1960s
The sixties was the biggest fashion decade (1969)
Sixties Biggest Fashion Decade Whether the Seventies can bring anything like the fashion explosion of the Sixties is an unanswered question. No other decade has seen
Sixties Biggest Fashion Decade Whether the Seventies can bring anything like the fashion explosion of the Sixties is an unanswered question. No other decade has seen
Wrinkles come to the American woman at a much earlier age than they come to her European sister. And the pitiable things about it is that they are not wrinkles of age. Here is why Why American women look older than their years.
In her heart of hearts, any woman would rather have a beautiful neck than anything else in the world except, perhaps, a beautiful face, said soprano and actress Lina Cavalieri.
Every little girl wants a dress for Christmas Sweet as a sugarplum: A tucked shirtwaist top, a wide, gathered velveteen skirt and a bias-striped sash
CHRISTMAS CLOTHES: FESTIVE LITTLE FROCKS AND SUITS FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES A Gale of Finery It is only a fair tribute to kind Kris Kringle — Low
Laughter is a serious thing. Hoot if you must, but strict attention should be paid to how you laugh and when. It is the barometer of your emotional state. Precisely put, laughter is a form of behavior.
From campus to kitchen, They’re wearing culottes by Margaret Parker Gary, Women’s Day Fashion Department Good campus companions — jerkin and knee-length culottes in an Orlon-and-wool blend,
Canned dresses, put up like beef stew but sold at department stores instead of supermarkets, are the season’s bright new idea for Christmas giving, and just the thing to keep in the pantry against the dressless rainy day.
A powerful new scent for men — Macho. Uniquely Faberge, it is packaged in a startlingly new futuristic look. At the Faberge counter now.
It’s one thing to see drawings of vintage boots in old catalogs, but quite another to look at a pair that has survived a hundred years!
Here’s what a man really likes in woman’s dress Women always look upon a man’s criticism of their attire as most presumptuous — that is,
Shimmer & glimmer and turn them all on in your Alcoa Dazzler A new disposable dress gleaming with Alcoa Aluminum, neatly married to the latest
Sweaters with modern motifs, blazing colors, striking contrasts, surprising textures – each sweater with its own this-minute look.
Winning new look When Kim Seelbrede, Miss USA 1981, asked us to give her a glamorous new look that would be easy to manage, versatile
Hats of the season Nothing strikingly new in the advance millinery models – The saucy tilt still apparent Feminine fashions are about as uncertain a proposition
A new age of cinema celebrities While fame itself was nothing new in the 1920s, the recent introduction of moving pictures had transformed the very
Photoplay’s own Beauty Shop Radio’s “Dr. Susan” (Eleanor Phelps) undertakes to remodel an “ugly duckling” — with results that will help you, too The
This highly-misunderstood process of applying make involves a lot more than just putting “a dab o’ powder” on your nose. Here, a top stage star from 1913 gives you her makeup secrets.
Roundup of country sweaters to knit and crochet Take your pick from our prettiest looks for fall, partnered with your favorite country-music singers in Opryland,
How to look your best… …meeting a traveler or traveling to a meeting (1947) Wear the right hat for the occasion! Stetson Hats How
It is the day of the curly hairstyle, and nature never planted enough curls on anybody’s head, except perhaps on Medusa’s, to meet the requirements of the present fashions.
Office girls as shapely as models Is the working girl to be barred from the Venus contest now in progress, and which has already reached
There’s big news this spring for the home sewer who likes polka dots. Here, in variety, are dotted fabrics in a number of the newest pattern designs.
At last! A machine that does all 3 kinds of sewing! (1965) Introducing the newest Touch & Sew machine by Singer! So new it sews
Air Step: The shoe with the magic sole Dora wants new-fashioned style – Cora wants old-fashioned comfort. You get both in Air Step: The shoe with the
Polished, professional… and pregnant (1987) From the time you begin to show, you want to look your professional best. These tailored — and sophisticated —
For more classic fashion from the twenties, check out Vintage Women: Adult Coloring Book #3: Vintage Fashion from the Early 1920s and Vintage Women: Adult
Tweedie boot-tops For graceful ankles — and those who wish their ankles to appear so, Tweedies impart a tailor-clad trimness, an unmistakable air of distinctive
Get unforgettable ’50s eye makeup with these vintage beauty tips straight from the fifties! Find out the best ways to use eyeshadow, liner, mascara & more.
Stylish ’50s gloves: Finger-tip fashion from “Mr Fred” (fashion designer John Frederics) Again we bring you fresh, exciting John Frederics accessories you can make for
Beauties of seven towns Their individual charms are somewhat hard to define Characteristics of the girls in several great municipalities Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans,
The perfect American woman Measuring 50,000 of her sex to determine a standard The perfect American girl — how big around; how much does she
Long, full sleeves the rule for 1922 Sleeves are going to great lengths these days — and Fullness, with a Capital F, is the thing.
Billie Burke writes on taste in dress by Miss Billie Burke Always dress as well as you can This does not mean to be in
Bloomingdale’s New York Magazine, December 3 1979 Joske’s Texas Monthly, September 1979 Herman’s New York Magazine, November 26 1979 Lord & Taylor Texas Monthly, November
Imparts her secret for making her eyelashes more beautiful Dame Vanity, always seeking a new beauty secret to tickle the fancy of her feminine followers,
Brides’ lingerie either tailored or very fancy Many girls this season are confining their trousseau lingerie more strictly to wash materials than have brides of
Avisco Rayon, blended with silk or dacron, has a soft, lightweight touch which is so enjoyable in the summer. Handmacher tailors these superbly-fitting unlined suits in fabrics that owe more than half their composure to Avisco rayon fibers.
Betty Grable’s famous legs … always wear nylons washed with Lux flakes Lux flakes make even sheer nylons last twice as long. Betty Grable loves
Prell shampoo was popular starting with its introduction in the 1940s — and was best-known for being a bright emerald green haircare product.
Collector stuck on antique stickpins by Jean Barnes The really good old stickpins are few and far between, according to collector Karl B., a native
Don’t be skinny! (1967) Look better by adding desired pounds this easy way… without pads, exercise or fishy oils Raquel Welch: “I can’t afford
Isn’t it shocking? Dame fashion’s fur-trimmed stockings latest for dancing Dame Fashion won’t stop at anything — so she’s skipped right past shoe tops and
Mme Demorest’s Emporium of Fashions – 473 Broadway, New York We think our lady readers will be both interested and benefited by having their attention called
Cosmopolitan magazine cover headlines (May 1967) Mothers and sons: The ultimate hang-up Why German men are insane about American girls The infallible test to tell
The Pooch Pouch It’s wetproof inside! It’s yours for $3.50 and a box-top from Nice’n Easy, the honest-to-you haircolor. If you don’t have a pooch,
If you’re expecting a baby (1941) If you’re expecting a baby… Free! Maternity style book – Lane Bryant maternity clothes enable you to dress stylishly
Bobbed hair – is it here to stay? by Jean Van Evera The furor has almost been forgotten, but not so long ago, a woman’s
Dressing the hair to suit the facial type How the French, English and American woman makes the fashionable coiffure becoming Coiffures, like costumes, follow the
Dye your clothes to refresh your wardrobe with new color: With dye pot and stencil brush The time of year is upon us when it
Sweaters made with Fleisher Yarns have an unusual fineness and delicacy. This is due to the remarkable softness and evenness of the yarn. The directions
Decorate your fingernails if you would be up to snuff Are you wearing gilded or decorated nails? We are not kidding, but talking the latest
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