Marabou slippers, mahogany tans and knee-length slips: Victoria’s Secret models circa 1979

Yikes 1979 is truly retro. To 10 yr old kids now, the 1970s are what the 1930s were to me!!! That is sooo hard to believe.


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Most noticeable, though, is a distinct lack of airbrushing. Unlike the marketing imagery we see today, the '79 cast of models have uneven skin tones, slight love handles and even sagging breasts.

Muscle lines - which would normally be softened - are prominent, waists are not carved away, and tan lines, nipples and even pubic hair are visible.

While the poses are slightly awkward and the make-up is layered on, the models essentially still look real.

It is a far cry from today's catalogues, now the domain of overtly airbrushed supermodels walking on pristine beaches, and gives an interesting example of how significantly the company, and the intimate apparel industry as a whole, has changed.




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