Description
The Ladies' Home Journal Magazine from April 1936 is a charming vintage find that beautifully encapsulates the spirit of springtime in America. This particular issue features the engaging theme of "Spring Fever in the Laundry," highlighting domestic life and the joys of seasonal renewal. As one of the well-regarded vintage magazines, it offers a delightful blend of practical tips and stylish home inspirations for women of the era.
This vintage issue serves as a window into the past, showcasing not just fashion trends but also societal attitudes of the 1930s. With each turn of the page, you can appreciate the art of homemaking during a pivotal time in American history. It is a remarkable collectible for those interested in the evolution of household magazines and women’s roles in society.
- Features articles on early spring fashion and laundry tips that resonate even today.
- Includes timeless recipes and homemaking advice that reflect the culture of the 1930s.
The magazine is in good condition, although it shows minor wear consistent with its age. Notably, there are some rips, which can be examined closely in the provided images. Please note that this issue comes with a plastic protective covering, ensuring that its historical value is preserved for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Embrace the nostalgia and enhance your collection with this rare and captivating issue of Ladies' Home Journal, an essential addition for any serious collector of vintage magazines.
Note: The content list below is digitally transcribed for searchability. Please refer to the photos for the exact Table of Contents.
Inside This Issue (Full Table of Contents):-
Fiction
- False Spring (First of Four Parts), Margaret Weymouth Jackson
- Give Me Till Tomorrow, Price Day
- Garbage in Victor, Clarence Budington Kelland
- This Time the Vapors, Ruth Rodney King
- Tobacco Market, Ruth Burr Sanborn
- The Little Miracle (A Play in One Act), Joe Akins
- Fair Warning (Part IV), Mignon G. Eberhart
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Special Features
- Just Living, Helen Hayes
- Why Should Mothers Die?, Paul de Kruif
- Adoration of the Magi (Painting in full color by Sandro Botticelli)
- Have You Heard?, Margaret Culkin Banning
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Architecture and Interior Decoration
- Build American, John Cushing Fister
- Let There Be Light, Richard Blaine
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Fashions and Beauty
- Let’s Go in for Color Combinations, Julia Coburn
- Sixteen Successes for Suits
- Beauty Wanted, Louise Paine Benjamin
- Well, Bless My Bones!
- There’s Not Tonic Like a New Dress
- Vogue Patterns
- This Spring It’s Suits
- A Stitch in Time
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Food and Homemaking
- All the Frills Upon It
- First Editions
- Spring Fever in the Laundry, Grace L. Pennock
- Biscuits, Bonnets and Budgets, Louella G. Shauer
- Trade Secrets, Margaret Davidson
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General Features
- As Happy as Queens, Dorothy Canfield Fisher
- Children Are Born Good, Dorothy Blake
- An Old Southern Custom (Sub-Deb), Edited by Elizabeth Woodward
- Journal Reference Library
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Garden
- Succession of Bloom, Richard Pratt
- Gardener, What of Your Compost Heap?
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Poetry
- Laundry Song, Catharine Morris Wright
- Pilgrim, Grace Noll Crowell
- Country Lace, Robert P. Tristram Coffin
- Green Marsh, Frances Frost
- Young Love, Young Love, Nancy Byrd Turner
- April Song, Helen Moy Williams
- To Spring, Joyce Sherman
- Cover Design, Photograph by Fowler-Bagby