This Friday I have my work Christmas party, it’s a small affair with only about 30 of us celebrating the season over dinner, some raffle prizes and open bar (sweet!). It’s fun but not a crazy party by any means as we are about 99% all men where I work, so no dance floor, dj etc. I’m okay with that as I have to do all the hard work and plan the event so quieter/simpler the better 🙂

I thought it would be fun while I was getting ready for this Friday to peruse parties gone by and see what kind of fun they might have had around the punch bowl (ahhh got to love a good old punch bowl).

Vintage Work Christmas Party Photos 1940s & 1950s (Plus one 1920s)

1950s photo: This is my favorite picture because it reminds me of myself at our work party. As I stated above I’m the organizer of this affair and I work with mostly men so this could be the 1950s Liz 🙂

I wish we had a dance like this. My old job we held dj’d dance parties but never this elegant. 1950s vintage Christmas party photo.

Years ago at a work party I do recall after a few cocktails things getting super hilarious (ties on heads kind of hilarious) but never this fun! These ladies are amazing!

Seattle Engineering Department Christmas party 1957. I just adore the look of the lady in this picture, such style.

Ahhhh a different time. This would NEVER happen now lol! On another note her sweater dress is divine. 1950s vintage photo.

The little Christmas Tree is so cute!

Hillbilly Santa 🙂 1948 photo

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne 

1950s promotion department party. Handsome and pretty group of workers. The page-boy hairstyle on the girl on the right is super cute.

Source: btmemories.com

Late 1940s vintage photo: This does not seem to be a work party but I loved the picture anyways because it has so many awesome things to look at.

1. The decor. 2. The hairstyles on the woman..awesome 3. The nothing but Tinsel Christmas Tree (love!). 4. The very stylish ties on the men.

Source: radioyears.com

I want the style of all three of these woman. 1948 Attorney Generals Christmas party at Woodward’s.

Source: VPL80726 Photographer Art Jones

Mmmm fried chicken and fixing -1952 Christmas party.

Source: ORNL archives via Tim Gawne

Western Electric Co.Christmas Party -1925. Look at the Hair on the women..wow!

 Source: www.junipergallery.com

Will you be attending a work Christmas Party this year? And if so what do you usually do?

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s

Liz 🙂