3.28.2012

Spring/Summer 1950 in color

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A couple days last week were nice and sunny, but we're back into rainy spring mode.

For now it looks like I have to live through the delicate pages of a Spring/Summer 1950 Montgomery Wards catalogue. 

How crisp and bright everything is! 

I'm especially in love with the large print skirt in the last photo. Such a bold print looks incredibly feminine, especially with the simple white top. 

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17 comments:

Heather G said...

Wouldn't you love to know how old these women were? 20's? 30's?

Anonymous said...

I love looking through old catalogues! Thanks so much for sharing this.

I'll have the (B) dress with white pair of (P) shoes please. :D

Frances said...

I love that print skirt too! But most of all, I love all the green shoes they're advertising. I can't find a pair of green heels for anything...

Emma Litton said...

Ohh such beautiful dresses! I wish these were the images we would see flipping through modern magazines. I would run out and buy them all.

xo,
Em

Anonymous said...

These are lovely. Thank you for showing us!

creasha@nn said...

Llove this!!

Andi B. Goode said...

Oooh. How lovely! They almost make me wish we weren't going into Winter here ;)
-Andi x

Straight Talking Mama! said...

*sigh* all so gorgeous! But for me it's the ankle strap wedges that make me gasp!

Anonymous said...

So pretty, love these dresses! X

Simone said...

Swoon, thank you for sharing. I am in love with the dress on the right in the top picture, I love the contrast belt.

Marie said...

Oh my, what pretty outfits! I wouldn't say 'no' to any of them!

Second Hand Rose said...

I absolutely adore photos like this, I can't stop staring them! I'd love to be able to watercolour photos like this! Gorgeous dresses too! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk/

Casey Maura said...

As usual, my eyes went straight to the bright shoes and skirt with oversized floral print! So predictable. lol. Hope that you get some nice, springtime weather soon--I'd send some of ours your way if I could. ;)

Crystal in Texas said...

Hmmm...I'm in love with the shoes...ALL of them! Stylish and comfy! What a combo!

Mary Beth said...

I like the blue number with the lace embellishment (J)...This is an easy way to glam up a dress that's sewn out of a plain solid fabric. Make sure there's a pretty scallop edge on the lace too. I'm thinking you wouldn't even need a 1/2 yard to make this work on a short-sleeve dress.

Beth said...

How cute! these ladies are so cute and classy. I love looking at old stuff like this
BEth

susied said...

Pretty!