A Woman's Clothing Budget for 1924 versus 1936
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It's always hard to look at a vintage ad or catalog, see a pair of shoes for $6.50, and figure out whether they were expensive or affordable or really cheap at the time. A while ago, I found several articles about living on $18 per week in the 1930's. Click here to read more about them.…
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women's income 1930s
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sewing machine prices 1925 1936 twenties thirties
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Long gloves serve as a canvas for design - fashion archive, 1930, Fashion
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Carl Davis Dead: 'French Lieutenant's Woman,' 'Napoleon' Composer Was 86
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Indigenous Peoples The Canadian Encyclopedia
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affordable fashion 1920s 1930s
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button-on pattern
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1930s Fashion Dressmaking Hi-res Stock Photography And, 56% OFF
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Woman Holding a Balance