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Woman's Home Companion -1956 -Advance Patterns to Make Your Sewing Easier
Woman's Home Companion -1956 -Advance Patterns to Make Your Sewing Easier

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

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29Mar2011


Woman's Home Companion -1956 -If You're Stout
Woman's Home Companion -1956 -If You're Stout

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

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28Mar2011


Woman's Home Companion -1956 - And there's no hidden trick!
Woman's Home Companion -1956 - And there's no hidden trick!

"If you look closely, your own good style should tell you that one wears a style featuring the new 'long torso look'." If you can figure this out you might have what it takes to be a Fashion Counsler and earn up to $100.00 in a month! …

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27Mar2011


Woman's Home Companion -1956 - Spring in New York - Coats and Hats!
Woman's Home Companion -1956 - Spring in New York - Coats and Hats!

"Coats for rain or shine...hats bloom with flowers"April showers do bring spring flowers but they can also spoil many an Easter parade or party. We know that we cannot do anything about the weather but fortunately something can be done about spring coats. Nowadays they can do double duty as raincoat…

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26Mar2011


Woman's Home Companion -1956- Attack of the 50 ft. Woman!
Woman's Home Companion -1956- Attack of the 50 ft. Woman!

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 swinging on a tray? I am confused. …

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25Mar2011


Woman's Home Companion -1956-Mom and Daughter Matching Dresses
Woman's Home Companion -1956-Mom and Daughter Matching Dresses

This is a good example of a fashion trend that's gone by the wayside, the Mom and Me matching outfits. These "party-pretty" dresses are made of Dri-Smooth, a "living cotton" by Cranston and illustrated by Lucia. …

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24Mar2011


Woman's Home Companion - 1956 Suits for an Easter Parade
Woman's Home Companion - 1956 Suits for an Easter Parade

"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 1956, we can see the sixties coming around the corner.All pale beige, contrast of textures-a color scheme right for most women. This version is a leather skirt, a leather and …

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23Mar2011


Goodbye Liz Taylor
Goodbye Liz Taylor

One more diva lost to us... …

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23Mar2011


Girls Spring Dresses - Woman's Home Companion 1956
Girls Spring Dresses - Woman's Home Companion 1956

Make these Cottons an Easter TreatAn Easter egg hunt, a trip to the circus, lunch at a fancy restaurant-all the Easter festivities are exciting but the biggest treat is the pretty new clothes. Here are dresses to delight any lady-grown-up and pintsize alike.Advance Printed Pattern 7920 Child's slee…

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22Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 -  Merle Oberon for Maybelline
Glamour Magazine 1944 - Merle Oberon for Maybelline

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 accident that scared her face and "Oberon suffered even further damage to her complexion in 1940 from a combination of cosmetic poisoning and an allergic reaction…

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21Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 -  Girdlslax - Combines Utility with Charm
Glamour Magazine 1944 - Girdlslax - Combines Utility with Charm

"Home Front Fighters choose Girdslax. You're millions strong, you feminine warriors! Your ammunition, the assembly line, the riveter's gun, the welder's rod! Your uniform, Girdslax...cut, for fit, like a man's slack...combines utility with charm." Strong words for women! They also list in tiny print…

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20Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 -  Everyone's looking at you...
Glamour Magazine 1944 - Everyone's looking at you...

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

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19Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 - Sweater Girls In Action
Glamour Magazine 1944 - Sweater Girls In Action

Wow. What is she really selling? …

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18Mar2011


styled by A.TRAN: EMMA
styled by A.TRAN: EMMA

another test shoot with Richard Guaty of model Emma from Ford ..& another inspiring week in nyc.have a lovely weekend everyone!xoxo[behind the scenes]sexy scuba diver: faux corset bra + pencil bandage skirt, h&mhaute hippie: sheer crop top + crochet shorts, topshop.fur jacket, model's own. necklace,…

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18Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 -  A Snap Of A Suit
Glamour Magazine 1944 - A Snap Of A Suit

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 the young in years. …

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17Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 -  Glamour Magazine 1944 - "Textiles At War"

Fabric Dream Of Tomorrow - Heavenly Rayons Today! The Textron company was making parachutes and they show up in the edges of this lovely illustration. I can't make out the artist's name. Out of the midst of war's grim necessities will arise the beautiful, amazing new Fashion Fabrics of Tomorrow. Fr…

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16Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 -  The Shoes!
Glamour Magazine 1944 - The Shoes!

Send A Ration Coupon...you're gonna need it to get these fabulous shoes. …

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15Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 - Unforgettable -that Christy Look
Glamour Magazine 1944 - Unforgettable -that Christy Look

"Of course, your time is at a premium now, but the brave still do deserve the fair! So save a handful of minutes every morning - another handful every night and help yourself that radiant, fresh look - the look HE won't forget."And "Join the WACS and have a hand in the war." …

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14Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 -  Shocking Stockings!
Glamour Magazine 1944 - Shocking Stockings!

The idea here was to "make the legs more eyepealing", "made for wear - but also to make them stare". Seems to be working! …

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12Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 - It's Glamour Magazine 1944 - It's "Good Behavior" that counts

For slips that is. Especially if we are talking about Movie Star Slips...this model is "Winged Victory" and it "behaves well when you stand, sit, walk or run". (I wonder if they actually tested women running while wearing these slips? I think not.) But the illustration is lovely, she looks like she…

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11Mar2011


Glamour Magazine 1944 - Pregnant? This Is What And What Not To Do
Glamour Magazine 1944 - Pregnant? This Is What And What Not To Do

The good thing about 1944 was that there were clear rules to follow, all you had to do was keep track. Just remember that " A smock fairly shouts B-A-B-Y. A dress won't blab the news." Heaven forbid you should forget "No pinhead hats for pregnants. Balance your bulk with width." See how easy that is…

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10Mar2011


BLAKE LIVELY | CHANEL MADEMOISELLE
BLAKE LIVELY | CHANEL MADEMOISELLE

the much anticipated Chanel "Mademoiselle" handbag campaign featuring new Coco ambassadress, Blake Lively.xoxo[behind the scenes with karl] via trendland & chanel …

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09Mar2011
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