June 16, 2010

I cannot imagine having to wear a maternity corset! The thought of it seems so painful! I do love that in the advertisement the mother-to-be is sewing a little bonnet for her new baby, so sweet. I love the blouses from this era (early 20th century, 1900 to 1920) They were all so delicate and feminine and featured many details I look for in modern day blouses such as eyelet, broderie anglaise, petite pleats, scalloped lace... I've recently acquired an antique blouse but unfortunately it's much too small therefore will only look lovely as a display piece. *sigh* Oh well.

Image Credits:
1.} Maternity Corset, 2.} Corsets from the Sears Roebuck Catalog (c) 1908 , 3.} The Mother's Magazine (c) 1916, 4.} Pearline Ad (c) 1896, 5.} 1919 Dressmaking Lessons Advertisement, 6.} Good Housekeeping Vintage Ad for Talcum Powder (c) 1906, 7.} Coconut Shampoo Ad (c) 1919, 8.} Gordon Dye Hosiery (c) 1905

10 comments:

  1. Love these vintage advertisements.SarahD:)

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  2. Whoa! Maternity corset?! Interesting lol

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  3. These are all gorgeous!

    I have a few vintage ads i've collected to frame.

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  4. I love vintage adverts and the way they were every bit as beautiful and had every bit as much effort put into them as the rest of the magazine.
    From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

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  5. beautiful! I especially love the girl brushing her red, long hair.

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  7. When I was pregnant in the 70s you could buy a panty-girdle to fit over your bump and believe it or not it was very comfy, it stopped the heavy feeling when you were as big as a whale....
    Beverley x

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  8. These are great, Im glad I stopped by at this blog I will be spending hours looking at all the interesting posts!
    Love Nina
    xx

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  10. I think maternity corsets were not so much about reducing the waist as about maintaining the stiffness and support in the torso that someone who wore corsets all the time would be used to.

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