April 28th is my 10 year wedding anniversary and then May 4th is my birthday, so the hubby and I are back to travelling with a 10 day visit to Colombia. SO EXCITED!! Seeing new places and meeting new people is always the best. Travel rocks!

For today’s post I wanted to share some lovely vintage travel posters/ advertising from South American countries, in honour of our trip (please note that not all countries were featured due to not being able to find them for this post).

And away we go!

1950s Vintage Travel Poster for travel to South America via Avianca Air.

Source: eBay

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Vintage Travel Posters / Advertising for South America

Our first stop on our trip to Colombia is Bogota (but not with Braniff Airways). After Bogota we are then off to Cartagena.

Side note: If you have recently been to either of these cities please share in the comments section below what you enjoyed doing while there.

Vintage Travel Poster for Braniff Airways to visit Bogota Colombia

Source: Art.com

Fly to Colombia via Avianca Air.

Colombia Jet Avianca Colombian South America Vintage Travel Poster / Vintage Travel Ad.

Source: Amazon

1940s vintage travel ad. “In South America To-Morrow with British South American Airways.”

1940s Travel Poster. Original vintage travel advertising poster: In South America To-morrow British South American Airways. Colourful illustration featuring a stylised map shape of South America in yellow surrounded by green water with a man wearing traditional clothing and a hat riding a horse and waving to plane flying overhead casting a shadow over the image

Source: antikbar.co.uk

“Fly El Presidente a Blue Ribbon Flight linking the Americas to Rio, Montevideo and Buenos Aires via Pan American Airways”. 1950s travel ad.

1950s Vintage Travel Ad for Pan American World Airways visit South America

Source: Pinterest

1958 Lufthansa South America travel ad.

1958 Lufthansa South America Travel Poster

Source: fineartamerica.com

1950s ad: Holiday in South America featuring the tagline “How to feel ten years younger in 31 days…cruise the Mooremack way!” by Moore-McCormack Lines (1913-1982) on board their ocean liners SS Argentina (1958-2003) and SS Brasil (1957-2004).

1950s Vintage Travel Poster. holidays in South America with the tagline "How to feel ten years younger in 31 days...cruise the Mooremack way!" by Moore-McCormack Lines (1913-1982) on board their ocean liners SS Argentina (1958-2003) and SS Brasil (1957-2004). Colourful illustration depicting a smiling couple leaning in at the top with a cruise ship sailing by Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro Brazil and palm trees towering over tropical flowers below, the text in the centre against the blue sky background.

Source: Antikbar.co.uk

Take a trip in a blimp from New York to Venezuela (avail HERE).

South America Venezuela Vintage Travel Poster / Wall Art Print

Source: Etsy

“Beautiful Argentina only 27 flying hours away via Aerolineas Argentinas.” 1950s travel ad.

"Beautiful Argentina only 27 flying hours away via Aerolineas Argentinas." 1950s Travel Poster.

Source: Pinterest

“Visit Peru of the Incas in 3 days via Pan American” (avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

“Visite Los Balenearios De Chile” (avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

“Ecuador – Fishing, Sky and Sunshine” (avail HERE).

Vintage Ecuador Travel Poster featuring Fishing.

Source: Etsy

See Bolivia with Braniff International Airways.

Vintage Bolivia Travel Poster for Braniff International Airways.

Source: Tumblr

“Uruguay-Ideal Summer (Veraneo Ideal)” (avail HERE).

Source: Etsy

Travel to Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina via Royal Mail Lines.

Royal Mail Lines Cruise Ship to South America. Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina. Vintage Travel Poster.

Source: Pinterest

The Brazilian Information Bureau would like you visit and see sites like Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

Vintage travel poster for Brazil featuring Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio.

Source: Pinterest

My family are big soccer people (go Canada & Germany at this years 2022 World Cup!). So when I saw this 1950 FIFA World Cup travel poster for the big event in Brazil, I just had to add it here. I love all the countries flags on the sock (avail HERE).

1950 FIFA World Cup Soccer Brazil South America Travel Poster

Source: Etsy

Well that was a fun post to put together! Now I really can’t wait to visit South America!

Please share in the comments section below, what you favourite poster / ad was. Also if you have travelled to South America, share your fav desinations also below!

Further Reading: Vintage Travel Posts 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Vintage Travel:

Would you like to see South America? VIATOR is a tour company I have used on several of my trips (including Colombia where I visited a mud volcano) and they have lots of tour options for all different places in South America. Take a look below at some samples tours!

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Thanks for dropping by!

Liz

Now that spring has sprung and summer is around the corner, I can’t stop thinking about dressing up in my favourite vintage dresses. Since I’m a collector, I am always on the look out for my newest find or to discover new labels I have never heard of before. Like today’s post that is another in my Vintage Fashion Designer Series.

Our designer today is……Nathalie Nicoli.

Never heard of her? Don’t worry I have not either! So let’s discover her together.

Nathalie Nicoli fashion designer in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Who was Nathalie Nicoli?

“She looks like the type of person who would wear the clothes she creates – a woman of poise and sophistication, more concerned with the good lines and appropriateness of the costume to the occasion for which it is designed than with its high style.”

1940s Newspaper article on Fashion designer Nathalie Nicoli

Spokane Daily Chronicle – Aug 19, 1946 Source: Google Archive

Nathalie Nicoli, or Nathalie Nicolaevsky was born on June 26, 1900 in Russia. Nathalie came to the US in 1923 together with her husband, Leon Leon Nicolaevsky as political refugees. He changed his name to Leon Nicoli.

It was Leon Nicoli who founded the company Nathalie Nicoli, as well as a company called Mode de Paris (Source).

Nathalie would then turn to the art she knew best – fine dressing.

It seems like she designed only in the 1940s & 1950s (there is very limited information about her out there) and she died at the age of 80 as lifetime member of NAWCAM – National Association of Womens and Childrens Apparel Manufactures (Source).

“Madame Nathalie Nicoli is the designer in San Francisco who creates for the important specialty shops in leading cities throughout the country. She is the personality that sets the high quality of design for that center.

Today she owns her own establishments and makes well-bred clothes, ranging from casual sports clothes to dressmaker suits that include their own proper accessories – hat, muffs and scarfs that give importance to or enchance the wearability of the costume. “

1950s Fashion: Nathalie Nicoli suit (L) Paula Brooks dress (R) 1952 — Nathalie Nicoli suit (L) Paula Brooks dress (R) 1952. Source: Pinterest

Her Design Style (in the 1940s) (taken from the article above):

She likes clothes in soft, melt-in-your-mouth colors – the grays, blues, greens that flatter skin tones and eyes. She drapes with a relaxed hand – shoulders wide but easy, waistlines nipped, jackets and skirts slightly full.

Her credo is fine fabric, smooth detail and the flattery of the whole ensemble.

Her tailored dresses are never severe. Symetrical lines, soft tucking and slight fullness compensate for tailored trimness.

1944 vintage fashion ad featuring a Nathalie Nicoli dress (beautiful details!). Fabric by Forstmann.

1940s Vintage Ad (1944) for Nathalie Nicoli women's suit. Nathalie was a 1940s fashion designer.

Source: Pinterest & myvintagevogue.com

Jacobson’s department store ad for Nathalie Nicoli blouses, from the September 1946 issue of The Californian.

Liz note: I LOVE HER HAIR! It’s a braid that is sitting on top of her head (rolled up) with cute flowers placed in the front. Fantastic 1940s hairstyle inspiration.

Source: Archive.org

Lisa Fonssagrives in a brilliantly beaded restaurant suit from Nathalie Nicoli and matching bag by Forstmann Weelen. Harper’s Bazaar, October 1947.

1940s Fashion Ad: Lisa Fonssagrives in a brilliantly beaded restaurant suit and matching bag from Nathalie Nicoli. Harper's Bazaar, October 1947.

Source: Pinterest

“Passwords to good buys”. 1948 magazine article on late 1940s fashions featuring different fashion designers.

Natalie’s design: “Capability”. Men’s-wear suits for all/every year, are made of new, softer cloths,in new, soft lines. Checked wool suit by Natalie Nicoli $80.

1948 magazine article on late 1940s fashions featuring different fashion designers like Nathalie Nicoli 2 piece women's suit.

Source: eBay

Sherry Nelms in Forstmann wool suit by Nathalie Nicoli, hat by John Frederics, Vogue, August 1, 1951.

Source: Pinterest

Suzy Parker in Botany’s worsted rep suit by Nathali Nicoli, hat by John-Frederics, Vogue, August 1, 1953.

Source: Pinterest

Sunny Harnett in simple, elegant Forstmann’s worsted suit designed by Nathali Nicoli, hat by John-Frederics, Harper’s Bazaar, August 1956.

1950s Fashion: Sunny Harnett in simple, elegant Forstmann's worsted suit designed by Nathali Nicoli, hat by John-Frederics, Harper's Bazaar, August 1956

Source: Pinterest

1959 ad for a I. Magnin & Co “Step-Into Dress” by Nathalie Nicoli.

The tucked dinner shirt goes to new lengths, becomes a step-into dress by Nathalie Nicoli. In easy-care dacron-and-cotton. Light Blue, Moss Green, Charcoal Grey, or Black.

1950s Vintage Fashion Ad: 1959 ad for a I. Magnin Step-Into Dress by Nathalie Nicoli. 1950s Fashion Illustration.

Source: eBay

My hunt for real life examples of our designers clothing came up with very little examples, but we still have some to enjoy as you will see below.

Vintage 1940s Strapless Evening Gown in pink and black with gorgeous bow appliques by Nathalie Nicoli (avail as of April 20th, 2022 HERE).

Side note: If you are a fan of vintage garment labels (the designs can be really lovely) then check out a past post I did on them HERE.

Source: Etsy

Vintage 1940s (might be 1950s) Nathalie Nicoli for ‘I. Magnin & Co’, wool gabardine cropped jacket (avail as of April 20th, 2022 HERE).

1940s Fashion: Vintage 1940s "Nathalie Nicoli" for "I. Magnin & Co" Wool Gabardine Cropped Jacket. Square neckline with collar, attached bow detail. Three buttons at front of garment. Fully lined.

Source: Etsy

1950s woven oatmeal lightweight Nathalie Nicole wool dress with matching jacket (avail as of April 21st, 2022 HERE).

Source: Etsy

Adorable mid 1950’s professional construction from the Nathalie Nicoli of California label. This darling summer suit is made from a lightweight cotton fabric featuring a whimsical floral print in pale blue with pops of pink.

1950s Fashion: 1950's professional construction from the Nathalie Nicoli of California label. This darling summer suit is made from a lightweight cotton fabric featuring a whimsical floral print in pale blue with pops of pink. The set features a crop "jacket" top with glove length sleeves, notched lapel collar, and a perfect nip at the waist. The skirt has a nipped waist, nice full A-line cut, and a flirty youthful knee length.

Source: Shopthrilling.com

I hope you enjoyed learning about Nathalie (of what I could find) and seeing her designs. I know I enjoyed learning about a new fashion designer and seeing her beautiful creations (might be my fashion marketing background)!

Friends! What was your favourite look from above? Share in the comments section below.

Further Reading:

Liz

Month: April 2022

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