AD CAMPAIGN, 1933

For this Memorial Day edition of Tudor City Confidential, we turn to an ad campaign that ran in 1933, at the height of the Depression. Headlined What's Smart in New York Today, the message was simple: one could flirt with the world of high fashion and maintain a modest home in Tudor City. One offset the other. 

As for the retailers named, some remain ‒ Saks Fifth Avenue, Brooks Brothers ‒ while others have closed ‒ Lord & Taylor, Peck & Peck, and De Pinna.

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A reminder that Manhattanhenge is just around the corner. Plan accordingly. 

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