1950s Back to School Image of 2 boys with backpacks image via Getty Images

First up sorry for the radio silence lately, my husband and I purchased a house (a rental property to be exact) and we have been super busy working away on getting it ready for rental. This meant I had ZERO time for things on the internet (like my little old blog). BUT I’m back and I’m kicking off the first blog post of September with a roundup of all things to do with school, of course with my regular vintage spin.

Lets begin!

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Back To School We Go! Roundup of All Things “School”

1940s, 1950’s and 1960s

1940s Vintage Advertisement: 1947 Fresh Up with Seven Up Ad - 1940s Teenagers, Football Hero, Cheerleaders - Retro 7up Ad — 1947 7up Ad. Source: Etsy

1940s Vintage Photo of two men and 1 women in 1940s fashions posing together for a photo at Harris College, May 1943.

Further Reading: Vintage Student Life Photo 1920s-1950s

Rah Rah Go Happy! Adorable 1960’s Vintage Cheerleading Uniform from “Happy High School located in Happy, Texas – Home of the Cowboys”.

While Researching this post I stumbled upon a most amazing resource! North Carolina has a website where they have a collection of yearbooks from schools all over their state. Um COOL!!!

The collection was started because yearbooks provide a window into student life in North Carolina from the 1890s to the present. From sports teams to clubs, fashions to hairstyles, these volumes document the changing attitudes and culture of students year by year.

Here are some of the amazing photos that you can see on their site (stay tuned for a future “Vintage Photo Tuesday” Post).

Photo # 1: Home Economics Class, Durham High School, 1947.

Further Reading: Vintage Yearbooks (archived blog posts)

1940s Vintage Photo: Home Economics Class, Durham High School, 1947 — Source: North Carolina Digital Heritage Centre

Photo # 2: Cheerleaders, E.E. Smith Senior High School, 1948.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Cheerleaders

1940s Vintage Photo: Cheerleaders, E.E. Smith Senior High School, 1948 Vintage Yearbook photos — Source: North Carolina Digital Heritage Centre

1950’s “Kids Back to School Fashion” being showcased at the Zoo.

Retro 1950’s Style School Girl Paper Doll Printable. You can buy this right now on Etsy and it’s just too cute!!!

Retro 1950's Style School Black Girl Paper Doll Printable

Source: Etsy

Prom Queen, date night and life in Highschool in the 1950s. Cool collection of photos of teenage life.

Vintage Photos of Teenage Life in the 1950s Backt to school Photos — Source: Etsy

Zayre Commercial “Before you go back to school” circa 1960s.

September 14, 1953. This black, white and red ad features “Little Lulu” comic strip characters touting the qualities of Kleenex. The ad has a head shot of Arthur Godfrey, host of a CBS daytime radio and TV program, with a quote bubble around the tagline: “It’s ‘Kleenex Tissue Time’ with school days here again!” (Via Etsy)

Vintage Kleenex Tissues Ad, It's Kleenex Tissue Time, Little Lulu by Marge Comics, Back to School, Original Advertising, 1953

Flair Magazine 1950 College Review Issue.

About the College Review (Via Etsy Seller ‘Betsyoldandnew‘).

The Flair Magazine August 1950 College Review Issue was one of only eleven issues of the magazine ever published as its lavish productions costs proved too great for it to continue. Editor Fleur Cowles, wife of publisher Gardener Cowles, was allowed to spare no expense in putting out her dream magazine, that was totally unique for its time, in which she would highlight her feature stories having considered “If a feature would be better in dimension than on flat pages, why not fold half-pages inside double-page spreads? If a feature was significant enough, why not bind it as ‘a little book’… giving it a special focus? If a feature was better ‘translated’ on textured paper, why use shiny paper? If a hand-set offset printing or hand-fed gravure suited a photographic essay better than letterpress, why not use it?”

Vintage Howdy Doody Time Teacher, 1950s Teaching Aid.

1969 Kids Vintage Fashion Ad Back to School Clothes at Montgomery Wards.

Hope you enjoyed a trip down back to school lane, have a wonderful week everyone!

Question time: What is your favourite memory from school? Share in the comments below.

Further Reading:

Vintage Advertising 1920s – 1960s (archived blog post)
Vintage Back to School posts

Liz

If you own a vintage clothing item and you are lucky enough to have the label still attached, go and take a look at it. Is it just a standard text label with no style or does it have a fancy design? If it has a fancy design, then you are lucky to have a hidden work of art.

1940s Vintage Clothing Label for Sasperilla — Source: Pinterest

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Note: If you click on an item and it is no longer available, don’t fret! The websites I have provided are updated daily with 1000’s of new & vintage items. Just do a quick search and see what you find.

Labels are also an excellent way to date a garment. Here is a great post by ‘Vintage Life’ on the “11 Ways to know its Vintage by Labels & Tags“. Give it a read after your done browsing this post.

vintage clothing label with an airplane on it for Aero of Boston. — 1940’s – Source: Pinterest

Vintage Clothing Labels-Hidden Works of Art

The Vintage Examples….

The Kahala – For the liberty house Waiki. Made in Honolulu. LOVE The tropical look.

Vintage Clothing Label-The Kahala Made in Honolulu — Source: Flickr

Charm – featuring a woman in a swimsuit.

1930’s Nanette Shirley Temple brand toddler dress garment label.

ABOUT THIS BRAND: Shirley Temple was 5 when she made her film debut. Her 1930s and ’40s retail dresses were designed like her movie costume dresses, in a toddler style even though she wasn’t a toddler. They were made by Nannette Manufacturing Co. of New York City, a division of Rosenau Brothers. The basic design was a skirt with soft pleats and contrasting collar. Fabrics were cotton, organdy and dotted Swiss in prints, plaids, checks and embroidery. There wasn’t much trimming, maybe a small bow, an appliqued figure or narrow lace edging. A 1936 newspaper advertised Shirley Temple dresses for $1.89 each. Dresses for older little girls were made by Cinderella, also a division of Rosenau (Source).

Playboy Clothes vintage garment label.

SWIRL’s 1950’s garment label is fantastic and very brand appropriate.

Source: Pinterest

Mr Boots 1960s Vintage Garment Clothing Label.

This was a beautiful label so I added it to the collection even though it’s from an era that is a bit earlier then I usually blog about here. Vintage Lucile Dress Label-1916.

Vintage Lucile Dress Garment Label 1916-1917 — Source: The Met

Sally Victor. Spring/summer 1960.

Sally Victor Clothing Label Spring Summer 1960s-Vintage — Source: Pinterest

Fashioned by Dainty Togs Inc. 1950s clothing label.

Vintage 1950's Clothing Garment Label — Source: Pinterest

Lumber King – 100% wool. This 1950s clothing label features a lumberjack (very appropriate).

1950s Vintage Garment Clothing Label for the Lumber King — Source: Pinterest

1950s Sport Time of California Vintage Dress Label.

1940’s White Mountain Ski Wear.

1940s White Mountain Ski Outfit Vintage Garment Label — Source: Vintage Traveler

Betty Jane – 1940s Girls dress vintage garment label.

Here are 2 labels from my own collection of vintage clothing. ‘Marvel’ from a 1950s house dress (seen HERE).

1950's Vintage Garment Clothing Label on a vintage dress

Flair of Miami. I love this 1950s tag, I just wish someone had not taken a marker to it.

1950s Vintage Clothing Garment Label on a vintage dress

Lastly, do you have some vintage labels that you would love to have more information on? Then makes sure you visit the ‘Vintage Fashion Guild Free Label Resource‘ page. It’s filled with loads of wonderful labels and their history.

Question Time: Do you have a favourite label on an item of clothing you own? Or did you have a favourite from above? Share in the comments below!

FURTHER READING:

Vintage Fashion 1920s-1960s – archived posts by the Vintage Inn Blog
Vintage Fashion Designers

Liz

Tag: 1960’s