Prudery in Advertising Used to Confuse Me

Costume researchers of the future, given only this image, might deduce that girdles were worn on the outside of our clothes. And that the stocking suspenders/garters were purely decorative. There was a time when manufacturers who wanted to use the same ad in "family newspapers" and in women's magazines had to be careful how they…

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Girdles witness2fashion

Corsets witness2fashion

Loungewear, Hostess Gowns and Negligees, 1926

Foundation Garments

Loungewear, Hostess Gowns and Negligees, 1926

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Two Butterick Hat Patterns from 1926

J.C. Leyendecker My Life 100 Years Ago

J.C. Leyendecker My Life 100 Years Ago

Vintage Garments: The Real Thing

Giving Thanks for the Friends I've Met Along the Way