Description: True Experience August 1948RareLots of stories and photos as well as movie star ads. inside - We fought the KKK; I faced death; I tried to commit suicide; My $15 bought a house; I gave away my children; I married Tarzan - Weissmuller; I drank too much; My husband came back after 20 years; et al.When World War II ended in September 1945, America emerged as a superpower. Proud of our success and our new status, Americans were hopeful for the future, yet nostalgic for the past. As soldiers returned home, there was a deep desire to re-establish traditional roles and behavior. Translation: Ladies, you can return to being a homemaker. Two million women would be forced to give up their positions, although many quit voluntarily, happy to focus on babies, decorating and hosting BBQs. Rosie the Riveter was replaced with the image of a glamorous housewife, wearing a ruffled apron and high heels. Femininity was being restored. There was a new way to dress - long skirts with loads of fabric — and a new emphasis on the hour-glass figure with nipped-in waists, tight-fitting sweaters and structured, up-lifting bras. Men wanted to protect women again – opening doors for them, ordering in restaurants. Women responded by behaving more submissively. Hello Marilyn Monroe! Visit us at FB millionmagazines Over One Million Magazines in stock. In the trade since 1976. Chosen Reflections/Million Magazines, Kaufman Texas 75142
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Topic: Love
Publication Name: True Experience
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Features: Illustrated
Publication Month: August
Publication Year: 1948
Language: English
Genre: Women
