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more about #physicalculture more comments → LatestBy: Surely we all remember the cautionary tale of Mrs. Burke, her daughter Dale and the boy who goosed her... more » Breamworthy: Wait, I'm confused by a magazine printing a picture of a woman in a bathing suit without either the words "BABY BUMP?!?!?" or massive arrows pointing ... more » RodetheTrolleywithStanwyck: Such contests were a valid form of entertainment back in the olden days. I know this because my great-grandmother and great-great grandmother had a va... more » applebrown-betty: what is an ardent physical cuturalist? more » ritualtheory: These are pretty wonderful. Given the nature of the magazine, healthy eating and exercise habits are emphasized, not surface beauty...And it's far les... more » NellMood: I recommend that everyone click the link and go to the next page, because the pictures are pretty fab. And strange. The whole thing is kind of weird. more » undomesticgoddess doesn't sleep a wink: I love perfume, but I tend to not go for major brands. Right now, I'm loving the brand Possets. more » staryberry: Wow, I just read that whole article and I am dumbfounded that they decided to combine the application of perfume and the prevention of constipation in... more » Hiroine Protagonist: That woman has some srsly dirty feets. more » lijakaca: I was thinking this was a perfume ad, when all of a sudden *boom!* constipation exercises!! This is a deceptive story...but hilarious. Also, I love th... more » tscheese: Also, am I the only one who can't wear womens' perfumes? I don't know what it is about the sweeter, floral notes in most womens' fragrances, but they ... more » tscheese: There is an exercise called "The Scissors" in this article, if you read all the way through it. WHO WANTS TO PRACTICE THE SCISSORS WITH ME?! more » TexasCrude: For the record, the only fragrance I reek of is pizza and of needing a shower. And it brings all the boys to the yard, strangely. more » jeepgirl: I love Dolce & Gabbana (Red cap). Actually get complimented on it often. more » Le Kangourou de Kataroo: I love perfume. I've taken to wearing one type as my "signature" perfume, just one spritz before I go out, and it smells heavenly. The boy loves it,... more » -
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Um...The One On The Right?
"Which is the mother?" asks Physical Culture's odd 1930 "mothers and daughters who look like sisters" contest. Mrs. Iveen Lawrence and daughters stay youthful by avoiding alcohol and cigarettes, eating a healthy diet, and by being "ardent physical culturists." [ModernMechanix] -
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Art Class
In a 7-page "story" from a 1930 Physical Culture, "There's An Art In Using Perfume," Jane learns the "secret of feminine glamour, internal and external cleanliness." Like...behind the ears? [ModernMechanix] -
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Feminist Footwear Advice From 1930
In this article from Physical Culture, a man writes that the next step in women's emancipation should be to ignore the new trend toward high heels and find a "non-barbaric form of footwear." More »
