By the 1920's, the coastal resort of Biarritz on the Côte Basque in France attracted the fashionable and wealthy during the summer and early autumn. Those who could afford it, stayed at the Hôtel du Palais which was originally a summer villa built for Empress Eugénie. Her visits turned Biarritz into a popular summer resort.
This film starts with clips from a hotel overlooking the beach, then a street fashion show. We then move down to the beach for a walk among the sunbathers and swimmers.
In just a few years over the 1920's, women's swimsuits had evolved considerably when compared to those seen in our recent video "A Day at the Beach c.1921". The r\’Roaring Twenties’ saw seismic changes in clothing, style and social attitudes.
Published by GlamourDaze by kind permission of the University of South Carolina. Their generosity and support in this restoration project is hugely appreciated. AI restoration by GlamourDaze.com Filmed September 22, 1928 A Fox News Story
