Corday, Paris

"Parfumeur to the Modern Woman". Corday perfume ad, 1929.

I am free - you may be

Nonspi antiseptic liquid. Ad from 1921.

Haywood-Wakefield

What a beautiful ad! This is an ad for Heywood-Wakefield baby carriages. According to the text,

In designing Heywood-Wakefield carriages Baby's health and comfort are placed before everything else. The roomy, finely upholstered bodies, resilient springs that absorb the slightest jolt, and perfectly balanced running gears combine to assure restful comfort for your little one. The new carriages are beautiful and reasonably priced, too, as your dealer will tell you. They are now on display at the better stores. 

Ad from 1928.

1929 French Fashion

Fashion illustration from French magazine "Miroir le des modes", October, 1929.

Oh-h! End that corn!

Freezone. "Get a bottle at any drugstore." Ad from 1929.

Blended as carefully as the details of a smart ensemble...

Snider's, the Mulled Catsup. Ad from 1929.

For Sunburn...

Hinds Honey and Almond Cream - the Charm of Youth. Ad from 1921.

Horsman Dolls

Baby Dimples or Dolly Rosebud. On sale wherever fine dolls are sold. Ad for Horsman Dolls, from 1929.

Feminine Accessories, 1926

 "Ladies' and Misses' Costume Slip, three-piece skirt attached to camisole."

"Feminine Accessories."

From the February 1926 issue of McCall's magazine.

Take off 5 to 50 pounds with absolute safety...

"These Health-O-Meter Cards make reducing a delightful game where you win by losing."

Ad for Health-O-Meter automatic bathroom scales (who provided the Health-O-Meter Reducing Cards free), 1929.

Diamond Dyes, 1928

"My big, new book contains hundreds of dollar-saving hints for renewing clothes, draperies, etc."
Ad for "Color Craft" book from Mae Martin for Diamond Dyes, 1928.

Feminine Preferences at the Table

Women's preferences at the table at various ages. From French magazine La Mode, May 14, 1922.

Look after your eyes and see how they improve...

"Also use Murine immediately after motoring and all other outdoor activities to rid your eyes of irritating particles and thus prevent a bloodshot condition."
Murine for your eyes, ad from 1928.

Does your morning shave ever feel like this?

This little coupon banishes shaving torture forever! Ad for Kriss Kross Stropper, 1928.

Vintage Fashion, 1926

From the February 1926 issue of McCall's magazine.

Popular Colors for Fall, 1921

Popular Colors for Autumn 1921

This helpful chart comes from the September 1921 issue of Inspirations, a very slim little magazine put out by the Woman's Institute in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The question and answer that prompted this chart:

"What colors will be popular for fall wear? I shall appreciate a general description of these colors in order that I may become familiar with them." P.B.

Answer: "The accompanying list of colors taken from the fall season color card of America issued by the Textile Color Card Association of the United States, Inc., will undoubtedly prove of help and interest to you as well as to all Woman's Institute students.
"With each color is given a number of four figures, which express as nearly as possible the character of the color according to the following scheme: (see the next scan for details)

Vivaudou Mavis Talcum

"The youthful bloom and velvet texture of the skin is preserved and enhanced by the incomparably soft purity of Italian talc." Ad from 1926.

Exercising for a Better Complexion

"Proving the fact that beauty is more than skin deep" - exercising to remove pimples and blackheads. I love the typical 1920's rolled stockings in the photos. From Physical Culture magazine, March 1925.

Gargle Bayer Aspirin

Accept only "Bayer" package. For Tonsilitis and Sore Throat. Ad from 1926.

Sanka, the favorite coffee of leading health experts!

Yes, decaffeinated coffee was apparently appreciated in the 1920's, too. From the ad:
"HERE AT LAST IS THE COFFEE YOU'VE WAITED FOR! SANKA is a real coffee - with all the delicious fragrance and stimulating vigor of your favorite beverage YET FREE OF THE POISONOUS COFFEE-DRUG "CAFFEIN"!"
Ad from 1925.

Dolman Negligee, 1923

From Women's Home Companion magazine, November 1923.

For Slimmer Lines, For Better Fit...

...one chooses underwear that's Knit. Vintage ad from 1923.

1929 Fashions

From McCall's magazine, December 1929.

Flannel Middy Blouse, 1923

Paul Jones Garments flannel middy. Ad from 1923.

Have a Bissell Sweeper on each Floor

"Have a sweeper on each floor", says the Good Housekeeping Institute. Ad for Bissell Carpet Sweeper, 1926.