Wednesday, July 26

Sharing: Vintage sewing advertisements

Scanned from my pattern magazines from the seventies.
"Shopping with Knip."

-Washable haircolor;
-Mini earrings;
-Washing powder for cold water;
-Sewing table and makeup table in one;
-Clothing brushes;
-Knip Tip, how to make your own sewing travel case;
-Giant spool.
What every women loves to have

Give Singer as a PRESENT!
FREE beautiful Teak sewing table (worth 150 guilders) with purchase of a SINGER Lady Star!!!
All your wishes will be granted by SINGER. What a sensation. Look at this:
- In stead of a suitcase now a free beautiful teak sewingmachine table (a jewel) with purchase of the
- ultramodern Lady Star tilted needle zigzag's (flagships of the giant SINGER collection!)
- choice of no less than 125 stores (just in the Netherlands alone) with large assortment
- FREE instruction lessons
- world famous SINGER guarantee and service
- trade in old machine
- SINGER has it's own payment system
There is already an electric SINGER sewingmachine as of 258 guilders.
SO: send in the coupon now... you won't be obliged to anything.

(Note: guilders was the Dutch money before the Euro. 150 guilders approx. 95 dollar, 258 guilders approx. 160 dollar)

Bought? No... made it myself.

And in 7 weeks you will be making your own dress too.
Even after 4 weeks already a fashionable skirt. That's how fast IMOVA will teach you to cut, sew and draw patterns at home with the new IMOVA lessons. Making your own clothes isn't only fun work, but it will save you a lot of money too. And don't you think: I'm so awkward. IMOVA has already proven to tenthousands that they are skilful. You want to belong to these ladies? IMOVA is pleased to serve you. For information you just have to fill in the coupon and send it out.




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6 Comments:

Blogger Keith said...

was life really like that in 70ies thanks lord i was born in 80ies ;)

July 27, 2006 8:29 AM  
Blogger *Kumi said...

I love those vintage ads.
They're so cute, aren't they?

July 27, 2006 10:19 PM  
Blogger Lolly said...

Those are so neat! Thank you for sharing (and translating!) ;)

July 28, 2006 1:35 PM  
Blogger kwoozy said...

No, I don't want to be one of those ladies. I Agree with keith - yay for being born in the 80s.
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Hi Ismoyo, thanks for coming by my blog. Now I know another crafty blogger. Whee!

July 29, 2006 10:15 AM  
Anonymous cruststation said...

I do love vintage ads and photography. Look at those dresses, they are such classics!(thx for the hard work of translating)

July 29, 2006 10:47 AM  
Blogger ismoyo said...

You are all very welcome. It was my pleasure translating for you all. I was just hoping you'd like it. I've got some more. Will make another vintage advertisement post when i have some translating time again!

July 29, 2006 5:52 PM  

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