Vintage Bras, Oh My
These 1958 vintage bras look quite uncomfortable.
And POINTY:
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.
More fashion commentary from MomGrind: Mom Jeans
Filed under Humor —
Email This Post,
Subscribe To Comments, Trackback,
- Related Posts:
Subscribe Via 
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!
)
Jennifer Robin responds:
Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 8:32 am →
Love it! What a great WW entry!
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;)
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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
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.
Holly responds:
Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 10:31 am →
And they probably weren’t made in China back then!
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
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 10:48 am →
@ Linda: sure, but Twiggy created a new set of problems – now only skinny women are considered sexy.
@ Sher: you are right. Everything was pointy back then, not just bras.
@ ironman: welocme back. So, have you seen the Ironman movie yet?
@ FXSmom: really, Oprah said that? I had no idea. Interesting.
@ randall: ah, the wonders of inflation.
@ Holly: this cracked me up. Nope, they probably weren’t.
@ Sandy: totally think the internet should be ageless. I also think the “real world” should be ageless. It’s about people and ideas and thoughts and connections, not about factors that we can’t control such as age, gender or race.
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.)
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.
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!
ironman responds:
Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 2:24 pm →
@ MomGrind: no, but I plan to. I hear it’s quite good.
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.
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?
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 7th, 2008 at 5:02 pm →
@ Mrs. Micah: the cheapest quickly fall apart, don’t they.
Haha @ Chris.
@ hank: not a wearer, but I’m sure you’ve seen a few.
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!
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!
Shilpan | successsoul.com responds:
Posted: May 8th, 2008 at 7:13 am →
Vered,
I guess on this one, I let my worry about.
Shilpan
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….
Susan responds:
Posted: May 8th, 2008 at 12:07 pm →
Those things are so pointy–I bet slow dancing was dangerous back then.
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.
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?
MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 24th, 2008 at 1:10 pm →
@ Susan: I’m sure it was.
@ Jan: “Keep the $7.00 bras away from me.” Amen to that!
@ Cath: probably not!
Wonderful Wednesday | Catherine Lawson responds:
Posted: June 24th, 2008 at 10:57 pm →
[...] $1 Bras: Vered takes a look at the effects of inflation. [...]