Musings from Marilyn

Fluffy Fuzzy Vintage 70s Holiday Sweaters

Posted December 17th, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Daily Life, Fashion, Vintage.

Fuzzy pastel sweaters and wide-leg plaid polyester pants were all the rage in 1973. Posing with cute white fluffy kittens was a plus too! ~Marilyn

The 1970s Boho Tampax Party

Posted October 1st, 2020 by finnfemme & filed under Daily Life, Fashion, Vintage.

Tampax tampon ads have always had the potential personal disaster element to them. You never know what would happen if the event happened on the “wrong” day – horrors! The ads always showed women doing fun things – skiing, swimming, horseback riding – without a care in the world. I personally really like this ad… 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 »

The Everyday Yardley Girls of 1972

Posted October 27th, 2014 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

In 1972, I feel that Yardley of London finally threw in the towel in regards to having a specific ‘Yardley Girl’ model. The tradition of having a particular model to be the ‘face’ of the company seemed to have come to an end. No more Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Olivia Hussey, or Patsy Sullivan to grace… Read more »

Twiggy Eyes 1968

Posted April 25th, 2013 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

Yardley of London had most of us American girls in thrall in the late ’60s. Of course we all wanted to look like Twiggy or Jean Shrimpton, you know, mod British models who just happened to be impossibly gorgeous. Not the reality of pimples and gawkiness that most of us faced (OK, maybe it was… Read more »

Dressed to the 9s: Working With Live Models

Posted October 29th, 2009 by finnfemme & filed under Fashion, Vintage.

My friend and fellow vintage eBay seller, Bobbi, dressedtothe9s, uses live models for her auction listings; something that I’ve never done! So I am going to let her tell you, as a guest blogger, how she does it so fabulously. Take it away, Bobbi! WORKING WITH A LIVE MODEL The discussion has been held, many… Read more »

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