Colours For Slimming (1955)

London. L/S of a domestic hallway. One woman stands at the bottom of a staircase whilst another descends the stairs. They both wear identical red dresses but one woman is very slim, the other is on the large side. Narrator observes: “Women with an eye for bright colours but not the figure are the special problem of today’s outsize designers.“ The larger woman “OS model Linda Leigh“ poses in the dress for the thinner woman. Narrator is of the opinion that “glaring colours are a mistake for her. Scarlet and bright red in particular should be left to the slimmer woman - and bull fighters!“ Actually I think Linda looks very nice! C/U of Linda, camera pans down to show the whole dress and her feet. C/U of the more acceptable face of red frock wearing - the thin girl. The two look at each other - not altogether approvingly. L/S of another model who wears a patterned dress. The narrator states that “A master of camouflage can make inches invisible in the cunning line of dresses like these.“ The lar