Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 132/133

Magical Properties

Photos by KAREN RADKAI

· Summer accessories and jewels that are absolute magic in a summer wardrobe, a glove that acts as a corsage; fabulous mules paved with Italian tile; a small field of daisies to bloom in an open neckline; great gilt swags and pearls worked like sumptuous fabric to glitter and gleam on bare, sun-browned arms and shoulders.

1. A bouquet at your wrist, blue fabric hyacinths stitched to the cuff of a short white lace kid glove. Designed by Balmain for Superb Gloves. $35.00. Carson Pirie Scott.

2. A summer essential, a bell-shaped petticoat in two layers of permanently starched white net bound with rayon taffeta. By Sydney A. Bush. $7.95. Lord and Taylor.

3. In the V of a black velvet cardigan, four chains of white fabric daisies with imitation topaz hearts. $10.00.* each for the fifteen-inch length (or any length to order). White bead rope, $10.00.* All, by Vogue. Bergdorf Goodman. The cardigan, one you'll wear over anything from organdie skirts to linen shorts, $25.00. By Idieh. Henri Bendel.

4. Enclosed ill a pearl rope, necklaces of imitation baroque and seed pearls, a flowered choker, $79.50*; a pendant necklace, $89.50*; a flowered necklace, $79.50.* All, by Miriam Haskell. Saks Fifth Avenue.

5. Forming a gorget, an imitation pearl alloc ($7.50* Best) ; and a wider one lIhtdwi elessata-lrlaep ties ($65.00.* Bergdorf Goodman). By La Tausca

6. Black shantung encrusted with gilt embroider), and hung with tassels, the collar, $I8.50; the belt, $35.00. By Midtown. Henri Bendel. Monet's chains.

7. A museum piece, the Venetian mule that you'll wear a lifetime, made by hand in the medieval tradition with a gorgeously colored mosaic heel and sole, a gold kid front. By Joga. $60.00. Henri Bendel.
*PLUS FEDERAL TAX 

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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?