70s housewife aesthetic

Amy Sohn, an author who has penned new book Motherland, set in the Brooklyn locale, says that unhappy mothers in the area are addicted to antidepressants and drink alcohol in the afternoon.

The housewife is now a bit of a dying breed.

1970s WOMAN KITCHEN BAKING COOKIES APRON MIXING BOWL - Masterfile - Rights-Managed, Artist: ClassicStock, Code: 846-03164617

70s housewife/mom

A refrigerator full of ultra-cheap Heidel Brau and Champagne Velvet beer in cans, plus Libby’s Libby’s Libby’s tomato juice for Bloody Marys...

I so enjoy food and entertaining articles from the late 1960s and early 1970s because hosts and hostesses were then just starting to forgo elaborate dinner parties and numerous courses in favor of a simple style of entertaining. These bygone articles about one-pot dinners, make-ahead recipes, and stylish, comfortable table settings still inspire today, especially considering that most of us continue to prefer simplicity over fussiness when preparing our meals. The photos featured in this…

1971. The mini skirt could go no higher, so tight fitting aptly named hot pants took their place. No other fashion garment raised eyebrows higher