Clothes-Line (1937)
- Genre
- documentary film, documentary television program
- Country
- United Kingdom
How it feels
This early BBC television program traces the history of fashion across six live episodes. A fashion historian and a co-presenter discuss clothing styles from past eras.
educationalnostalgicdatedlightinformativeconversationalhistoric
What happens
Clothes-Line is an early BBC television programme broadcast live in six parts between 30 September and 3 December 1937. It is notable for being the first television programme dedicated to the history of fashion. It was produced by Mary Adams, and co-presented by the fashion historian James Laver and Pearl "Polly" Binder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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