Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 138/139

A Place by the Sea

· Left, a strapless maillot in crushed black velvet, with a sinuous shape, all the seams hemstitched. By Rose Marie Reid (the fabric is Celanese acetate rayon). $29.95.

· Right, the latest way to wrap up on the beach, in a great, big beautiful housecoat of rusty red and gold tie silk. By Clare Potter. $59.95. 

Both the above, Saks Fifth A venue. Sandals, by Bernardo. 

· In a blue that's fifty fathoms deep, a shirred maillot of Crompton silk velvet, with cut velvet panels and straps. By Cole of California. $25.00. Bonwit Teller. 

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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?