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MAGAZINE COVERS, ADS, AND FEATURE ARTICLES

Era Modess advertisements

LIFE -- April 12, 1954--"Teenage Fashions"
LIFE -- July 27, 1953--"Can-Can Lingerie"
ANA (Italian) -- August 1995--"Flippy pettied skirt"
BRIDE AND GROOM (U.K.) -- Winter 1996-97 ("Undercover Story" feature article)                      -- Contributed by Neil
BURDA -- "Brides "95" (German) --Contributed by Juanito
HANES hosiery ad--Contributed by Sylvia Marie (58k)
KIMBER'S CLOSET publicity array as seen in "Modern Bride"                                    --Contributed by "Fred"
BRIDES -- "Marrying At 20"--June/July 1997
WILCO FASHIONS mailer--the prices say it all                                                                               --Contributed by Candy
VIRGINIA SLIMS ad --Contributed by Cynthia (36k)
Cover of PLAYBOY --Contributed by Cynthia (our first risqué fantasy image!)
LOOK Magazine (May, 1960) -- 3 pictures from an article about "Airbourne" Abbie Dalton (watch her pettis fly! Great leisure time acitivity for poufbunnies -- Don't get spoiled now! )                      --Contributed by "Voluminous"
Cover of U.S. CAMERA (November 1955) -- We'd all like to have been THIS photographer, eh?  --Contributed by "Voluminous"
A fairly modern ad from Bronica cameras-- What a way to play football! I'm sure no Poufbunny would miss the Super Bowl if THIS uniform was worn! f     ffffffffffffff                                                                                    fff|
English magazine GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY (1962) -- My! Doesn't this just make the heart jump a beat?
--Contributed by Natasha fffFIfffff||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||                                                                                                  
Exclamation! Blush ad (8/98 "Cosmopolitan) --Contributed by Erin
Evidur (finish) ad (1959) --Contributed by "Erjom" (Germany) v
Bellinda nylons ad (late 1950s) --Contributed by "Erjom" (Germany)
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ELLE (French edition) featuring Vanessa Paradis|-- Contributed by Mark| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth Arden ad featuring a poufie Oscar de la Renta creation|-- Contributed by Harrison| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FROM AN OLD LIFE MAGAZINE FEATURE--THOSE PROMISING SKIRT LINES ALWAYS MADE US COME RUNNING!

ONCE THERE, YOU STAYED, KNOWING HERE WAS SOMETHING TO ANTICIPATE....THAT BRUSHED-AWAY SKIRT, THE FORTUITOUS WIND BLOWING, THE CARELESS FALLING OF SKIRTS TO REVEAL PETTIS AS THE YOUNG UNKNOWING GIRL SAT DOWN (ESPECIALLY IN AN EASY CHAIR)! <SIGH>|||||
Cover of "Parade" Magazine (UK)|-- Contributed by Bee| ||||||||d||||||||||  ||||c                                                    

Cover of French "Elle" Magazine (1995) featuring Vanessa Paradis  |-- Contributed by Mark|            

From an "art spread" (Vogue Magazine, 1958) |-- Contributed by "KJB"  |
From a Dupont hosiery ad in the April, 1955 edition of one of our favorite magazines from The Golden Era of Pettis, Seventeen. -- Contributed by "Voluminous"                                                                                          
A nice trio (probably from the 80s) -- Contributed by John                                                                                           
From "Seventeen", April, 1965 -- Contributed by Lisa                                                                          
"Flirt with a Skirt" -- Contributed  by John                                                                                                   
1950 ad picture in from Springs Cotton Mills -- Contributed by "KJB"                                                                  
American Home Sewing Association -- Contributed by Harrison                                                                               
  L&M                                                                                                                                                                       
Reworked Hungarian Airlines ad found in the February 2000 issue of Travel & Leisure Magazine 
(original) -- Contributed by Lynette                                                                                                                                 
Sliperfection, as seen in Good Housekeeping, 1960 -- Contributed by "KJB"                                          
Melodee Petticoat advertisement from Glamour, June, 1956.                    f                
Cathy Hardwick design -- Contributed by Karl                                                                                     
A.J. Bari design -- Contributed by Karl                                                                                                         
May, 1958 issue of Seventeen.  -- Contributed by Anita   
Jonathan Logan Look                                                                                                                             
Reminiscent of the film Big -- Contributed by "KJB"                                                                           
April, 1955 issue of Seventeen -- Contributed by "KJB"                                                   

An advertisement from Lingerie Merchandising, January, 1958, which makes us all nostalgic for a time when women considered petticoats indispensable! -- Sent in by "Voluminous"                                     
German - Contributed by Jo                                                                                                                          

A House of Bianchi ad from the Oct/Nov, 1988 issue of Modern Bride. -- Contributed by by "Voluminous"
Saucy! - Contributed by Sorcha                                                                                                                      
Brassiere ad with a plus!                                                      
An advert we'd love to see today!                        
A vintage card ad (series 1900-1 of 9) worth saving
Handed Out From "Henry Michel" In Wentzville Missouri (MO)  -- Contributed by Crinolyn                     
Ad from a French liquor company - Contributed by Stephanie                                     

Caption: "When skirts blow inside out, what to do? Wear a pretty petticoat --outside inside" 
-- Contributed by Stephanie                                                                                                                                          
  Ads from Paradise Crinolines of yore, the "Krinoline Kween" company -- Courtesy Shannon & Tom  
This is a Sears Canada ad in the September, 2001 issue of Style at Home  -- Compliments of Sissy Stephanie
1950s "Lady Marlene" ad for the Bra-S-'Lette                        [Posted 9/30/01]
From a MUM deodorant ad from the November 1957 issue of Seventeen -- Compliments of Eleanor                                                                                        
Unknown, but nice! -- Compliments of John                                                 
A charming nylon ad from 1954 -- Courtesy John                                          
A old Modess ad, circa 1958 (For you youngin' Poufies, these were sanitary napkin ads.)  -- Courtesy Crinolyn
A charming petti ad from 1954 -- Courtesy John                                   
Starch those pettis, gals! (60k) -- Courtesy "Voluminous"                               
PlayGirl Nylons package (50s era) -- Cortesy Chiffon                                  
1959: When "gay" meant "gay." -- Courtesy Chiffon                                         
July, 1956 cover of U.S. Camera -- Courtesy "Voluminous"                      
 Sela Ward and her sister, brother, and mom, 1960.  Sela is in middle with hand to mouth.
(TV Guide, Nov. 16-22, 2002) -- Courtesy Becca                                         
Dupont ad -- Courtesy "Voluminous"
Barbizon ad -- Courtesy "Voluminous"                                                               
Cover from a French magazine dated February, 1954 -- Courtesy Ian       
From Glamour Magazine, May, 1958 -- Courtesy John N.                             
Girdle ad from Teen, February, 1956 -- Courtesy John                                  
True-Maid ad  -- Courtesy "Voluminous"                                                          
The pleasant cover of a May 1976 rail classics magazine  -- Courtesy Barbara Rustle                                                                                                                                                 
A classic: Stockings and pettis! -- Courtesy Roberta                  
Carole Jean sent this memory-laden picture in from the February, 1958 Coronet Magazine, from a feature entitled "All Night Prom"                       
Powers model advertising postcard -- Courtesy John                                                     
From the 2 Feb 03 edition of Radio Times, a UK TV and radio listings magazine.  -- Courtesy Chiffon            
The front cover of the October, 2002 issue of Drapers, the UK trade magazine for the fashion industry: Alexander McQueen - catwalk collection from Paris, Autumn 2002 - photographed by Chris Moor                             
Sorcha contributed this real classic! Harpers UK, December 1952                             
Cover of Cosmopolitan, May, 1955 -- Courtesy John N.                               
What appears to be a trade magazine advertisement                                   
...and here is a car of that innocent era, the quaint little Metropolitan, with an appropriately-attired model to sell it!                           

 

Here are a couple of pictures (front and back), from the
November, 1957 issue of Seventeen Magazine, which are quite suitable for wallpaper, sent by Carole Jean
 

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