How to seduce the man in your life

1970s, Inspirational Images, malcolm bird

(If he hasn’t already seduced you, of course!)

Illustration by Malcolm Bird.

Scanned from Petticoat magazine, 8th November 1969.

Easy on the eye

19 magazine, 1970s, Hair and make-up, Illustrations, Miners, philip castle, Vintage Adverts

(Uncredited artist but it looks like it could well be the work of Philip Castle)

Scanned from 19 Magazine, July 1979.

How to find the ideal man!

1970s, Illustrations, leslie chapman, petticoat magazine

Illustrated by Leslie Chapman.

Scanned from Petticoat, 24th April 1971.

Can You Boil an Egg?

1970s, cosmopolitan, Illustrations, Teresa Brunton

Illustration by Teresa Brunton.

Scanned from Cosmopolitan, July 1974.

Out of Focus

19 magazine, 1970s, Illustrations, wendy buttrose

Illustration by Wendy Buttrose for a short story by Jennifer Caffrey.

Scanned from 19 Magazine, February 1970.

Time For Make Up

19 magazine, 1970s, Illustrations, tights, Vintage Adverts

Scanned from 19 Magazine, September 1971.

Puffball

1970s, 1980s, cosmopolitan, Illustrations, mild sauce, Peter Weevers

Illustrated by Peter Weevers

(accompanying an extract from ‘Puffball’ by Fay Weldon)

Scanned from Cosmopolitan, February 1980.

Be Wilder Still

1960s, alice pollock, celia birtwell, Illustrations, ossie clark, petticoat magazine, quorum, Richard Evans

be wilder still

Ever been to bed in satin or gone to work in lizard, looked through chiffon or wore a cardigan to your knees? Well we haven’t either, but Grandmother might have. The Ossie Clark and Alice Pollock Autumn Collection was full of these new things from old. Quorum clothes have a habit of being way ahead of their competitors and you always have to pay for originality. Even if you can’t afford to buy there they point the way ahead so look hard. There were maxi-length tweed coats in pinks and greens, long suede suits with lizard insets. Skirts and trousers were long and flowing, blouses were in flouncy chiffon or giselle. There were butterfly dresses in flimsy chiffon, with streams of flowing scarves tied to the ankles or wrists. There was a mass of creamy satin made into long quilted coats or glamorous trouser suits. There were satin dressing gowns with matching pants and bra. Also flowing crêpe suits with satin trimmings, tight-knitted jumpers flecked with stripes of bright colours. And more and more….

Sadly some of the prices were wild too but the ideas are yours for the copying.

A perfect example of why the demise of the illustrated fashion editorial was so unjust.

Words by Sue Hone. Illustrated by Richard Evans.

Scanned from Petticoat, November 1968.