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All three of the images below come from 1927 issues of the popular journal, Women's Magazine.  

What do you notice about how the people are dressed?  

What might account for differences among them? 

 

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Compare the women in the two ads above, noting their apparent age. 

What distinguishes how they dress and how their clothes are represented? 

How does their clothing correspond to their actions?

                                              

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