Happy start of Fall / Autumn Equinox friends!

In 2021 I did a post on Fall vintage ads from the 1940s & 1950s. Here is Part One and now here is Part Two!

1940s vintage image of a 1940s woman with a 1940s hat and 1940s hairstyle holding a Fall leaf in her gloved hand. Vintage Fall image.

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Fall / Autumn Vintage Advertising from the 1940s & 1950s

Take a Greyhound bus to see all the 48 states, Canada and Mexico this Fall. 1940s vintage ad.

1940s vintage ad for Greyhound bus lines featuring travel during fall autum season illustration shows a grehound dog, a bus and a woman in 1940s fashion and 1940s hairstyle.

Source: Etsy – thetalkingplanter

“Better than frosty air for perkin up appetites-Snider’s Chili Sauce”. 1950s vintage ad.

1950's Vintage ad for Snider's Chili Sauce featuring an illustration of Fall leaves, and people and vintage food ideas for Fall.

Source: eBay

“Godman Tarsal-Tred Shoes, comfort for your purse as well as your foot.” “The styles: newest authentic fashion for Fall”. Fantastic women’s shoes as seen in the illustrations in this 1940s vintage ad.

1940s vintage fashion ad for Godman Tarsal-Tred shoes comfort. Women's Fall Fashion shoes.

Source: eBay

“Where does all the color come from?”. Beautiful fall foliage seen in a 1955 American Cyanamid vintage ad.

Source: Etsy-AutoandAnchorSociety

“Host & Hostesses keep bottles of versatile Dubonnet wine on top…ready for service for come what may. This Fall, or any other season, this little bar-in-one-bottle will do you proud”. 1950s vintage ad.

1950s vintage ad for Dubonnet wine an aperitif featuring fall leaves and vintage cocktail recipes

Source: eBay

“Smartest coats in the stadium this Fall…Hart Schaffner & Marx men’s coats”. 1940s vintage ad.

1940s vintage ad for Hart Schaffner & Marx men's coats for Fall featuring an illustration of a cheerleader, a football player and the photographer in the coat.

Source: eBay

“Vacation travel tip to fall events….go by bus. Blue Ridge bus. 1940s / 1940s vintage ad.

1940s / 1950s Vintage Ad for Blue Ridge Bus advertising Fall events you can visit by bus. Image features an illustration of Fall leaves and a road.

Source: eBay

You will 100% need Texaco gasoline to get you into the country side too see the Fall harvest and the changing of the leaves. 1950s vintage ad.

1950s vintage ad for Texaco gasoline featuring a fall country scene of pumpkins and a fall harvest

Source: eBay

1940s vintage ad for fishing in the Fall in North Carolina.

Source: eBay

“Great Fall Harvest of the Heinz” featuring “tomato man”. 1950s vintage ad.

1950s vintage ad for Heinz Tomato soup and Cider Vinegar featuring Tomato man gathing tomatos for the Fall Harvest.

Source: eBay

1940’s Henri Bendel women’s Autumn High fashion vintage clothing ad.

1940's Henri Bendel women's Autumn High fashion dress vintage clothing ad

Source: eBay

Autumn In Nikko – 1930s travel poster for visiting Japan in the Fall (I just loved this poster and had to share it for this post, even though it’s from the 30’s).

1930s Vintage Advertising: Vintage 1930s Travel Advertising Poster For Japan - Autumn In Nikko featuring two ladies wearing traditional kimono dresses with a bridge over a river visible in the valley, a waterfall on the hills opposite and the whole image covered in colourful autumnal leaves on the trees around them.

Source: 1stdibs.com

I hope you enjoyed this Fall themed post. I loved seeing all the colours of Autumn come alive in many of the ads that I displayed. It made me even more excited for this season, then I already was!

Please share in the comments section what your favourite vintage ad was and as always, thank you for stopping by!

Liz

Further Fall Reading:

1930s style in action. A collection of vintage photos of regular everyday people in 1930s fashions.

1930s vintage photo of a woman windown shopping in a 1930s dress, 1930s shoes and 1930s hat.

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1930’s Fashions As Seen On Everyday People

The Vintage Photos

In the 1930s, fashion saw a profound influence from films and specifically Hollywood. Men’s, women’s, and children’s styles were based on fashions seen on screen with stars like Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, and Shirley Temple among the many who directly influenced fashion. A return to conservatism after the Roaring Twenties also marked fashion during this period.
(Learn all about 1930s Fashions for Men & Women at the Fashion Institute of Technology)

Our first image is the best way to start this 1930s fashion post. From the ruffled colar on this sweater jacket to her cute beanie hat, this woman is stylish!

1930s vintage photo of a woman in 1930s fashion posing outside with a dog who is behind the fence. Stunning 1930s street style.

Source: Etsy

Not only is the photo below of a stylish 1930s family it also comes with a fascinating story.

ABOUT: Two cousins named Roberta G. Thomas and Flaurience Sengstacke (Thomas stands at the far left, while Sengstacke is seated at the far left) chronicled what life was like for two young, African American women traveling abroad. Published in the pages of the Chicago Defender, a weekly newspaper published by their uncle Robert Sengstacke Abbott, the cousins’ columns regaled readers with tales of the duo’s travels throughout Europe, as recounted in some 20 articles penned between July 1931 and August 1932 (source).

Read all about their story here ==> Experience 1930s Europe Through the Words of Two African American Women

1930s vintage photo of a stylish 1930s Black family in 1930s fashions posing together after two young women returns from their travels. The cousins (Thomas stands at the far left, while Sengstacke is seated at the far left) pose for a family portrait after returning from their trip

Source: Smithsonian magazine

This couple is probably not that “regular everyday” but I don’t know who they are, and neither does anyone else on the web so they get to be shared here. Besides why would you not want to admire her zebra stripped jacket and matching skirt and his dapper boater hat and suit? Fantastic style from head to toe!

1930s vintage photo of a man and woman in 1930s fashions. The woman is wearing a zebra print 1930s Jacket and matching 1930s skirt. The man is wearing a suit with a straw boating hat.

“1933-Mamie Smith & Virginia Flynn” pose together in their homemade dresses. Mamie is wearing a 1930s housedress and Virginia is wearing a pretty bow dress.

1930s Vintage Photo / 1930s Fashion: 1933-Mamie Smith & Virginia Flynn pose together in their homemade dresses. Mamie is wearing a 1930s housedress and Virginia is wearing a pretty bow dress.

Source: Etsy

Two friends share a moment in front of a store window.

1930s vintage photo of two young women in 1930s dresses posing together in 1930s fashions / 1930s street style.

Helene & Priscilla in 1930s coats with fur shawls posing on a boat.

1930s fashion / 1930s Photo of two stylish women in 1930s coats with fur collars, 1930s shoes and 1930s hats posing on a boat

Source: Etsy-DearMacyVintage

A group out for the day with their car, stopping to take a photo to showoff their 1930s style.

1930s vintage photo of men and women in 1930s fashions posing with a car

Source: Etsy

1935 Strolling Coats as seen in this photo from ‘James Van Der Zee’.

STUNNING!

James Augustus Van Der Zee (June 29, 1886 – May 15, 1983) was an American photographer best known for his portraits of BlackNew Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the artistic merits of his work, Van Der Zee produced the most comprehensive documentation of the period (Source).

1930s vintage photo of a Black Women and a Black Man in 1930s fashions as seen in 1935. 1935 Strolling Coats.

Source: Feature Shoot

A young man in a three piece suit and black and white shoes stops for a photo on a winter day.

1930s vintage photo of a young man in a 1930s suit, black and white shoes and a 1930s hat posing for a photo.

Source: Etsy

What a stylish group of women, man and child. The 1930s hats are just wonderful and of course so are all their outfits.

1930s vintage photo of Asian women and a young girl and one man in 1930s fashions.

Source: Pinterest

1939 photo of a couple posing together in a garden. How cute is our ladies Tam hat?

1930s vintage photo of a man and woman in 1930s fashions from 1939 posing together in a garden

Source: Etsy

Lindy Hop at the Savoy Ballroom. Some fantastic 1930s outfits to admire in this photo. From the stripped socks on our lead, to the cute 1930s shoes on our follows. This image has it all!

1930s vintage photo of Black Lindy Hoppers dancing at the Savoy Ballroom in 1930s fashions.

“June 1936, Grace” poses in front of a her front steps to take a photo of her outfit of the day before heading out for some fun.

I like her confidence in this image, so that is why I decided to share it, even though her outfit is not the clearest.

1930s vintage photo of a young woman in a 1930s coat and 1930s dress posing in front of her house.

Source: Etsy

What do I love about this outfit? I think it’s the vertical lines on the dress and the pretty eyelet blouse. It just goes so well together. Feels very Art Deco.

1930s vintage photo of a pretty young Black Woman in a stunning 1930s top and matching skirt (or possibly a 1930s dress). Fantastic 1930s Fashion on display.

Source: Pinterest

“Bea, Me, Anne -January 1938”. Another lovely example of some of the coats style available in the late 1930s for women.

1930s vintage photo of three young women in 1930s coats one being a fur coat posing together. Great 1930s fashions

Source: Etsy

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at how regular people (aka not the movie stars) dressed in the 1930s. Share your favourite image / outfit in the comments section below. Also please make sure you check out my other fashions image posts at the link below.

Further Reading:

Thanks for dropping by!

Liz

Fall Vintage Advertising from the 1940s & 1950s – Part 2

Fall / Autumn Vintage Advertising from the 1940s & 1950s

Vintage Photos of 1930s Fashions As Seen On Everyday People

1930’s Fashions As Seen On Everyday People

The Vintage Photos