Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club Untold story

1938

   I feel proud of myself to be the first in the Ivystyle/preppy blogosphere to introduce this story. The Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club was founded on May 4th, 1938 and is the oldest active women's club of its kind in the United States. The club was established because no other rowing club allowed women to join. The clubhouse, located at 14 Kelly Drive on historic Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, was built in 1861 as the home to the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society. The Humane Society of Philadelphia was organized in 1770 and its responsibility was saving the citizens from drowning while skating. The Philadelphia Skating Club was the first club of its kind in America. Its members skated on frozen rivers and lakes in the Philadelphia area. The club's goals were to instruct the art of skating while also rescuing people who fell through the ice. When the Humane Society ceased to function, its organization and responsibilities were acquired by the Skaters Club of the City and County of Philadelphia. Many of the ice skaters that were in the humane society of Philadelphia made their own club, which was the Skater Club of the City and County of Philadelphia. 

The founding members 1947
(Back row L-R)  Stella Sokolowska Peters, Ruth Robinhold, Harriet Mongan, Ernestine Bayer
(Front row L-R)  Lucy Finnegan, Betty McDevitt, Edna Graff, Doris Warner

    The club was founded by Ruth Adams Robinhold, who placed an ad in a local newspaper seeking women to form a rowing club. Almost 100 women showed up at the first meeting; after a $5 monthly fee was charged, 17 stayed to form the club. The founding members were Ruth Adams Robinhold, Gladys Hauser Lux, Lovey Farrell, and Mrs. Ernestine Bayer, along with thirteen additional women that became the core founders.

Pendleton Woolen Mills First Newspaper Advertisement 1901

 Hello everyone, one of my favorite American companies is Pendleton Woolen Mills. All the Pendleton clothing  that I own is top-notch quality. For my throwback Thursday post I'm taking you way back to one of the company earliest advertisements. This advertisement dates back 1901 and it's their first newspaper advertisement. The company used to be the Indian Robe and Picture Company and their main consumers were the Indian reservation. The pictures were taken by Lee Moorhouse. Moorhouse was fascinated with Indian Culture and he started to record the local history around Pendleton, Oregon and his Indian images were heavily used on Pendleton Woolen Mills advertising until 1914.

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays:Lilly Pulitzer 1976 I LOVE LIZA

 

   

   One of my favorite and influential designers to me is Lilly Pulitzer. I never take my wardrobe too seriously. She best said it the best, “Life's a party, dress like it"! I like being myself. I wear go to hell pants, bright yellows and Kelly green chinos. Pants and shirts with sea animals embroidered all over. Bright needlepoint caps, that's my wardrobe and that's how I live it makes me happy my party and I'm the host live yours. I wear my outfits more than once and wear them with wrinkles I don't care I'm having fun. Enjoy the wonderful pictures from this 1976 Lilly Pulitzer catalog. I believe that's actually Lilly Pulitzer daughter Liza Pulitzer on the cover. Liza Pulitzer is one of her three children. Liza Pulitzer was a dress designer for Lilly Pulitzer, designing the company's Junior Line. If that's her for sure then that dress was most likely designed by her. After that, she became a very successful real estate agent in Palm Beach. Ladies comment what you think?

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays L.L. Bean Chamois Cloth

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If you didn't notice I'm a huge fan of  vintage  L.L. Bean advertisements. I had the privilege to view their 2014 fall/winter collection yesterday. Stay tuned guys for an upcoming post. I really like what they did with the Chamois shirt also known as "The Shammy". The Shammy is a L.L. Bean preppy and outdoor staple. It falls in the same group of must haves like L.L. Bean boots, Norwegians and camp socks. For 80 years, it has been a classic. Leon Leonwood Bean introduced the shirt in 1927 as a leatherette shirt, but  he renamed the shirt Bean Chamois Cloth Shirt in 1933. He also tested the shirt for two years in his usual hunting trips. What I liked the most from the Mr. Bean was that every product had to meet his expectations before coming out to the public. Chamois a soft cloth fabric made in imitation of chamois leather. The name “Chamois” or “Shammy” comes from the name of the  mountain goat  found in Eastern Europe. This goat leather was very supple and soft. It was mainly used in gloves in the late part of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. The name chamois was then applied to the thick  and tough yet soft cotton flannel shirts because it had similar characteristics. The shirt is perfect for the outdoors because it's thick, wind resistant, warm,. It features double needle stitching in key points like armholes, sleeves and side seams. Loving the prices on the advertisements!

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: Brooks Brothers Fall/Winter 2008

This Brooks Brothers advertisement is perfection !

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: L.L Bean Bean's Duck hunter's Bag 1950

Enjoy this vintage  L.L. Bean advertisement from1950. Love the price $8.55!

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: Brooks Brothers 2009

Enjoy this beautiful advertisement by Brooks Brothers from 2009

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: Woolrich Woolen Mills 1975

For throwback Thursday enjoy this advertisement from my favorite  heritage brand Woolrich. This ad dates back to 1975.Nothing is more bad ass than wearing than wearing the full red and black lumberjack wool suit, rifle and mustache. Just reminding us how long they been keeping us warm. BAD ASS PICTURE POSTER IN MY ROOM WORTHY!

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: Boast U.S.A Ladies

From the Cripsyarchives here's a vintage advertisement from Boast USA. I love the whole look with Tretorn Nylites. Enjoy!

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: G.H. Bass Weejuns 1958

From the Crispyfiles here’s an ad from Bass dating back to 1958.

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: Lilly Pulitzer Preppy Queen

One of my Favorite Lilly Pulitzer picture.Ms. Pulitzer poses with her daughters, Minnie, left, and Liza, right, at her home in Palm Beach, Fla., in 1963.

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays:Vintage Brooks Brothers Mens 1941 Ad

I have been on a hiatus lately been busy. I have been preoccupied with school, errands, etc.But I'm back! Today on the Crispy files I will showing some print advertisement from my favorite clothing retailer Brooks Brothers. You know that good ol store located at 346 Madison Ave.

Throw Back Prep Thursdays:Vassar College Girls in Penny Loafers

From the Crispyarchives I love seeing pictures from the Vassar College which used to be an all women college. I wish all girls in every campus would dress like this. Their style is so elegant yet so nonchalant. They looked comfortable in every setting from the classrooms to outside the campus.

Throw Back Thursday: Bass Outdoor Footwear

From the Crispyarchives I came across to this Bass advertisement dating back to 1956. If you didn't know, Crispy fact of the day is that Bass produce not only loafers and oxfords, but also had many rugged outdoor shoes for example Moc Toe boots, duck boots and camp mocs in the line up.

Throw Back Thursday Pic: Holubar Rock Mountaineering

The old school pic of the week isn't preppy. But exploring the great outdoors is preppy. Holubar Rock Mountaineering another great yet forgotten brand from Colorado. The Brand was established in 1946 and lasted until North Face bought them in the 80s. The brand was very innovative one of the first to use nylon in down jacket. Stay tuned I will feature a more in-depth article about the brand.

Throw Back Prep Thursdays: BOAST USA

Today's oldsshool prep picture is the infamous Boast tennis shirt. This brand was established in 1973 Greenwich, Connecticut by Bill St. John was a tennis professional. Many people thought that the logo was a marijuana leaf which was the reason it was banned in some schools. The logo was actually a Japanese Maple leaf. The famous polo shirt with the maple leaf, which in my opinion has the best looking logo among tennis shirts. In the few incoming days I will post a complete history of the brand.

Throw Back Prep Thursdays: Brooks Brothers Christmas

Throw Back Prep Thursdays: Lands'Ends and Sperry Topsider

Today’s Old school Prep Pic is one deep in the archives. This ad comes from a Lands’ Ends Catalog; which it sells Sperry Topsider boat shoes .I wonder what year was the Catalog?