Extravagant English Catwalk Show (1956) | Vintage Fashions

This quintissentially English and quite eccentric fashion show almost looks like a night at the opera. This glamorous catwalk show features designs by John Cavanagh, Owen Hartnell, Charles Creed, Digby Moron, Hardy Amies, Cossack, Mattli and Michael Sherard.

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Film ID: 55.15

[victoriaaguilar]

First off the models were beautiful and smiled, they were of all ages and glided down runway with grace and beauty. Each one knew how to walk and move in each garment they modeled. . Their makeup and hair were beautifully done, sleek and fashionable. The fashion was exquisite and breathtaking. The models today clog down the run way similar to Jethro, in unfinished rags they model which is suppose to pass for fashion. They wear a scowl on their face, their hair and makeup is ridiculously done and they are anything but beautiful or graceful. Trashy is the new look, I will take these garments and this fashion show, over anything that is strutted out there today and called fashion.

[anitaproq]

what a gesture at 2:18 when a model takes off her jacket holding her muff under the left hand and then takes the jacket and muff into the right palm reaching through her back. I watched it several times thought she let it fall. what a trick

[missavfree]

I'd happily wear most of those beautiful outfits.... stunning!

[ellielouise]

Absolutely adore the white gown at the end

[alinariz]

They're all so beautiful and elegant but the last gown the white one is just spectacular!!

[laneyh]

The yellow gown is stunning. And wool chiffon is not heavy.

[indiechick]

That Hartnell dress with the fox stole is GORGEOUS.

[cathiiannii]

Amazing elegance and deportment that you never see today!

[thanaf]

Dear Watson was a show stopper. I would wear every single one of these beautiful creations

[molossergirl]

Wonderful, a bygone era that was so elegant. I was born in 1950 and I still have vivid memories of my mother making me a dirndl skirt which I loved so much. The material was cotton and design beautiful pale apricot roses, I loved it so much. I grew up wearing kitten heels, chisel toed shoes, pencil skirts, twin-sets and shift dresses. I love the 50's fashion!

[jkeystone]

I clutched my pearls while watching this.

[anm]

As he describes the details of each dress and type of fabric, the haute couture of today seems lazy and uninspired. Think about all the effort and tailoring that goes into making that slit back on the one dress that balloons out in the back yet looks very tailored and sleek in the front. So elegant

[kaylap]

I absolutely love most of these dresses. Thank you for posting this show

[elaineglendinning]

This is the second time I have watched this video in the last few months, and although I was only four years at the time of the fashion show I still yearn for the elegance and graceful style of that time. Much better than today. I think Hollywood glamour and stars of that era are better than today's actors.

[GrilledChickenRamyun]

I love how fancy and elegant people were back then compare to today we are so lazy 😂nothing but hoodie and shorts

[katlulu]

And there were numerous occasions to wear these lovely creations. Truly a long gone era here briefly.

[lyricpdx]

I didn't find this pompous at all. I thought it was lovely! Much more natural than the shows of today...now there's pompous!!!!

[MrEjidorie]

I was born in Japan in 1956 when this English Catwalk Show was shot. This footage shows how people looked like and felt about beauty at that time. Models` beauty transcends the times indeed. But one thing I feel sad is that many beautiful models in this film are probably gone a long time ago.

[AtticAnatomy]

I LOvE THIS CHANNEL! I could watch it all day!

[wildflowerwind]

A time when the world was more elegant. Just lovely.