1940's Guide to Glamour, Dress and Posture - 1946 Film

[@behrjohnston152]

The clothing may be out of date, but the advice given is TIMELESS.

[@dearmaria4654]

We still dress like this in our church tho' even when swimming and sports, it's called "modesty" when it was the norm before..😂 Everyone thinks we're weird but it's a lifestyle.

[@behrjohnston152]

Wearing tight fitting, skimpy outfits looks cheap, no matter how much you spent on it.

[@logic7753]

I love these clothes.

[@yesieatedbutnosoap6927]

Dio Midoria good for you

[@torystrending7285]

I personally love those clothes 💗

[@cybergothika6906]

I loved the part on the story that she says most offices wouldn't have hired her due bad dressing. She did hire the girl and helped her get the secretary dressing method. Girls helping girls instead of playing arrogant to feel atop.

[@summersunday8965]

Girl helping girl is positive. The negative is that the companies pick their employees not for their competency but for the appearance. She might be hopeless with hats and shoes but a good engineer

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Can't help but pick up a feminist undertone in your comment. The woman didn't hire her because she was a girl or because women are inherently less arrogant than men. She hired her because she showed promise.

[@zoerphl]

yes i like this woman

[@fujoshirants9609]

@@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim I agree. She passed the skills test. Everything else came second.

[@joaoalbuquerque9289]

@@summersunday8965 u ate and left no crumbs

[@olivia6063]

"The teacher" You must look glamorous, have charm, think about your posture... Me: Sitting on the bed in an old big t shirt, greasy face, eating chocolate watching this with a posture like I've broken my back.

[@TheBereangirl]

Lol...😂😂😂

[@rosauralemus5947]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rebecacabral1]

😄 at least you're willing to get advices!

[@olivia6063]

@@rebecacabral1 Haha, I do my best😄

[@braidedgirl757]

Same😂😂😂😂😂

[@linw1486]

Be clean, be neat, and dress well. I love these old videos

[@mysticmarble94]

Who are you dressing " well " for & why ? Why not dress comfortably ?

[@Larm002]

@@mysticmarble94 girl you’re being pressed for what

[@mysticmarble94]

@@Larm002 i'm asking a simple question, doofus

[@Taeuschkoerper]

​​@@mysticmarble94 because not every woman wants to end up being a catwoman like you.

[@lisastilz3209]

​@@mysticmarble94 you can Look well and be comfortable 🥰

[@cecilyerker]

Poise and posture literally makes people treat you better with no other variables. Plus aging will be much less painful and disabling.

[@arizonagreenbee]

Posture is incredibly important, and gains a teacher's liking for the attentiveness.

[@mygirl1129]

She gave practical advice didn't she?

[@jemandjemand2362]

i feel and see it at my work too. if you behave well and eing polite and have good manners and do some small talk, everybody will like you. i got what i want, just because i am like this

[@SWNelson7]

Woah, I didn't think about the old age thing and you are so right

[@anewstarisborn.1945]

@@arizonagreenbee it has been said that it is one of the secret of staying young.

[@mnmb3640]

My Nana was from the 40's and she was Glamorous and classy. She taught me about posture and manners and etiquette and how beauty was skin deep and "pretty is as pretty does" I miss her everyday, she passed 5yrs ago at 84. I passed on some of her advice to my daughters and have begun passing on confidence and the wise words of my Nana to my granddaughter and hopefully she might pass that on to her daughter, if she has one.

[@Soso-ce4op]

Sorry for your loss your Nana seems like a nice person

[@BellyJae]

Hugs. Mine passed in 2015. She was 95. She didn’t have it nice like these women did. She was taken from her home and put in a residential school. She was forced to stop speaking our language, out of her traditional Apache clothes, beaten, raped.. she was so lucky to have escaped when she was 17. Many did not. Many were killed in these schools. If she hadn’t escaped, I wouldn’t be here today. Many will never know the true horrors this country was built on. May they both Rest In Peace.

[@cheypam]

What a beautiful comment. Your grandmother must have been very proud of you ❤️

[@KTW2791]

@@BellyJae I’m so sorry that your Nana experienced that.

[@dewilew2137]

@@BellyJae “from the 40s” lol

[@dear_totheheart]

"Be sure you rule your habits, don't let your habits rule you" This was all marvelous, practical, and refreshing - much needed advice and beneficial for all regardless of era

[@pas4466]

So true!

[@jacquelinebenitez2465]

💅"the bright polish will attract attention to your short ugly nails but don't to the other extreme. Nails like claws, claws are for cats." I laughed so hard. But she is right. One has to be neat.

[@jacquelinebenitez2465]

@@gauloise6442 oh yeah. Plus if she saw the woman's nails that hold the world record for the longest nails. She will flip death or I don't know, but for sure she wouldn't like them.

[@00amandahugnkiss00]

heck cat claws are everywhere! haha

[@Tigerroux]

Lol - so true!

[@Pizzadibrocolis]

I love being a cat lol Just need 200 buckets to pay my acrylic stiletto nails

[@rafaelcorerato7459]

I love her acid comments lol...she meant to give women more of a manners and fashion guidance but it turns out she kind destroyed them all lol

[@Darmok_onthe_ocean]

I love how the message of taking care of the thing you have, instead of just buying new ones, made by child labor. Such little waste and great appreciation. These can all still be applied to today’s world

[@julijakeit]

all fast fashion is basically slave labor and child slave labor. and to think that it's just a few seconds research online to see whether you're buying from exploiters! and it's not even cheap when you think how fast those items tear, fade, lose shape or go out of fashion. if one knows their own personal style and what suits them, it's always wise to plan, research and save for something that will complement you individually and will last for years.

[@Loki8625]

@@hannahbg1852 You are ignorant it most certainly did! Children worked in factories

[@Loki8625]

@@hannahbg1852 Children became factory workers in the 19th century with the advent of the Industrial Age. Get yourself educated, dumbazz.

[@Moonlight123-z8m]

Yes! And also they contaminated less with that practice.

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

@@Loki8625 come on, child slave labour would be as old as time. All the ancient civilizations had slaves. A slave's baby is a slave from birth. 😔

[@glamourdaze]

To achieve true glamour, Mary emphasizes 'glamour poise and charm.' Poise being a state of mind. It comes as a result of confidence in the way you look, that your clothes are right, your makeup natural, your hair neat. Charm is the ability to make other people happy and comfortable with you. In these modern narcissistic days, how many of us achieve the latter I wonder?

[@gfdsa2866]

And how many knew the actual meaning and somehow embody them? And goodness! How many still keep a sewing box? And does sewing and mending?

[@andieallison6792]

"Narcisstic" lmao jeez

[@missshady1760]

Jennifer Cromwell I have a sewing kit and use it when needed. So does my mum. She actually taught me.

[@Kiina312]

Jennifer Cromwell I’m 27 and I have an entire sewing area in our house. One of my closest friends is in her early 30s, her mother, my mother in law, my aunt (who taught me) & my closest work colleague (male) - all are virtually all ‘seamstress level’ skilled. It’s by no means a dying art.

[@reginafetty6374]

I have a sewing box and I even have a little change purse size one I carry in my purse. If a button pops off or a seam comes loose I am prepared.

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

I really love seeing the beautiful hair styles, the way old school girls dressed and acted. The style ideas with the suit. Cleaning collars by hand. Organizing regularly putting away!

[@davidbrooksbank7444]

@@ErinRaciell It wasn't all done to impress men, thats a myth. My mother is still alive and she would tell you it was all about having pride in yourself and standards.

[@ErinRaciell]

Oops sorry I just realized I commented on the wrong comment.

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

Mary's hair looks like Maleficent. It ain't beautiful.

[@ekozoidmajiker6186]

how do you clean the collar by hand & what kind of a cleaner/(mild) chemical is that?

[@malakelhaimer470]

@@azabujuban-hito-dake Mary’s hair doesn’t look like maleficent, it looks classy and elegant

[@WhitMcMo]

Be neat and tidy, buy quality over quantity and keep it in good condition, don't be wasteful or frivolous. Sounds perfect to me. How many of us have our shoes or clothing repaired these days?

[@cecilyerker]

Unfortunately tailoring costs more than the clothing these days.

[@WhitMcMo]

@@cecilyerker isn't it crazy? That's why I only buy second hand. Things were made so much better. Even as recently as the 80s.

[@julijakeit]

If you keep capsule wardrobe, you'll find it much more time consuming and economical to have your clothing, shoes and accessories fixed, unless it is really a cheap item. Shopping is a nightmare where I live, Sunday is a day off so it's just Saturday or Friday afternoon after work, the time where half of the city is doing the same thing at the same location.

[@jacintaperdue1720]

I do shoes and boots

[@rhythmicelegance4670]

I clean my own shoes and take them to the cobbler for repair if necessary/worth keeping. Having a good tailor is of great value when it comes to looking sharp with well-fitted clothes or upcycling vintage clothes, but I strive to buy things that fit correctly as they are.

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

Charm takes practice and is important.

[@arizonagreenbee]

Not necessarily. I'd say that manners and courtesy take practice (not really, though, it's not hard to do), and are incredibly important.

[@cynthiameans]

When I was in high school (80s) we had Home Ec. classes and Etiquette courses. I don't think schools offer those extra courses anymore, they should. They were a lot of fun.

[@missshady1760]

I was in high school 1999-2002 and we had home ec and how to be a mum/look after a baby classes lol. I did home ec: cooking and sewing but I didn’t do the baby course. I’m 33 and still haven’t had a baby.

[@pepethefrog8759]

I did in Junior High for a Trimester

[@melanierubio3663]

We still do Home Ec. But, not for Etiquette.

[@naomiquinlivan905]

If they are going to have parenting courses, that is good, but in that case it should be compulsory for boys and girls... and pair up with a daycare occasionally so they experience real kids... might be good birth control.

[@bridgetbrownvargus]

Nope not anymore now its civics which tbh I feel like is needed more than home ec we need to know how to file taxes and how to manage our own household were not aiming for the attention of a man nowadays to take care of us we're doing our own thing

[@FreshCreativeFrog25]

I just recently started going to a tailor, and WOW, WHAT a difference! It’s such a shame, nothing is meant to fit anyone these days; all these clothes are cheap in feel and appearance and the “trend” right now is oversized, baggy clothing. But when everything fits you just right and looks like it was made for you and only you… something magical happens! Really, everyone, invest in quality clothing and a good tailor. It’s crazy how people will notice!

[@carolcostello6792]

I WONDER WHY EVERYTHING BAGGY ,OVERSIZED ABD CHEAP AND MISSHAPEN AND PLASTIC........WOULD I GE CALLED A CONSPIRACY THEORIST....OR IS IT JUST ANOTHER COINCIDENCE....ALL INTENTIONAL NO ONE LOOKS SMART....clithes are cheap needle and thread, don't make me laugh. HOW CAN IT BE WE ASK .....we have designers, fashion shows ,influencers....you know them that were paid to push the jab they push the " fashion"....HOW CAN IT BE WE ASK.....BECAUSE WE LET IT HAPPEN...AND ONLY WE CAN CHANGE IT.

[@elizabethh6638]

If we could afford a tailor for every piece of clothing, I'm sure many of us would. I would love to dress like Princess Catherine.

[@libertylady1952]

@@elizabethh6638 I hear what you are saying, but I would encourage you to learn to sew so you can do it yourself.

[@48mavemiss2]

That’s why it’s called ready to wear. You seriously can’t expect mass clothing to fit every body type. It was never meant to be a perfect fit.

[@theredbarroness]

That’s exactly what Marilyn Monroe did. Her entire “off work” wardrobe was very small in quantity but very high in quality and every piece was tailored just for her. She must have watched this video because way before she even began modeling she wrote letters to her half sister telling her how she was so grateful for having her “hand-me-downs” altered to fit her.

[@lilliansteele7165]

My mom was a teacher from 1943-1973. This is the way that she and several other of her fellow teachers dresses heels and all. I have several yearbooks featuring her along with some of their fellow teachers and they looked nice and so did the students.

[@SirParcifal]

I feel like the women of the 40s and 50s were more confident than today's women... this woman is a good mother hen taking care of her young chicks being blunt and knowledgeable .

[@swankelly]

1:09 They put others before themselves. These days women are taught to be "fierce" which is all about glorifying yourself. Which never breeds real confidence.

[@sammy6866]

@@swankelly nope. As a female I can say I'm not confident because the standards have gotten so fucking high and bizarre and impossible to reach, it's simply not realistic to love yourself. Having pure perfect skin, long sleek hair, perfect brows, big lips, a 10 inch waist with big tits and ass is simply unrealistic and it fucking sucks. We have low self-esteem because there's nothing to love in the first place. Plus males and societies standards were lower back then.

[@backintimealwyn5736]

yeah let's take a shit on women, let's crrrrush those horrible witches who don't know how to be women anymore and do everything wrong . Let's destrrrrrrrrrroy them aallllll! guilty , guilty guilty.

[@Fuckyourselfgoogle]

this is a video with actors, you think every woman was like this? stop it with the unrealistic idealisation.

[@SirParcifal]

@@Fuckyourselfgoogle aaaaw someone is insecure - no we know not everyone is like this - but should we tell every woman who is not an actress to stop grooming themselves and caring for themselves? do they not matter too? cut the shit

[@nikamini6]

I could listen to her for hours, she is cool for her time. She feels powerful and professional 🌷

[@jenwhite8832]

I kinda wish we still dressed like this

[@stevehenrichs5091]

WHY NOT?

[@cata6416]

Jen White they all looked the same!! keep wishing xx

[@user-fr9vv7rg4k]

It's boring and outdated, also does not let anyone show off some skin

[@jenwhite8832]

Lol at the hostility towards clothing 👆🏽

[@littlemom2070]

@@user-fr9vv7rg4k - Yikes, what is so innovative about yoga pants and leggings I see all over the place? If you notice the women in those days showed off their shape without dressing like a THOT. Also, the way the women used to dress commanded more respect from guys.

[@walqqr1]

I love how timeless these advices are! The fashion changed, but the mindset and attitude are always the same and so true. ❤

[@DaKotaArielCristally]

it’s amazing how well spoken they were.

[@AnastasySweet]

These tutorials are thousands times more useful than the modern ones :O I am shocked, I need more of these!

[@dearmysoul6706]

Woow, thats why women looked really glamorous in old days! They took that much of care about their clothes and manners! Wooow i hope i can adopt to that 💖

[@classykitty761]

Same ! And I'm 14 years so If I do that now that could be natural for me later :)

[@jerianderson3003]

I watched this many years ago. I dress impeccably and timeless. No trendy clothes and I have everything tailored. I feel confident and beautiful at all times. ❤

[@AlyssaMims]

Why are comments on vintage videos always so annoying? The ones complaining and putting down women don’t even put effort forth in achieving the things they say are ‘better’ lol I like classic and vintage style but I don’t think it’s better than current fashions. Let people enjoy what they want... and if you’re going to shame other people, at least practice what you preach because most of you hateful people definitely aren’t living the ‘pure, perfect, poised, glamorously well dressed and well mannered’ life.

[@charlenelaguer7072]

These very important principles of poise, beauty, and charm are truly lacking in the culture of our young people of today and should be re-introduced again!! Being a gracious, charming woman speaks of good class and great upbringing as well! Keep posting!

[@mariekatherine5238]

Good taste, dignity, and refinement never go out of style.

[@DoggmaticProductions]

"Be sure to rule your habits.... don't let your habits rule you." Excellent phrase!

[@yaoi5987]

Aye yo, shout out to Mary for promoting good mental health and taking care of yourself.

[@SingLoudandLong]

What would this woman have done with backpack posture.

[@Caroline28483]

Mary (the lady in the video) would probably faint if she saw my posture from carrying my bookbag everywhere and being hunched over a computer or paper all day doing work.

[@caroliner.7628]

Right?! I graduated high school last year with honors courses and sports and I had to carry two huge backpacks just to fit all my textbooks and equipment. I looked like a turtle. My posture was horrible and my back hurt all the time

[@arizonagreenbee]

I keep good posture by simply doing some pushups every now and again, and pushing through the pain to keep it right.

[@Large_Marge_Sent_Me_]

Or cell phone posture

[@vaanipapadakis2226]

Her posture seems a bit hunched over too.

[@marywebb_22]

I always try on my clothes the night before to make sure everything looks and fits right. It’s saved me so many times.

[@InfernoMutant]

It's sort of interesting to see the change in culture, the emphasis on cleaning and repairing what you have as opposed to throwing it out and buying new

[@alexish8183]

You know, you can appreciate this advice without dragging women of today.

[@MandyMeowington5]

A Janeau THANK YOU the misogyny in this comment section is unbelievable!!

[@JH-vi3ty]

PLEASE I’ve seen so many comments dragging woman. It pisses me off. “I wish I lived back then” well I hope they have fun but god forbid if they are anything but white

[@bigbiz800]

Disagree. We need to bring shame back. Only then will we have decency again.

[@JH-vi3ty]

@@bigbiz800 lmao just say ur misogynistic. Woman don’t have to cover up or act a certain way for anyone.

[@bigbiz800]

@@JH-vi3ty if misogynistic means I want women to be well-mannered, have self-respect and not dress like street walkers then yup that's me.

[@lissettesbloom8223]

True glamor comes from within. It does not matter how beautiful a person is if they open their mouth and rudeness comes out. Glamor goes out the window.lol

[@dragontaletarot]

My mom was born in 1941 and is 82 now - I’m always grateful she knew how to sew and we sewed things together because now I can make my own clothes and alter ready-to-wear to fit better and also do basic repairs. It definitely increases confidence when your clothes fit well and feel good on ❤️👍😁

[@stellaercolani3810]

I love old fashioned glamour. Much classier than the tough look of today's fashion

[@dani.4660]

Stella Ercolani i love combining the two

[@0208connie]

I agree. Today’s fashion rules seem to show a young girl how to look like a street walker. It’s so ugly and sad to see so many young women buy into this “fashion”.

[@di7209]

Connie Henson If the women like it and it does no harm then it's fine right as fashion on changes and now more than ever we have very diverse styles some girls look like a "street walker" as you say as it suits them and others dress more modestly as it suits their taste, to each there own right?

[@ланаиванова-й4б]

Connie Henson you’ve been indoctrinated by misogynistic social and cultural constructs

[@cannibalbunnygirl]

@@0208connie oh look, judgement from the peanut gallery! how these women looked would've been considered a 'streetwalker' only a few decades before. Flappers were told they looked like streetwalkers. Times change, I too love this look but my first reaction to modern fashion is that it's not for me. Your fashion taste is mature, your mind is not. Grow up.

[@marcybrooks3425]

I've been trying to do research on "finishing schools" of the 19th century and much amazed that they were still following the same advice in the 1940's. I appreciate your downloading this so much! Thank you.

[@fash6353]

What a breath of fresh air to see someone give real and direct advice. Nowadays everyone is too scared of getting cancelled to say anything other than “we’re all perfect/ you do you”

[@cannibalbunnygirl]

Teaching positivity is bad? what? Look, I don't like cancel culture either but telling someone with acne or excema they look good and not to let others bully them is NOT a bad thing.

[@midogei]

i agree and disagree, her advice is good about hygiene and good posture n all, but i think that everyone should have a choice on how to dress whether it's "trashy or classy," since you only live once and it's ultimately their choice, which is why people nowadays say "you do you"

[@dibyasrigoswami9995]

Imagine how this lady would feel if she is teleported to this century where girls wear huge plastic nails 😂😂

[@ingriddubbel8468]

Those are still vulgar.

[@julijakeit]

not only huge plastic nails but have facial piercing, smoke, wear yoga pants or leggings paired with see-through top, smoking, drinking, swearing, nose down in their phone while talking to someone without even looking at them. she's rolling in her grave.

[@Maddie-th3dk]

@julijakeit Besides the smoking and constantly looking at their phones, everything you listed there is perfectly fine. Swearing is a way to express emotion. What I assume you’d like to call “slutty” clothing and facial piercings is a way to express their character. And when responsibly drinking, they can a have a wonderful time with friends and others. I do, however, understand why you aren’t keen on today’s trends, and I’m not forcing you to change your mind or reconsider, I just want you to know that the things you listed makes many people happy, and that’s all what should matter.

[@mysticflower7795]

@Ew No preach 🙌🏻✨

[@laney888]

julijakeit i think yoga pants and facial piercings are also okay. stuff like that to express yourself is good as long as you aren’t hurting anybody. i think smoking and swearing and drinking is pretty unattractive though.

[@skyedouglas7109]

I love these clothes and hair and makeup. People had a sense of pride about themselves.

[@BlissfulBluebell]

"Her bag was much too big for such a small girl... she thought she had to carry everything she owned around with her." Oh honey, if only you knew how big they'd get 😂 I swear I could fit in some of my bags haha

[@ratking_c24]

“because the bright polish will attract attention to your short, ugly nails” OML DRAG HERR

[@sarahfayenightwind2154]

I love the way they talked back then. So refined.

[@itismeagainbitisnotme2328]

This reminds me of my early days when we were judged on our looks to a point of cruelty. God forbid you had a disability in these days. At 13 I was a dancer but developed a genetic condition called ankylosing spondylitis and it effected my posture and now I have a hunch back not to mention other problems. Undiagnosed for decades I can't count how many times I was told to watch my posture. No one knew it wasn't my fault not even me.

[@notavailabletilltomorrow]

Itismeagainb Itisnotme unfortunately most people in the comments don’t understand that it wasn’t so easy for non white and non disabled woman.

[@thbmaples]

Thanks for this comment. I love these old videos because of the style and clothes etc but I feel like people tend to think everything was perfect back on the " old good days " and it was not perfect at all. And also I am so sorry for what you went through! :(

[@Pirategirl4nightwish]

I have scoliosis and it hurts to sit or stand up straight for long periods of time.

[@rachelpops9239]

I don't think they were nearly as neurotic about their looks as people are now. With social media girls are competing with high makeup and fake filters and so feeling beautiful is almost impossible or a short-lived throne. These tips aren't supposed to make you feel bad; they are about putting yourself together so you're NOT thinking about your looks but rather focusing on others and whatever the conversation is. Self respect and respect for others; im still learning and Noone is perfect but if anything is needed right now in our culture its women to be and move with dignity. We women are the pinnacle of God's creation. Rant over lol

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

Yup I have EDS and the same ankylosing spondylitis - it's a bit of misery. Hugs!

[@katefriend4085]

When I miss my grandmother (passed away 2 years ago at 101), I watch these... My grandma never talked about clothes makeup and hair, but she pronounced her words rather like this.

[@bearsbeetsbattlestargalactica8]

This is actually pretty decent advice. You could use it for dressing for a job interview and general everyday use too like how it's good to stand up straight and be put together. It makes people take you more seriously which is still true today.

[@madildoass3089]

Idk why but i like the way they talk and the static noises make it better

[@ggweasel]

As a girl i never liked to wear very long nails and the "claws are for CATS!" bit was hilarious to me 😂

[@winglessfairy564]

Same but I looove long nails. I dunno, there’s just something really pretty about them

[@Tina06019]

Charm also depends on either really caring how other people feel, or being a damn good actor. People in the latter category can be pretty scary sometimes.

[@Chutney1luv]

Classic style, manners, and good posture will never go out of style. This video is informational! Loved it.

[@lee-annek6969]

It's the PONDS lady.

[@gingerbaker4390]

She is a good teacher. She's clear and concise.

[@lunettasuziejewel2080]

Good posture is SO important for adolescent girls especially, since they're very prone to developing scoliosis at that age >.> I did; thankfully my doctor caught it before it got too bad, and basically told me to stop wearing my backpack on one shoulder. But as a massage therapist I see SO many people with muscles aches, soft tissue adhesions, etc that were probably brought upon, or at least exacerbated by, bad posture. So even if you don't care about how you look, good posture helps avoid pain!

[@lucila5466]

5:00 Me: aw that girl looks perfectly elegant and well-dressed. Mary: everything's wrong.

[@woofguau8846]

When she was talking about the girl playing with her curls, I immediately stopped playing with my hair as well😂😂

[@womandela7225]

I was chomping on gum myself.

[@anisaafitri]

I would love to see the reaction of this lady about people wearing long acrylic nails 🤣

[@valfletcher9285]

Those are so unhygenic to me. I live in a part of the world where they are considered to be part of being attractive (?) and long nails are one of the dirtiest things you can do. UGH to anyone who uses them in food service or nursing.

[@WickedRavenOne]

Dirty daggers and fan caterpillar eyelashes lol

[@minachiovitti839]

I would love to see her reaction on how 'young ladies ' dress today. With the accessories e.g., body piercing and tattoos all over their body as not much is covered anyway.

[@holachika5071]

I love this channel. It reminds me of my grandmother. Lots of poise and glamour ❤️

[@cody.dw8]

This makes me want to start going out wearing old fashioned clothes, if only they were still in style and I could find them everywhere 😩 I just started sewing my own clothes

[@kittymowmow12]

Thrift stores, both in person and online! And there's tons of vintage patterns to find online too.

[@laceandribbonsviolin]

Katherine Sewing’s channel might be a good place to start

[@Addison2323]

Someone make this blow up on social media so my generation won't turn out horribly.

[@SWNelson7]

lmaoo

[@jbottsie]

A little late for that 😬

[@michal752]

The different and more strict manners into looking a certain way as a lady in the olden days was something certainly unique to us, in the present and nice to preserve from a modern view but I wouldn’t say I would like to go back- at all. I like how self expression through looks is so much more broad now- many things are acceptable which to me, is good! Glad society took off the pressure off people and especially women to be glamorous and so uptight. Great video, by the way!

[@clairemosier1274]

Spend some time on "People of Walmart" and come back to me on that lol

[@megang5906]

⁠@@clairemosier1274well please explain exactly what’s classy and elegant about judging random people being filmed by strangers and gaining a sense of superiority over that?

[@blameekatoneikosipente482]

Strangely enough, her advice isn't as extreme as other propaganda films. I kinda liked the part about posture and habits.

[@arizonagreenbee]

It's oddly good advice for the twenty first century. Most of it is simply good posture and good hygiene. Sadly it still falls to the sexism of the fourties.

[@Србомбоница86]

@@arizonagreenbee omg STOP

[@angelali6330]

She’s right tho.

[@angelali6330]

@Србомбоница 🇷🇸 She’s right tho

[@williamkazak469]

These are wonderful videos. Thank you for presenting them to us.

[@kaitlinowens2714]

I did a short story series for a friend of mine and there’s a scene in the second part where one of the main characters uses the time before lights out to mead, iron and use cleaning fluid on her dresses before putting them away neatly and sorting out the outfit she is going to wear the next day for school, inspired by the Ethel and Louis in this video. There is also the small detail of that some of her clothes were made by herself and she is mentioned in some of the other short stories to make or fix clothes for other people.

[@nycnyc9903]

Ladies pay attention! These lessons are as relevant today as they were back then. Our foremothers have left us these incredible treasures on femininity and womanhood.

[@dreamofmermaids]

My mom was in her hey day in the 40's she was gorgeous, classy and smart. She taught me the same. I never leave the house without looking polished. This art form is tragically gone.

[@winglessfairy564]

@nila phillips same lmaoooo

[@Hello61Jello]

I’m from Poland and many people there still believed you should dress well and look neat. I moved to the US and here they think I’m a snob and that I’m dressing well for boys 🤦🏻‍♀️ no it’s just proper etiquette I don’t feel like going in sweat pants with unbrushed hair to class

[@fredrika8011]

Good for you! I am probably 3x your age. It happens to older ladies as well .I dress nicely, some makeup. I feel put together, my coworkers look like they rolled out of bed! I don't know why? I would feel so embarrassed. You keep doing what your doing.:)

[@Hello61Jello]

@@fredrika8011 Thank you for the encouragement! I'm going to keep doing what makes me happy :) unfortunately it makes it difficult for me when it comes to my career. I'm in college and I'm trying to get into medical school. People can't take me seriously because I don't look like the stereotypical studious student since I prefer to dress well. However, its encouraging to hear that someone who is older and already successful has made it that far despite what people might think. So thank you!

[@r.22r]

I agree! Its unthinkable to me to step out of the house in sweatpants etc. We were brought up to dress up well, as a sign of respecting oneself, others and respecting the occasion (whether big or small). Please excuse my english , its not my first or even my second language.

[@carolynworthington8996]

R your English is great!

[@runway5338]

Hello61Jello where in the states are you at? I think it’s a little weird that you’re not taken seriously for DRESSING NICE. Maybe it’s the ppl around me but we can appreciate, and even like, it when someone puts in effort to their appearance. I think it’s even more odd that you’re being treated this way in a professional setting (school, work). I kind of understand medical school since it seems stressful and a lot to handle, so they probably don’t want to think about how they look. But work? Idk ...

[@maeri-jodavey2892]

The handbag thing - still relevant in 2019

[@clementine1827]

Can you imagine caring this much about everything you do

[@pinkblush8798]

I need to be this respectful and elegant at the same time. The past was so much 'cleaner' and innocent

[@amysocool7]

Ikr i hate that being rachet and messy is glamourized in the media and in tv. So many women are have such low standards and lack poise

[@WhitMcMo]

@@ba3725 Vintage style not vintage values for me, thanks! I dress 1930s and 40s. I think 3000s.

[@yousrawaali1963]

@@ba3725 Tbh there's still a lot of racism and sexism even if we made a huge progress through time, so wear vintage, be classy, the style doesn't need to be mixed up with the values

[@sofiabravo1994]

B A I dress vintage and it has nothing to do with sexism or racism...it’s modesty and fashion

[@guccideltaco]

@@WhitMcMo Love it!

[@kristiLB93]

This was so much fun to watch! Timeless style!

[@sodapoplove95]

"Claws are for cats" yes, this is advice many women today need to hear! LOL

[@grandmalotte8189]

σzαω , swamp gangster - But do they look glamorous? No, they are not. Just imagine having your nails grow out all the way to the length many women have today, is that glamorous? No that’s plain gross!

[@typ0id]

Yeah, to some extent. Some girls like long nails. For example, I think of those long acrylic nails. Anyways, fashion changes, so that's why I say to some extent that the advice is true.

[@wintermoon7003]

@@typ0id yep, I LOVE acrylics but I don't get then very long. I do like some length but I mostly get acrylics because my natural nails as so thin that they don't break, they rip.

[@LuisaDBritto]

Well then don't worry. I Am a cat, meooowww 🐱

[@nfc.7770]

Grandmother Charlie it’s only gross if you don’t take care of them . if you keep them neat and get them done regularly then they won’t looks gross . some females don’t do that or they grow them out way too long which makes long nails looks bad . but long nails gives confidence to a lot of females and makes them feel glamorous even if it doesn’t seem like that to you .

[@prizramirez2075]

Please bring these types of conversations back up again especially in our schools. My mother told me that they would have all the girls in the auditorium explaining to them these things.

[@faumite8869]

Ms. Teacher... you have my full on respect

[@Kind-hearted0000]

When I was in nursing school they lined us up and critiqued our appearance. Our white shoes had to be cleaned and polished. Dresses had to be 3 inches below the knee. We had to wear white hose. Hair (collar length or longer) had to be put up neatly. We always wore the nurses cap. In those days we took pride in our appearance and you could certainly differentiate between a nurse, orderly and a candy stripper.

[@valfletcher9285]

I miss seeing nurses dressed like this. That was a beautiful uniform.

[@terry9berry1]

Candy stripper?

[@celtaciaclemment1229]

@@terry9berry1 I certainly hope she means Candy STRIPER. A Candy Stripper would be more at home in the bars outside Ft. Sill, OK.

[@cynthialeigh5521]

Candy Stripper? Lol, I think you meant, Candy Stripe -r...but I agree with you. I love the old nurse dresses and caps!

[@valfletcher9285]

@@cynthialeigh5521 This gave me a good chuckle!

[@vivlings]

Wow those colours!

[@matzohgirl]

That red hair!

[@Raquel96]

Honestly I kinda love this, especially the advice towards the end, it’s really practical

[@yummyirl]

Man, that ruffled blouse with the (admittedly somewhat ill fitting) tailored suit is kicking!

[@joycenagy3140]

Interesting and so uplifting. There's no reason women of today cannot look like this. It's just a matter of starting the trend. With all the blogs and cell phone cameras. Seems it might not be too difficult. There are several current sights that speak and teach on elegance in appearance, manners, posture, dating, clothes, shoes, hand bags, makeup and much more.

[@swankelly]

1:09 contrast that to today, where being sassy and shallow is supposed to be beautiful and confident. Real confidence doesn't need to boast. It's one thing to joke at times but so many take it too far.

[@someoneyoumightknow2795]

It's a cheap standard even in today's society Someone classy and glamorous even today knows to insight respect by respecting others

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Swan Kelly Yeah, flex culture, with all the ignorant bravado is so tired. Hopefully the next generation goes the opposite way.

[@mariar7434]

So true. No matter what today’s expectations and standards are, that will always be the truth- Always. Charm is the ability to make other people happy & comfortable with you. That will only attract others, not sassiness & rudeness.

[@NyweleStyles]

It’s 2020 and I’m wishing they could teach these things in schools, I secretly want to dress like a 40s 50s girl

[@nm9688]

Dress however you want. Teaching these things in school is unnecessary and distracts from actual education for girls. You can learn it from the internet

[@Gumbier_Than]

@@nm9688 yes I learned how to darn socks and shirts, learned sashiko (Japanese patchwork) to restore any clothing needed, all from the internet. I'm currently learning how to hem a skirt and pants. I don't expect to be a seamstress or learn to tailor clothing. However these skills have helped me loads on my garments and that of my spouse and kids

[@malovina]

Maybe we could just do it. I secretly want to do the same. Maybe enough girls will then feel the courage to follow..:))

[@veronicahaney6005]

@@nm9688 But education is education. School is for educating. This should include home education - Home economics.

[@nm9688]

@@veronicahaney6005 home economics is an option in many schools. But honestly sewing and cooking is not that difficult unless you're aiming to be a pro or win Most Impressive Housewife award. It can be learnt at home which is the parent's job

[@lillieburge8994]

I swear her advice ages so well!

[@mum2twourbanfarmer229]

Still so very pertinent.... love to see more of Miss Suyvesant's videos!

[@afuentes3650]

I love these videos! It's a wonderful time capsule, but I also dig the advice!

[@arleyh4759]

Seems a bit militant, but what a time capsule. Love vintage videos like this.

[@glamcat7948]

"Claws are for cats" - cut to 2020 and the almond and coffin shaped acrylic nails.

[@kasha20]

Idk what it is about her voice but I could listen to her talk all day.

[@angeloddrev]

This lady would love Marie Kondo lol That drawer made my hands itch to organise it lol

[@royalbloodedmutt]

I’m a little ashamed but mostly fascinated to say that the information in these videos feels pretty foreign to me. I was never taught to care much about these things. Sometimes I think people were too judgmental and worried about appearances back then, but in some ways, like in this video, their viewpoint was such a welcoming dose of self discipline, order, cleanliness, and self respect. I also love how the girls in the crowd have such a good attitude about being called out. I mean, I know they are actors, but the attitude portrayed is that being corrected a little now and then is totally normal and natural and not a big deal. It seems like we are more prone to biting back at correction now days, and there is perhaps a little too much tip-toeing around feelings.

[@r_saccount77]

best thing I've taught myself is that no matter the outfit, if you wear it with poise and posture, nobody will think it looks bad. they'll focus on your confidence instead and give you much more respect. If you do something abnormal with complete confidence, acting as if it's a rather normal thing, people will respect you. Nothing is embarassing if you act or think it is not, and if somebody tells you 'that's embarassing' just tell them it isn't.

[@grace663]

im learning more from these old vids than social media ever taught me

[@Tigerroux]

Ha ha, heaven forbid if there’s a run in your stockings. The guidance counselor is cool. There are some good points here that work today. I like the fact she stresses no matter what you spend on wardrobe, it can work.

[@arizonagreenbee]

That's Mary Stuyvesant, from Ponds.

[@Doggystyle944]

i never had a Good Mother... this makes me so happy to learn thies things, and cary them with me for ever... Thankyou~ Good people made this~ 💖

[@oisharzakhairul8003]

Isn’t she the lady from Ponds? Love her!

[@arizonagreenbee]

Yes, her name is Mary Stuyvesant.

[@theglitchyspeck]

"Don't chew with sound effects." Word! 😂

[@pia2982]

absolutely nothing wrong with today's fashion, etc. but most of it is NOT classy/elegant and idk why many are finding it difficult to accept. classy clothing will always have an elevated look/feel- it makes you feel mature and timeless. imo, outfits look best with a combination of both modesty and a little skin. this woman's advice is such a good refresher after being exposed to modern culture for so long. no amount of makeup can beat cleanliness, manners and poise

[@SWNelson7]

100%

[@MrBlackretreat]

I would love for them to bring this back. I'm sorry I do I love people caring about their looks and appearance

[@Maggotz4bra1nz]

I love watching these The advice has actually helped me quite a bit

[@mcvan204]

And not for nothing, but that snotty " .... same girl, after she'd been with me for 2 weeks" saying how much better the girl was dressed & groomed. Did you ever consider that she didn't have extra funds for beautification, before getting the job? Boy, Miss Stuyvesant -- aren't YOU the uppity one! LOL But absolutely LOVING these videos! Thank you for sharing these pieces of history!

[@gabriellameattray9778]

2:04 so true!! I look NASTY with bad posture. I usually try to keep good posture

[@cosmicgiggler7867]

I liked the nails point she was making. I’ve had long nails a few times, and the main thing I noticed was how much more dirt and nasty shit gets under the nail. I don’t know why so many girls do the fake nail shit either, you are literally disabled basically with those things glued down to your nails. You can barely change a diaper.. clean dishes. For real, I’m all about the basic nail look. Long nails just scratch everyone up, they break, cost a bunch of money for upkeep and the nasty dirt that gets on the underside of the nails is a no go for me. Glad I can slay without em :)

[@valfletcher9285]

It is one of the nastiest things you can do. I believe one reason they are popular with lower ecconomic groups is that it gives the wearer an appearence of "easy living" because no work can be done with them...and thus, is some type of status symbol while making the person look like an animal with claws or talons.

[@vaanipapadakis2226]

@@valfletcher9285 you're completely exaggerating. Fake nails are expensive but are seen in all socioeconomic groups. Girls wear them because they're fun. You can change the shape, color, add designs in a way that you can't with regular nails.

[@anotherytuser854]

I used to get a new every 2 or 3 weeks not hella long but with a length, I agree 💯 with you, just recently i came back to short natural nails with a nude sheen on them, I love coming back to basics, some how KZbin algorithms brought me here lol I had a little girl tell me “your nails are so clean!” Hahaha it was so funny cause it’s was the first week without acrylics!

[@Dandelionsinthesky]

Have they picked you yet?

[@Србомбоница86]

@@Dandelionsinthesky wtf