Wednesday, February 27, 2013

morale building


Make-up is morale building 

Daggett, Nancy, Reichl, Miriam Ed. 1952. Personal Beauty and Charm. New York. The Homemaker's Encyclopedia. p.173

Monday, February 25, 2013

big hats





Big hats may make you look like architecture on legs.

Larison, Ruth, 1937 . Those Enduring Young Charms. Harper and Brothers. p. 135

Friday, February 15, 2013

so do dogs



Men like women whose personalities are genuine and relaxed. So do dogs.

Archer, Alma. 1941. How to be Smart and Charming: Book 2. New York. Personal Improvement Guild. p. 36

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

the malicious little gremlins of time



A woman’s neck and throat are always the first point of attack for the malicious little gremlins of time.

Bonomo, Joe. 1954 Reduce and Beautify Your Figure. New York. Culture Institute. p. 58

Monday, February 11, 2013

and even beyond


Figure perfection can easily be kept into the forties and fifties and even beyond. 

Drake, Debbie. 1961. Debbie Drake's Easy Way to a Perfect Figure and Glowing Health. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Prentice-Hall. p. 18