tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26892266039186747882024-03-13T14:21:03.071-04:00Jantzen BlogJantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-57746950771941812382013-04-04T15:28:00.000-04:002013-04-04T15:28:04.979-04:00The Vamp is Back<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With spring in full swing, there’s no time like the present to revamp your closet. After giving your wardrobe a healthy spring cleaning, you should start investing in classic pieces essential to the Jantzen woman’s closet. Our signature suit, the chic and refined vamp maillout is back and ready to hit the water! You’ll want to put this suit on for effortless style and endless glamour. Available in red, black and polka dot, the vamp will be sure to make every woman a beautiful siren, everywhere she goes. Don’t miss your chance to get your hands on this timeless suit, now available at </span><a href="http://www.popinaswimwear.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Popina Swimwear</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Your vamp is just a </span><a href="http://www.popinaswimwear.com/jantzen-vamp-maillot-bathing-suit-swimwear-c-61.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">click</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> away! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Traditionally the pre-Revolutionary War song was sung by British military officers to mock the disheveled, and
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Contrarily, this charming and patriotic ad, illustrated by
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mademoiselle<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>Magazine</i>, February, 1942</div>
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A young Queen, her consort, the Duke of Edinburgh and
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In 1958, inspired by Queen Elizabeth’s visit to the United States, Jantzen produced a line of swimsuits called “London Town”. Flocked pin stripe knits and chalk stripe Helanca saluted
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Britain's
national anthem says it perfectly, "God Save the Queen".</div>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-21567988141914090282012-03-17T09:29:00.000-04:002012-03-19T09:37:13.289-04:00St. Patricks Day!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk51ovFH4hk/T2c2YQ64lxI/AAAAAAAAAMM/tf5hLZLxGkQ/s1600/Jantzen%2BSt%2BPattys.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk51ovFH4hk/T2c2YQ64lxI/AAAAAAAAAMM/tf5hLZLxGkQ/s320/Jantzen%2BSt%2BPattys.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721601642084210450" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif][if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif][if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif][if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">Shamrocks and green ribbons were worn as early as the 17th century to symbolize St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and a religious feast day. Today it is a secular holiday and the most recognized saint's day in the world.</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">This beautiful floral jacquard, reminiscent of shamrocks, was produced in 1961. It is a bi-color knit called "Flower Song". The matching cardigan was meant for "after dive" activities, an innovative concept of a new ad campaign.</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Just Wear a Smile and a Jantzen" and "Top O' the Morning" to you. Let's celebrate!</span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-49667541014969553282012-02-14T09:35:00.000-05:002012-02-15T09:37:44.961-05:00Be My Valentine<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hy2_Gu19SJY/TzvC_b0BE7I/AAAAAAAAAMA/GiptnGSK61w/s1600/Valentine%2527s%2BPicture_Blog.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hy2_Gu19SJY/TzvC_b0BE7I/AAAAAAAAAMA/GiptnGSK61w/s320/Valentine%2527s%2BPicture_Blog.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709371347675714482" border="0" /></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif][if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif][if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif][if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">Fluid, lively, sense of humor and spontaneous are all attributes of love.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">They also perfectly describe the whimsical art of Earl Oliver Hurst. His</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">superlative line and swift moving brush are fueled by vitality, the essence </span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">of amour. What could be more appealing than a romance inducing Jantzen </span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">with ruffled trim? The “clinging vine” suit and Hurst are perfect mating for</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">a timeless love story.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">Mademoiselle Magazine, July, 1945</span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-46510037283400987392011-12-23T12:57:00.002-05:002011-12-23T13:12:24.583-05:00Tis The Season....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-znb5G_yVRvQ/TvTEXz5xMNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/auibNxHwJkY/s1600/XMAS%2BBLOG%2B11.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-znb5G_yVRvQ/TvTEXz5xMNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/auibNxHwJkY/s320/XMAS%2BBLOG%2B11.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689388142624321746" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">What better way to capture the holiday spirit than with the fabulous and festive illustration of artist Pete Hawley. Whether a mischievous Santa on a rooftop, a carousel rider on a regal reindeer or an elfin trimming the tree, his love of fun and frivolity is evident. After all, it is the most anticipated and celebrated time of year for presents and to “give yourself a Jantzen figure.” </span><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">The above ads were produced for the Jantzen Foundation Division from 1943 to 1947. They appeared in Mademoiselle, Harper’s Bazaar and Junior Bazaar magazines. Pete Hawley’s artwork for Jantzen continued until 1962.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">Let the fun begin! Happy Holidays! </span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-43483138770474316982011-11-23T11:38:00.000-05:002011-11-28T11:39:35.502-05:00Gobble, gobble!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uaXYhKkZI7Q/TtO5Mr6Iw7I/AAAAAAAAALo/jhDiu4xxi-8/s1600/Thanksgiving%2Bblog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uaXYhKkZI7Q/TtO5Mr6Iw7I/AAAAAAAAALo/jhDiu4xxi-8/s320/Thanksgiving%2Bblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680087182640464818" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">The turkey is the most recognized symbol of the modern day Thanksgiving even though there is no real evidence that it was served at the Pilgrims’ first harvest. The charming feathered fowl in this whimsical illustration by artist Pete Hawley seems to be headed for the table. He is unfortunately two years too early for a presidential turkey pardon which was first performed by Harry Truman in 1947 and is a tradition that continues to this day.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">In 1941, after much debate, Franklin Roosevelt declared the national holiday on the fourth Thursday in November. “any minute now” appeared in the November issue of Mademoiselle magazine in 1945.</span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-78361422901198722372011-11-11T16:13:00.001-05:002011-11-11T16:15:50.822-05:00Veterans, We Salute You!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MBNJCGTapkQ/Tr2QWAzpW1I/AAAAAAAAALc/vibuefLKO4c/s1600/Veteran%2527s%2BDay%2BBLOG.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 141px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MBNJCGTapkQ/Tr2QWAzpW1I/AAAAAAAAALc/vibuefLKO4c/s320/Veteran%2527s%2BDay%2BBLOG.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673849813404834642" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:85%;">At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, all hostilities of the first World War stopped and Armistice Day was declared. Today the holiday is renamed and dedicated to military veterans of all wars.</span> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">A 1943 billboard, by Artist Pete Hawley, pays homage to servicemen and the “girl of his dreams”, who is wearing a red Velva-Lure suit called “Coquette”.</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jantzen’s first allegiance in 1944 was to country and war production for the government, regular civilian lines were interrupted. Gas masks, bomb parachutes, blankets, sleeping bags, marine swim trunks, army sweaters and mufflers, various carrier bags and flags were among the items they produced for the military and our troops. </span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-57868714619833682962011-10-31T16:26:00.001-04:002011-10-31T16:27:58.181-04:00Black Magic at it's BEST!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-epQip1XxNPM/Tq8EyAsMz0I/AAAAAAAAALQ/oJvWv1mFMjM/s1600/jantzen%2Bhalloween%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-epQip1XxNPM/Tq8EyAsMz0I/AAAAAAAAALQ/oJvWv1mFMjM/s320/jantzen%2Bhalloween%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669755713108102978" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">In wicked raiment and Jantzen suits called “Wonder Girl”, more enchanting witches would be hard to find. Switching from broomsticks to broomskiis they are seen in a water review casting a spell on the crowd at Cypress Gardens, Florida in 1954. For decades, Jantzen was the official suit of the Gardens, worn by celebrities, staff, for photo shoots and events. </span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-29835111365706175402011-10-31T16:10:00.001-04:002011-10-31T16:12:09.644-04:00Wickedly Spellbinding!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tnkqNqyLkl8/Tq8BAKBheGI/AAAAAAAAALE/-SKz4zXtt-c/s1600/Jantzen%2BHalloween.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tnkqNqyLkl8/Tq8BAKBheGI/AAAAAAAAALE/-SKz4zXtt-c/s320/Jantzen%2BHalloween.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669751558085113954" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;">A sorceress mermaid casts her magic spell wearing an alluring suit of Lastex faille called “Olympus”. Her supernatural wand is disguised as a broomstick to avoid suspicion. The photo is by legendary Silver Springs underwater photographer Bruce Mozert. </span> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">The suit, produced 1959-1964 is by Jantzen of course...</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:100%;">Happy Enchanted Halloween!</span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-30963563359329154012011-09-30T11:11:00.001-04:002011-09-30T11:15:09.201-04:00NEW HORIZONS: Swim designs of the jet age<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XM3PSB_CKkU/ToXcsRWQjzI/AAAAAAAAAK8/8dlxYbeW1FU/s1600/PAN%2BAM%2BBLOG.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XM3PSB_CKkU/ToXcsRWQjzI/AAAAAAAAAK8/8dlxYbeW1FU/s320/PAN%2BAM%2BBLOG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658171159990013746" border="0" /></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jantzen partnered with Pan American World Airways to promote global glamour with the only American jet airliners flying at the time. The revolutionary era of passenger jets was born and with it exciting fashions for exotic destinations. The ad combines the stunning International Set, a collection of swimsuits from Jantzen design studios on five continents with Pan Am ports around the world and a promise to any beach in minutes. </span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">Each swimsuit represented its country of origin; each airliner was identified by name, call signs and a blue globe logo. Credited with cutting edge innovations, Jantzen and Pan Am were industry leaders and icons of the 20th century...a jet age dynamic duo. </span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">Women’s Wear Daily, August 27, 1958</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:'Century Gothic';font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-56818364062708448012011-09-16T12:11:00.002-04:002011-09-16T12:14:52.254-04:00The Stork Club Orchids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_rt34iFJlCI/TnN10lN7wNI/AAAAAAAAAK0/9rbOHGeQMV8/s1600/Jantzen%2BStork%2BClub.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_rt34iFJlCI/TnN10lN7wNI/AAAAAAAAAK0/9rbOHGeQMV8/s320/Jantzen%2BStork%2BClub.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652991503484305618" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:85%;" >Before the Playboy nightclub chains, the Stork Club in New York was the epitome of American elegance and sophistication for night life. From 1929 until 1965 the club was the icon of American culture. It became the symbol of the elite of cafe society as movie stars, celebrities, showgirls, aristocrats and the wealthy mingled together.<br /></span><p style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">In 1945, the movie, The Stork Club, was produced starring Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald and Don DeFore. In a series of studio tryouts the above models were selected as “the Stork Club Orchids” to appear in the movie in a fashion show sequence. For their daily work out they can be seen wearing the 1945 Jantzen swim line reflecting their status with the latest in styling and glamour.</span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-58961927646875570742011-08-12T15:57:00.001-04:002011-08-12T16:01:34.799-04:00Happy Birthday to “America’s Mermaid”<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H_kkNSXWtQk/TkWGg1uzyPI/AAAAAAAAAKs/ycEsMga-2ts/s1600/Ester%2BWilliams%2B-%2BJantzen%2BYarns.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640062007088761074" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H_kkNSXWtQk/TkWGg1uzyPI/AAAAAAAAAKs/ycEsMga-2ts/s320/Ester%2BWilliams%2B-%2BJantzen%2BYarns.bmp" /></a>
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<br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Esther Williams is a famed movie star known for her “aqua musicals” but she is also a retired competitive swimmer having set many national and regional records in her late teens. In 1940 she participated in the National Swimming Championships for Women and the 1940 American Olympic Tryouts at Jantzen Beach Pool in Portland, Oregon. She also appeared in Jantzen’s 1942 swimsuit catalog as a model.
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<br />In the 1950s Jantzen was the official suit worn at the beautiful Cypress Gardens in Florida, the sight of many photo shoots, television specials and water show performances. Esther appears at a pool named for her in a suit called “Chez Monaco”. It is from Jantzen’s 1957 line and features shoe button fastenings at the halter neckline.
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<br />She also wears “Summer Shimmer”, a shiny knit lame suit made with Mylar yarn that stays bright and flexible in the water. Additional Jantzen suits from 1957 can be seen around the Cypress Gardens pool.
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<br />In 1958 Esther visited Jantzen while taking part in Portland’s well known Rose Festival. She is pictured with Paul DeKoning (L) and founder J.A. Zehntbauer. </span></div>
<br />Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-19878239861944636412011-07-04T22:15:00.003-04:002011-07-04T22:18:50.077-04:00Hooray for the Red, White and Blue!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c9rTLipNiS4/ThJz3oX-HsI/AAAAAAAAAKk/wv_yofxVHmI/s1600/1962%2Bsmile%2Bamerica%2Badv.%2Bbooklet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c9rTLipNiS4/ThJz3oX-HsI/AAAAAAAAAKk/wv_yofxVHmI/s320/1962%2Bsmile%2Bamerica%2Badv.%2Bbooklet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625686284107128514" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style=" ;font-family:'Century Gothic';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style=" ;font-family:'Century Gothic';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Consolas">The colors belong to the United States, red for courage, white for peace and blue for freedom. All across America they will be worn and flown on Independence Day, the 4th of July. The “smile” belongs to Jantzen and the legendary ad campaign and slogan that began in 1960 and continued for a decade. So let the fireworks begin, the marching bands march and the “star spangled banner” fly. There is no better way to celebrate than with “a smile and a Jantzen”.</p></span></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p></span>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-23559710206861391932011-07-01T14:48:00.002-04:002011-07-01T14:50:38.045-04:00Jantzen Week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lp_5A6g6tio/Tg4W7vtlwwI/AAAAAAAAAKc/JR2rZhgiNy0/s1600/1923%2BSEP.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lp_5A6g6tio/Tg4W7vtlwwI/AAAAAAAAAKc/JR2rZhgiNy0/s320/1923%2BSEP.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624458200308105986" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:85%;">This is National Jantzen Week...hot, sweltering days, just in time for the fourth of Julyand getting away to summer camps or the seashore.Don’t forget to take your Jantzen, “the suit that changed bathing to swimming”.In department stores across the nation, Jantzen is “the National Swimming Suit”,promoting the sport in favored colors, with patented features insuring a perfect fit.This is the week that will prove it as seen in this ad in The Saturday Evening Post, June 30, 1923. Illustration by McClelland Barclay.</span>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-12621306749383392232011-06-21T17:53:00.001-04:002011-06-21T17:55:28.093-04:00Celebrate the Summer Solstice!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wh87iSyfl4c/TgETRXaLY0I/AAAAAAAAAKU/Nz2I2Mwi9qk/s1600/1954%2Bcatalog%252C%2Bbewitching%2Bstitching%252C%2Bclassic%2Bmagic%252C%2Bwomder%2Bgirl%252C%2Bwave%2Bset.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wh87iSyfl4c/TgETRXaLY0I/AAAAAAAAAKU/Nz2I2Mwi9qk/s320/1954%2Bcatalog%252C%2Bbewitching%2Bstitching%252C%2Bclassic%2Bmagic%252C%2Bwomder%2Bgirl%252C%2Bwave%2Bset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620794998997607234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />Summer is here and there is no better way to dive right into our favorite season than with the summer solstice, the longest beach day of the year! The summer solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice each year when the Sun's apparent position in the sky, as viewed from Earth, reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.<br /><br />The name is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, the apparent movement of the Sun's path north or south comes to a stop before reversing direction.<br /><br />What this means to us sun lovers is that we get more time to relax on our favorite beach and kick off the summer right! Why not enjoy those extra hours and extra rays in a Jantzen? We'd have it no other way!</span>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-10153082914676082932011-06-14T17:05:00.001-04:002011-06-14T17:07:30.449-04:00I pledge allegiance...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lh_u-PzknQA/TffNfUp8WFI/AAAAAAAAAKM/q-_pd8BUQB4/s1600/1943%2Baustralia%252C%2Bamerican%2Bflags%2Bmade%2Bfor%2Barmed%2Bforces%2Bin%2Baustralia%252C%2Bsouth%2Bpacific%252C%2Broy%2Bzehntbauer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lh_u-PzknQA/TffNfUp8WFI/AAAAAAAAAKM/q-_pd8BUQB4/s320/1943%2Baustralia%252C%2Bamerican%2Bflags%2Bmade%2Bfor%2Barmed%2Bforces%2Bin%2Baustralia%252C%2Bsouth%2Bpacific%252C%2Broy%2Bzehntbauer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618184998172252242" border="0" /></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:85%;">I pledge allegiance...</span> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">For over 200 years the U.S. flag has been the symbol of our nation’s strength and unity.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">Before the American Revolution each of the thirteen colonies had its own flag. On January 1, 1776, George Washington ordered the first Grand Union flag hoisted near his headquarters in Boston. On June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress resolved that the flag should have thirteen red and white stripes and a union of white stars on a blue background. In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14th as Flag Day, and a national day of celebration. The 50th and last star was added in 1960 for the new state of Hawaii. Often called “Stars and Stripes” or “Old Glory”, the original designer is not known for certain.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">The above photo from 1943 shows a beautiful flag being raised at Jantzen Knitting Mills headquarters in Portland, Oregon. One of the founding fathers, Roy Zehntbauer and Australian cadet, Ron Sharp, share the honor. Flags for our armed forces in Australia and the South Pacific were among the many war products manufactured by Jantzen during WWII.</span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">Happy Flag Day! </span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-62057016788753851482011-06-09T14:49:00.001-04:002011-06-09T14:52:18.284-04:00Pretty Little Lady<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7R5XD4iXLVs/TfEWLLrng2I/AAAAAAAAAKE/q36RMrtY5tU/s1600/Pretty%2BLittle%2BLady.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7R5XD4iXLVs/TfEWLLrng2I/AAAAAAAAAKE/q36RMrtY5tU/s320/Pretty%2BLittle%2BLady.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616294591677825890" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoPlainText"><br /></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><br /></p><p class="MsoPlainText">The Jantzen Archive has a new little lady and she is a doll. She first appeared in the 1958 catalog sporting the most fashionable and glamorous swim caps of the day. She is wearing “El Dorado”, a glitter cap of gold metallic cloth from the same year. Retail price $6.95 </p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Created by Maury Wolf and David Vine, mannequin makers in L.A., she is a little sister to the famous 21’ Jantzen fiberglass Diving Girls which were displayed around the world in 1959.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Glamorous then...glamorous now </p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-736313405927803002011-05-19T17:15:00.002-04:002011-05-19T17:16:56.192-04:00Button, button, who's got the button?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sq5wM5vIHCY/TdWIo94k_NI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/2YLkQtOmmVQ/s1600/Button%2Bsuit%2Bretouched.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sq5wM5vIHCY/TdWIo94k_NI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/2YLkQtOmmVQ/s320/Button%2Bsuit%2Bretouched.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608539148347833554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />“Button, button, who’s got the button?” ask the children who have played this traditional game for more than a century. The first buttons appeared over 3,000 years ago and were originally used for decoration. Functional buttons for clothing made their debut in Europe in the 13th century. Buttons of great value and artistry were worn in France by the aristocracy; the peasants were permitted to use only cloth. In 1520 King Francis I of France, bedecked with 13,600 buttons, met King Henry VIII of England who was similarly covered with the elite symbol of status and ornamentation.<br /><br />This fabulous sheath of black Lastex faille is total glam with the adornment of shining white buttons. It was produced by Jantzen 1953 and named “pick-a-pocket”. The retail price was $19.95. Our ancestors in the Bronze Age got it right to begin with and so did we, proving that the button and the brand remain timeless representatives of status and beauty. </span>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-22458309061881400662011-05-13T14:52:00.002-04:002011-05-13T14:55:45.836-04:00White River Valley Museum ExhibitJantzen will be on display at the White River Valley Museum in Auburn Washington for their "Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini and Tummy Crunches" exhibit celebrating a century of female bodies and swimsuits. The exhibit opens on May 4th and will be available to the public through July 31st. Here is a sneak peek:<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wgAdnLuZSro" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-31982856906246355682011-05-06T12:37:00.001-04:002011-05-06T12:39:37.857-04:00Family and the green suit, will go on forever.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PY3xw6p1IVA/TcQkJ14dmTI/AAAAAAAAAJw/THx1gtncSGE/s1600/DSC08495.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PY3xw6p1IVA/TcQkJ14dmTI/AAAAAAAAAJw/THx1gtncSGE/s320/DSC08495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603643587857062194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />There are some things about childhood that make a lasting impression...a favorite person, a nostalgic time, indelible memories. Aunt Virginia’s green swimsuit is a classic example. “Old Green”, as the article by Penny Ward Moser mentions, was worn year after year, decade after decade dispensing tireless consistency and love. The beloved suit became the symbol of stability and was cherished by a third generation in the hopes that the “family and the green suit will go on forever”<br /><br />Made of nylon Moire for fast drying, this featherweight suit could face any situation. Jantzen produced the “Postage Stamp” in 1953, so named because “that is about the size and weight of it in the hand”. It is a swimsuit powerhouse, beautifully shirred and stylish today with a glamour legacy for eternity. National ad illustrated by Pete Hawley.</span>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-74512988173755268882011-04-28T11:39:00.004-04:002011-04-28T12:02:12.117-04:00The Royal Wedding<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--rP5J9D4HSw/TbmO7VfFF8I/AAAAAAAAAJo/Bfs-4tIFK84/s1600/london%2Bdouble%2Bdecker%2Bbus%2Blondon%2Btransport.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600664761642850242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--rP5J9D4HSw/TbmO7VfFF8I/AAAAAAAAAJo/Bfs-4tIFK84/s320/london%2Bdouble%2Bdecker%2Bbus%2Blondon%2Btransport.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>In anticipation of the royal wedding the photos of William and Catherine on London buses recalled this image of the double- deckers from by gone era. The iconic Diving Girl has displayed a strong presence in London since the construction of the Jantzen Plant on Great West Road in Brentford in 1929. The illuminated exterior of the building featured her in neon and was a landmark for decades. A description and image of her on the building appeared in Anthony Powell's novel "Dance to the Music of Time" and in recent years in a display at the Wallace Museum in London. She can be seen in Jantzen ads in "Punch", "Sketch" and "The Tatler" as far back as 1929. The Diving Girl adorned London buses throughout the 1930s as pictured here and reappeared on them again in the early 1990s and also on miniature replicas produced by Jantzen. </div>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-90355753188505900772011-04-21T14:16:00.001-04:002011-04-21T14:19:01.494-04:00Jantzen 2011 Behind the Scenes<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oT1x8RhHfYs?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="295" width="480"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">We are proud to share with you a behind the scenes glimpse at our 2011 campaign shoot. Hope you love the footage as much as we do!<br /><br />Check out the new Jantzen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/jantzenswim">You Tube</a> channel to stay up to date with all our behind the scenes action.</span>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-11672479009767401402011-04-13T17:07:00.004-04:002011-04-13T17:14:52.948-04:00Vive la V<span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LPNwwnWm_w0/TaYR_rLX5sI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/_rmkbBUblkc/s1600/vive%2Bla%2BV.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LPNwwnWm_w0/TaYR_rLX5sI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/_rmkbBUblkc/s320/vive%2Bla%2BV.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595179372674279106" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">“Long live the V neckline! The most universally becoming neckline ever to come from a designer’s sketch pad” </span><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">This text from Jantzen’s 1958 advertising booklet was illustrated with this gorgeous suit of Lastex faille. The “Scarf Ring” sheath features gentle side shirring and gathers drape</span><span style="font-size:85%;">d fullness into scarf ring loops. The timeless “V” combined with Jantzen’s signature color of the iconic red Diving Girl presents a fashion classic...beautiful then...beautiful now.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MB05WodWz9c/TaYSDmV7jaI/AAAAAAAAAJY/7seS6sGhMp8/s1600/1958%2B1959%2Bscarf%2Bring%2Bsheath%2Bfaille.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MB05WodWz9c/TaYSDmV7jaI/AAAAAAAAAJY/7seS6sGhMp8/s320/1958%2B1959%2Bscarf%2Bring%2Bsheath%2Bfaille.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595179440095858082" border="0" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><br /></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2689226603918674788.post-70003455711177326952011-04-08T16:37:00.004-04:002011-04-08T16:49:35.215-04:00Enter to Win: Jantzen's Glamorous Getaway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t5edNE-aadk/TZ90XqFhAiI/AAAAAAAAAIw/3B7UAKzDfpE/s1600/QDSS0251_212_Bejeweled%2BMaillot.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t5edNE-aadk/TZ90XqFhAiI/AAAAAAAAAIw/3B7UAKzDfpE/s320/QDSS0251_212_Bejeweled%2BMaillot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593317212000682530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Now is your chance to win Jantzen's Glamorous Getaway! Win a 4-day, 3-night stay at the luxurious Boca Raton Resort & Club, one of the country's premier resort destinations, where our 2011 campaign was shot on site.</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">The winning stay includes a 50-minute massage for two and dinner for two at 501 East Restaurant serving burgers, steaks and popular American favorites. Resort amenities include an award-winning spa, 7 swimming pools, a half mile of private beach, world class dining, three fitness centers, a private marina, two championship golf courses and one of the country's top tennis programs. </span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">Visit our website to enter: <a href="http://www.jantzen.com/boca_raton_weekend_getaway.asp">Jantzen's Glamorous Getaway</a><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"> </p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:85%;">The contest runs through June 1st, 2011. Please visit our site for official rules. </span></p>Jantzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892310364131291772noreply@blogger.com0