Which Woman's On Her Way To Being Hated?

Which Woman's On Her Way To Being Hated? Well, it's clearly Helen. She spreads rumors, she schemes, she tries to 'outsmart' ...

Wardrobe for a Summer Bride - 1960

"On these pages, a very special wardrobe, designed by couturiers from Europe and America, to start making now in the most beautiful of ...

Zipper Ecstasy

What can I say? A girl and her zipper.

Choose the Bold Look of Black and White - 1960

We have more of our Joan Holloway look-alike, this time with her friends from the 1960 Spring Vogue Pattern Book. This article teaches us ...

Joan Holloway Look-a-Like!

When I saw this cover I stopped in my tracks...it's Joan Holloway! Well, it isn't, but wow, she's a dead ringer. Actually this V...

Are You A Person...? Appearance Checklist - 1959

"Complacent neglect on these scores has caused many an attractive woman to look older than she really is - or wants to be." GROOM...

Look Your Best... a well-groomed woman - 1959

"Look Your Best...a well-groomed woman". "Today's woman with her busy life, has not lost the formula for personal attract...

Inspiration In a Pattern Envelope - 1954 Seattle Times

I seem to be on a roll. Today I found another clipping inside a pattern, also from the Seattle Times. This dates from April 25th, 1954. Unfo...

Complete Costumes in Exciting Colors - 1961 Seattle Times

I love when I find things in patterns! This clipping was in a pattern that didn't look anything like this outfit, but you can tell tell ...

Embroidered 1920's Dresses from Pictorial Review Embroidery Magazine

"Patterns for the women with slender or larger hips are only available in Pictorial Review Patterns" These go from dresses you mig...

A Family of Fobs

A Family of Fobs, or Bookmarks, Lamp-Pulls, Pincushions, Embroidery Designs. "These fascinating fobs may be embroidered on the pocket o...

Pictorial Review Patterns make you look slender and youthful.

"New Fashions as they appear from month to month are featured in the fashion pages of the Pictorial Review."

The Simpler Stitches of Smocking

Have you tried smocking? I like how it doesn't take very much to make a huge impact. It's beautiful on a christening gown, charming ...

Pictorial Review Magazine - Childs Frocks and Romper

Pictorial Review Magazine - Childs Frocks and Romper for sizes 2-14. Each of these features embroidery, but each one also has something spec...

Modele Parisien - Last Minute Sketches from Paris

Modele Parisien - Last Minute Sketches from Paris. This showcases the Modele Parisien line of patterns. These cost $1.00 each (plus you got ...

Pictorial Review Embroidery Magazine

Pictorial Review Embroidery Magazine - Illustrating Embroidery, Beading, Braiding and Fancy Work. This is undated, but it was issued quarte...

"To women who make or would like to make their own clothes..."

The Pictorial Review is bragging about their PRINTED patterns. The have a "scientifically accurate edge of the pattern". And ...

Improvements in Clothing - 1924 Primer of Hygiene

"CLOTHING protects the body from injury and shields it from heat and cold and from sun and rain. Our personal appearance depends to a g...

This is a beautiful and a pleasant world - 1924 Primer Of Hygiene

"ALL of us know that this is a beautiful and a pleasant world. We enjoy the songs of the birds and the beauty of the flowers. It gives ...