Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl and a painting of a winter morning scene that is a reference to the printers Currier and Ives. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a print of a painting depicting a boxer knocking his opponent out of the ring into a crowd. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

Page from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration, followed by a secondary page of a print of the famous image of Marine soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and a woman holding a telephone.

Page from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a print reproduction of a painting by American watercolorist John Whorf of two men on a fishing/camping trip. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones. .

Page from Esquire magazine featuring Varga Girl illustrations for the December issue 1944. Illustrations are previews for the upcoming 1945 Varga Girl calendar.

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, no. 57, a blonde woman considers her knitting project, which she holds up to her waist with the excess yarn around her chest. She stands in front of a chair that has her clothes on it and next to her knitting bag. Description references Ralph Waldo Emerson and the virtue of young women doing older woman's hobbies. On the facing page, an actress prepares her makeup for a show. She is seen kneeling on a chair in front of a lit mirror and vanity in purple underwear and tights.