Sewing for Spring: Vintage Patterns from Good Housekeeping 1963
The January 1963 Good Housekeeping highlighted spring sewing projects featuring Simplicity patterns for various outfits suitable for city and country.
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Exploring 1950s Women’s Magazines: Art and Fiction
In the 1950s, women’s magazines provided entertainment, showcasing short stories and illustrations from emerging authors and artists.
7 Bell-Telephone Rotary Phone ads from 1950s and 1960s
The telephone was essential in American life during the 20th century, with Bell Telephone marketing long distance calls and extension phones.
Timeless 1950s Fashion: Handmacher Suits in Vogue
A 1957 Vogue ad features a stylish couple promoting Handmacher suits, showcasing mid-century fashion trends and accessories.
Reviving 1950s Fashion: Flowered Silks in Vogue
The January 1957 Vogue featured floral silk fashions, emphasizing feminine styles, photographed at Rockefeller’s new Virgin Islands resort.
1957 How to Buy Lingerie
The 1957 article from Today’s Secretary advises women on essential lingerie items, emphasizing proper fit and color choices.
1953 – Poodle Knit Sweaters
A curly yarn of wool and mohair for the fifties poodle knit look
Iconic Cashmere Sweater Styles from 1957
The final 1957 sweater look features a seafoam opal Bernhard Altmann cashmere sweater paired with a doeskin flannel skirt, highlighted in Vogue’s January issue.
1957 – L’Aiglon Dress and Matching Cardigan
Say hello to a matching outfit for your January vacation
Vintage 1957 Vogue: Mid-Century Sweater Styles
In the January 1957 Vogue, a silk dress with a cashmere sweater, adorned with pearls and gloves, was featured.
1953 – Walt Disney 2.0
The mid-century icon and his next big projects
1959 – Winfield China
He’ll come to your home so sell you a set
Discover Nescafe’s Instant Coffee Charm from 1954
A 1954 Nescafe ad showcased instant coffee with a mid-century housewife, promising satisfaction or money back.
1951 – Classroom Eye and Hearing Exams
Controversies with mid-century vision and hearing testing.
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