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Gray Squirrels on a Bright Background

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I love this project from Ruth Weyth Spears  Home Decoration with Fabric and Thread , published in 1940. Put squirrels on your drapes! 
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A Rug Made From an Old Coat and Scraps of Felt!

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This old idea could be pretty great today...and you might not have to cut up old hats and discarded school pennants. Found in Home Decoratio...
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As One Girl To Another...More 1940 Kotex Advice

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So here are the guidelines you need...what you can and can't do during 'that time of the month'. Be especially careful to not g...
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As One Girl To Another...1940 Kotex Advice

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"Things happen fast from eleven to seventeen...". That's right, and if you just talk to your Mother "As One Girl To Anot...
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Chesterfields Sundial Dress - 1940

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This is the back cover of the May, 1940 issue of The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist magazine. It shows the charming Miss Elaine Sh...
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Mail Order Patterns from The Progressive Farmer - 1940

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Here are some of the patterns you could order from The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist in 1940. They range from baby clothes, to pr...
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The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist - 1940

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This is the cover art from the May, 1940 issue of The Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist. The artist is Gari Melchers, who you can rea...
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So You're Going To Knit A Sweater! - 1940

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So here's a batch of fashionable forties looks for you to knit. Each one has a fetching name, Best Girl, Take Off (!), Cafe Society, Tea...
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Christmas Cheer Throughout The Year - Give Lovely Cannon Towels - 1940

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"...ready to gladden the heart, and the home, of every lucky person on your list!"
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Famous Fashion Designers Inspired by Silverware! - 1940 Better Homes and Gardens

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Just in time for Christmas, "Community Plate - Leadership in Design Authority" shows us the silverware that inspired Balenciaga, M...
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Santa plays Sandman

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This is a nightgown that Santa approves of. (Who wouldn't?) ,br>
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