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KODACHROME BY LILLIAN BASSMAN

Make It from a Pattern And Make It Sheer and Cool 

Photos by LILLIAN BASSMAN

· Left: The harness dress with a covering jacket. Simplicity Printed Pattern 3543, in sizes 12 to 20, 35 cents.

Because we made this in organdie we added an extra layer to the jacket (two and a half yards more than the pattern requires); we also added the white collar and cuffs (one and one-eighth yards), in both cases using thirty-nine inch material. The pattern and the Wamsutta organdie, at Bloomingdale; William H. Block; Woodward and Lothrop. The enamel daisy earrings, by Sandor. Bur-Mil Cameo sandalfoot stockings, in their "Jubilant" shade. Beshar rug. The table, by Doni Donovan. Wamsutta organdie curtains Lucien Lelong's beautiful, bright new "Spring and Summer" lipstick.

 

· Right: The halter dress in two fabrics, a square, string-tied top in a black textured sheer cotton, built on to a bias skirt in a black, white and magenta tissue plaid. Simplicity Printed Pattern 3557 in sizes 11 to 18, 35 cents. 

The pattern and the Bates fabrics, at Bloomingdale; Woodward and Lothrop. Hanes seamless nylon stockings. Julianelli sandals.
· Simplicity Patterns may be purchased at other leading stores throughout the country or by mail from Harper's Bazaar, 572 Madison Avenue, New York 22.  

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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?