Creating A Creation (1920)

An expert from Maison Lewis demonstrates how easily a simple shape may be transformed into many charming hats. First the Napoleon creation. C, U of a woman worker folding back the brim of a hat and fixing a feather trim to the front of the hat. M, S of the milliner putting the hat on to a model who then poses for the camera. She turns to show the hat from different sides. C, U of a hat being stitched. The brim is turned up in three places. C, U of the hat being modelled it has a very large bow on the side. Again the head is turned to show all around the hat. A hat with an ostrich feather trim is made before our eyes as the milliner pins a large feather boa affair onto the crown of a hat. The model turns her head for the camera. Intertitle reads: And doubtless other possibilities will suggest themselves to our lady Note: some crazy looking hats FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCI