Post #791570 by ZuluMagoo on Mon, Dec 3, 2018 10:38 AM

The artist who created the illustrations for the scarves was Helen Ann de Wert, step daughter of Trader Vic.

Vic had four kids with his first wife (Ester Lynn). After they divorced, he married Helen Harwood, of Palm Springs (who had her daughter Helen from a previous marriage).

Helen de Wert was an artist and interior designer in Palm Springs, who later moved to New Mexico.

In 1974, Trader Vic revised his book 'Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide' (originally published in 1947) and his stepdaughter provided the illustrations. She also designed all of the artwork for the scarves sold in the lobby gift shops at Trader Vic's.

Helen (on the left) in 1965

Menu artwork she produced for United Airlines in 1980.

Interior of the menu with her graphics

Wildlife painting she produced in 1984

[ Edited by: ZuluMagoo 2018-12-03 10:43 ]