back-then:

Cancan. 1934

back-then:

Cancan. 1934

questionableadvice:

~ American Institute of Men’s and Boy’s Wear, 1957via Flickr“The good old summer is time for all kinds of vacation and week-end fun… including the fun of Dressing Right for whatever under the sun (or moon!) you’re doing.”

questionableadvice:

~ American Institute of Men’s and Boy’s Wear, 1957
via Flickr

“The good old summer is time for all kinds of vacation and week-end fun… including the fun of Dressing Right for whatever under the sun (or moon!) you’re doing.”

questionableadvice:

~ Etiquette For Ladies: A Manual Of The Most Approved Rules Of Conduct In Polished Society For Married And Unmarried Ladies, by a Lady of New York, 1845

questionableadvice:

~ Etiquette For Ladies: A Manual Of The Most Approved Rules Of Conduct In Polished Society For Married And Unmarried Ladies, by a Lady of New York, 1845

questionableadvice:

~ The Woman’s Home Companion, August 1940via Wearing History

questionableadvice:

~ The Woman’s Home Companion, August 1940
via Wearing History

myvintagevogue:

McCall’s July 1946

myvintagevogue:

McCall’s July 1946

hoodoothatvoodoo:

Capt Billy’s Whiz Bang
1924
Illustration by J. K. Martenstein

hoodoothatvoodoo:

Capt Billy’s Whiz Bang

1924

Illustration by J. K. Martenstein

awritersruminations:

On March 25, my stepfather went to the emergency room after experiencing chest pains. It was determined that he’d suffered a heart attack. Doctors immediately performed double bypass surgery, which lasted for 5 hours. During that time, my mother and I sat in the waiting…

questionableadvice:

~ The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, September 1892
questionableadvice:

~ Owen Secret Bed Co., Hints for Home Builders, 1908via internet archive(click to enlarge)

questionableadvice:

~ Owen Secret Bed Co., Hints for Home Builders, 1908
via internet archive
(click to enlarge)

questionableadvice:

~ The Illustrated Catalogue & Price List of A. Coulter & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Staple Goods & Novelties, 1878“The Queen of Great Britain and her subjects wear this Garter, which for ease, comfort and durability excels anything ever invented by man.”

questionableadvice:

~ The Illustrated Catalogue & Price List of A. Coulter & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Staple Goods & Novelties, 1878

“The Queen of Great Britain and her subjects wear this Garter, which for ease, comfort and durability excels anything ever invented by man.”