Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 1

Summer-Night Floats Photo by AVEDON

Transparent charmers with the tender beauty of Dresden figurines, holding their pretty pose to perfection over stiffened pettiskirts. Side-show silk organza, left, draped over a waterfall of pleated ruffles, black or navy, sizes 10 to 14. Lighter-than-air eyelet-embroidered organdy, right, with billowing sleeves, in hyacinth blue or gardenia white, sizes 12 to 16. Each, $110.00 

BERGDORF GOLDMAN 5th. AVE. at 58th ST. NEW YORK 19 ON THE PLAZA 

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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?