Monday, 8 July 2013

Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 104/105

Photos by RICHARD AVEDON
Egypt- 2000 B. C.
· Opposite: The temple of Karnak at Luxor, almost forty centuries old, its hypostyle hall upheld by more than a hundred columns of carved colored stone. Our model's swimsuit-shirred white nylon elasticized with Lastex. By Jantzen. $15.95.
Best. Martex towel. Vogue earrings.
Egypt-1951 A.D.
· Opposite: One of the BOAC planes that speed travelers from New York to Cairo (twenty-four flight hours all told). The coat is heavy beige Italian silk with three-quarter sleeves and a black taffeta lining. By Lo Balbo. $165.00.
Coat and custom-made hat, both at Bergdorf Goodman.
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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?

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