I love the advertisements in vintage 40s and 50s women’s magazines; when domestic goddesses reigned supreme. I especially love laundry-related advertising, because they always make what was a very labor-intensive task back then, very enticing indeed. Almost thrilling! Case in point, the 1949 Duz ad, where the happy homemaker seems positively buzzed with excitement. 😀… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Frugal Living
Vintage 60s Five Fabulous Felt Flower Petal Pillows!
Could anything be more FAB than these crafty felt petal pillows from 1963? This McCall’s pattern (#6751) is just so delicious that I just may have to break out of my no-sewing comfort zone to try making them! I was thrilled when I found this stunning pattern. It features “Five Felt Petal Pillows” or “P.J…. Read more »
Those Charming Vintage 50s Apron Patterns!
I collect masses of vintage sewing patterns. Oh, I do manage to sell a few here and there, but I find myself hanging onto the most delightful patterns…and most of those are aprons. I kick myself now for selling some really splendid examples of vintage aprons, they are long gone. I realize now how hard… Read more »
Secondhand Kate: The Duchess Goes Thrifting!
My heart was warmed, once again, by the fabulous Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Of course, I think she is just marvelous and genuine and real, so there is really little about her that doesn’t warm my heart! Her completely sensible and stunning sartorial taste is to be admired. I positively glowed hearing that the coat… Read more »
Hermit Mode and Laundry Drying in Winter
I’ll admit that I become somewhat of a hermit in wintertime. I really believe in responding to seasonal changes, and just going with the gentle flow of what Mother Nature is presenting at any given time. I’m learning to give up complaining about the weather; if there is one thing that you can’t do anything… Read more »
Fabulously Frugal Homemade Laundry Detergent
Well, I finally took the plunge and did what was the last holdout of my Eco-Friendly-Clothesline-Loving-Cold-Water-Washing-Laundry-Goddess status: making my own environmentally friendly detergent. I have been meaning to do this for years but finally got a nudge, okay, a push from a thread on the eBay Clothing Discussion board. There was a lively discussion about… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!