Illinois USA-1947: Woman Dabbing Perfume at Social Gathering as Man Observes

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationIllinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 Illinois

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Woman Dabbing Perfume at Social Gathering as Man Observes — Clip Details

ILLINOIS USA-1947: A woman in a dark dress and pearl necklace applies perfume from a glass bottle at a social gathering. She smiles and closes her eyes, savoring the scent, while another person in a patterned dress stands nearby. A man in a vest and glasses leans in to observe the bottle. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a moment of personal elegance and nostalgia from the late 1940s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124914391

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$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1947 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Illinois, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s Illinois home-movie requests needing a brief social-gathering insert with perfume, dress, and intimate party behavior.
Period detail: The dark dress, pearl necklace, vest, glasses, and patterned dress may show late-1940s middle-class social styling in an indoor home setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the casual, unstaged exchange as a woman enjoys perfume while others watch and lean into the moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in pearls, a small glass perfume bottle, a man in glasses and vest, patterned dresses, close faces, hands, and indoor party decorations.
Film character: The 8mm footage has high contrast, visible grain, soft focus, and close handheld framing that give the brief scene a tactile home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, memory beat, or transition for personal grooming, fragrance, party life, or postwar domestic social scenes.
Historical context: The scene shows adults gathered indoors around a small perfume bottle, suggesting a private social occasion rather than a public event.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1947 Illinois 8mm home movie perfume, woman applying scent at party, vintage social gathering, and man observing bottle.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Illinois 1947 interiors, then broader 1940s home-movie scenes of parties and personal grooming.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1947 Illinois home-movie footage, a woman in pearls looks down while holding a small perfume bottle at a social gathering. — A woman in pearls holds a small bottle as people stand nearby indoors.

The woman closes her eyes and touches her neck, appearing to enjoy the scent during the 1947 Illinois indoor gathering. — The woman closes her eyes and reacts to the perfume scent.

At the Illinois gathering, the seated woman looks up as a man leans close, with hands and party clothing filling the frame. — A man leans in while the woman looks upward during the perfume exchange.

A man wearing glasses leans toward the small perfume bottle while the woman and others remain close in the 1947 Illinois home movie. — The man in glasses bends toward the bottle as others gather around.

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