Quote: (11-05-2015 03:03 PM)AnonymousBosch Wrote:
Can you imagine any teen magazine of today telling you to make things yourself cheaply instead of buying them.
I recently listened to a cassette tape made by some relatives in the early 70's — an "audio letter" sent to another family member. At one point the mother mentioned that the eldest daughter's prom was coming up soon, and the daughter had just finished making her gown for it.
It was once common for women to make their own clothing, and especially for mothers to make clothes for their children. It was a staple of women's magazines, and even daily newspapers, to have "patterns" for making dresses and kids' clothing.
At one time, every home had a sewing machine, and it was often put to good use.
Back on topic... Ladd looks OK for her age, though awfully artificial. She doesn't much resemble her old (young) self at all.
I'd like to see a new forum rule: No professional/posed/promotional pics posted as evidence of someone's attractiveness or lack thereof. With Photoshop, all things are possible. The game show pics of Ladd aren't bad, though they're taken from Ladd's own website, and the pixelated font on them makes it look like something published in the early 2000's. On the San Antonio Woman magazine cover, Ladd has been 'shopped within an inch of her life.
Interestingly, while the 70's pin-up shot posted by puckerman is a studio shot, with great lighting, makeup, hair, etc., it appears not to have been airbrushed at all. Look at the marks on Ladd's arm and the small hairs on her leg glowing in the light. She truly was gorgeous in her day.