Sunday, 8 December 2013

Harper’s Bazaar May 1951 Page 9

There's more than one hat that will "do things" for you... but only one face powder will do the most for your beauty . . . the one that's made-to-order exclusively for you. . . hand-blended right before your eyes. . . for your very own skin tone and its needs. . . to brighten or subdue, as the case may be . . . but always to make the most of your own natural loveliness. . . because it's  made-to-order face powder byCharles of the Ritz
$2.00, $3.00 the box[Introductory Size $1.00) plus tax. 
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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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