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This was just handed to me; it's a real piece of history:


Office instruction - Aero-Space Division Secretarial Standard No. 901
June 28, 1961


Personal Appearance

An attractive appearance is important and can be achieved by using intelligence in the selection and care of clothes and the use of proper makeup.

Clothing should be selected which is suitable, not only for the job itself, but the work area as well. A girl whose work requires physical effort should obviously select clothes which are both attractive and comfortable. Low-cut dresses are never appropriate and excuses such as “dates” or “hot weather” will not make them correct.

REMINDERS

1. Regardless of how attractive your clothing may be when new, they must be kept clean and well pressed. A fastidious person knows that good grooming includes cleanliness both in her person and her garments.
2. The well-dressed girl wears proper undergarments. She knows she does not look well on the outside unless she is dressed correctly underneath.
3. Extreme hairdos should be avoided. Gaudy flowers and ornaments are not appropriate for the office.
4. Heavy makeup attracts attention but not always admiration.


Don’t risk embarrassment to either your employer or yourself. Invariably, the girl who is most admired by her fellow employees is well groomed but tailored, and has learned the importance of being properly dressed and immaculate in her appearance. She never arrives at work with her hair in curlers and without makeup, thereby creating the impression that the effort to be “ready for her job” is just too great. She knows that good mental and physical health are important in order to be attractive.

She never uses personal appearance as a substitute for intelligence by knows that being well groomed is part of her job.
Thank you Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinam. When I read things like this, I know what you did for me.