Classic clothing design and designer films; promotional and newsreel footage showcasing fabric, clothing and accessories. Includes: Union Square Fashion Show (1950, 1 minute) outdoor clothing show in San Francisco, Modes of the Moment (1917, 3 min.) silent film, Story of a Star (1956, 8 min.) Deering Milliken research on agilon processing for nylon, Western Fashions (194-), 1 min.) newsreel from Arizona, Fashion’s Favorite (1940, 31 min.) Dupont promotional film for rayon, Fitting Faces (1940, 8 min.) on eyeglasses, Hair Dress Through the Ages (1950, 10 min.) humorous look at changing hair styles over the centuries, Pattern for Smartness (1948, 19 min.) on making dresses from patterns, Fashion Horizons (1940, 19 min.) combining high fashion and travel, excerpt from Aristocrats of Fashion (194-, 10 min.) on clothing made with rayon fabric, Bazaar Talks Fashion (1971, 10 min.) China Machado of Harpers Bazaar interviews designers. Quality Information Publishers.