1931 summer fashions--outtakes

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Fashion show sponsored by Cotton Textile Institute with narration. Models wearing beach pajamas walking down a small runway. Shot of a man showing women a new type of bathing suit that stretches.

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a carbon bathing suit consisting of short and Bolero worn with a huge Mexican sombrero a rough straw which protects neck and shoulders from the Sun something very nautical in a pajama suit of blue-and-white cordeen with very wide trousers a beret with white pom-pom completes this ute which was inspired by the french mátalo for a hot day a cool-looking beach dress of blue and white awning striped duck the strikes are used in a clever and decorative manner and a hat and parasol of the same material complete the picture plaid pajamas of India cotton with a bolero which can be taken off revealing semi-fitted lines which are flattering to the figure the enormous beach hat is a rough straw this model shows why plaid will be popular this summer [Music]

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