New pictures surface: Victoria's Secret catalogue from 1979 reveals the angels of yesteryear (and they're a far cry from Rosie and Alessandra)
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Victoria's Secret is synonymous with luxury lingerie modeled by curvaceous women oozing sexuality.
But a vintage catalogue from the 70s tells a very different story.
This pre-Angel-era collection of photographs from 1979, complete with blank facial expressions and furry slippers is a far cry from the sultry and sensual looks of today.
The 1979 Victoria's Secret catalogue is a far cry from today's glitzy shows and shoots
The setting of the shoot is hardly glamorous and features a drab interior resembling a grandmother's house
It's a dog's life! The women pose with a sleeping dog and lounge on a chaise-long
The catalogue, which reveals a backdrop of strange printed carpets, dogs sleeping in corners, and fake skies lacks the sexy rhinestone barely-there lingerie and Photoshop perfection of today's offering.
The 'angels' can be seen donning their best 'school-mistress' fluffy ringlet hair and bright pink fluffy slippers as they lounge around reading leather-bound books.
The 70s look is much more demure than the barely-there rhinestone encrusted underwear of today
The women lounge around on a chaise-longue reading a lather bound book as they pose in fluffy slippers
The models look classy and elegant in their demure lace pajamas and fluffy slippers
The shots are extremely telling of just how much has changed and how the brand has evolved over the years.
But the overall aesthetic of the vintage catalogue lends itself to a different kind of glamour.
The awkward poses, the drab setting and the general ambiance differ enormously to the star-studded catwalk shows and photoshoots of today.
In the 70s Victoria’s Secret were selling lingerie, today they’re selling a lifestyle of perfection.
Draped red chiffon attire was the style of the past as the women pose with their hair in curly up-dos
The models are a far cry from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Alessandra Ambrosio with their school-mistress style up-do
The vintage shots are vastly different from a modern day angels show
The decor of the shoot is a far cry from today's super glamorous shoots as the women lay fanning themselves on an ill-patterned carpet
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