Thursday 3 January 2013

Woman May 28 1955 Page 39

A new perfume to fall in love with

WHITE FIRE, youthful, vivacious, different, a thrilling new perfume with an undertone of warm sophistication, long lasting, brilliantly bottled in ruby glass. GROSSMIITH 45, PICCADILLY, LONDON 
White Fire is now on display at your beauty counter and costs 17/6d. (about $2.44)or 9/6d (about $1.33), Crossmith also offer you a special 5/· (about 70 cents)

 size holding enough perfume for several weeks. , The lovely fragrances of WHITE FIRE also perfumes these matching toilet preparations

 BCOMPLEXION SOAP (box of 3) 5/ (about 70 cents); 
BATH CUBES (box of 6) 2/11 (about 41 cents)  
and BATH DUSTING POWDER 6/9d. (about 94 cents)


WHITE FIRE

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The design shown on the left is C.P.4.J3. designed by June Baily. 
The design on the right is C.P.441. designed by Gillian Archibald. 
Both are available in 5 colour combinations.

Gay new fabrics. . . keep summer always with you
Treat yourself to a light-hearted feeling that lasts, see the new David Whitehead designs that are in the shops. There's a host of designs in ravishing colours (including some deliciously pretty new ones) calculated to make any room look brighter and summerier all through the year. And David Whitehead fabrics really-are such a very wise buy, they're printed on heavy spun rayon, 48' wide, in colours guaranteed fast to sunlight and washing. Price? Nothing to worry about - 9/11d. (about $1.38)?a yard. 
DAVID WHITEHEAD FABRICS
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The average price of a new home then was $10950 about 2.65 times the yearly average wage of $4130. Which was about 2.17 times the price of a new car $1900. Today?

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