1950s aesthetic housewife

Hello and welcome to week one of the Vintage Housewife Sew Along Today we are doing the Baking Block If you have not downloaded the Sew Along Guide PDF CLICK HERE so that you can "Bee Prepared" My blog post telling you all about the guide and how to use it was 3 weeks ago... if you need to refer back to it CLICK HERE ***NOTE*** When this sew along is over... I'll add a list of links at the bottom of this post to each week's tutorials. Just scroll down and click on each one that you would…

1953

Asheville NC, late 1950s

These photos, including some never-published shots taken for Look Magazine, transport you back in time. Was life easier, harder, or the same for families in the 1950s, compared to today?

Take a fun look back at the stereotypical ’50s housewife, as she vacuums in heels, washes dishes wearing pearls, and makes everything practically perfect.

Ready for some nostalgia? When you think about the 60s and 70s, what's the stuff you miss the most? Is there anything you just SO WISH you could bring back? Too often, I realize our grandparents had real-life skills that kids today aren't learning. We should have faith in our favorite traditions. Here are just […]