'Men\'s fashion forecasts, DuPont Company promotional films, 1978-1980'

$'Men\'s fashion forecasts, DuPont Company promotional films, 1978-1980'$

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'A reel of films promoting the use of DuPont synthetic fibers in men\'s fashion. The films include a series of montages showing  models at various locations wearing clothes that use DuPont synthetic fibers: Dacron, Lycra, Orlon, and Antron. Identified shooting locations include Nova Scotia, Panama City, Curacao, Cartagena, and Sea Pines Plantation (Hilton Head, South Carolina). Film shot in South American produced in cooperation with Costa Cruises. Tennis player Stan Smith is featured in one film as a spokesperson for Adidas sportswear.  Films from the DuPont Company films and commercials collection (1995.300) at the Hagley Museum & Library. For more information contact us at [email protected].  Access to this item is provided for educational and research purposes only.  FIND US ONLINE:  WEB: https://www.hagley.org FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HagleyMuseum... INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hagleymuseum/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/hagleymuseum PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/hagleymuseum/  ABOUT HAGLEY Experience the history of American innovation in the historic DuPont powder yards on the banks of the Brandywine.'

Tags: fashion , models , 1970s , fashion films , 1980s , Nova Scotia , adidas , Tennis , stan smith , DuPont Company , Sythetic fibers , historic footage , DuPont fibers , Sea Pines Plantation