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Schoolgirls model frocks they make

1953

Schoolgirls model frocks they make

1953

  • NFSA ID0GHK6E8X
  • TypeFilm
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormNewsreel, Series
  • Year1953

Students from Parramatta Central Home Science High School in Sydney model dresses they have made. The designs are inspired by French fashion.

The voice-over narration reflects a narrow view of the expected roles for Australian women in the 1950s, with comments that seem bizarre by today's standards.

This newsreel segment 'Home Science: Schoolgirls Model Frocks They Make' comes from Cinesound Review No. 1131.

Notes by Beth Taylor

Courtesy of
Cinesound Movietone Productions

Students from Parramatta Central Home Science High School in Sydney model dresses they have made. The designs are inspired by French fashion.

The voice-over narration reflects a narrow view of the expected roles for Australian women in the 1950s, with comments that seem bizarre by today's standards.

This newsreel segment 'Home Science: Schoolgirls Model Frocks They Make' comes from Cinesound Review No. 1131.

Notes by Beth Taylor

Courtesy of
Cinesound Movietone Productions
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