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Schoolgirls model frocks they make
Title:
Schoolgirls model frocks they make
NFSA ID
50248
Year
1953
Courtesy
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
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