in the centre of the room is the bathing cart. Behind the cart is a backdrop painted with seaside scenery. Standing to one side of the cart is the fashion show compere dressed in a straw boater and striped blazer. The model comes out of the cart and twirls around in front of the audience before exiting. C/U of a smiley sun on the backdrop. Panning shot to another model standing in the doorway to the cart. She is dressed in a twenties bathing suit and an orange cap. Panning shot follows the model out of the cart and to the centre of the room where she spins around. The n