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Stepping Out: 1941

Submitted by Dave on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 12:52am.
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Stepping Out: 1941

Detroit, summer 1941. "Getting ready to go out. Girl straightening seam in her stockings and another girl combing her hair." View full size. 4x5 nitrate negative by Arthur Siegel for the Farm Security Administration.

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Shoes, Dress, Spread

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 4:09pm.

Love the shoes and the dress on the left. I have a white chenille bedspread very much like the one in the photo. Mine is probably vintage to that time or shortly afterward. Chenille is making a comeback, believe it or not!

Re: Size 12

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 5:17pm.

I'm sure it was, a size twelve in 1941 was 30, 25, 33, that's a size zero now.

They look

Submitted by Jeanne Markowski on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 9:38am.

healthy. No anorexia or bulemia there. It was a great time to be a size 12

Yes

Submitted by Cosman on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 1:59pm.

I guess I have always loved girls who wear dresses and stockings. Nice.

Not to be too obvious, but...

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 9:57am.

Nice gams.

I Want...

Submitted by The Lipstick Librarian on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 5:46am.

Those shoes. Mind you, I wouldn't say no to legs like that either!

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