dating advice, 1938

[HandsInTheDark]

http://www.tickld.com/x/sp/13-hilarious-and-sexist-dating-tips-from-1938-7-is-priceless

For folk writing historicals - or anyone who wants to be amused at how much things change (and don't change) in 80 years.

 

[Hypoxia]

The same rules still apply, right? Like, wear a bra if you need one. Only the styles change -- dress code is a little looser now. But it's always up to the woman not to make a slutty drunken fool of herself. Hang around cannabis dispensaries instead.

 

[Nathan_Brazil]

I want to date that woman.

 

[SamScribble]

And I read, just the other day, that the women's lib movement didn't really change anything. Yeah, right!

 

[LadyVer]

Today, I was thinking about fashion when I was kid. It's weird now looking back on it, but in the early 60s, gloves were considered a requirement for women and girls when going out. And white was never to be worn between Labor Day and Spring. I then imagined explaining this to my daughter. To her, bell bottoms are funny. Gloves are more 19th century.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

I wont attend any church where clergy wear jeans and tee shirts. But shorts are common. In court 5 inch heels and cocktail dresses are common.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Honestly, what do they think the car mirror is for? It's that shape so you can see your mouth perfectly framed as you make sure you have got your lipliner round it properly. And to advise us not to let our stockings wrinkle! A 21st century woman is fit enough to fill her stockings with plenty of muscle (not always her own )