1980s
Make a ruffled prairie sweater, fringed pioneer jacket & more (1982)
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,
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,
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.
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
The petals of a red, red rose are first cut into the shape of a Cupid’s bow. With the aid of a lipstick, the rose petal lips are applied to the real lips.
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.
Prell shampoo was popular starting with its introduction in the 1940s — and was best-known for being a bright emerald green haircare product.
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
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 (1916) The Day Book (Chicago, Ill.) April 29, 1916 Are you wearing gilded or decorated
Beautiful products of the needle which the busy girl is turning out for the holiday season Aprons are already beginning to play an important part
“Women never will be great until they quit giving so much attention to clothes.” Who says so?
A very attractive combination that is unusually appealing to women of exquisite taste. Built over the new French last, which is the most popular in women’s footwear.
Fashions for fun – with teen jive! America’s feminine teenagers, who have acquired a reputation as inventors of their own fashion fads — plus their own colorful
The hair is so arranged as to make the head a great fluffy mass, round like a globe. Not a small globe, either, but a great ball of beauty.
Uses of olive oil Sometimes Dame Fashion shows a startling amount of good sense, “considerin’”, and one of the most sensible things inaugurated of late
Showtime: Mothercare fashions are a hit >> Also see: Polished, professional… and pregnant: Maternity clothes from the ’80s Workdays: For moms on the go Let’s
10 hints on how to perm Perming, done correctly, is one of the best ways to lock-in those super-popular curls. 1. Make sure hair is
Here’s a look at a few daywear and sportswear ensembles of the mid-1930s!
Marilyn Monroe’s charming, controversial and utterly unforgettable performance of Happy Birthday, sung to President Kennedy was,one of her last big splashes.
Knitting an old-fashioned opera hood Make a chain of 90 stitches. Then knit one row across, then seam a row, knit a row, seam a row,
Women have destroyed the beauty of their hands by trying to transform with the scissors the blunt, thick finger ends that belong on the practical or elementary hand into the dainty or tapering fingertips.
You can see the difference… Jergens Lotion stops “detergent hands” (1956) The photo tells the story! This picture is unretouched…to prove to you that Jergens
Fastest tan under the sun — — with maximum sunburn protection! Nothing flatters you like a beautiful tan. And… Hollywood stars know there’s no tan
Collecting hairpins a fad They were about to cross the crowded street when Arlington stooped and picked up something which he quickly thrust into his
No-sew wrap-and-go fashion From a beach cover-up to a party dress, the perennial “pareo” does it all, with just two yards of fabric or a
The suit is back! After years of living in casual separates, there’s a new way to dress — with great finish, sophistication, style — and
Sweeping popularity of ribbons The ribbon girl has arrived in all her glory. It is some years since the ribbon epidemic has been assigned a
Look back to the 1940s at Francois de Paris in New York City, and see ladies getting perms, dye jobs, manicures, sitting under hair dryers — along with a peek at the front desk staff running the business.
Grasshoppers love going to the beach. Keds Grasshoppers. The bounciest, liveliest shoes afoot. Grasshoppers love picnics. Grasshoppers love to dance.
10 fast pre-party beauty tips The guests are arriving imminently and you’re still arranging the flowers rather than yourself. Here are 10 instant face-saving beauty
Cocoanut Shampoo Wet hair and apply shampoo C L Hamilton Co. — Perfumers — Washington DC Exquisite Creme de Rose For face and hands Use
Bangkok… holiday decoration afoot Oriental brocade lined with satin. In black, Heaven blue, Ming blue, pink, red and white with gold. AA and B widths.
Anita Shops: For young moderns Left: Swiss dot nylon sheer peignoir, trimmed with nylon tulle filching. Fully lined sheer overlay gown. Colors, pink, blue, red
Heard the one about the traveling Nauga? It has a clean ending. The Nauga is ugly, but his vinyl hide is beautiful. Naugahyde vinyl fabric.
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