Let’s look at what ladies were up to in May 1958 with a few highlights from the Ladies Home Journal. Though it is a national magazine, it was delivered to Indianapolis.
The makeup style and lipstick color du jour:
Some handbag accessories:
Foundation wear, and part of the awesome Maidenform campaign of the time:
Spring shoes, with open toe…
Talking on the phone “taking the blues out of night” –still going strong, despite the design changes to the phone…
A few views of a summer cottage from “Vacation Cottages that Cost from $2300 to $3900” for the Mid-Century Modern lovers…
plywood as a selling point?
The screened in porch
The ‘monthly curse’ doesn’t seem so cursed in this view. And ‘gossamer-soft’? Definitely before my time…
The lost art of letter writing–Am I one of the last people on earth to write hand written cards and letters (for occasions other than a birthday or wedding)?
TWA–even I remember flying it…
I see the merits of this versatile dress
For refreshment…
Awnings were popular in Victorian times too, but not sure if they were made of canvas. I love the old house photos that show most homes had awnings. Wonder exactly when those went out of fashion?
Drinking out of glass is infinitely better than plastic, tin or anything else…
And a few dresses of May 1958. Ooh la la!
This one needs to show up in my closet. Wear something fabulous this week!
