1950s etiquette

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Cheerful Thursday morning greetings, my sweet dears, thank you all very much for your lovely, supportive comments on my last post regarding our upcoming move. Today marks the start of the official one week countdown until the big day itself arrives. As you can imagine, this week has been a three-ring circus of activity, with scarcely a second for my husband and I to stop and catch our breath. Though we're certainly teaming up for some tasks, generally speaking (during these last few pre-move…

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Linda Pierrard-Nieder
How to laugh, just for girls (1955) 1950s Commercials, How To Laugh, Awkward Girl, Nuclear Family, Vintage Housewife, Keeping Up Appearances, Etiquette And Manners, Great Expectations, Family Art

Compared to now, teenage girls in the 1950s had a lot of strict rules and etiquette considerations - and the consequences of falling short in certain areas could have a pretty considerable effect on her life. Here's a look at the kind of messaging teens got back then.

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Nancy Price