Neysa McMein was most famous for her portraits and even drew the first Betty Crocker illustration for General Mills in 1936. Her work for magazine covers, including McCall’s, Collier’s, and 60 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, portrayed young women of the 1920s as we picture them today, stylish and full of life.
Matching Monkey Hats
Neysa McMein
March 26, 1938
Christmas Shopper
Neysa McMein
December 13, 1919
Casual Woman
Neysa McMein
October 11, 1919
Bathing Beauty
Neysa McMein
July 19, 1919
Red Cross Nurse
Neysa McMein
August 31, 1918
Hat with Birds
Neysa McMein
March 9, 1918
Woman Pilot
Neysa McMein
August 11, 1917
Rose Trimmed Hat
Neysa McMein
May 13, 1916
Woman in Red Floppy Hat
Neysa McMein
May 27, 1922
Wrapped in Fur
Neysa McMein
December 17, 1921
Feathered Beret
Neysa McMein
February 5, 1921
Black Hat and Scarf
Neysa McMein
May 29, 1920
Woman Voter
Neysa McMein
March 6, 1920
The U.S. ratified the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, giving women the right to vote. McMein, a long-standing suffragist, helped the Post be ahead of history when this cover published March 6, 1920.