Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 159

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A Peggy Sage Appointment in Paris-

Photo by GENE FENN

A delightful shop on the Place Vendome devoted to turning out beautifully manicured and pedicured extremities. Specialties: Thirty shades of polish, all keyed to current fashion, including white, green, sapphire, bronze and gold. The faultless gray alpaca suit is by Jean Desses 

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Chose Royally

The choice of discriminating women for more than a century. Royal Doulton is passed from mother to daughter with heirloom jewels and family silver. Traditionally, Royal Doulton is the royalty of fine English china. 

Chose Royal Doulton 

PICARDY BONE CHINA $18.00 

LADY CHARMIAN $45.00  

BLITHE MORNING $37.50 

LOWESTOFT BOUQUET DINNER WARE $7.25

HAMPSHIRE DINNER WARE $7.25  

BABIE $13.50

*Prices cover 5-pc. place setting; dinner, salad, bread and butter plates, teacup and saucer. 

Write for name of your nearest dealer. Send 10¢ each for illustrated china and figurine booklet, 25¢. 

TRADE MARK AND COPYRIGHTS REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. DOULTON & COMPANY, INC. DEPT. C-1, 11 EAST 26th STREET, NEW YORK 10, N. Y. 

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The average price of a new home then was $9000 about 2.56 times the yearly average wage of $3510.  Which was about 2.34 times the price of a new car $1500.  Today?