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items True story. Now I'm going to share some of my favorites, Vintage or reproduction, of course!
The Westmore family has been synonymous with makeup for decades. This particular book is based in the 50's and it has a lot of great tips for vintage styles. It can be a difficult book to find so if you can get it for less than $50, snatch it up!
Westmore Beauty Book - 1950s Complete Guide
Daniela Turudich books on makeup and hair are all the rage, but usually out of print (oops). This happens to be one that is available, so don't wait to purchase it before it goes OOP again. I was lucky enough to purchase several of her books when the...
Vintage Face: Period Looks 20s-50s
During WWII, families were called on to save and reuse anything they could, including fabric and clothing. Women would make smart two piece suits from their husbands cast away suit coats and holes in socks would get darned until the sock was more dar...
Make Do and Mend: Keeping Family Afloat
Written in 1941, this book is a great example of what was expected of a "kept house" as America moved closer to WWII. There are practical suggestions that still hold true today. Although the book didn't include a ton of pictures, it did include chapt...
America's Housekeeping Book (1941)
This is another one of those staple books you had to have in the mid-century home. Published in 1948, you can see how the rationing from WWII was a thing of the past and foods got richer and more complex.
If you want to go down a cultural rabbit ho...
1948 The American Woman’s Cook Book