The Foundation
Page Thirteen, Issue Thirteen
A firm figure is built upon firm foundation garments, as Henrietta here proves in this oyster
Purple with Pleasure
Page Twelve, Issue Thirteen
The placard to this slide reads: “LADY IN ORCHID. IT IS SO NICE TO BE A LADY.” I love the
Little Bo Peep
Page Eleven, Issue Thirteen
Stripes Are Slimming
Page Ten, Issue Thirteen
Bright Yuletide
Page Nine, Issue Thirteen
A well-decorated fashion plate deserves a well-decorated tree. Are the two red satin clad dolls in
Silver Belle
Page Eight, Issue Thirteen
To me, this is the most frustrating slide of the bunch. Only the top part of the placard has been
Iced Blue Rose
Page Seven, Issue Thirteen
Tacked behind Henrietta on the wall are stars, butterflies, and photos of ice skaters. At
Butterflies Are Pretty
Page Six, Issue Thirteen
We like to see our girl smile! She is so sweet! This slide from 1960 was probably created on the
The Brooke Astor Look
Page Five, Issue Thirteen
This slide was taken in 1960, 47 years before the 104-year-old Brooke Astor met her maker. Here
Light, at the End of a Tunnel
Page Four, Issue Thirteen
I believe the slide below, photographed in June of 1955, is the most dramatic of Henrietta’s
The World Is My Stage
Page Three, Issue Thirteen
This image of Henrietta in a blue satin ballet costume is my favorite of the entire bunch. Truly
Who Am I?
Page Two, Issue Thirteen
Is the slide below a shot of Henrietta as Henry? Just shave the mustache and slather on some
The Black and White Beginning
Page One, Issue Thirteen
Now that’s one humdinger of a bow! This is the oldest slide in the box, identified in pencil with
