Episode 1 of 6
Duration: 15 minutes
1950s fashion history series. Doris Langley Moore explores the odd correlation between the amount of facial hair on men and trends in covering up in women's fashion. Plus, Benny Hill in various states of hirsuteness and a young Vanessa Redgrave demonstrates early 20th-century use of face powder.
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