How to be Pretty - 1940’s Guide for High School Girls

Ponds beauty consultant Mary Stuyvesant dishes out some home spun advice to a group of high school girls on how to look prettier by simply following some basic rules. Looking pretty, according to Miss Stuyvesant, is not just about dress code, clothes, hairstyle or makeup. Though these are important to any girl. You can see Mary’s other detailed tutorials here on our channel via the links on the video. They deal in detail on the subjects of makeup like rouge, lipsticks, eye shadows and the correct hairstyles for face shape. The first part of this lecture, featured here, is about the basics. A good diet, a healthy sleep, and plenty of exercise. “Makeup, hair and clothes“, says Mary, “ are just the trimmings, like the icing on the cake. But if the cake itself isn’t good, you’ll soon lose interest in the icing“. For educational purposes. Film courtesy Prelinger Archive in association with AVGeeks. Donate to AV Geeks to help them preserve their wonderful archive. You can also donate here : For more on 1940’s fashion. Visit: