Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Spring Inspiration: Sandals


Brevitt September 1946


Brevitt November 1946


Selby August 1947


Brevitt February 1947


Heytees (American) 1948


Van Dal July 1948


Joyce December 1949


Ks June 1954

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

1940s Hollywood Stars in Colour #9

Number nine in a series of colour photographs

Rosalind Russell

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Stepping Out: New Look Shoes 1948

From the Ideal Home Year Book published at the end of 1948.


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Ideal Home Magazine Brevitts February 1948


Picture Post May 1948 Lotus Sandals


Ideal Home Magazine Holmes August 1948

Monday, 5 March 2012

Ad Campaign: Ronald Paterson & The Ford Zephyr 1954


Ideal Home February 1954


Ideal Home March 1954


Ideal Home May 1954


Ideal Home June1954


Ideal Home July 1954


Ideal Home August 1954


Ideal Home September 1954


Ideal Home November 1954


Ideal Home December 1954

Thursday, 1 March 2012

Jacqmar Propaganda Scarf - Dutch Resistance

Prince Bernhard's scarf is one of the lesser-known wartime Jacqmar propaganda scarves and I haven't been able to find a photo of the end product, if anyone has one please let me know.


From Illustrated June 3rd 1944. Click for big.


From Illustrated June 3rd 1944. Click for big.

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Remodelling Clothes in Wartime

A fascinating article by  a woman who worked in London department store
during the Second World War.
Home Chat magazine January 17th 1942


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