Figuring out a wardrobe list and packing for a trip. But not in the carryon and Luluemon leggings time, no back when you wore a girdle under everything you owned and a hat to go to the mailbox to mail a letter. All of these images are from TESSA, the Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library and were shot for the “Valley Times” newspaper.

Fashionable travelers: “Those ready to set sail on the S. S. Oakmont for Thursday’s Cabrini Literary Guild ‘Passport to Fun and Fashion’ at Oakmont Country Club are, from left, Mmes. Leo E. George, Gus R. Parvin and James P. Corradi with the photograph caption dated February 19, 1960.” San Fernando Valley, California USA. American. Gordon Dean, photographer for The Valley Times newspaper. Valley Times Photograph Collection, TESSA, Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/64276

Fashions for Travel: “Members of West Valley Women’s Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2805, will get a preview of vacation styles at a fashion show at 2 p.m. Sunday in the VFW Hall, 21433 Strathern St., Canoga Park. Among ‘Travel ‘N Fashion’ models will be, shown above, Mmes. Dan Mitchell, left, Gerald Rozema, Orville Daum, event chairman, and William Pearsal, co-chairman. Also modeling will be Mmes. Al Kropfl, Bill Fletcher, Gary Hal and Misses Cheryll Miny, Reada Gianelli and Mary Jane Anderson. Further information may be obtained by calling 340-2482. Fashions will be from Poise ‘n Ivy, Canoga Park, and hair styles by Lapin Brothers, Reseda, with the photograph caption dated March 14, 1964. San Fernando Valley, California USA. American. Jeff Robbins, photographer for The Valley Times newspaper. Valley Times Photograph Collection, TESSA, Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/56422

Travel with style: Mrs. Don Knoblock, left, checks script with Mrs. Robert Lynch, chairman of spring fashion show of Parent-Teacher Organization of Laurel Hall, North Hollywood. Shows will be presented at 1:30 and 8 p.m. Friday in youth center, 111919 Oxnard Street. North Hollywood, California USA. Photograph caption dated April 17, 1961. American. Photographer not given but it was shot for the Valley Times. Valley Times Photograph Collection, TESSA, Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/53589

Tourists told how to pack for Europe: Attractive Mary Gordon, TWA advisor on women’s travel needs, in talk at May Company Valley, tells crowd of Valley Times-TWA registrants for May 9-June 1 Europe tour, what they will need and how to pack for the trip. Demonstration followed display of tour fashions by models before throng in May Company Tea Room. Tour is being handled by seven Valley travel agents. Photograph caption dated May 20, 1959. Photographed somewhere in California, probably at a May Company store in the San Fernando Valley. American. Photographer not given but it was shot for the Valley Times. Valley Times Photograph Collection, TESSA, Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library. Fair use license. https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/56023/rec/3

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