Originator - Smart Fashions - 1946 (Part 5)

While you are looking over these sketches don't miss the hats, shoes and hair-dos!

Originator - Smart Fashions - 1946 (Part 4)

Here are some gals with attitude!

Originator - Smart Fashions - 1946 (Part 3)

Be sure to enlarge these to get all the details!

Originator - Smart Fashions - 1946 (Part 2)

More wonderful sketches!

Originator - Smart Fashions - 1946

This is an amazing booklet - Originator - Smart Fashions Vol. VIII from Summer and Fall 1946, The Fashion Editor is Florence Hort and it was published by Originator Publishing Co. in New York. This has paper covers laced together with cording. I'll post more from this treasure, stay tuned!

More Anny Blatt de Paris - Haute Couture Knit Wear 1952

Here's the back cover and a few more saucy french girls showing off the latest knitwear.





And I don't know just how French this gal is, but I couldn't resist including her!

Anny Blatt de Paris - Haute Couture Knit Wear 1952

This Anny Blatt "knitting album" from 1952. "This is the first time that an album entirely composed of Paris models created by a leading Paris designer has been published in the United States. For the first fine American women can make their own garments with a Paris label."
You don't have to look twice to see the French influence here.

More Mad Men!

More ads from Retail Advertising, the 1937 Book published by International Textbook Company. These sample ads were used to explain advertising styles with good and bad layouts, ect. We just want to see some good looking guys from 1937!

The Mad Men of 1937

These are from International Textbook Company, published in Scranton, PA in 1937. This one is titled Retail Advertising by Ernest C. Hastings and these are to teach you how to do effective advertising. There are lots of images and copies of real ads of the day. Today we'll focus on men's fashions. Pretty dapper!

When this happens...

...it's awful. I once burnt a finished quilt top on it's final pressing. Do you have any horror stories?

"Accept No Explanations or Substitutions"

"Yes . . . I know . . . because there's nothing in life as sweet as the inward knowledge that you are a lovely woman, a desirable woman, and a complete woman. You know it now, too, don't you? That's why I say confidently that you are going to attain your goals. And I'll be with you every step of the way-with my very sincerest good wishes and absolute confidence that YOU CAN BE BEAUTIFUL!
As always,
Nancy Taylor"

"You can not be successful unless..."

They're Wonderful - They're Washable - Good Grooming for Housework - 1945

"Cool perfection over a hot stove" and "Pretty domestic wraparound with anti-drudgery details"

American Motherhood Patterns - 1919

These are from a falling apart magazine, but the patterns you could buy are great...look at those necklines and collars. And those low pockets on the skirts. Give you any ideas?