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Hollywood starlets shone for Coppertone suntan lotion in the sixties
See how Hollywood starlets shone for Coppertone suntan lotion in the sixties

In the sixties, up-and-coming actresses were the starlets who helped sell vintage versions of Coppertone suntan lotion – and the popular look of tan, tan skin.

Women with antique parasols (3)
Vintage parasols: The functional, fashionable sun umbrellas women used to carry

Fashionable vintage parasols could include materials like lace, chiffon, fishnet, satin ribbon, and of every hue. Here are a few of the styles from long ago!

Suntan was the big beauty buzzword until we knew just how bad it was for us
See how ‘suntan’ became the big beauty buzzword, starting in the ’50s

Companies promoted it. Celebrities touted it. Everyday people paid attention, and then spent hours in the sun, trying to get the perfect suntan.

 
1920s beauty and plastic surgery
Plastic surgery in the 1920s: How WWI and Hollywood fueled the frenzy for facelifts & nose jobs
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A piece of old-fashioned monkey bread
Delicious old-fashioned monkey bread recipe from the 1960s, step-by-step with photos
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Actors Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin (1966)
Batman TV show: The popular DC Comics superhero lit up our screens in the 60s
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1920s beauty and plastic surgery
Plastic surgery in the 1920s: How WWI and Hollywood fueled the frenzy for facelifts & nose jobs
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A piece of old-fashioned monkey bread
Delicious old-fashioned monkey bread recipe from the 1960s, step-by-step with photos
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Actors Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin (1966)
Batman TV show: The popular DC Comics superhero lit up our screens in the 60s
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