1909 Advice For Lady Motorists, with pictures

[Stanley Doble]

Article from Slate about a nifty handbook for ladies who drive cars, or wish to learn

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/05/20/photos_advice_for_female_drivers_in_1909.html

Best advice: The glove compartment should contain kid gloves, handkerchief, powder puff, hand mirror, chocolates, and a revolver.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Article from Slate about a nifty handbook for ladies who drive cars, or wish to learn

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/05/20/photos_advice_for_female_drivers_in_1909.html

Best advice: The glove compartment should contain kid gloves, handkerchief, powder puff, hand mirror, chocolates, and a revolver.

Rats, I've got everything but the powder puff.

 

[PADDY]

Aren't things like this such fun to read about! There's an old book store near me where you can buy old linen motoring maps!

 

[Stearmen]

Lets see, gloves, a handkerchief, powder puffs, a hand-mirror, some chocolates, and a revolver, sounds like a fun date!

 

[GHT]

Rats, I've got everything but the powder puff.

Oh my gosh! No powder puff. What on earth will you throw in the face of an indiscrete lothario?

 

[LizzieMaine]

The toe of a number 9 shoe.

 

[GHT]

So that's what: "Love Potion Number Nine," is:

[video=youtube;7rXhXLsNJL8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXhXLsNJL8[/video]

 

[Veronica T]

Oh my gosh! No powder puff. What on earth will you throw in the face of an indiscrete lothario?

Smack him with your fan or clunk him with your geta.