DIY Embroidery for Matching Gingham Outfits
In the June 1963 Good Housekeeping edition, moms learned to create matching embroidered gingham dresses for themselves and daughters.
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Mid-Century Cake Mix Recipes for Modern Bakers
Advice from the 1960s – How to make spectacular cupcakes, cakes, and petits pours using a cake mix
1951 – Bedtime for Pops
Tuck in your shirt before you turn in
Inside Eisenhower’s Favorite Golf Club: Burning Tree
In 1954, President Eisenhower relaxes by golfing at Burning Tree club, exclusive for political leaders and military officers in the Swamp.
Retro Inspirations: Bob Hilbert’s Illustrations Explored
Today’s Woman featured illustrator Bob Hilbert in June 1951, highlighting his work and family life.
1954 – Sleex Slacks
A mid-century puff and pair of slacks
1954 – Rocky Marciano
Mid-century muscle for Timex
1951 – White Stag Jacravat Men’s Jacket
Introducing the mid-century man
Squibb’s Sweeta: A Retro Advertising Story
She might regret that drop of sweetener.
1964 – Brazilian Coffee
How to make him smile in the morning
1951 – Elementary School Bomb Drills
A look at nuclear drills in mid-century schools.
1954 – Kodak
Mid-century advertising from Kodak.
1954 – AT&T
Mid-century advertising from Bell Telephone.
Mara Lane: The British Marilyn Monroe in 1954
Mara Lane, featured on a 1954 Holiday magazine cover, is noted as a British equivalent of Marilyn Monroe.
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