Tales from the Morgue: Vintage fashion ads from the Arizona Daily Star
Old fashion advertisements are a fun way to see how women dressed years ago. While the prices are eye-popping, one must remember people didn't make as much then.
Vintage advertisements from the Arizona Daily Star
The College Shop clearly aims its advertisements to coeds and young adults. This ad ran in the Arizona Daily Star July 2, 1957.
Vintage advertisements from the Arizona Daily Star
This ad for weekend and casual wear for women ran in the Arizona Daily Star July 5, 1957.
Vintage advertisements from the Arizona Daily Star
This advertisement that ran in the Arizona Daily Star July 1, 1957, includes thong sandals that would be popular today.
Vintage advertisements from the Arizona Daily Star
Steinfeld's advertises playsuits, a one-piece shorts and top with a button-front skirt to put on over the shorts. However, anyone who responded to this ad that ran July 2, 1957, and went to buy the playsuit, might have kicked themselves two days later when Penney's offered a much better price. We can't vouch for the quality of either item in 2017, however.
Vintage advertisements from the Arizona Daily Star
Women no longer have to worry about covering up their shorts when they must go downtown as the description for "playsuits" mentioned. Anything goes these days. This advertisement ran in the Arizona Daily Star July 4, 1957.
Vintage advertisements from the Arizona Daily Star
This advertisement ran in the Arizona Daily Star Sept. 7, 1927. Apparently the advertisers hoped to link a lot of history to this bar of soap.
Vintage advertisements from the Arizona Daily Star
This advertisement ran in the Arizona Daily Star Aug. 17, 1927. Few women these days are likely subscribe to the theory that a clinging wife is good for a man.
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