Dubarry Was A lady, No Matter What They Say!

Oh Dear Readers,

Something terrible is going to happen in the coming days I can feel it... and all because of my fantastic luck!
I had no idea my friends and nebulous from Lake Diversion read my blog! So you can imagine how surprised I was when my friend and part time neighbor Paula showed up with some AMAZING goodies! I had posted on my facebook "Just got cake, cookie, and brownie mix for the C.H.&R. If I know your coming we'll bake a cake!"  and she left a comment saying "I have some things for you i'll be over around 6:30"  Apparently I have quite the place, where people are willing to donate their mothers/ gandmothers things to the Casablanca because they know they will be used, loved, and glorified :)

She first pulled out these "Watkins" kitchen flavorings ( I have a Watkins cook book I use at the Casablanca!) I had to smile, in the small print of the Orange Extract is says 57% grain alcohol (make me think of Lucy and Vitavitavegimine!")  The next thing she pulls out left me speechless, You vintage Gal's better pull up a chair, i dont want you to hurt yourself when you faint.

  Her mother had enrolled in "Du Barry's School for Success"  in the Fall of 1946 and spring/summer of 1947.
Paula explains it was a week by week course via the mail. and that her mother kept everything in the envelopes and its all here.

Part 1. Whats wrong with you?

Lessons for each type of woman, and lot of promotion for Du Barry Beauty Products. Had a baby? See lesson 4, Trying to catch Mr right? Lesson 6! Waist line a bit to far gone? Lesson 3!  BUT WAIT, THERES MORE!

Part 2. Cant wait for Success? Try Our 6 week crash course!

week 1, getting started.

Week 2, The Beauty angle

Week 3, Think it over, the way you live?

Week 4, daily exercise

Week 5, on your toes.

Week 6 Body basics (just in case your 27 and mama didn't tell you...)

"A Du Barry Girl Make each step the MOST important one on her road to success!" Follow these lessons to the Letter and you to can be an charming young lady or attractive house wife."

The final touches on your way to success.

(this last one about his is my FAVORITE it fold out and has "all the modern styles of 1946" with how to steps on the back side!

A pretty AMAZING donation to the Casablanca! That last piece is invaluable because now all the girls can follow the steps and it will look fabulous in pictures! I cannot thank Paula enough.  

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My joy was furthered by the fact Leah's dishes came! I think I might be abstractly hanging these babies up on the wall I was wanting to re-do in the kitchen. The Nurse and sailor will be moved to the Turquoise room and the other pictures that i spent so much $$$ on form NY will either be distributed around the kitchen, goin the bedroom, or I will bring them to the house in town and put them in my room.

I will now spend the next few days/ weeks dodging lightning bolts and accident! 

All because of my luck ;)

-Mick-