Mid-Century True Crime – The Melvin Clark Murder
The story of the wife-swap murder continued
Tag: 1959
Mid-Century True Crime – the Swap-Mate Murder
The true story of New England wife swapping and a murder mystery
1959 Rainy Day Fibers
A mid-summer raincoat inspired by weather, fashion, and chemistry.
1959 Hand Held Portables
A mid-century take on convenience electronics in this ad from RCA Victor and Miss Pat dresses
1959 Football Tackle Illustration
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1959 Alfred Hitchcock
To celebrate Halloween, here’s an article from 1959 about Alfred Hitchcock.
1959 Cat Eye Lather
Helene Curtis ad promoting Eden Dandruff Shampoo features a smiling model washing her hair.
1959 Six Dollar Gloves
Great fashion illustration for a glove ad from the October 1959 edition of Vogue magazine.
1959 Sports Car Couple
Mid-century couple drive to a picnic in a classic white sports car.
1959 Daisies and Pony Tails
Another mid-century mom and daughter ad from 1959 showing a happy trio.
1959 Mom and Daughters
Bluebell sportswear ad from 1959 showing a mom and her 2 daughters wearing crops while making a cake.
1959 Max Factor Lipstick
1959 Floppy hats and summer shades of lipstick from Max Factor in Golden Orange, Pink Jade, and Dazzling Coral.
1959 – Money Troubles
1959 young married woman seeks help from an advice columnist about money troubles.
1959 Tux and Roses for Suave
The 1959 Suave ad marks a transition from fifties style to sixties trends in hair and makeup aesthetics.
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