Here’s a fabulous 1969 Yardley of London Devonshire Cremes lipstick ad featuring the ever-gorgeous Olivia Hussey! This one is so pretty; almost ethereal. There is no mention of Olivia Hussey’s name, nor her attachment to her role as Juliet in the 1968 film, Romeo and Juliet. She is simply looking very fetching, in an English… Read more »
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Yardley of London Cellophanes Lipcolor 1969
I love this beautiful 1969 Yardley of London ad for Cellophanes Lipcolors and Nailcolors, featuring model Patsy Sullivan. This was nearing the end of Yardley’s fabulously romantic and colorful London Mod-type ad campaigns of the mid to late ’60s. The ’70s brought a more subdued, “natural” makeup look to Yardley advertising, so it’s fun to… Read more »
Those Funky 1971 Fashion Fads: Hot Pants and Knickers
1971 was the year for quirky clothing fads, however fleeting they may have been. A look through the August 1971 issue of Seventeen magazine proved my point, as it was teeming with all sorts of (AHEM!) interesting styles. Brights! Knits! Hot Pants! Maxi Dresses! Knickers! Funky Boots and Shoes! I am quite certain that these… Read more »
Emilio Pucci For Formfit Rogers Lingerie 1969
Italian designer, Emilio Pucci, noted for his fabulous psychedelic prints, did a lingerie line for Formfit Rogers in the 60s. This ad from the September 1969 issue of Seventeen magazine is the only one that I’ve found advertising the EPFR line. In the blue and pink palettes of the Taormina print, The Panty Girdle ($15),… Read more »
Jean Shrimpton 60s Hairdos and Yardley Slicker Dolly Bus
From the November 1968 Seventeen magazine issue, here is the mod Jean Shrimpton advertising the Yardley Slicker Dolly Bus – eight dreamy Slicker Lip Polishes in a really cute double-decker London bus. This is awesome! In frosted, shimmery shades that were so cool, the lip polishes were meant to be worn over your lipstick, or… Read more »
Twiggy Eyes 1968
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 »
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