housewife, army wife, mother of four sons, hoop dancer, sometimes seamstress, and fan of the new look and atomic age styles.
PreservationNation
Garlinghouse No. 8310. (Photo: Flickr user SportSuburban)
Good afternoon, preservationists! Here are a few preservation-related links we found especially interesting in the last week:
In the article “Plain, Common…and Historic? Fans Seek to Preserve Ranch Houses,” The Wall Street Journal explores recent efforts to save America’s ubiquitous symbols of mid-century suburbia.
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1940s girl passing note…
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Hair Styles: Poodle vs Horsetail - Life magazine, January 1952.
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Marion Schultz, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica CA, 1943
(via kittenfeathers)
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— Doris Mayday, pinup modelJust wear it! People are so nervous about it. You don’t need an excuse to be pretty and wear beautiful clothes. It’s kind of sad when women feel like they need a reason to look nice.
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Just another Friday night…
i love everything about this.
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New! Modern Ranch Homes…for town or country living! on Flickr.
1956 Modern Ranch Style House Plans
Carports, Breezeways, Low slung and cool - Ranch Style Homes with floor plans.
Images (Photos+Scans) copyright © Antique Home, 2011. Please contact us if you would like permission to use these images.
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Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster
The blog The Vintage Traveler posted about this book on the way the luxury industry has changed over the last century. It sounds quite interesting! I’m going to have to add that to my to-read list on GoodReads.com.
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The Five Women by vintagephoto on Flickr.
what a happy looking group of ladies. i love the two gals on the right. what cute outfits!
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