Love, Honor and Cherish Good Grooming

(Click on the image to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, June 1946

Wedding Belles

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, June 1946 I was expecting more wedding hairstyles from this issue of America...

Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture

In April of 1982, archaeologists from around the globe converged on Plattsburgh, New York for a research symposium. Their goal: ...[to use]...

Holt, Who Goes There?

At first glance it's like coming across a small town, high in High Leicestershire on a hilltop above Medbourne. This is Nevill Holt, and...

Up-Front Frills... With a Nipped-In Nape

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Modern Beauty Shop, July 1949

Only you can prevent — and prepare for — wildfires

We all remember learning about Smokey Bear and fire safety in school, but how many of us have taken that information to heart? With wildfir...

Style Tips for Bargain Decor

Creative Revamp Create stunning bookends using antique or even mismatched corbels. Can't find them at a flea market? Buy some made from...

Those Trousers In Full

Newcomers to this blog may well be thinking "Why do we need to see Mr.Ashley's new trousers?". Well, I made a thing about them...

Scratching A Living

We think now of plumbers as those chaps who turn up the day after you were expecting them and who are very adept at sharp but meaningful int...