Beautiful Women’s Knitting Patterns of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteAs the Swinging Sixties turned into the 1970s, the influence of boutique stores and diffusion lines made ready-to-wear […]
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“How to be a good wife though married” – Swan Soap Ad, 1944
This post was originally published on this site“How to be a good wife though married” by Gracie Allen, for Swan Soap, 1944. GIVE HIM A […]
Fascinating Headdress: 20 Vintage Portraits of Alsatian Women in Their Traditional Costumes From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough the traditional costume is no longer really worn nowadays, it remains a symbol of Alsace recognizable throughout […]
Celia Hammond and Pattie Boyd in Pierre Cardin Helmets, Photographed by John French, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteJohn French (1907–1966) was an English fashion and portrait photographer. Born in London, French was instrumental in recording […]
A Series of Photos of a Woman Wearing Slacks in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteIn the pre-1940s, women simply did not wear pants as part of their everyday clothing. In the beginning, […]
A Vibrator That Helps You Lose Weight, ca. 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is the “Body Beautiful System 5 Minute Shaper” with over 100 soft latex “shaping tips.” The ad […]
Twins Become Mothers Together for Second Time in Two Years, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteTwins become mothers together for second time in less than two years. Accustomed to doing practically the same […]
Vintage Photos Show What Bridesmaids Looked Like in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring and after WWI, the wedding industry had few ceremonies. This began to change in the 1920s. Widowed […]
Marybel, the Doll That Gets Well by Madame Alexander, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteThe daughter of Russian immigrants, Beatrice Alexander was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 9, 1895. She […]
Chart Shows How Women’s Bodies Were Judged in the Miss Universe Contest in 1959
This post was originally published on this siteA chart published in 1959, which was shared by the LA Times blog, illustrating how women’s bodies were […]
“Blow Up to Be the Size You Want!” – Vintage Inflatable Bra Ads From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat was a woman to do if she wanted to boost her cleavage in the days before Wonderbra […]
“How Can He Explain to His Sensitive Young Wife?” – A Zonite Douche Ad From 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEven after the Federal Trade Commission issued statutes about “truth in advertising,” advertising men sought ways to formulate […]
Glamorous Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by Bert Six in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1902 in Missouri, Warner Bros. photographer Bert Six was best known for his glamour shots of Hollywood […]
Elegant Photos That Defined ’30s Fashion Styles of Women
This post was originally published on this siteThe fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the Great Depression, but the 1930s were full of […]
In 1908, a Doctor Used X-Rays to Highlight the Damaging Effects of Tight Corsets on a Woman’s Body
This post was originally published on this siteLudovic O’Followell, a French doctor who in 1905 and 1908 published books on the effects of the corset […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Victorian Women Climbing High Mountains in Long Skirts
This post was originally published on this site“All mountains appear doomed to pass through the three stages: an inaccessible peak, the hardest climb in the […]
“Because innocence is sexier than you think.” – Love’s Baby Soft Ads From the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBaby Soft was born in 1974. The company that brought it to market, Menley & James, an imprint […]
Photos of Women Workers in the Factories in London During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese women were all training in various London polytechnics to work in munitions factories during the early 1940s. […]
Photos Show Styles of Bridesmaids in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIf there is one word to sum up the decade that was the 1980s, it is ‘Big’. Big […]
“I Dreamed…” Maidenform Bra Ad Campaign From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this site As Harry Trenner told the story, he and his wife Florence were just sitting around the kitchen […]
Brigitte Bardot, Elina Labourdette, Tilda Thamar and Estella Blain Testing New Models of Nylon Stockings in Paris, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s era represented a return to fashion for women. After World War II ended, and the men […]
Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life at the McConnell Air Hostess School in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this site“To be an air stewardess is hard work and not to be recommended to someone who just wants […]
Women Paint “Stockings” on Their Legs at a Store in Croydon, London, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteWallace Carothers produced the first nylon fiber in 1935, but it was the 1939 World’s Fair that first […]
Photographs of the Famous O’Neil Sisters Dressed Up Their Homemade Matching Clothes for Easter in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s and 1950s, one of the most indelible images of Boston was that of the O’Neil […]
“A girl-size hand needs a girl-size pen.” – Parker Ad, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteA product designed for women that’s functionally as good and costs the same? Despite the language of the […]