These beautifully illustrated vintage Pompeian Beauty ads may not feature the most modern of messages (the panicked “Do you look as young as your husband?” is my personal favorite) but the artwork is lovely, with dreamy deco details, vintage makeup and hair.
Don’t Envy Her – You Can Have Beauty Too
The joyous beauty of the bride holds every eye. Her happy eyes and tender smile are made more beautiful by the clear and healthful color of her cheeks. Such is the reward of the woman who knows the secret of Instant Beauty – who uses the complete ‘Pompeian Beauty Toilette’.
Don’t Envy Beauty. Use Pompeian.
‘How can I have beauty instantly for tonight?’ Every woman asks herself that question. Will she be the center of attraction at the theatre, the dance, or that jolly informal party? Yes, instant beauty is possible if she uses the ‘Complete Pompeian Beauty Toilette’.
Do you look as young as your husband?
How anxiously a woman asks herself this question – and how needlessly – for she can retain all the soft, lovely coloring of her first blushing youth by using the complete ‘Pompeian Beauty Toilette’.
Don’t Envy Beauty – Use Pompeian.
The shaded lights can not conceal her wondrous beauty. Her vivid smile, her flashing eyes, are accentuated by the soft, beautiful coloring of her cheeks. She wins the admiration of all who see her. And why shouldn’t she? She knows and uses the complete Pompeian Beauty Toilette.
Illustrated ad from a 1925 issue of Good Housekeeping, for Stevens Spreads “Romance” collection of bedspreads. Features a bride in her vintage juliet / cap veil, mid-length wedding dress and flower accessories galore.
For a lot of people (myself included), though you may not be having a traditional “destination wedding”, many of your guests will be traveling from out of town to celebrate with you. Which is why these vintage travel poster save the dates from Custom Alexander are SO fabulous: if you live in a gorgeous city …
A couple things become immediately clear from this Bonwit Teller ad (pulled from a 1929 issue of Vogue Magazine). First of all, there is no downside to the drama of a long, gorgeous cap veil. Even with (maybe especially with) the sleek lines of a 20s style wedding dress. Secondly, can we bring back “gowned” …
Look at these gorgeous sketches (art in their own right) from the 1920s! Housed in the Department of Special Collections at FIT, these are scans of original 20s wedding gown sketches, housed in the the FIT archives ‘Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon’ collection. See more sketches and read about Lucile Duff Gordon at Pins and Needles …
1920s Advertising || Vintage Pompeian Beauty Ads
These beautifully illustrated vintage Pompeian Beauty ads may not feature the most modern of messages (the panicked “Do you look as young as your husband?” is my personal favorite) but the artwork is lovely, with dreamy deco details, vintage makeup and hair.
Don’t Envy Her – You Can Have Beauty Too
The joyous beauty of the bride holds every eye. Her happy eyes and tender smile are made more beautiful by the clear and healthful color of her cheeks. Such is the reward of the woman who knows the secret of Instant Beauty – who uses the complete ‘Pompeian Beauty Toilette’.
Don’t Envy Beauty. Use Pompeian.
‘How can I have beauty instantly for tonight?’ Every woman asks herself that question. Will she be the center of attraction at the theatre, the dance, or that jolly informal party? Yes, instant beauty is possible if she uses the ‘Complete Pompeian Beauty Toilette’.
Do you look as young as your husband?
How anxiously a woman asks herself this question – and how needlessly – for she can retain all the soft, lovely coloring of her first blushing youth by using the complete ‘Pompeian Beauty Toilette’.
Don’t Envy Beauty – Use Pompeian.
The shaded lights can not conceal her wondrous beauty. Her vivid smile, her flashing eyes, are accentuated by the soft, beautiful coloring of her cheeks. She wins the admiration of all who see her. And why shouldn’t she? She knows and uses the complete Pompeian Beauty Toilette.
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