Gray Squirrels on a Bright Background

I love this project from Ruth Weyth Spears  Home Decoration with Fabric and Thread , published in 1940. Put squirrels on your drapes! 

A Rug Made From an Old Coat and Scraps of Felt!

This old idea could be pretty great today...and you might not have to cut up old hats and discarded school pennants. Found in Home Decoratio...

As One Girl To Another...More 1940 Kotex Advice

So here are the guidelines you need...what you can and can't do during 'that time of the month'. Be especially careful to not g...

As One Girl To Another...1940 Kotex Advice

"Things happen fast from eleven to seventeen...". That's right, and if you just talk to your Mother "As One Girl To Anot...

Chesterfields Sundial Dress - 1940

This is the back cover of the May, 1940 issue of The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist magazine. It shows the charming Miss Elaine Sh...

Mail Order Patterns from The Progressive Farmer - 1940

Here are some of the patterns you could order from The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist in 1940. They range from baby clothes, to pr...

The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist - 1940

This is the cover art from the May, 1940 issue of The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist. The artist is Gari Melchers, who you can rea...

So You're Going To Knit A Sweater! - 1940

So here's a batch of fashionable forties looks for you to knit. Each one has a fetching name, Best Girl, Take Off (!), Cafe Society, Tea...

Christmas Cheer Throughout The Year - Give Lovely Cannon Towels - 1940

"...ready to gladden the heart, and the home, of every lucky person on your list!"

Famous Fashion Designers Inspired by Silverware! - 1940 Better Homes and Gardens

Just in time for Christmas, "Community Plate - Leadership in Design Authority" shows us the silverware that inspired Balenciaga, M...

Santa plays Sandman

This is a nightgown that Santa approves of. (Who wouldn't?) ,br>