Thursday, July 1, 2010

You don't know how attractive you can be!

"Truly, you don't know how alluring you can be until you have read this booklet."
"Surely you want more out of life! -attention, admiration, affection. You want to present the real you to those whom you meet. You want to make the most of your features, your skin, your hair, your body, your clothes, to appear at your best always, to be an interesting individual and not just "another person." let me show you how!"


BEFORE-"I was underweight, thin, lacking in energy and vitality," says Mrs. Virginia Lee Higgins of Louisville, Kentucky. "Then, after reading your ad, I decided to take the Powers Home Course to see what it could do for me . . ."


This is a sample of the famous Powers "Photo-Revise" One of 60 individualized features of the Powers Home Course, it showed Mrs. Higgins a new hair style, how to apply her make-up correctly, how to achieve new charm, loveliness.


AFTER-"'Now, my husband calls me his "personal Powers girl"!" says Mrs. Higgins, after completing her easy, 7-week Power Home Course in which she learned, in the privacy of her own home, the beauty secrets that have made "Powers Girls" famous.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Cover Girl Fashions Magazine - 1947 - A Cover Girls Wardrobe!

One of the things I like about this magazine is that they name the models...in this case they show off Jane Cartwright and her wonderful 1947 wardrobe.







Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Bowling Dresses - Designed for free action!

"Over 2,000 teams wore these Paul Prescott's during the 1946-47 bowling tournaments. "
Do you have yours?


Sunday, June 27, 2010

Found inside a pattern today - Cindy writes to Mom.

I love the things I find inside patterns...here's a letter from Cindy asking her Mom to sew some shifts for her. It's undated, but she included $4.00 to cover the making of 3 shifts, fabric, notions and shipping!
I hope she got nice decals for the crib.


Here is the pattern she sent to her Mom...pretty cute!

Friday, June 25, 2010

Glamour Magazine - 1943 - The Fashion Ads!






And one ad that shows off fashion, but is selling something else. But she has her War Stamp Corsage!


Thursday, June 24, 2010

Glamour Magazine - 1943 - Hollywood Patterns

Jumpers and Blouses from Hollywood Patterns!



Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Glamour Magazine - 1943 - Dura-Gloss picks you up...

Frankly, this gal looks like she could use a little pick up. She's looking more glazed over than her nails!


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Glamour Magazine - 1943 - Be Bright, Be Cool, Be Nifty!

The next treasure is Glamour Magazine from April, 1943. There are lots of suits ( don't miss the Claire McCardell's shown in blue) and lot's of nifty details on the dresses. Have fun!


COVER: The flattering fedora-the hat you'll see on nine heads out of ten this Spring. Because it's a spruce hat for a spruce hairdo, and it makes the simplest suit more exciting. The smartest ones are doll-size, as this of white pique with a green hand. $5, Best. Gloves by Wear-Right. Make-up and lipstick are Lentheric's "Wonderful." Photograph by Lemus.






Monday, June 21, 2010

Chicago Mail Order Catalog - Spring and Summer 1939 - Part 5 - The Men!

Tops in Style!
First with the Latest!
Sports Sensations of the Year!



Swing and Swank in these Shoes!


Sunday, June 20, 2010

Chicago Mail Order Catalog - Spring and Summer 1939 - Part 4 - The Fabrics!

Oh, if these don't inspire you...!
(Remember to click twice to see the details)




Saturday, June 19, 2010

Friday, June 18, 2010

Chicago Mail Order Catalog - Spring and Summer 1939 - Part 2

"With or without their Boleros they're charmers!" And who could argue?
Enjoy a few more of these.




And some spectacular slack outfits!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Chicago Mail Order Catalog - Spring and Summer 1939

Oh my goodness...aren't these wonderful? Feel free to pick a favorite, but there will be more this week.