Monday, 2 December 2013

Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 45

THE TAILORS JACKET the name is "Rosenblum" for the finest separate jacket ever made...tailor’s jacket, by the master craftsmen who make Rosenblum tailored suits. Have it in lounge or double-breasted routine to wear everywhere, every season from now on...in finest virgin wool flannel, 100% pure camel's hair, superb all-wool white basket weave, district checks or pure linen $35.00 ... in stunning worsted Tattersall checks and plaids $39.95...perfect colors...sizes 10 to 20...at fine stores. Rosenblum, Los Angeles. 
PERFECTIONIST-TAILORED IN CALIFORNIA 

IN NEW YORK, BONWIT TELLER, INC. . IN KANSAS CITY, WOOLF BROS., INC. . IN PORTLAND, CHARLES F. BERG, INC. 
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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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