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.
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
August 14, 2012
I'm thrilled!
ReplyDeletelove those pics so much! thanks for sharing!
Love these. Smith is not far from where I live.
ReplyDeleteLove these. Smith is not far from where I live.
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Love the pics! And you're right, what is up with the coat to dress size ratio?! ;-)
ReplyDeletei love this post SO much! thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteSuch great pictures! Reminds me of my all-girls high school days...
ReplyDeletethis is fantastic!
ReplyDeletelove there dress style. old fashion are always greats fashion
ReplyDeleteI 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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