Bathing Costumes (1954)

Bathing costumes old and new. Brighton, Sussex. L, S Brighton pier, the camera pans round to beach showing a man and woman in old fashioned bathing costumes standing by bathing machine. M, S camera following woman in old fashioned costume into bathing machine. M, S other people in period dress. M, S young women coming out of bathing machine in old fashioned swimming costumes. They walk down to the sea and begin to paddle. C, U man in period dress holding up quizzing glass to look at them. L, S of the women paddling in rough sea. M, S of the man walking round bathing machine and lifting his quizzing glass to eye. M, S women walking from bathing machine to seashore. M, S two ladies talking to man and woman in period dress. M, S as the camera pans up from lady s feet to her face showing her wearing modern bikini. M, S ladies in modern bathing dress sitting down on beach, they get up and walk out of picture. L, S as they run into the sea. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANN