Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 93

In the Shadow of the Sphinx

Photo by RICHARD AVEDON

· In this issue the Bazaar previews summer fashion with Egypt as the bake-drop. Under the cryptic gaze of the Sphinx at Gizeh we photographed, above, the afnet, the classic Egyptian headdress adapted to today by Lilly Dache in black organdie, cut circular, it fastens under the hair in back. $40.00. Jewels made of porcelain. and gilt beads, by Miriam Haskell-the wide flat collar, $39.50; earrings, $20.00; both, plus tax. For a perfume of great mystery, Coty's new revival, "Styx." All, I. Magnin.

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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?