Writer, Reader, Photographer, Herder of Cats, Collector of Dusty/Old Things.
If you live in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, or Washington—Congratulations!!! Today is your state primary election day. Get out there and vote! (I voted this morning.) If you live in the United States and are unsure of the state primary election day for your area, check out THIS LINK for more details. xo Juli
My van reached a milestone today! I pulled into a parking lot to capture the moment. 200,000 MILES! That's the same as driving back and forth across the United States 74.6 times! Or... That's the same as driving around the planet Earth (all the way around the world) 8 times!! Or... Like driving 84% of… Continue reading Happy 200,000 Miles!
I adore 1920’s fashion! Witness2Fashion is one of my favorite blogs to follow. If you’re interested in vintage fashion you really should check it out. She has the most comprehensive blog posts, perfect for anyone doing research. This post was especially interesting, due to all the links to other posts. So much fun!!!
Thank you so much for all you do, Witness2Fashion!
xo Juli
Fashions for May, 1924. Undergarments flattened the bust and hips and eliminated the waist. Delineator, May 1924, p. 27.
[This is another post in a series offering links to posts some followers may have missed, while I take time to visit the library and collect more photos.]
Some of the most exciting discoveries I made when I started reading old magazines from the 1920’s had to do with underwear. In addition to fashion advice about what to wear to achieve that “boyish” figure, I found dozens of advertisements — a veritable window into the past. In one article I read,
“To be smart this season one must be more than slim. The figure must defy nature and be as flat as the proverbial flounder, as straight as a lead pencil, and boneless and spineless as a string-bean. One must be straight like a boy and narrow like a lady…
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