August 14, 2012
These vintage photographs from 1949 of life on campus at Smith College, a women's private liberal arts college in Northhampton, MA, remind me so much of the movie Mona Lisa Smile with Julia Roberts. Remember that movie?

I love how photographer Patrick Stackpole captured every day campus life of these women. And of course I enjoy looking at their clothes! Love those chambray and denim shirts, the little cardigans with brooches, and all those saddle shoes! I used to wear my fair share of vintage cardigans, but I sort of got over it. Well, for now anyway.

Vintage Photography: Life on Campus by Peter Stackpole
Vintage Photography: Life on Campus by Peter Stackpole
Vintage Photography: Life on Campus by Peter Stackpole
Vintage Photography: Life on Campus by Peter Stackpole
Vintage Photography: Life on Campus by Peter Stackpole
Vintage Photography: Life on Campus by Peter Stackpole Vintage Photography: Life on Campus by Peter Stackpole

One thing I notice about this vintage photograph and their coats are the large size of the coats! Sometimes I forget that intentionally women just wore these big boxy coats in the early 50s. Sometimes I come across vintage coats and think "how are coats SO HUGE and dresses so small?!" It was just the style I guess!

img source: Google Image Archives by LIFE

10 comments:

  1. I'm thrilled!

    love those pics so much! thanks for sharing!

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  2. Love these. Smith is not far from where I live.

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  3. Love these. Smith is not far from where I live.

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  4. Its Look so good.
    Do you know about Corsets. Waist training underbust corsets change your looks. you are looking so beautiful with corsets.

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  5. Love the pics! And you're right, what is up with the coat to dress size ratio?! ;-)

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  6. i love this post SO much! thanks for sharing...

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  7. Such great pictures! Reminds me of my all-girls high school days...

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  8. love there dress style. old fashion are always greats fashion

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  9. I love your comment about the large coats and small dresses. It does seem strange doesn't it? Yet, they all look so fabulous in the pictures. Thanks for sharing!

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