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I keep looking at these brides and think of my Mom, who was married in the early fifties. These were some high standards to meet, but I thin...

I am looking at these trains...they are amazing. But I wonder why they stayed in fashion for weddings long after they were worn "everyd...

This group includes a rare groom sighting. Those guys weren't very important in the overall scheme of things. Back then it was all abou...

I'm back with a charming look at "The Wedding March" -"A Guide for the California Bride", published in 1950 and sent...

...where I've been lately. I went home for a visit and while there some darling 2 year old granddaughter spilled water on her Grandma...

Each of these stunners takes less than four main pattern pieces (some may have interfacings, ect.) No reason to delay...get sewing!

It's a sweet dress, but I don't think there's much slimming about those lace saddlebags on her hips!

"If you look closely, your own good style should tell you that one wears a style featuring the new 'long torso look'." If ...

"Coats for rain or shine...hats bloom with flowers" April showers do bring spring flowers but they can also spoil many an Easter p...

I'm not really sure what the message here is...why is the giant scary woman standing there looking at the trio of Stepford wives who are...

This is a good example of a fashion trend that's gone by the wayside, the Mom and Me matching outfits. These "party-pretty" dr...

"It's news to wear shades of one color" These are clearly not the wasp-waist look we think of with the fifties...but here in 1...

Make these Cottons an Easter Treat An Easter egg hunt, a trip to the circus, lunch at a fancy restaurant-all the Easter festivities are exc...

The final image on the back cover is the lovely Merle Oberon . Actually before 1944 when this picture was published she had been in a car a...

"Home Front Fighters choose Girdslax. You're millions strong, you feminine warriors! Your ammunition, the assembly line, the rivete...

...and of course you love it, you're so completely right in your Sporteens jacket and skirt.

Wow. What is she really selling?

Young Recruit for your Spring Offensive...a snap of a suit, a LEEDS HI-HO JUNIOR...for the young in figure, the young in heart, as well as t...

Fabric Dream Of Tomorrow - Heavenly Rayons Today! The Textron company was making parachutes and they show up in the edges of this lovely i...