The Pfeiffer Sisters on "1950s Women's Magazines," Sept. 29, 2025 (#212)

Buckle up as Jackie and Janine take you on a little 1950s trip down memory lane when women's figures flirted with tiny waistlines and bouffant skirts, foundation garments defined the unique fashion profile of that decade, and .colored appliances, linens, and even toilet paper were the rage.

Thanks to the 1950s collection of Ames, IA, resident, Susan Witzel, North Dakota's The Pfeiffer Sisters share the contents of Good Housekeeping and Seventeen magazines. Compare the literary content and advertising viewed by Mom and Grandma when they might have explored the world of homemaking helps to online information relevant to today's generation of teens and women.

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