Retro housewives have been an ever-prominent motif in fashion and art.
With the prominence of Mad Men and the enviable costume of Betty Francis and Megan Draper, the popularity of the retro homemaker has risen exponentially. Novel updates to this look vary from the classic preppy suburbia to far out concepts such as superhero, hipster and even drone housewives. These odes have made for many visually fascinating interpretations.
Perhaps it is the appeal of motherly femininity, or nostalgia for a time when the nuclear family was commonplace that has made this style one that often shapes editorial and art work. Regardless of symbolic intent, it is evident that retro housewives will continue to inspire creativity for fashionistas.
75 Hot Retro Housewives
From Suburban Damsel Portraits to Edgy Homemaker Editorials:
Alexandra Serrano — Nov 8, 2012 — Lifestyle
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Seductive Housewife Photography
The Elegantly Scant SS11 Lookbook Stars Tiah Eckhardt
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Haunting Housewife Editorials
The Sophie Vlaming for Vogue Portugal December 2011 Shoot is Hot
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Enticing Trophy Wife Editorials
Dioni Tabbers x Vogue Spain Joyas December is Stunning
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Seductive Housewife Photography
The Candice Swanepoel Allure September 2011 Shoot is Stunning
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Passionate Affair Photography
Alena Nikiforova's Love is... Series is Rather Racy
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50s Housewife Rompers
Alexandra Grecco's Pickford Onesies are a Tribute to the Mad Men Era
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Scorching Homemaker Shoots
Fashion Quarterly New Zealand 'American Dream' Stars Penny Pickard
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Vampish California Captures
The Vogue Paris Subcultural Tour of LA Explores the City's Diversity
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Devilish Housewife Shoots
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'Archetype' Editorial is Prim and Provocative
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Youthful Housewife Editorials
Numero Tokyo 'Summer Dreamin' Stars a Ladylike Georgia May Jagger
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Modern Housewife Photography
Carmen Rose's Winter Light Series is Sophisticated and Glamorous
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50s Housewife Shoots
The V Magazine Summer 2010 Issue Brings a New Vision of Womanhood
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Deranged Domestic Editorials
Home Works by Miles Aldridge is a House Fire Hazard
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Hippie Housewife Photography
Jason lerace Captures Lola Van Vorst by Jason as a Free-Spirited Diva
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Susie Homemaker Shoots
Mary-Louise Parker Poses in her Underwear For Esquire Magazine
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Falling Housewife Photography
The Karlie Kloss Vogue US Editorial is 60s-Inspired
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Mourning Wife Editorials
The Fashion Gone Rogue 'Widow' Shoot Stars a Sad Stefania Ivanescu
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Hot Housewives
Italian Vanity Fair Brings Fun to House Chores
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Pinup Pool-Girl Editorials
The Elle Denmark May 2012 Norgaard Photoshoot is Elegantly Retro
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Hot Housewife Photography
The Alejandro Sonoro 'That's My Wife' Channels Old Hollywood Glam
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Edgy 1950s-Inspired Editorials
The 'Miranda on my Mind' Numero Tokyo June 2012 Photoshoot is Retro
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Retro Housewife Fashion
Vogue UK June 2010 Far From Heaven Shoot is Sitting Pretty
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Sultry Superhero Housewives
The Twelv Magazine 'X-Woman' Spread Showcases Fashion Transformation
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Retro Hollywood Housewife Shoots
Go Glam with the Bette Franke Harper's Bazaar February Editorial
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Hot Housewife Covers
January Jones Heats Up British GQ
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Bad Housewife Primers
Badder Homes and Gardens is the Naughty Girl's Guide to Housekeeping
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Flirty 50s Fashions
The ‘Miss Independent' Series by Fernando Gómez Revives Retr
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Lonely Housewife Editorials
The Kirsten Dunst C Magazine December 2011 Shoot is Ultra Glamorous
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Retro Domestic Housewife Pin-Ups
'50's Calling' by Aleko Osenski Revisits a Romanticized Decade
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Distorted Housewife Editorials
The Vs Magazine 'Dance With Wolves' Shoot is Unsettling
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Subversive Suburban Photoshoots
This John Mireles Photography is Domestic and Offbeat
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Lonely Wife Photography
Shadtoto Prasetio's Desperate Housewife Series is Dark and Dramatic
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Twisted Housewife Editorials
'The Stepford Wives' Series by Karina Twiss is Racy
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Vintage Housewife Shoots
Natascha Zivadinovic Makes Staying at Home Look Hot
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Retro-Modern Pinups
Desperate Housewives Channel '50s for TV Guide
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Retro Housewife Shoots
The Lindsay Lohan Vogue Italia August 2010 Editorial is Old School
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Fierce Housewife Editorials
The Magdalena Frackowiak for Vogue Mexico December 2011 Shoot
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1940s Glamour Editorials
The Barbara Palvin Vogue Australia August 2011 Editorial is Retro Sharp
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Futile Housewife Photoshoots
The 7000 Magazine Hiett Editorial Displays Failed Cleaning Attempts
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Hot Housewife Habiliments
The Jonathan Saunders Spring 2012 Collection is Retro Chic
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Stormtrooper Housewife Portraits
Caroline Sauvage Captures Bizarre and Surreal Scenes
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Lonely Housewives
Tamar Levine Portrays Depressing Domestic Life
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Glam Gun-Slinging Editorials
Vogue Latin America 'Salvaje Corazon' Stars a 50s-Chic Crystal Renn
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Comfy Housewife Collections
The Isabeli Fontana Mango Simplicity Campaign is Chic
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Vibrant Housewife Editorials
The Fashion Canada '50s Scent' Photoshoot Stars Olga Maliouk
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Confused Housewife Captures
The Julie Frauche Vogue US February 2012 Shoot is Sweet and Chic
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Disastrous Dollhouse Fashion
The Ruby Aldridge Vogue Italia Shoot is Chromatically Creepy
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Suburban Damsel Portraits
Jennifer Cronin Paints Everyday Moments With a Hint of Surrealism
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Leather-Clad Supermodel Moms
Yasmin Lebon Plays an Edgy Homemaker for Vogue Paris
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Hot Housewife Looks
This Eniko Mihalik Vogue Nippon Spread Shows the Stylish Side of Housework
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Beachside Housewife Editorials
Karlie Kloss Works with Arthur Elgort in 'Little Pink Houses'
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Socialites as Suburban Housewives
Paris Hilton Plays Mommy for Tony Duran
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Masked Domestic Divas
‘Desperate Housewives' Brings Glamour to the Laundry Room
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Glam Grandmother Fashion
The Antonio Marras Pre-Fall 2012 Collection is Inspired by the 60s
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Retro Seductress Shoots
The Hot Karlie Kloss 'Powers of Seduction: The Spirit of Mad Men' Spread
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Disheveled Retro-Inspired Photoshoots
The ELLE UK 'Venus Rising' Editorial Stars Ieva Laguna
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Vengeful Housewife Editorials
The Valerie van der Graaf Flaunt Magazine Shoot is Sultry
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Saturated Housekeeping Editorials
The Grey Magazine 'A Touch of Class' Photoshoot Polishes Homes
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Leather-Clad Housewives
Kirsty Hume Rocks Vintage Vixen Fashion for Todd Cole in Paris, LA 6
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Housewife Editorials
Annie Leibovitz Shows the Love Lost Between a 'Mad Men' Couple
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Hot Housewife Portraits
The Megan Fox Elle China August 2011 Cover is Sizzling
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Edgy Homemaker Editorials
Allure Magazine October 2012 Features an Eccentric Housewife
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Seductive Wooing Shoots
The Siviglia Spring/Summer 2012 Campaign Gets Steamy
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Curvaceous Housewife Covers
The Christina Hendricks GQ September 2010 Cover is Dangerously Lusty
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Hipster Housewives
Stylist Anne Pettinati Brings Back the Flirtatious 40s
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Nifty 50s-Inspired Ads
These Burjuman Shopping Mall Promotions are Fabulous and Whimsical
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Homicidal Housewife Art
Kelly Reemtsen Paints Provocative Scenes of Murder and Pastel Dresses
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Lonely Retro Editorials
The Tiah Eckhardt 'LoveSexDance' Shoot is Solitary
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Preppy Suburb Snaps
The W Magazine 'Reverse Commute' Captures are Stoically Stylish
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Summery Retro Fashion
The G.V.G.V. SS12 Collection is Inspired by the "Spirit of Miami Beach"
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Vintage Housewife Music Vids
Beyonce Uses the Past for her New Video 'Why Don't You Love Me'
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