THREADS OF FASHION

Duration: 30 min

Year Published: 1944

Creator: Castle Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Eight of New York's leading fashion models present a fashion show of versatile garments, which is suitable for different occasions. The student is shown how a wardrobe can be planned to cover all occasions. The following sequence shows the evolution of cotton thread from raw fibre through the numerous refining stages to the finished spool are visualized. Sewing techniques involved in making buttons and buttonholes, making hems, making darts, sewing on buttons, etc, are graphically illustrated.

Complete Record: Dewey number: 646 Audience level: jh-sh-c-adult Guide Format/cost: 16-sd-loan Distributors / rental: FIP loan; Montana State Library of Visual Aids loan

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946