All Dressed Up (1931)
Full title reads: “Geneva. ‘All Dressed Up’…. The quaint old fashioned costumes of Switzerland present a pleasing carnival spectacle.”
Geneva, Switzerland.
A brass band marches in one direction while people in various old fashioned Swiss traditional costumes walk up and down the street.
Shots of people parading. Some of the more outlandish costumes involve large cow bells. A man carries a large Alpine Horn.
Closer shots of some of the women in costume.
More shots of the parade. Men behind a banner from Engelberg throw the Swiss flag in the air. They are followed by a brass band.
FILM ID:847.24
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