That's my Grandmother!! She wrote a great book "Look Back and Laugh; Confessions of a Teen in the Thirties" - she died July 24, 2008. Loved by many. This was filmed when she was just starting in her career. She was a well-known "underfashions" model and even modeled the first diamond studded corset that had a worth of $1 million (looong before Victoria's Secret).
roots: if you send me your e-mail, I'll forward a pdf of the last story she wrote before she died (she wrote constantly). It was written in Feb 2008. I promise not to spam you.
@gkiltz0 I think it was, even into the sixties. I appreciate your take on the 50's. I wasn't there, bit WAS there in the 70's and I appreciate that you've said they were like the 70's. Never would have thought there were any similarities. I actually did love the 70's, so maybe I experienced a feel for the 50's and didn't know it! Love watching these clips and this show in general.
@calalilygirl I don't remember the 1950s. I was born during Eisenhower's second therm. I grew up in the suburbs of a major city in the 1970s. Even those who lived them were sooooo glad when they were finally OVER!!
the end of Vietnam, the oil embargo, the worst president of the 20th century!!!
And nothing positive to focus on.
When I was in high school, many girls still wore panty girdles under their jeans. Often the leg bands showed through.
It was curious . . . I was wondering why you mentioned the Lawn Guyland accent, as for a few minutes I could hear nothing. Then Miss Desmond lets loose with the "temperature" bomb.
Inspect was pretty close to test them really.
calalilygirl 2 months ago
The 50's seemed like such a heavenly decade.
calalilygirl 3 months ago
@calalilygirl Until you take a deeper look!! Sorta like the 1970s
gkiltz0 2 months ago
No she didn't. She had a lovely figure right up until her last days though. She died July 25, 2008.
tea4ular 1 year ago
I grew up right next to Hewlett! LI accents all the way!
FergusMcDopey 1 year ago
That's my Grandmother!! She wrote a great book "Look Back and Laugh; Confessions of a Teen in the Thirties" - she died July 24, 2008. Loved by many. This was filmed when she was just starting in her career. She was a well-known "underfashions" model and even modeled the first diamond studded corset that had a worth of $1 million (looong before Victoria's Secret).
tea4ular 2 years ago 30
Wow! Thanks "a million" for sharing her background with us!!!
roots66 2 years ago 9
roots: if you send me your e-mail, I'll forward a pdf of the last story she wrote before she died (she wrote constantly). It was written in Feb 2008. I promise not to spam you.
tea4ular 2 years ago
@tea4ular No thats my grandmother....:)
A2Afan15 1 year ago
@tea4ular Did she continue to wear a girdle for life?
fashionhistorylover 1 year ago
@fashionhistorylover
She did not. She didn't need to, she always had a lovely figure.
tea4ular 6 months ago
@tea4ular In 1954, a girdlewas pretty much standard "Girl Gear"
gkiltz0 2 months ago
@gkiltz0 I think it was, even into the sixties. I appreciate your take on the 50's. I wasn't there, bit WAS there in the 70's and I appreciate that you've said they were like the 70's. Never would have thought there were any similarities. I actually did love the 70's, so maybe I experienced a feel for the 50's and didn't know it! Love watching these clips and this show in general.
calalilygirl 2 months ago
@calalilygirl I don't remember the 1950s. I was born during Eisenhower's second therm. I grew up in the suburbs of a major city in the 1970s. Even those who lived them were sooooo glad when they were finally OVER!!
the end of Vietnam, the oil embargo, the worst president of the 20th century!!!
And nothing positive to focus on.
When I was in high school, many girls still wore panty girdles under their jeans. Often the leg bands showed through.
gkiltz0 2 months ago
@tea4ular That is really fantastic! This must be a great memoria of your grandmother, then.
silence3694 11 months ago
@silence3694
One of the tens of thousands. She was an amazing woman, way ahead of her time in all ways.
tea4ular 6 months ago
@tea4ular She was beautiful ;)
badgemom 11 months ago
@tea4ular Can you please tell me what is the date of your grandmother's WML appearance? Thanks!
SOLE2SOUL 6 months ago
@SOLE2SOUL - It was April 4, 1954.
tea4ular 6 months ago
Girdle beta tester!! LOL!
Richcelt 2 years ago
Thank you so much for posting all these funny clips. I thought I´ve watched all :O)
khtx 2 years ago
She was utterly delightful! A real Roz Russell type.
tjbnyc76 2 years ago 4
@tjbnyc76 Yes, very confident woman.
calalilygirl 2 years ago 6
It was curious . . . I was wondering why you mentioned the Lawn Guyland accent, as for a few minutes I could hear nothing. Then Miss Desmond lets loose with the "temperature" bomb.
Thanks very much,
13loomisst 2 years ago 2
thanks for adding all these new WML clips!
itsjustanillusion 2 years ago 6