Sewing Machine (1955)

London. C/U of an antique sewing machine operated by a foot pedal. Camera pans up to show a woman in old fashioned dress operating the sewing machine. Her hair is set in ringlets. (Norma Webb of Jones Ltd.) C/Us of parts of the machine which dates from 1859. C/U of feet operating the pedal. C/U of the woman as she sews. M/S of a “modern“ woman with a more up to date machine. This is a portable electric model. C/U of the woman's foot as she operates the pedal. C/U of the woman - it is the model Patti Morgan - as she sews. She is making a “sun suit in record time.“ C/U of patterned stitches being sewn into the fabric. C/Us of hands and feet as she sews. C/U of fabric and pattern book. Narrator observes how home sewing is becoming more popular. “Modern equipment has assisted the “do it yourself“ trend, becoming increasingly popular in this country from the point of view of economy as well as the personal satisfaction of having created something oneself.“ The traditional Pathe joke isn't lo