Vintage Bras, Oh My

Posted May 7th, 2008 by MomGrind

These 1958 vintage bras look quite uncomfortable.

And POINTY:

vintage bras
Photo credit: sixtiesbooks

But hey, they’re cheap!

Actually, using a Consumer Price Index calculator, the relative dollar value for these vintage bras in today’s dollars would be $7, which means they really are cheap.

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29 Responses to: “Vintage Bras, Oh My”

  1. stephanie (bad mom) responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:05 am

    So much glamour, indeed. Wish I could find one of these babies…For Halloween.

    (Thanks for visiting me! :) )

  2. Jennifer Robin responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:32 am

    Love it! What a great WW entry!

  3. Pinay Jade responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:34 am

    Wow hahah they are very glamorous-not but you are right they are cheap so we cannot complain!

    about the tag- sure no prob! glad u liked it;)

  4. Linda responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:37 am

    Oh yes, I remember those bras. Back then only women with large breasts were considered sexy. Then along came Twiggy and that image changed.

  5. Sassy Mama Bear responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:40 am

    You know those pictured would not fit me, but I’d love to get a bra for $1, I won’t mention how much mine cost. Great WW. Mine is posted if you’d like to pop by.

  6. Sher responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Unfortunately, I remember those! (Along with pointy glasses, exceedingly pointed shoes,etc.) I love this entry!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

  7. ironman responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:57 am

    Glamorous? This is funny.
    Haven’t been here for a few weeks and you are doing so well!

  8. Jennifer responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 9:01 am

    How funny. $1, what a deal. Victoria’s Secret should get with this marketing program.

  9. FXSmom responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 9:10 am

    Reminds me of the time that Oprah said on her show to never buy a bra less than $10. This must be what she was thinking of. And we all thought Madonna came up with the pointed boobies…lol

  10. Randall responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 10:23 am

    I just did some checking in my area of expertise, model trains. A Lionel diesel switching locomotive in 1958 sold for $21.50. A similar locomotive in 2008 sells for $409.99. Of course the new one has digital sounds and controls. But you get the point.

  11. Holly responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 10:31 am

    And they probably weren’t made in China back then!

  12. Sandy responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 10:35 am

    Hello!! I saw your comment over on my friends blog..Linda from This and That. I loved what you said about the internet should be ageless and i so agree. I am a grandmother and love blogging and my laptop. My mother is almost 84 and does also. Great comment!! Go internet.
    Sandy

  13. Mrs. Micah responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 11:04 am

    No pointyness for me. $7 for a bra is pretty good too. But I’ve only got a few, so it’s ok to have higher-end. (And by higher-end, I probably don’t mean high-end…but not the cheapest.)

  14. Chris responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    I guess pointy was in back in the days. Man, cut holes at the pointy end of these babies and you have a great funnel.

  15. Don Mills Diva responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    Those are hilarious – the one on the left looks like the one Madonna wore a few years back!

  16. ironman responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    @ MomGrind: no, but I plan to. I hear it’s quite good.

  17. magpie responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Wow, pointy indeed. Reminds me of reading the Sears catalog when I was a kid.

  18. hank responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    I’m not a bra wearer, but I’ve got to assume “you get what you pay for” and that this bra wouldn’t be very comfortable, eh? ;)

  19. Jamie responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad I could help you smile so early in the day! Thats a great photo/ad!

  20. Riley responds:
    Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    Gives uplift with no strain! No where could you get that for a dollar these days, I ask you! Ha! Great post!

  21. Shilpan | successsoul.com responds:
    Posted: May 8th, 2008 at 7:13 am

    Vered,

    I guess on this one, I let my worry about. :)

    Shilpan

  22. Becky responds:
    Posted: May 8th, 2008 at 11:31 am

    Now I know how to be truly sexxy. If only I could turn back time….If I could find a way….

  23. Susan responds:
    Posted: May 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    Those things are so pointy–I bet slow dancing was dangerous back then.

  24. Jan responds:
    Posted: May 9th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    How times have changed. In ’58, I was 14, and the bras were awful, and uncomfortable. It’s worth it to spend more and have something decent. Keep the $7.00 bras away from me.

  25. Cath Lawson responds:
    Posted: June 24th, 2008 at 1:48 am

    That ad is hilarious. But would you wear one of those even if they were only $7?

    Cath Lawson’s last blog post..Do You Run Your Business Like A Bank?

  26. Wonderful Wednesday | Catherine Lawson responds:
    Posted: June 24th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    [...] $1 Bras: Vered takes a look at the effects of inflation. [...]


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