Monday, February 15, 2010

Betsey Johnson's Alley Cat paper dolls

For Fashion Week, a few Betsey Johnson paper dolls that ran in the early 1970s. This one: Aug. 22, 1971. I believe this was in the New York Times Sunday magazine. Love the way the style evokes and updates the 1930s look. Other nice touches: old broadcloth, plaid things and fake fur noted, and the cigarette smoke spelling out the designer's name.

2 comments:

  1. I loved these ads!
    and yes, they were in the sunday NYtimes magazine every week. as a kid I used to cut them out.

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  2. I love these ads as well and all of Betsey’s ads in Seventeen magazine. Recently, I’ve embroidered “Alley Cat “ onto my old raggedy jeans!!

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