Fine Feathers
Series
- Series Name
- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
Issue
Story
- Summary
- NoS synopsis: C/U of feathers being dipped into various dyes. The woman working with the feathers wears rubber gloves. C/U of the hands of another woman who fluffs out the feathers. She pulls off excess feathers then trims each one to shape with small scissors. C/U of feathers being attached to fake stamens - making feather flowers. Feathers are attached with wire. Through dissolves we see the flower taking shape. Wire is threaded into a fake stem. It is difficult to distinguish them from actual flowers - they’re so real - " M/S of woman holding up a bunch of the feather flowers. C/U of another bunch of flowers - large blooms. Another woman holds a bunch of lilies made from feathers.
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- Arts and crafts
- Written sources
- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.212
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP212
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How to cite this record
'Fine Feathers', Eve And Everybody’s Film Review Issue No. 520, 21 May 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/332728 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)