The Beauty of A Woman: Beauty Tips by Audrey Hepburn
This post was originally published on this siteThe following was written by Audrey Hepburn who was asked to share “beauty tips”. For attractive lips… Speak […]
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Want to Lose 5 Pounds (or 2.5 Kilograms) in 3 Days? Just Follow This “Wine and Eggs” Diet Guide From Vogue in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1977, Vogue published this “crash diet” for women: The recipe originally appeared in 1962, in the New […]
Annette Kellerman Demonstrating Her Diving Skills at Glenelg Baths, 1905
This post was originally published on this siteThe card to which the photograph is attached, says the subject is Miss Alice Kelleman demonstrating her diving […]
12 Ways For Taking the Best Glamour Shots. Remember Those!?
This post was originally published on this siteWhile it’s no secret that glamour photography is making a comeback in a great, beautiful, empowering way, we […]
Selling Cigarettes With Medical Science From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1930s, cigarette smoking was a widespread habit, popular with Americans from all social classes and professions. […]
19 Important Marriage Tips for Women From the Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe advice below was written more than twenty years before the Civil War began, which read less like […]
Do You Know How to Kiss? Let Carol Hughes and Lee Dixon Show You, Anyhow!
This post was originally published on this siteSure, everybody knows how to kiss — after a fashion. But there’s a right and wrong way, so […]
129 ‘Hilarious’ Ways to Get a Husband, According to a Women’s Magazine Article in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteBack in late 1957, a group of people brainstormed ways to help a woman catch a man… and […]
Boxing and How to Train, 1904
This post was originally published on this siteThe origins of the Speed Bag as we know it today are shrouded in mystery. Certain historical artifacts […]
1940s War Fashion: A Young Woman Demonstrating How to Achieve the Full Leg Effect With Liquid Stockings in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the end of the 1930s the best women’s stockings were made from silk. This changed in the […]
Marriage Advice for Young Ladies From a Suffragette, Includes Avoiding Flirts, Tailor’s Dummies and Football Enthusiasts
This post was originally published on this siteThe suffragettes fought hard for their right to vote and be strong independent women, but they also fought […]
1940s Hair and Make-Up Secrets From Hollywood Stars for Your Face Type
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1940s, women used to choose their hairstyles depending on their face shape. For instance, if […]
Amazing Photographs of Willa Mae Ricker and Leon James Demonstrating Steps of the Lindy Hop in 1943
This post was originally published on this siteWilla Mae Ricker was one of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, featured in the famous 1943 LIFE Magazine story on […]
Official Baby Care Guides by the Department of Hygiene, Kansas State Board of Health From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWhen it comes to childrearing advice, we’ve come a long way, baby. Modern parenting isn’t easy. Childcare books […]
Retro Future Ads for Modern Social Networks in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever wondered what the adverts for modern social media sites might look like if they’d existed […]
Old Family Photos: Should I Keep Them?
This post was originally published on this siteA guest post by Yeshua Quijano I visited my parents’ home a few weeks ago and decided to […]
Behind the Scenes From the Making of 2014 Dove Chocolate Commercial With Audrey Hepburn
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a commercial ad of Galaxy chocolate which was released in March 2014 in United Kingdom, under […]
Here Are 17 Crazy Rules Pregnant Women Had to Follow in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1950s, there were many pregnancy rules that are no longer rules today. Many studies have […]
14 Interesting Images That Suggest How to Plan and Build Your Fireplace in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting image collection from a Sunset book that guides how to plan and build your fireplace in […]
The Language of Legs: What the Way You Sit Says About You, According to a Playboy Article From 1969
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Playboy magazine, The Language of Legs, 1969 The ubiquity of minis and micros has produced for confirmed […]
The Worst Marriage Advice of Every Decade Since the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteYou’ll cringe when you read some of these. 1900S: WIFE = BABY FACTORY “From the wedding day, the […]
How to Deal With Female Traitors (1861)
This post was originally published on this siteA cartoon from Harper’s Weekly from October 26, 1861, from when the Civil War was but half a […]
How to Dress Like a ’80s Aerobics Babe
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 24, 1982, actress Jane Fonda revolutionized the fitness world with her first Jane Fonda Workout video. […]
How To Take a Steam Bath, And Other Victorian Visual Health Guides
This post was originally published on this siteThis French edition of Friedrich Eduard Bilz’s 1888 naturopathic medicine guide Das Neue Naturheilverfahren (The New Natural Healing) […]
15 Cool Pics of the Sexiest Postures That Women Can Seduce Their Men
This post was originally published on this siteHow can a woman seduce her man? these cool pics suggest 15 sexiest postures that women can follow […]