I am joining Coloradolady this week for Vintage Thingy Thursday. See what other people are sharing - click on the icon above.
At a local 'antiques' store I picked up a copy of Needlecraft from December 1934. The depths of the Depression, though it's hard to tell from this issue.
Various crafty gifr ideas are included. And ads for items a homemaker might worry that she needed, such as a Perfolastic girdle - reduce your hips 9 inches!
I hope you enjoyed your trip into the past.
viridian
17 comments:
I'm so glad the days of the girdle are long gone :-)
I enjoyed looking trough your vintage book. I am glad some things are no longer used.
Unbelievable results!
Oh goodness....the thought of losing 9 inches in that contraption....LOL....I maybe could use one, but don't think I could manage it for long!! Happy VTT
This is wonderful, tanks for sharing.
I remember my mom wearing a girdle! I always wondered why. Now, unfortunately I know!
OMG!!! Great post!
*hugs*deb
WOWSA...that is quite a girdle :)
Blessings!
Gail
Kudos to the women who could wear those things. Nine inches...ouch..that had to hurt. Even at the hight of the depression, well healed homemakers had money to spend, I guess. Fun and interesting post.
Oh! I love this post! You lucky, how wonderful to happen upon this magazine - Christmas mags are my favorite. I got such a kick out of the caption "Bring joy to hand hungry needlecrafters".
Happy VTT,
Sally
OMG that corset brings back memories, my maternal GM wore won that her daughter laced her into! SHe had a 19" waist when she married around 1909, no wonder they were always fainting!
NINE INCHES!!!!!!!!!!! Owie!!!!
HaPpY vInTaGe ThInGiE tHuRsDaY!
Sarah
OMG. I love vintage magazines. I've never heard of this one. GOnna have to keep a look out.
I so enjoy looking at vintage magazines. Such a fascinating peek at life back then!
I enjoyed your post a lot. I wonder if anything could make hips that much smaller. I wear girdles sometimes and my fat just pops up in a different place. I would love to find a magazine that old. The cover looks more like a book. Doylene
9 inches, huh? That would certainly make me happy but I am sure it is just more snake oil :)
I did, indeed, enjoy my trip with you to the past through your wonderful old magazine. Aren't they fun to read? I have some dating back to the early 1800s and they fascinate me.
Thanks for linking to my party. I look forward to seeing you link up each week.
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com
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