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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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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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 ...

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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 p...

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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...

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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" dr...

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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 1...

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Goodbye Liz Taylor Goodbye Liz Taylor

One more diva lost to us...

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

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...

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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 a...

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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 rivete...

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

Wow. What is she really selling?

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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 [...

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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 t...

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

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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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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 - anothe...

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

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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 fai...

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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...

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