Garden Fete (1914 1918)

Garden fete. Location of events unknown. Groups of mostly women in costumes walk toward camera. They are divided into Classes; but seemingly without reason. Some represent different countries; USA in stars stripes; Japan with parasol fan; fidgeting with kimono. Class 2 more wacky outfits the first a dress with pieces of paper stuck all over it maybe newspaper cuttings. Then Justice with blindfold and scales; a woman in a night gown with naval emblems; a clown; etc. Class 3 is led off by another woman in Japanese outfit; this one in scandalous shorts Some period costumes; hoop skirts; a medieval coneshaped hat. Others maybe stories or fairy tales a fairy godmother; a woman dressed like Robin Hood; but with spider webs hanging from her sleeves when she spreads her arms. Some fairly ornate fabrics costumes. Also crossdressing both ways completely bizarre psychedelic hallucinations. Then some black faced minstrels leading a collection of ethnic exaggerations and acidtrip fantasies.