In the Ladies' Home Journal Archive–Fashion Outtakes!

By Kelly Faircloth  |  August 21, 2014 | 7:20pm
In Depth

I took so many more pictures at the library than I had time to use in this post. Here are some goodies:

I particularly loved these Downton-esque matrons, no doubt pillars of their communities:

There were a few great illustrations from the 1920s:

BUT DEPRESSION-ERA GLAMOUR THO:

I mean, seriously:

That image on the left looks rather like sexual harassment to the modern eye:

And then of course there was plenty of WTF:

And then, courtesy of commenter accordingto, who sent me this amazing commemorative cross-stitch pattern—in honor of the MOON LANDING. God bless America:

 
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