Sexy secretaries from the Thirties to the Swinging Sixties

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Conical bras, minuscule waists - and VERY short skirts: Sexy secretaries from the Thirties to the Swinging Sixties reveal how office girls looked in decades past (obligitory cigarette and all)

The changing shape of women: With conical bra and cinched in waist, this Sixties secretary shows just how much women's silhouettes - and fashions - have changed over the decades

 

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Perks of the job: It's not hard to see where Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant looked to source inspiration for Joan Holloway's costumes on the show

 

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Appropriate attire? A teenage girl gets to grips with the office equipment in a tiny skirt and white go-go boots

 

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Can I help? Telephones became increasingly commonplace during the Twenties and Thirties - in 1929 President Herbert Hoover had a phone installed at his desk in the White House

 

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Health hazard: For decades smoking at work was commonplace, however in 1998 a number of countries enforced a ban preventing the practice

 

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The thigh's the limit! A blonde-haired woman stands by a filing cabinet in a scarlet mini dress

 

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Under pressure: One woman calmly listens to a caller while another lets the stress get to her

 

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On call: A secretary exposes some thigh as she mans the phone at an advertising agency in Soho, London

 

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To close for comfort? A businessman gives his secretary a lingering glance before leaving the office

 

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Ready for action: Women did all sorts of jobs during the 1960s, but some of the most common jobs were teacher, nurse, secretary, typist, bookkeeper and shop assistant

 

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Well seated: Two female assistants get comfortable on some retro-style furniture

 

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Gadget proud: A secretary admires a new three-inch-high, eight-pound portable typewriter while a secretary works an early version of the fax machine

 

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Role model: Actress Barbara Hale - best known for her role as legal secretary Della Street on the Perry Mason television series - pictured at her desk

 

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Relocation: A boss and his secretary move their office outside for the day

 

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Technological aids: Telephones became increasingly easier to operate over the years and inventions such as the Beoton telephone amplifier allowed office workers to type and make a phone call at the same time

 

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Conservative look: Two women opt for more modest attire with button up collars

 

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Inspirational boss: A picture from 1930 shows Albert Einstein dictating a scientific paper to his conservatively dressed secretary in his attic flat in Berlin

 

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In the spotlight: A woman wears a flesh-exposing ensemble as she sets to work at a typewriter

 

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Hard at work: Three women cram into a tiny office space