Posts Tagged ‘1959’

‘Femme Pratique’ (Practical Woman)

Monday, August 10th, 2009

cover

This is the cover of a French magazine called “Femme Pratique” or “Practical Woman” in English. I don’t think this woman is very practical for letting her child stick its hand in the fan blades of that ‘robot!’

“Mom, how did I lose my hand?”
“Well, dear, we were doing this cover shoot…”

Man-Tailored, Magnificently Feminine (1959)

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Monogrammed shirt from Dial – only $2.00!

Monogrammed Shirt from Dial

From What Makes The Pie Shops Tick? Flickr feed

Bergdorf Goodman Ad (1959)

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Bergdorf Goodman Ad (1959)

Lovely advertisement from Bergdorf Goodman. The illustration and handwriting are simply wonderful!