Wednesday 27 November 2013

Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 59

Wear them like jewels. . . "the Stocking of the Stars"* by Willys of Hollywood*
It's the new excitement in fashion to glamourize your legs and dramatize your costume. Permanently set patterns. . . washable, of course. From $1.95 to $7.50 the pair.  
a. Diamond Lil-new daytime decor, $1.95
b. New Slant-with rhinestone decor, $4.95 
c. Stick Pin-ruby or emerald brilliant circled with rhinestones, $2.95
Photo by darland
These and other motifs in fine stores everywhere. For name of store nearest you, write SANSON HOSIERY MILLS, Inc., Sales Office: Empire State Building, New York 1,N.Y. 
Manufacturers of Picturesque* with the heelmark of distinction . Process Sansonette*t  pleated-for-fit. Willys of Hollywood*, "the Stocking of the Stars”*

*trademarks                  tU. S. pats.  
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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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