I could spend all day looking at Rene Gruau's commercial illustrations.
This one was created for Van Cleef & Arpels in 1982.
Found at La Belle Otero.
I could spend all day looking at Rene Gruau's commercial illustrations.
This one was created for Van Cleef & Arpels in 1982.
Found at La Belle Otero.
From the September 1944 issue of Ladies' Home Journal. Accompanying text:
Many of us may be serving shoulder to shoulder with America’s fighting men—but we’re still the weaker sex, and it’s still up to us to appear as alluring and lovely as possible.
Thank heavens times have changed. (Though not yet enough.)
Found at Fleeting Fancies.
Found at Design You Trust.
This almost certainly came from a knitting magazine. Who else would suggest men wear woolen beach cover-ups?
Found on Pinterest.
Ad for Revlon Liquid Nail Wrap polish:
1972 ad for the Cadillac automobile.
1991 ad for Jockey For Her lingerie:
1991 ad for Wacoal lingerie:
1991 ad for Vanity Fair lingerie:
1987 ad for Underalls pantyhose:
1987 ad for L'eggs pantyhose:
1990 ad for Hanes panyhose:
Pantssuits like these became popular in the late 1960s, so I'm guessing that's when the vintage Simplicity pattern in the GIF came from.
Wish I knew who created this so I could give him/her credit.
1990 ad for Bounce fabric softener.
1987 ad for Conair Hot Sticks:
1987 ad for Clairol Heated Rollers:
1988 ad for Final Net Hairspray:
1988 ad for Mink Hairspray:
No amount of airbrushing could make Betty Crocker MicroRave Cake look appetizing.
Not surprisingly, Betty Crocker doesn't make this stuff anymore.