Update on Sears Charm School

In case you missed it in the comments of this earlier post about the Sears Charm School, reader Stacye just sent along a great link to a recording of "interview" about the Sears School for Young Charmers from 1967...listen to it here.

They mention a tote bag to "carry your shoes" (heels), and anything else they might need to bring to class, a basic make-up kit, charm bracelet when they graduate (They have a party!), and the booklet (maybe that's the one our original Sears graduate was looking for) which "they can refer to at any time." The Charm school representatives say their students can come back at any time after their course for additional help, I guess.

Sounds like such fun! :)

Sears Discovery Charm School - ring any bells?

Kelly, a fan of this site, wrote recently with a question about a book from her childhood that she's been desperately looking for -The Sears Make the Most of You Discovery Book (described a bit but without working links here. It was from a charm school that Sears ran back in the early 1970s; Kelly was a proud graduate. I sent her off to the Sears archivists but they had apparently never heard of the class or the book.

So I ask you - did anyone else out there take this class or remember this book? I'm thinking it was maybe a regional thing, but if Sears published the book... well, who knows. Post a comment if you've got any information about this class!

Thanks,
Miss Abigail