Saturday, 7 December 2013

Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 18

Stealing the Summer Scene. The stole. . . now revealing, now concealing, the flattery of your bare-top dress. This is the summer’s news in fashion . . . while all your summers, all your lifetime, Reed & Barton solid silver will he treasured for its beauty. Give yourself the the lovely, everlasting luxury of Reed & Barton silver. . . . For as little as $28.75, you can buy a 6-piece place setting to start your precious sterling service. 
DANCING FLOWERS, FRENCH RENAISSANCE, FRANCI'S FiRST, MARLBOROUGH,   POINTED ANTIQUE, BURGUNDY.
6-pc. place setting, $28.75 to $37.50 - including tax.
"How To Be A Successful Hostess": For this fascinating 52-page booklet of helpful hints, send 10cents to Box 990 H, Taunton, Massachusetts. 
REED & BARTON STERLING FOVER IN FASHION
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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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