This Yardley of London ad from May 1970 really caught my eye, as it seems quite a deviation from their other ads of the time. I think it was trying to be a more ‘women’s lib’ (as it was termed in 1970) approach. The Freedom For Your Skin ad is for Yardley’s Next to Nothing… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Patsy Sullivan
Vintage 1968 Yardley of London Slicker Nail Polish
Yardley of London’s advertising was so fantastic in the late 1960s; a wonderful mix of romanticism and mod. I was going through my old Seventeen magazines looking for any Yardley ads that I may have missed, and I found one! This beautiful ad for Slicker Nail Polish looks to be the companion to the Face… Read more »
Patsy Sullivan~Yardley of London Model Extraordinaire!
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I have a slight obsession with Yardley of London cosmetics of the late 60s and early 70s. I’ve posted many a Yardley ad featuring the beautiful models of the time. Imagine my surprise when I received an email from none other than… Read more »
Yardley New Soul Eyes and Mixis Finger Mix Shadows 1970
Yardley of London liked to be a bit experimental in their makeup, especially their eye shadows. These ads from 1970 feature eye shadows that were a bit unique. So unique that I don’t even remember either of them. Something tells me that these lines didn’t last too long. They seemed to really be marketing and… Read more »
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