The 15-Minute-A-Day Natural Face Lift Saffon 1979 Finally, a DIY facelift book! Where has this been all my life? Just use some mineral water, face cream and a bit of tape and voilà, instant youth. I urge all of you
Category: Looking Good
This category includes all fashion and beauty
Modern Style for a Modern Girl
How you look and dress 4th Edition Carson 1969 Submitter: Yes, we are finally getting into some serious weeding of our academic library, hence this little gem. It has everything the modern girl (in 1969) would want to know: -How
More Costume Ideas!
Costumes from Crepe Paper Pointillart 1974 Submitter: 1. Crepe paper is the worst costume-creation substance ever. Especially if a child is going to wear it. Really, how long will these costumes last before they’re torn to shreds? 2. These costumes
Flatter Your Figure
Flatter Your Figure Larkey 1991 The woman on the cover does look nicer in the blue and green outfit than the red, so the advice in the book seems reasonable based on the cover. Too bad she’s dressed like a Golden Girl.
Scarf Tying
Bobbie Jean Thompson’s Scarf Tying Magic Thompson 1988 Scarves are still very fashionable, so something like this is a great book for a public library. It would be better if it had current pictures…or even good pictures. Some of them
Having a little work done?
The Complete Book of Cosmetic Surgery A candid guide for men, women and teens Morgan 1988 Can we all agree that this book is WAY too old for a public library medical collection? This gem includes procedures, how to spot
Pregnant and Fabulous!
The Expectant Mother’s Wardrobe Planner: A Fashion Workbook to Organize Today’s Mother-To-Be Dumlao 1986 This is a good book, in theory, but there is one section that strikes me as odd (images below). Scarves are still fashionable, but the section
If only you were prettier….
Teen Face Book American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 1989 Back in 2009, we featured this book as a title for consideration. Fast forward a few years and I ran across this again looking for materials on plastic