From the June 1950 – Seventeen Magazine “How to Be Pretty Issue”
Drawings by Annabel Hagyard – Verses by Barbara Moench
Every month, during the late 1940s and early 1950s Seventeen Magazine put out a cute two page spread focusing on a theme. The intent was to teach proper femnine etiquette through adorable persuasion.
Barbara was an assistant literary editor for Seventeen. I’ve yet to find much on Annabel Hagyard, except for a reference to a publication titled, “Art Directors Annual of Advertising” from 1948.
June 1950’s theme was vanity. I plan to post a picture a day from this spread, just for a fun visual coffee break. There are six pictures with accompanying verses in all on vanity.
Cartoon art is so incredibly mid-century Americana and such a joy to look at.
Mirror Mirror on the Wall Picture 1/6
Mirror Mirror on the Wall Picture 2/6
Tidbits and Timemachines 