The Charming Woman, c. 1950-1951, 2 Binders (18 Magazines + 1 Guide), VG

Fraser, Helen (General Editor), et al. The Charming Woman (New York: The Charming Woman, Inc., n. d.).

English, Very Good, SC, 4to, 11" x 9," Binder 1: Pages 1-320., including illustrations, + front Index, Binder 2: Pages 321-576, including illustrations.

ISBN: N/A

No date, circa 1950-1951. Two binders with 18 "Lesson-Group" magazine issues, plus "Personal Analysis Guide 1." Very Good green-brown flexible cloth-covered boards. Slightly embossed lettering and illustration on front, no lettering on spine. Covers have light to moderate rubbing, light age toning, and slight wear to extremities, else clean and intact. Pages have light age toning and occasional small stains and "Lesson--Group Number 13" has some dampstaining, else clean and intact. Replete with black-and-white illustrations. Two bound sets of The Charming Woman magazine. Do you want to learn about how to be a "charming woman" from the 1950s? This collection of The Charming Woman magazines tells you how! Features advice from the early 1950s about how to be the "charming woman" according to gender norms of the time. Subjects include beauty, skincare and haircare routines, fashion, diet, exercise, women's health, etiquette, social skills, and personality. Both sets of magazines are bound in "De Luxe Morocco-grained Artcraft Binders" which are advertised in at least two of the issues herein. The first set (Binder 1) includes "Personal Analysis Guide 1" and "Lesson--Group Numbers 1-10, plus an introductory Index. The second set (Binder 2) includes "Lesson--Group Numbers 11-18."