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TV fans bid a fond adieu to the lady who many feel is the quintessential television mom, the perfect in every way, Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver). There are many other TV parents who closely proximated the moral fortitude of Mrs. Cleaver but none in my opinion come close to June & her husband Ward.
In honor of this fine lady, let's mention your favorite TV parents. They need not have been on the same show and married to one another. For ex. Fred McMurray (My Three Sons) & Peg Bundy (Married With Children). Now there's a pair ripe for discusion.
Here's Mrs. Cleaver in her typcial late 50's early 60's period attire complete
with her trademark multi-strand pearls.
TV Guide, May 13- May 19, 1961
Barbara Billingsley Mortensen, homemaker both on and off television, likes to dress up to her role. To the housewife whose slacks become her uniform Barbara offers this advice: "There are occasions when a homemaker feels and looks better if she's dress up. No matter how hectic things get, try to keep yourself up. We try on Leave It To Beaver - June Cleaver always changes her dress to look fresh when the children come home from school. "A woman managing a home has a career, just as an office worker does. And an attractive career girl give her job more stature."
At right [top right photo], Barbara models an attractive outfit for marketing. The simple sleeveless sheath is of checked woven cotton with drip-dry finish. The dress has a square neckline, a pleat in the back of the skirt. Orlon acrylic sweater is appliquéd in dress material. By Lipson Co. $16.
Dress of Dacron polyester [middle right photo] has button detail and easy pleats falling from the new dropped waistline. by Sue Brett. $18.
Lawn jumpsuit [left photo] $19 is ideal for housework; with long skirt ($11), it becomes a glamorous dinner or evening-at-home outfit. Shoulder are elasticized. by Victor Most. [Bottom right photo] Basic sheath goes from morning to night. Patent leather belt is trimmed with dress material. By Mr. Bert, $13.
In honor of this fine lady, let's mention your favorite TV parents. They need not have been on the same show and married to one another. For ex. Fred McMurray (My Three Sons) & Peg Bundy (Married With Children). Now there's a pair ripe for discusion.
Here's Mrs. Cleaver in her typcial late 50's early 60's period attire complete
with her trademark multi-strand pearls.
TV Guide, May 13- May 19, 1961
Barbara Billingsley Mortensen, homemaker both on and off television, likes to dress up to her role. To the housewife whose slacks become her uniform Barbara offers this advice: "There are occasions when a homemaker feels and looks better if she's dress up. No matter how hectic things get, try to keep yourself up. We try on Leave It To Beaver - June Cleaver always changes her dress to look fresh when the children come home from school. "A woman managing a home has a career, just as an office worker does. And an attractive career girl give her job more stature."
At right [top right photo], Barbara models an attractive outfit for marketing. The simple sleeveless sheath is of checked woven cotton with drip-dry finish. The dress has a square neckline, a pleat in the back of the skirt. Orlon acrylic sweater is appliquéd in dress material. By Lipson Co. $16.
Dress of Dacron polyester [middle right photo] has button detail and easy pleats falling from the new dropped waistline. by Sue Brett. $18.
Lawn jumpsuit [left photo] $19 is ideal for housework; with long skirt ($11), it becomes a glamorous dinner or evening-at-home outfit. Shoulder are elasticized. by Victor Most. [Bottom right photo] Basic sheath goes from morning to night. Patent leather belt is trimmed with dress material. By Mr. Bert, $13.
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