The other day I seen this photo of Audrey Hepburn in the kitchen. All dressed up and checking on whatever domestic delight was cooking in the oven. Although I know this photo was probably posed I love the thought of doing the housework all dressed up and looking fabulous (although who could look as fabulous as the ultimate Miss Hepburn!). I really don't think in this day and age it would be much fun to be a housewife but there's something fantastic about the image of a 50's housewife in my opinion.
I know, I know, it was demeaning and there goal in life was to get the dinner cooked and please their husband but I still can't help thinking that there's something lovely about it. Maybe it's the nostalgia of the decade but I think I'd like to try it just for the day; my hair piled up on my head and hair sprayed to death, in a dress, pearls and rubber gloves. Wow I'm one odd 16 year old :)
Something tells me Audrey would have made the ultimate domestic goddess too but luckily she gave us all the gift of her magical movies instead... now that's better than baking a cake!
Please comment :)
(thanks for the advice a=on the last post, it really put things in perspective)
All my love, A Cat named Cat x
I don't agree with the 'women should stay in the kitchen' thing that people say, but yes housewives do look lovely. I love the fifties so any fashion from that era is welcome back, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI think you should try dressing up as well :) It would be fun!
I knew someone who was a housewife for Halloween once, and they wore oven mitts and carried a cookie sheet with them all day.
I love that picture too and although I'm the biggest undomestic goddess ever, I still agree that the 50s style was too cute!
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