A Date with Judy #62

A costume party sets the stage for some delightful teen rivalry in this January 1957 issue of A Date with Judy. The cover finds a sharp-tongued blonde Judy — striking in a red-and-black harlequin ballet costume — trading pointed words with a redheaded companion dressed in an elaborate Renaissance ensemble, while in the background a dark-haired girl in a simpler black ballet tutu dances alongside a knight in full armor and another figure in a purple gown. The breezy humor and charming period costumes make this a warm snapshot of DC's mid-century teen comedy at its most fun.