I have a goal to get through the stack of thirty current fashion magazines on my office floor. I have been carrying magazines with me everywhere to read. This week, I brought a Harper's or "W" to my doctor's office to pass my waiting room time. There was a medical article in the issue and we were discussing it. Then, he started reading the article and said that the information was correct. The article was included the history of the 1300s plague.
Today, I was toting a Harper's with me while waiting to see my teenage daughter's French teacher and principal. The 20-something y.o. French teacher came into the waiting room. She asked, "What are you reading?" I showed her the Harper's Bazaar. She said in a snippy tone, "Oh, my mother reads that!" I should have given her my noteworthy "mother's stare" over my glasses. The next time that I have a meeting with this teacher, I am going to bring in an 1870s issue of Harper's and say, "My great-grandmother read Harper's too!" Then pull out my 1858 bound Harper's and say that her mother read these! I generally past down all my present day fashion magazines to my 30 y.o. daughter-in-law. I gave my DIL some magazines this past week and she remarked that Harper's was her favorite fashion magazine. Harper's is also more than 50% of my college students' favorite fashion magazine. I would love to know the average age of present day Harper's subscribers. Maybe I should write Harper's for an advertising demographic profile. I know Harper's has a monthly section called "Fabulous are Every Age," that highlights fashions for women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70+. Well, I know my 16 y.o. old daughter will only read the magazine, IF Harper's is the only reading material in the van other than the van's owner manual. Penny Ladnier, Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com www.costumelibrary.com www.costumeclassroom.com www.costumeencyclopedia.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
