Necessary Things in 1901 -Woman's Home Companion

Here's our last look at the goodies from this slice of history. These are a few things you needed to make your life better. And my perso...

Life in 1901 - Woman's Home Companion

Here's are some advertisements for things you'll be needing around the house.

Corsets from 1901 - Woman's Home Companion

I have a wonderful April 1901 copy of Woman's Home Companion magazine. It's chock full of treasures, but as always it's the ads ...

Make A Dress That Pays Your Figure Compliments - 1956

"If everyone had a perfect figure, choosing clothes would be a snap--but most of us have a fault or two that we would like to minimize....

How To Choose The Right Foundation For You - More 1956 Underwear!

"Build Your Own Best Silhouette" "Today foundation garments are designed for individual figure types and fitted as never befo...

Build Your Own Best Silhouette 1956 Underwear!

"The way your dress fits depends on the foundation you wear and different types of clothes require different styles of underpinning. Th...

The richness and splendor of the East - 1956 Fashions

This 1956 article from Woman's Home Companion is titled "A New Simplicity touches our lives today". They show the new influenc...

We're just little people - 1944

This brings home just how good we have it now...and let's remember who we have to Thank. (click twice to see details) "A United Sta...

Woman's Home Companion -1956 -Advance Patterns to Make Your Sewing Easier

Each of these stunners takes less than four main pattern pieces (some may have interfacings, ect.) No reason to delay...get sewing!

Woman's Home Companion -1956 -If You're Stout

It's a sweet dress, but I don't think there's much slimming about those lace saddlebags on her hips!

Woman's Home Companion -1956 - Spring in New York - Coats and Hats!

"Coats for rain or shine...hats bloom with flowers" April showers do bring spring flowers but they can also spoil many an Easter p...

Woman's Home Companion -1956- Attack of the 50 ft. Woman!

I'm not really sure what the message here is...why is the giant scary woman standing there looking at the trio of Stepford wives who are...

Woman's Home Companion -1956-Mom and Daughter Matching Dresses

This is a good example of a fashion trend that's gone by the wayside, the Mom and Me matching outfits. These "party-pretty" dr...

Woman's Home Companion - 1956 Suits for an Easter Parade

"It's news to wear shades of one color" These are clearly not the wasp-waist look we think of with the fifties...but here in 1...