'There is something delightfully feminine about a wife who spends a little more than her
husband's actual income...'
This brilliant quote comes from a 1930's copy of Woman's Own I found at an antiques fair in York this weekend. In his article ' praising women's faults,' Guy Trent explains: 'We admire your feminine tantrums, your naughty unreasonableness, your funny little vanities...but most of all we love you for your dependence on us.' Victoria Beckham - please take note!
I'm addicted to vintage women's magazines. They catalogue social history and the changing roles of the sexes over the years. Remember the bra burners of the swinging sixties? They'll be in their sixties themselves by now taking Ibruprofen for back pain and wondering just what they have achieved.
By the fifties 'Picture Post' was championing motor cycle sport for women whilst still telling us to don our best hats for Ascot. And in 1985 Peugeot were urging women to buy their very own sportscar - only £5,995 on the road...
But back to that Woman's Own. 'Now it's YOUR turn' it finishes 'to tell us what you feel about the men. Five shillings each for the best letters and only one fault at a time please.' You couldn't make it up...
Here's to the next generation of women - says 'thoroughly modern Millie...'
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Here's to thoroughly modern Millie may she go far.Another Guernseygirl .
That is hilarious! They probably knew that given the chance there would be far too many faults to print in just the one magazine! Here's to men and women just being what they are I say, faults and all. And to Milliefrog of course
I love to hear what you think - and it seems Millie came out top in that poll...
Oh dear, I'd love to comment but ......
Gracious me - the blog system is working again. I thought it had a vendetta against women for a moment! At five shillings a go and only one fault to report at at onece, I would never need to work again. How long have you got ladies ......?
That quote is fantastic ! But I don't think my husband would agree. Lovely Millie looks like she is ordering from a catalogue - "what will Grandad buy me today I wonder"
Thanks for the thought, Cathie. Maybe she's trying to work out how to spend her future husband's income?
I think she's most definitely planning her new bedroom.......
I love vintage women's mags too - got a few from the war time.
That's amazing Faith - they're more precious than anyone realises...
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