Rare Vintage PETTICOAT Magazine from 1969.

Petticoat, a weekly magazine for young women ran from 1966 until 1975. launched by Audrey Slaughter who recognised the shift taking place in Britain to a more open and liberal younger woman it quickly caught on in an already popular market. It was an exciting time to be a young woman in the sixties, the shackles which had held previous generations back were beginning to be unlocked and teenagers and young women could discuss taboo subjects more openly and freely.

The magazine like most others during and after the period offered the reader advice on love, sex, healthy eating, hair and make-up maintenance and a problem page ran by none other than the late Claire Rayner. Other contributors included Annie Nightingale and Janet Street-Porter.

Petticoat differed from other magazines of a similar ilk by publishing weekly. It was thinner than most others in its category with glossy pages and a cheaper, supermarket style feel to them.By the late 1960s the artwork accompanying the short stories (usually about love in all of its guises) stepped up a gear. There was a greater freedom of artistic impression afforded the artist and this shone through in their depictions. Despite the era it was still pretty fair in favour of the woman, yes, they still portrayed the innocent look in some pictures but in others they looked more assertive, lending a more positive outlook for their readers to follow.

Condition : good condition for a magazine that is nearly 60 years old.

This magazine is complete.

It has creases, small tears and wear to front and back covers in keeping with its age. Cover is bound. Staples are a bit rusty. Page edges are tanned and all pages have foxing from age. May have writing on. Any free gifts will not be present.

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