Since Halloween is this Saturday, I thought I would dedicate Vintage Photo Tuesday to Halloween costumes from the 1920s-1960s.

Happy Halloween Friends!

1940s Photo of 2 women posing for pinup photo with pumpkins and with pumpkins on their 1940s outfits. Cheryl Walker and Marjorie Henshaw, Halloween 1940s. — Dress as a cute pumpkin! Cheryl Walker and Marjorie Henshaw, Halloween 1940s.

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Vintage Images of Halloween Costumes

From the 1920s-1960s

1920s Halloween photo (October 28, 1929) from Victoria Park Forest School, Halloween party, group of six kids in costumes. Not sure what they are, but aren’t they cute?!

1920s vintage halloween Photo (October 28, 1929) from Victoria Park Forest School, Halloween party, group of six kids in costumes.

Source: Toronto Archives

1920s Witch (October 28th, 1929) as seen at that same Halloween party at Victoria Park Forest School. I love this version of a witch.

1920s vintage photo of a Witch (October 28th, 1929) as seen at that same Halloween party at Victoria Park Forest School.

Source: Toronto Archives

Always in the News. What a fun Halloween costume idea! Seen in the The Brevardier Yearbook 1948, Brevard High School. -1940’s vintage photo.

Further Reading: Take a look inside Vintage Yearbooks (archived blog posts)

1940s vintage yearbook photo: Always in the News. Seen in the The Brevardier Yearbook 1948, Brevard High School. Fun costume idea!

Source: North Carolina High School Yearbooks

1940s vintage photo of a young adult Halloween party. I recgonize Bonnie from Bonnie and Clyde. Possible a vampire, mime, old lady, a county lady and a young girl?? What do you think?

1940s vintage photo of a young adult Halloween party. Costume: Bonnie from Bonnie and Clyde. Possible a vampire, mime, old lady, a county lady and a young girl

Source: eBay

1950s Cowgirl Halloween Outfit. Our lady in costume looks cute in her pencil skirt and simple white blouse (so does her friend). What an easy idea if your stuck on an idea for your Halloween party.

1950s vintage photo of a Cowgirl Halloween Outfit. Our lady in costume looks cute in her pencil skirt and simple white blouse (so does her friend).

Source: eBay

1950s photo of a woman in a sexy halloween outfit with masquerade mask on her face. Not 100% sure what she is supposed to be, but she looks great.

Source: eBay

Can’t think of what to wear? No worries! Just create a mask out of paper like these kids did for their classroom Halloween Party. Circa 1950s.

Image depicts a group of children in costume, with a carved pumpkin jack-o'-lantern, at a school Halloween event. 1950s vintage photo

Source: Toronto Archives

1960s Photo of 2 girls going to a Halloween party as Potato Children (I did not make this up, it was on the photo description). Anyone care to explain?

Teen Girls Dressed in Potato Children Costumes Halloween Party Vintage 1960's Photo

Source: eBay

1960s photo of a school setting Halloween party~one woman has her head above an old timey arcade type cut away in the back. Lady at desk looks to be dressed up as a fancy older woman with her fur stole.

1960s photo of a school setting Halloween party~one woman has her head above an arcade type cut away in back. Lady at desk isn't sure who she is with her fur stole.

Source: Etsy

Question Time! Will you be doing anything for Halloween this year? And if so what are you up to and what are you going as? Share in the comments section below.

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Halloween Blog Posts

Liz

I was recently gifted this May 1950 Good Housekeeping Magazine seen below. It’s filled with loads of good content for my blog and so I thought I would start with some of the vintage ads that caught my eye.

Blog Note: There was so many fantastic ads, that I could not possibly post them all so stay tuned for a part 2 and even a part 3 in the future!

May 1950 Good Housekeeping Magazine Cover.

“Your kids summer camp and POLIO” article was also a pretty intresting read, given our current pandemic we are in.

The Vintage Advertising from a May 1950 Good Housekeeping Magazine

1950 Betty Crocker vintage ad for cream pie recipes.

The Recipes: Banana Cream Pie, Almond Cream Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie, Coconut Cream Pie and Vanilla Cream Pie. YUMMY!!

FURTHER READING: Vintage Cooking Recipes as seen in Vintage Ads from the 1930s-1950s

11950s Vintage Advertisement: 1950 Betty Crocker vintage ad for cream pie recipes

1950 singer sewing machine ad featuring everything you can make for your home. You can make drapes, curtains, slip covers and for less than store prices.

What do you think of our lovely ladies home decor design choice readers?

1950s Vintage Advertisement: 1950 singer sewing machine ad featuring everything you can make for your home

“Take baby everywhere”. 1950 vintage ad featuring a baby crib by Bunny Bear.

1950s Vintage Advertisement: 1950 vintage ad featuring a baby crib you can take anywere like on the beach in the advertising illustration

“Tonight!…Show him how much lovelier you hair can look after a Lustre-Creame Shampoo”.

Love the 1950s hairstyle featured as well. This is a fairly simple one to recreate (at least I think so).

1950s Vintage Advertisement: Lustre-Creame Shampoo 1950 Vintage Ad. "Tonight!...Show him how much lovelier you hair can look after a Lustre-Creame Shampoo".

Nairn Inlaid Linoleum is Doubly Certified, so your floor covering investment is safeguarded! I’m really digging that kitchen floor and those cupboards in this 1950s ad.

FURTHER READING: The Beautiful World of 1940s Linoleum Flooring

1950 vintage ad for kids shoes by Poll-Parrot. How cute are they?! Did any of my readers own shoes like this when they were kids?

Another home decor idea! ChromCraft dining tables as seen in this 1950 vintage ad. “Table tops that can’t be marred by hot dishes or liquids…won’t scratch or stain”.

1950s Vintage Advertisement: Another home decor idea! ChromCraft dining tables as seen in this 1950 vintage ad.

Tarsal-Treds for Spring! 1950 vintage ad for women’s spring shoes. Aren’t they just lovely? I will take all of them in a size 9 please!

1950s Vintage Advertisement: Tarsal-Treds for Spring! 1950 vintage ad for women's spring shoes

Dinner time problems solved with Del Monte corn! You can make “Cornpatch Meat Balls” or “Scalloped Corn and Pork Chops”. You decide!

The presentation is so 1950s!

1950s Vintage Advertisement: 1950s vintage food ad for del monte corn featuring 1950s retro food ideas.

PLAID TIME! 1950 Ad for Georgiana Frocks featuring 2 lovely house dresses in plaid using U.S. Royal Fabric.

FURTHER READING: 1940s & 1950s House Dresses- Must Haves For Your Vintage Collection

1950s Vintage Advertisement: 1950 Ad for Georgiana Frocks featuring 2 lovely house dresses in plaid using U.S. Royal Fabric.

The NEW Toastmaster Hospitality Set! This set will save you time in the kitchen so you have time to be with friends and family.

1950s Vintage Advertisement: 1950s Vintage Ad for The NEW Toastmaster Hospitality Set!

“I keep my lingerie lovely with LUX Flakes” says Barbara Stanwyck.

1950 vintage ad for ‘Coolaire” women’s foundations (bra and girdle). “For a lovelier figure when you put on that gorgeous evening gown and hat (Pictured).

1950 vintage ad for 'Coolaire" women's foundations (bra and girdle). Ad features a woman in a 1950s evening gown and in her bra and girdle

Rubbermaid Shelf-Kushions add colour to your kitchen and help your dishes stay put and not fog up.

1950s Vintage Ad for Rubbermaid Shelf Kushions

Do you have a couch you just need to reupholster? They make sure you use “Dekor the grandest new decorating fabric in a decade”!

1950s vintage ad for fabric for your couch or curtains

My next blog post will be on that 32 page Sandwich Manual stated on the cover and shown below. YUM! We are all in need of good food ideas these days (at least I know I am!). So stay tuned friends!

1950s Vintage Advertisement: 1950 retro food idea-Sandwich manual

Question Time: What was your favourite ad from the ones posted above? Share in the comments section below.

Further Reading:

Liz

Month: October 2020

Vintage Photo’s of Halloween Costumes 1920s-1960s

Vintage Images of Halloween Costumes

From the 1920s-1960s

The Vintage Ads from a May 1950 Good Housekeeping Magazine

The Vintage Advertising from a May 1950 Good Housekeeping Magazine