Musings from Marilyn

Classic Catherine Deneuve for Chanel No. 5 Perfume, 1974

Posted June 26th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

Catherine Deneuve was the “face” of Chanel during the 1970s, and this ad is particularly beautiful. Just so classic and elegant! Chanel No. 5 perfume is timeless, and its popularity remains strong today. ~Marilyn

Scholl “Better than Barefoot” Exercise Sandals, 1974

Posted June 23rd, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Fashion, Vintage.

“Come feel the hills and valleys of your feet”. This is a very poetic ad for Scholl exercise sandals. These sandals were extremely popular in the 70s, even though (I thought) they were hard to wear. This 1974 version came in either a red, blue, or bone cushioned leather strap, and a flat or raised… Read more »

Yardley “True-Love” Slicker Nail Shades, 1974

Posted June 22nd, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Fashion, Vintage.

Found another Yardley of London ad that I’d not seen before! This one is For “true-love” Slicker nail polish. The ad features models that look like they’re in their 40s; quite a switch from Yardley’s supermodels of the 60s, and the artsy young teen models of the early 70s. The 12 new Slicker Nail Shades… Read more »

Kraft Food’s Psychedelic 1969 Bake Sale Recipes

Posted June 18th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Daily Life, Fashion, Food, Vintage.

This is a delightful collection of “psychedelic” bake sale recipes from Kraft Foods! I love the groovy decorations and colors. You could make Guru Goodies, Kookie Pops, Pow Wow Cake and Tiffany Cheese Cake. Far out, man! Marilyn 🙂

Using Sun-In for Sun-Lightened Hair, 1971

Posted June 16th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Daily Life, Fashion, Vintage.

Ah, the 1970s; when we could lay in the sun basted in baby oil, and not have a care in the world. The sun wasn’t something to be fearful of back then, SPF? WHAT on earth was that? The goal was to get your tan as dark as you could, even if it involved a… Read more »

Yardley of London’s Slicker Lip Polish, 1971

Posted May 26th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Daily Life, Fashion, Vintage.

Yardley of London introduced its wildly popular Pot o’ Gloss in 1970, but this great ad from the May, 1971 issue of ‘Teen magazine shows that Slicker Lip Polish was still making an impact. Yardley was getting into a more natural look in their advertising, using what looked like more ‘everyday’ models. Gone were their… Read more »

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